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The Rossi Reign...
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...would appear to be over.
His skillz ain't diminished but a hot rider on seemingly better hoops
seems to have done it.
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Watching Marco making a (seemly) easy pass on Vale this Sun, I too also began to feel that he ( like
Tiger Woods) has lost the aura of invincibility that he used to command.
The better hoops argument flops back and forth depending on the track--but lets not forget all those
years when he had both a machine and tire advantage.
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I think those might only have been the Honda HRC years. When he moved to
Yamaha, at first it was quite visibly a slower bike, and he made it with
utter committment, riding the heck out of the Yamaha. No doubt he received
star treatment by Michelin, though - albeit to what degree it was higher
than others' is pure speculation on our part. If that was the case then, one
would wonder why he's suddenly on Michelin's sh*tlist.
I think the major factor may be that he's been so successful for so long
that, like many champions before him, he has lost that ultimate bite.
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If Vale doesn't quit after the current contract, then the swansong, as
he's hinted on the odd occasion, must surely be red.
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Tooooooo late for the dude, Melandri has the 2008 ride, Rossi is stuck
with the Yam, but can anyone else make the Duc sing like Casey? I
don't think so, I very much doubt even Mel will match Stoners shoes
next year, Casey really has found his "Stairway to Heaven" and beyond,
Ducati must be a very happy team right now, when Casey says jump they
surely must ask "How high?", and who could blame them, the guys on a
mission from God or Beer or something, I bet they are saying "you can
have Rossi we have Stoner" and currently who would bet against
him?????????
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