Roczen Takes The High Road

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1/25/2021 3:35pm Edited Date/Time 1/26/2021 5:36am
Even though he was duly pissed after the race on Saturday...he was able to accept Deano's apology & respond with a cooler head...

“I don’t really know what to say. Just another bad situation!? I don’t know. Should have been my win. I m sure everyone saw what was going on but after being stuck behind Dean for too long I ended up hitting his back wheel over the wall and almost crashed and then almost jumped into the back of him on the last lap and just like that I slipped into second. Lots of valuable points again that got taken. Anyway, Dean Wilson and I are cool. Not going to hold grudges and get over it. We have lots of racing ahead of us. Seems like i never pick the easy route anyway. Where is the fun in that. I am just happy to be racing with and for my family. Life is better that way”

Good on KR!
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1/25/2021 3:48pm
Yup 100% agree, but that will not be acceptable for some Vitards! Smile
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1/25/2021 3:52pm Edited Date/Time 1/25/2021 3:52pm
kiwifan wrote:
Yup 100% agree, but that will not be acceptable for some Vitards! Smile
Oh, hell no! It got over 100 views with no comments before you posted. Everybody still wants to crucify Wilson for some stupid reason.

Vitards gonna Vitard.
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1/25/2021 3:54pm
Should of been his win? He didn’t win. I’m a roczen fan through and through but he got beat. Webb capitalized on that one.
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1/25/2021 4:13pm
Should of been his win? He didn’t win. I’m a roczen fan through and through but he got beat. Webb capitalized on that one.

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1/25/2021 4:23pm
I expected no less from Kenny, he is a class-act through and through. And Dean was on point owning his mistake as well. Two awesome racers for sure!
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1/25/2021 4:23pm
Be cool.
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1/25/2021 4:31pm
Good on KR94..
Still lots of racing to go..
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1/25/2021 6:22pm
Should of been his win? He didn’t win. I’m a roczen fan through and through but he got beat. Webb capitalized on that one.
Well done, you perfectly misread/misunderstood what KR was saying
1/25/2021 6:32pm Edited Date/Time 1/25/2021 6:35pm
I know what he said kiwi. I also know Webb raced the same track that deano was on. And I also know that 5 years from now when someone’s reading the results nobody will remember “deano didn’t let Kroc bye”

Lappers are an obstacle just like corners and a whoop section in pro racing. It’s part of the sport and isn’t going away. Everyone whose ever raced from beginner to expert and pro has been held up by a lapper. So what. The checkered flag still waves and the guy that gets over the line first wins.
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I know what he said kiwi. I also know Webb raced the same track that deano was on. And I also know that 5 years from...
I know what he said kiwi. I also know Webb raced the same track that deano was on. And I also know that 5 years from now when someone’s reading the results nobody will remember “deano didn’t let Kroc bye”

Lappers are an obstacle just like corners and a whoop section in pro racing. It’s part of the sport and isn’t going away. Everyone whose ever raced from beginner to expert and pro has been held up by a lapper. So what. The checkered flag still waves and the guy that gets over the line first wins.
Yeah because no one remembers Reed blocking Dunge or Stew messing Musquin up do they?!
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1/25/2021 6:41pm Edited Date/Time 1/25/2021 6:42pm
Championship mentality. Cool
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1/25/2021 6:49pm
Maturity. Ken's got it.....many don't.

Very cool to see this from him.
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1/25/2021 7:10pm
Good mind set and route. Ken is a title threat. Dean is not. He’d be even more pissed at himself if he let some grudge play out and it end up costing him more positions on the track in future events. Accept apology. Move on. Win
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1/25/2021 7:34pm
This is a textbook example of how to handle a situation, by both riders involved.
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1/25/2021 7:53pm
Should of been his win? He didn’t win. I’m a roczen fan through and through but he got beat. Webb capitalized on that one.
Ken said “should have been my win”

Should of and could of are not contractions

Your welcome Wink
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1/25/2021 7:57pm
JM485 wrote:
This is a textbook example of how to handle a situation, by both riders involved.
CW2 handled it better than both those guys. 🏁 🏆 💥
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1/25/2021 8:28pm
JM485 wrote:
This is a textbook example of how to handle a situation, by both riders involved.
CW2 handled it better than both those guys. 🏁 🏆 💥
if roczen never got held up webb would of never got close enough for that to happen. He was close but not close enough for the pass.
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1/25/2021 9:02pm Edited Date/Time 1/25/2021 9:03pm
if roczen never got held up webb would of never got close enough for that to happen. He was close but not close enough for the...
if roczen never got held up webb would of never got close enough for that to happen. He was close but not close enough for the pass.
Ahem... brocster, you got this?
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1/25/2021 10:12pm Edited Date/Time 1/25/2021 10:13pm
I know what he said kiwi. I also know Webb raced the same track that deano was on. And I also know that 5 years from...
I know what he said kiwi. I also know Webb raced the same track that deano was on. And I also know that 5 years from now when someone’s reading the results nobody will remember “deano didn’t let Kroc bye”

Lappers are an obstacle just like corners and a whoop section in pro racing. It’s part of the sport and isn’t going away. Everyone whose ever raced from beginner to expert and pro has been held up by a lapper. So what. The checkered flag still waves and the guy that gets over the line first wins.
if you know what he said then why replace "should have" with "should of" ....they are two different meanings/context
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1/26/2021 1:11am
I give Roczen credit for being in the mix after his injuries, but he is the king of excuses. Wilson did hold him up , but man at this level that shit is going to happen sometimes.
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1/26/2021 1:28am
It was good to see Kenny angry as well, it is gentlemen like to take the high road, but hang on to that anger as well, the anger will serve him best if he wants the championship.
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1/26/2021 2:26am
It was good to see Kenny angry as well, it is gentlemen like to take the high road, but hang on to that anger as well...
It was good to see Kenny angry as well, it is gentlemen like to take the high road, but hang on to that anger as well, the anger will serve him best if he wants the championship.
Agree 100%
1/26/2021 3:28am
I mean...he has had a few chances to perfect his high road response, I guess. He apologized on the InstantGram and then proceeded to word chew the dude out a bit. Seems like that stuff could be handled one on one not through some public forum but whatever. Drama brings attention so I'm good with anything to keep the sport growing.

It sucks what happened. Can we please move on to the next race...
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So when pass interference doesn’t get called in a football game does the player apologize to the other player profusely and draw it out this much if they end up losing because of it?
No.
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1/26/2021 5:35am Edited Date/Time 1/26/2021 5:36am
davistld01 wrote:
Even though he was duly pissed after the race on Saturday...he was able to accept Deano's apology & respond with a cooler head... “I don’t really...
Even though he was duly pissed after the race on Saturday...he was able to accept Deano's apology & respond with a cooler head...

“I don’t really know what to say. Just another bad situation!? I don’t know. Should have been my win. I m sure everyone saw what was going on but after being stuck behind Dean for too long I ended up hitting his back wheel over the wall and almost crashed and then almost jumped into the back of him on the last lap and just like that I slipped into second. Lots of valuable points again that got taken. Anyway, Dean Wilson and I are cool. Not going to hold grudges and get over it. We have lots of racing ahead of us. Seems like i never pick the easy route anyway. Where is the fun in that. I am just happy to be racing with and for my family. Life is better that way”

Good on KR!
I don't believe he actually feels that way, hes still pissed. Theres not a chance that when all the 'masks' are off and he's talking to his buddies or someone he can trust that he says, "seems like I never pick the easy route anyway. Wheres the fun in that?" Lol yeah right, and I'm sure he had the same thoughts after the 7th surgery on his arm. That statement is a pc way of putting the situation to rest and maintaining a positive image for his brand and HRC. But more importantly he knows better than to waste a good excuse so early in the season.
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1/26/2021 7:00am
It was good to see Kenny angry as well, it is gentlemen like to take the high road, but hang on to that anger as well...
It was good to see Kenny angry as well, it is gentlemen like to take the high road, but hang on to that anger as well, the anger will serve him best if he wants the championship.
It’s a double edge sword. It really depends on the individual & how they channel that anger. It could have the adverse effect & he can self implode on the track.
I believe RD5 had a good approach when it came to winning a championship.
Cooler heads will always prevail.
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