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And I really wanna see how al of the Pedrossa's Stoner ect. have done it with only throttle control with your right hand.
Rossi was capable to adapt the different bikes in no time, and the only one who stand up again's the arrogantly of HRC who said he only win championship because of Honda.
He proved they where wrong to win the championship immediately the year after with Yamaha.
He wasn’t a trainer he was a smoker and drank a few beers. Last of the natural talent for sure.
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Today the technical gap is much smaller than it used to be which is why there are so many more guys running at the front, 10 guys have a chance to run at the front on any given weekend. This means that the RIDING ability is more important than the mastery of machine characteristic to win races. This is where Marquez is so amazing with his controlled 2 wheel slides propping the bike up with his knee until it regains traction.
He is a seat of the pants rider just like Stoner was, he rides the bike he is given as proven by being the only competitive Honda a couple years when the bike wasn't quite there ( yes Honda is always 95% there). I believe Marquez and Stoner would have been more than competitive in the 2 stroke days, but of course there is no way to prove that. Pedrosa, Lorenzo not so much.
As I said earlier, it will be interesting to see where his career goes. He has become less wild in the last few years, but hasn't lost his edge. I would love to see him go to another factory (KTM) or another form of racing all together which I think is actually a possibility because it seems he truly loves riding motorcycles. For now I'll enjoy watching him ride, as I did Rossi, Stoner, RC, Stewart, MC etc.
Kenny Roberts numero uno👍
To be able to pitch a flat tracker sideways at 100+ to win Nationals and then have the ability to win World road racing titles is amazing. I’m sure if he chose to concentrate on MX he would have done pretty well. Malcolm Smith next in line
Very similar situation to McGrath and RC. No one would ever take away Jeremy’s accomplishments. A true badass, however RC came along and changed the game.
Are you implying that Jeremy didn't change the game? There would be no scrubbing today if Jeremy didn't start the whole staying low concept. He used his BMX skills to suck the bike up into himself over triples. Before him everyone was rainbow jumping.
I am implying precisely that. MC was supremely talented but did not change the game like MM and RC have done. JS7 changed the game more than MC.
VR, like MC, was just better than everyone at the time. All there is to it. Yea MC stayed low, and VR dangled the leg, but those were incremental steps compared to what RC and MM brought to the table.
As far as the leg dangle, that was VR just screwing with everyone. I remember a couple years after he started that and everyone copied he even admitted that his lap times were no different dangle or no dangle. Personally I think that after he retires he will admit that he was screwing with everyone all along.
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/the-history-of-motogp-leg-dangle
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KR was a flat tracker. Flat track to road racing is the normal evolution. Almost all American (and most international) road racers start in flat track. The skills are very similar and that's usually what road racers use to practice. However, moto/super cross are very different from road racing/flat track.
RC was the baddest dude to ever throw a leg over a dirtbike, but thats all he ever threw a leg over.
(and not too shabby on the dirt either according to some)
Plus, bonus points for having ridden this (and survived!):
Almost forgot...
Mirra
RC
VR46
No particular order
He doesn’t have the trophies but he belongs in this group.
No doubt.
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