Why doesn't Yates have anything good to say about the bike?

Yates

 

That's the thing. He didn't make a big deal out of it. At all. I was in the post-race press conference, and I talked to him after. He had no blame for Steve, who I also talked with right after the race and before the press conference. Steve thought another CRT was on his ass and saw no blue flags. Jorge saw no blue flags as well, as he said.

-jim

 

No problem. Was a crazy thread. Someday, Lethal will get his ride.

 

HAHAHA I was right since get go. What do I win????

 

BINGO

 

Checking in late on this thread but I would offer that "Yates" and "whiney" are mutually exclusive and don't belong in the same sentence -- ever, unless separated by "not." Period.

As for Rapp and Lorenzo -- I'm going with Steve (without actually hazarding a look back) assuming he was in a race for position -- finally. As a racer that is the correct of two choices and it IS the job of the trailing rider to make the pass. The absence of blue flags and Rapp's crew to tell him via a pit board confirms his decision to take up the challenge. The thought also occurred to me that IF Steve suspected it was Lorenzo (and he is bright enough to notice the cameras following him for whatever reason) that the TV time wasn't going to hurt.

Lastly -- props to both Attack and GP Tech crews for a job well done. You done us and yourselves proud.

 

Jim, did you not see the word bubble above his helmet as he approched Rapp?
"Watta the fk dooda, Dont'a you knowa who I am>>??? Move da fk over"

Then there was the UltraRude "Shaking of the Boot"...that is the FoTeTe...to the rider he passed...

 

Except that Steve rode within .5 seconds on that lap compared to his previous and next lap. He didn't push harder that lap than the other ones. He also has a tendency to step out the rear on entry because he uses a lot of rear brake to slow himself.

Unfortunately you didn't get to see a lot of his riding on the other laps on TV.

Anyway, I am glad Steve did not fold like a cheap house of cards just because someone came up from behind. It wasn't his responsibility to divine that it was Lorenzo rather than Ellison. That's what blue flags are for.

 

I saw the fbook pics and I was wondering how the Hyper changed color and grew luggage.

 

LMAO!!!


oooOOOOOOWEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

 

>>>>

 

I'll disagree , I thought it was good entertainment and no blue flag = not his fault . No need to call others opinions excuses or bullshit .

 

11 pages.

you guys really know how to shit on someone's accomplishments.

a guy has an idea and gets a group together. the build a race bike. they throw a guy in the saddle who hasn't race a motorcycle in over two years and has never turned a lap on this race track. they are all able qualify for a world championship race and finish 1 place out of the points.

you assholes want to argue about how he said what he said and how he should have said what he said. you've spent more posts talking about what you think he should have said and how you'd have handled it and blahblahfuckingblahblah than actually congratulating them on what they accomplished.

then there is the whole Rapp thing. as if this thread was unnecessary enough you have to throw that minor and insignificant bit of time in here as well.

get the fuck over yourselves.

 

Only 5 pages if you select max number of posts per page...

 

I think Malik Ross makes valid points.

Your results may vary!

 

No!