So the GOAT* turns 40 this week

Nope. I will just vote "present" on this thread. My desire to see an old guy beat up on kids and still be a front runner at 40 years of age outweighs my desire to make fun of his fans. I have nothing but admiration for his ability to still be competing at the level he is.

 

I do love when people say Rossi has been washed up for years since his last title was 09 therefore he cant be the GOAT...

However they will point out that MM has had the most difficult/talented field ever to compete against since 2013 when he arrived.

 

well i got nothing.

I'll be 40 soon enough so I'll be in Senior, right?

 

You will be in a minivan

 

Hey Mongo, does WERA need a Safety Van Driver? It'll be one way for me to make it to the grid

 

well maybe, but Rossi in his championship years won by at least one or two races. IIRC, his points lead was at least 20+ points over 2nd place.

Maybe he made it seem like they were easy/everyone else less inferior because he was that much better than the rest.

 

2001 - Wins by 106 points
2002 - Wins by 140 points
2003 - Wins by 80 points
2004 - Wins by 47 points
2005 - Wins by 147 points
2008 - Wins by 93 points
2009 - Wins by 45 points

From 2006 until now, his win percentage tanked compared to 2001 to 2005.

2001-2005 (5 Seasons) = 51 wins or 63%
2006 - present (13 Seasons) = 36 wins 16%

There is zero doubt he was the best rider in the field by a long shot from 2001-2006.

 

It's amusing that you think that will help... it'll just give you another class to get beat up in. Not (just) a dig on you, those guys are not fucking around. Come out on a 300 or LW twin.

 

So the field of talent applies to Rossi but not to Doohan.
Got it. LOL.

Meanwhile Pedrosa has three Championships while NH only has one.

Good Lord, how the deluded are deluded.

 

At this point I think everyone in Sr has by now has figured they aren't going to win a contract in MotoGP, and will side on less risk than have to win THIS corner, and leave the orange shirt enough room that everyone goes to work the next day.

LW Twin will be my jam. Unfortunately, I'm a Kawi fanboi, so N650 is my knife in the gun fight

 

I assure you the red mist knows no age limit. There is no LW Senior class, so it's a non issue anyway.

 

Doug Chandler has 3 AMA Superbike titles, he's obviously far superior to Pedrosa and Hayden.

 

Just even with Pedrosa

 

was he over 40? That gets bonus points

 

G 97: the gift that keeps giving.

 

The Jerk store called...

 

A bit like the clap.

 

Kimi giving props to Rossi

https://www.gptours.com/mobile_news.php?command=show&what=news&id=22132

"I do not feel old, in fact on a mental level I feel younger than before," he said.

"I think when you look at Valentino (Rossi), he also seems to enjoy what he does at 40. We will continue to do our best and fight against the younger guys," Raikkonen said.

 

Yes because a 125 championship is so much better then an AMA Superbike championship.