Joined
·
4,128 Posts
First on Rossi: Vale is as intense a rider as anyone out there. He did what he had to do to get in front of the weaker riders. Life's tough. Deal with it.
Second on Hayden: Nicky's developing a bike for an entire Honda squad. He has the factory team to worry about first but Dani is some 30 lbs lighter than Nicky so set up is a real BIOTCH. Nicky's running up front with the worlds elite motorcycle racers. His bike has had the same problem since testing in pre-season. The boy's bike loses grip in the front. The sliding of the back tire is his style because of flat track racing. He's mastered that. If the front doesn't stick it pushes wide. As soon as Michelin and Honda figure out how to make the bike stick he'll be fine. Out side of Sunday's 5th he's been on the podium 6-8 times in a row. You can say what you want about the wins (they will come). But HRC is worried about the points and I'm sure Nicky's well aware of that fact, too.
You have to remember that even great riders may have only one or two wins in a season and still be a champion.
Second on Hayden: Nicky's developing a bike for an entire Honda squad. He has the factory team to worry about first but Dani is some 30 lbs lighter than Nicky so set up is a real BIOTCH. Nicky's running up front with the worlds elite motorcycle racers. His bike has had the same problem since testing in pre-season. The boy's bike loses grip in the front. The sliding of the back tire is his style because of flat track racing. He's mastered that. If the front doesn't stick it pushes wide. As soon as Michelin and Honda figure out how to make the bike stick he'll be fine. Out side of Sunday's 5th he's been on the podium 6-8 times in a row. You can say what you want about the wins (they will come). But HRC is worried about the points and I'm sure Nicky's well aware of that fact, too.
You have to remember that even great riders may have only one or two wins in a season and still be a champion.
