So Furusowa (I really have no idea how to spell that, do I?) played no part?

The ill handling M1 was already well on its way to being sorted by the time Rossi rode it as Furusowa started 6 months earlier and had a better handling chassis on the bike for the Valencia round. The problem after that was the engine, and That was being worked on as they had three options for Rossi to test. To suggest that Rossi and Burgess rocked up and sorted everything is laughable. This also explains why it hasn't worked at Ducati. Rossi and Burgess played a large role, but they needed a strong leader back at the factory to work with who could sort the engineering side. From my perspective it looks like Rossi and Burgess have been fighting with the engineers more than being able to work with them as a team.

But Honda took a gamble on Rossi as they are with Marquez. They didn't know he would dominate a la Pedrosa, Hayden etc who didn't and got binned, if Rossi would of stayed in 250's like Biaggi he would have dominated that on an Aprillia.

So Rossi proved doubters like you wrong by moving to Yamaha and then immediately winning a world title.


As Stoner did with Honda both phenomenal riders.

So your point doesn't stand, oh the fastest comment is just as the interviews with the paddock reference the 2003 Yamaha may help you.

And that is the prime reason i cant wait for him to retire.

His bit part, 'Rossi is gp' fans and there silly views.

Coming from the stoner fanboi club president thats a bit rich!

Do you have tailor made gloves for your six fingers?

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I'm bored, I admire them all but Rossi has had me on my feet more times in some of the races he has had over the years.

Honda, Yamaha etc have all signed 125 250 riders many have failed to deliver he hasn't 9 times.

silly view? cut out all the little girl squabbling & this is where it's at.

moto gp is as popular as it is mainly due to Rossi & people want to see him at the front again entertaining as he does, its as simple as that, apart from simonchcelli R.I.P, there has been no character to replace him, the masses want drama, not smoooooth....

its the masses that'll keep moto GP alive, not you die hard fans.

Norfolkscooby is a die hard stoner fan, not motogp fan. Rossi and simoncelli (rip) have/had charisma, cahuna's and personality-something casey sadly lacks.

No cahuna's for quitting the sport, and all his pathetic excuses. The duke he rode was very different to the current one, and yes he can drift the honda but so did Hayden and plenty of others.

I disagree, for me the interest in any sport is all to do with the physiological battles between top competitors, seeing the up and coming youngsters take the fight to the established champions, seeing how they each compete under the highest of pressure. Rossi personifies this type of gladiatorial battle, and now its gone full circle and he is now the underdog, seeing how he competes against Lorenzo next year will be absolutely fascinating and i applaud him for giving us this spectacle.

So in essence you agree, its about more than one rider!

The dude above says he will now watch MotoGp again because Rossi will be on a competitive bike, so he is only watching MotoGp to watch Rossi win! Rossi has been competing all year, just not for Number 1 spot, he has been having battles mid field with the likes of Crutchlow, Bautisa, Hayden etc but he only wants to watch Rossi win!

I dont think Rossi has lost his ability to win at all, when the playing field has been levelled with rain affected races he has always been up there. I am sure he will beat Lorenzo, Pedrosa etc, has he got another title in him, only he knows that i guess, i am sure he thinks he does or he would just take 16 million from Ducati to sign a new contract!

Good on him for wanting to win, but its each to their own, where some are entertained by "characters" off the bike, i am more entertained by watching them ride their bikes! If i was impressed by some chap donning a Robin Hood outfit i would go to the xmas panto with my mummy and daddy!