Comments on: Stoner’s Farewell Tour Starts This Weekend In Japan; He Won’t Miss You (Editorials) (News)

By: Mack

Mack — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:27 +0000

Did Stoner whine? Hell yeah he did. So did everyone else in the paddock to some degree or another. Most of the people here that have made comments seem to want to forget the other riders. And yeah, the older riders did the same if you actually looked at some of their interviews. Hell, go read some of their stories of cutthroat tactics and fist fights then tell me about how much class they had. Racers will complain and bitch and moan as soon as you stick a microphone in their faces because they want to win so bad that when they lose its just not acceptable. Thats why they are at the top of their game and we are just sitting here at out computers typing about whats wrong with them all.

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By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:57:03 +0000

The number one reason he is not liked is that he never once said “the other guy was just faster on the day”. It was always his tires or his brakes or chatter that stopped him from winning.

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By: jay

jay — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:58:12 +0000

He won’t miss us? I won’t miss him either. A great rider but a great whiner, too. Good riddance.

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By: Mark Pearson

Mark Pearson — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:31:13 +0000

I agree! Nobody will ever ride as fast as Stoner! Nobody!

Well, except for that Rossi guy. Probably Lorenzo, too. And Simoncelli. Those guys are all so likeable – what’s up with that?

Anyway, other than the guys above, nobody! Irreplaceable! 2012 – the year MotoGP died. Just like ’09 when Mladin left AMA.

No, wait, AMA’s still going. That Hayes guy sure wins a lot but everybody likes him.

Oh tiddlywinks – I’m all confused!

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By: WJBertrand

WJBertrand — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:28:14 +0000

Often it’s actually not so much the manufacturers that pay the riders as it is their sponsors. In fact the brand of the motorcycle is usually displayed less prominently on bot the bike and the rider’s leathers than that of their sponsors.

Like it or not publicity is a big part of the job. If winning were all that mattered there’d be only Stoner, Lorenzo, Pedrosa running the circuits.

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By: Mark Pearson

Mark Pearson — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:14:17 +0000

I guess so, Frosty. I guess so.

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By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:58:13 +0000

I agree!

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By: frostbite

frostbite — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:57:52 +0000

Gee, that’s funny I thought that the manufacturers PAID their RIDERS – maybe I am wrong but I don’t think so somehow …. the riders don’t get part of the gate money – that is for the greedy organisers etc …

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By: frostbite

frostbite — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:51:59 +0000

I guess by what you are saying is that you don’t have many people liking you – can’t say that I blame them …

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By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:03:44 +0000

Casey’s talent is well, almost unrivalled. I think to rise to the top in any sport requires a level of intensity that most mere mortals will never really understand. This tends to hide the person’s real personality much of the time. I’ve always thought Rossi’s greatest talent is his ability to switch from his race face, to his media face at will. This has been good for him and the sport. If Casey was able to do this as well as Rossi, he may well have been able to enjoy the sport more, and been motivated to stay in the game for longer – we’ll never know.

I for one will miss watching him. but I also wish him well in his retirement.

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