DRAMA!!! VR takes out MM

Bad move looks like VR kicked MM off the bike purposely 

I'm self a Rossi fanboy but that move is going to be pretty hard to explain.

That was ugly.

Quote from: thought on October 25, 2015, 12:25:59 AM
I'm self a Rossi fanboy but that move is going to be pretty hard to explain.

Same here, I'm so disappointed

Chopper view was close..looked like MM hit Rossi and then lost front; Rossi's leg did not hit bike (can't kick down a motogp bike, anyway).

Marc was clearly sandbagging. He's been harassing Rossi all weekend. He clearly has a personal problem with him. Why didn't he speed passed Rossi when he slowed down? He slowed down with Rossi. It's not hard to see and hear what he was doing. Marc leaned into him and lost it.

It looks like VR pushed him wide and deliberately kicked his rear brake lever

I don't think Rossi kicked MM's bike but him being off throttle when he should have been on throttle combined with those two long looks... I don't think anyone can say that that move was 100% kosher.

I saw it live, and I've seen quite a few replays, I can't say exactly how Rossi had Marquez off.

But he did, totally on purpose, IMO.

I'm waiting for the post-race Press Conference.
Apparently the chat in Race Direction is taking a while.

It's a shame for Pedrosa, he squashed the field, and these shenanigans will overshadow a really good ride.

Saw a report on crash.net that said MM's front brake lever got clipped by Rossi's knee. I really don't want such a great season to be marred by this kind of incident... Because even if Rossi wins this, it'll always be a black mark.

And I was just thinking about Pedro too... The man can't get a break. His biggest finishes this season were all second fiddle to the races that happened right behind him. So even when he dominates he gets ignored.

Here is the link to where it says the front brake lever seemingly got caught:

http://m.crash.net/motogp/race-report/224591/1/rossis-world-title-hopes-hang-in-balance.html

Rossi has left the circuit, not in the press conference.

Pedrosa and JLo in the press conference.

Pedrosa very candid about what a shame the whole episode was for everyone.
A very valid point from him about Rossi previously saying "Eh, it's all racing." in the past, but now seeming to change his tune....

JLo as well, maybe a bit more than candid.
A bit chapped, really, but valid point of 'if another rider had done it, way more severe penalty.'

A while in, Dani looked like he would have *really* liked to be somewhere else....

The word is that Rossi will get 3 points on his license and start from the back of the grid in Valencia.

3 points and start at the back of the grid is a joke, the FIM should just give the championship to Rossi. If this was any other Motorsport rossi would of been black flagged.
It will be interesting to see the Spanish crowd at the next race, I predict stuff being thrown at Rossi while on track

I like Casey Stoners tweet that the Fim neefs ti look beyond who was involved and decide fairly. Which does not sppear to be tbe case exactly.
After the race I questioned whether Rossi would race next season after he was removed from A chance in the championship. He now has a slim chance. Rather sad weekend really. First the dumb comments then that incident.

I can see MM taking Rossi out at Valencia as pay back. Boy it got ugly. MM has nothing to lose, if he wasnt helping JLo before he will be now.