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ghostdog6 · Oct 17, 2017

Mutt1979 said:
Only just got to watch this last night. What a fantastic race! Absolute master class from Dovi.

My only gripe, Marc on the last corner, followed by the stupid grin in the paddock, can't help but think it was a last ditch attempt from Marc to cause Dovi to come off....

I don't think he was trying to make Dovi come off - Austria maybe, if Dovi hadn't let Marc by he would have used the Ducati to make the turn, but I think Marc's truly reckless moves are pretty few and far between.

The Michelins have changed a lot of things, some I'm not happy with, but they do seem to have made it so that racecraft and intelligence have more say than they used to. Bridgestones rewarded talent and setup above all - the fastest rider on the best setup usually won the race. Racing IQ couldn't make up for that. The Michelins have equalized that somewhat. Marc is more talented, but Dovi has the better racecraft (not that Dovi isn't talented, and not that Marc doesn't know how to plan a race, but those are their strong suits) and now better racecraft actually can get one up on talent. I like that.

Marc's stupid grin to me has always been there because he loves to ride motorcycles fast and he loves to compete. I can't hate a guy for that.

ducatichris · Oct 17, 2017

Great race! Marc is my favorite rider forsure. That kid has the most heart for this sport, completely fearless and has the best sportsmanship.. all smiles after that battle even if it meant taking 2nd in the podium. Rooting for another championship trophy!

Dovi dovi dovi.. great rider and was very composed during the battle with MM93. Ducati Factory team ftw.. but Lorenzo.. he can sometimes be a bit too cocky lol

mark419ny · Oct 17, 2017

ghostdog6 said:
I don't think he was trying to make Dovi come off - Austria maybe, if Dovi hadn't let Marc by he would have used the Ducati to make the turn, but I think Marc's truly reckless moves are pretty few and far between.

The Michelins have changed a lot of things, some I'm not happy with, but they do seem to have made it so that racecraft and intelligence have more say than they used to. Bridgestones rewarded talent and setup above all - the fastest rider on the best setup usually won the race. Racing IQ couldn't make up for that. The Michelins have equalized that somewhat. Marc is more talented, but Dovi has the better racecraft (not that Dovi isn't talented, and not that Marc doesn't know how to plan a race, but those are their strong suits) and now better racecraft actually can get one up on talent. I like that.

Marc's stupid grin to me has always been there because he loves to ride motorcycles fast and he loves to compete. I can't hate a guy for that.

i think marcs race craft is pretty good as he has more dnf than the top 4 riders and is still ahead on points. i dont like would of could ofs but if he didnt have an engine failure add at least 20 more points to what he has now. plus all the crashes but hey thats racing.

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