Q : Carl Fogarty and his opinion of the 1199

mat1529 said:

Ha good opinion like a bit of a wager, I see where you are coming from but unfortunately the old Brit in me is swaying my opinion towards the fact that he will win one in maybe 2 years maybe 3. I know what you are saying re the aliens, but even they have noticed him becoming a threat, and let's face it, it's been the best Brit talent in Moto GP for a while, and it's only his 2nd year and look how well he has done, well I rephrase that, look how fast he is, as he's not actually even got a podium yet, but considering he's not come through the classes in Moto GP and only his second go at some of the tracks, I personally think he will be a force to be worried about, after all look at the true grit after his injury, at where he came... Can't deny that...?

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Nope. Cannot deny it in any way whatsoever.

TBH I wished he hadn't come back as early; given himself more time to heal properly. The satellite team ride is not the objective. Gritty stuff for sure but IMO I think he would have been better served holding off. FWIW I thought the same for Rossi when he broke his leg.

I fully understand the desire to see a fellow Brit. do well and IMHO I believe Crutchlow is as capable as the rest and yes he has definitely been the best of Britain for some time.

Harder than Toseland and as gritty a Foggy. I wished way back when that Foggy and Mladin (Aussie I know) had gone to GP later in their careers instead of remaining where they were but I understand the economics of their decisions.

MGP then, and possibly now, belongs to the more traditional GP rider groups. That's the only reason I think Crutchlow (and Spies, Edwards, Hayden etal) won't win (again, in Hayden's case), not for lack of talent, but lack of traditional GP training ala Stoner, Rossi, Pedrosa and Lorenzo.