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MOTO GP 2017 predictions?

My final comment on the GOAT\Rossi thing... Read Mat Oxley in the March issue of Bike, where he talks about the future of MotoGP without Rossi. It's interesting stuff.

There are suggestions that the following of MotoGP will fall by 20 - 30% after he retires, such is his popularity, and that's a bad deal for sponsors etc. which potentially could mean less money for the sport. It's all speculation of course, but I'm not really in a position to dispute what Oxley is saying or where he gets his information from.

It takes more than wins to make somebody 'great'. And like it or not, nobody else's participation has ever had such a global imact on this sport, whether it's the number of titles, number of fans, popularity, economics, whatever. Can that be sensibly disputed?
 
SteveG said:
Yawn. .... Bored now. How about this gets back to a predictions 2017 thread as per bigredduke original post and the K.A.R.H (Kato Anti-Rossi Hijack) and / or G.O.A.T (s) discussion.. the latter which admittedly is quite interesting in it's own right - gets moved to thread all of its own?....just a friendly thought...
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Me too Steve, but seemingly not yet........:rolleyes:
 
Ursa said:
Rossi turned up with a girlfriend for about a year, but it wasn't the type of tabloid/gossip rag/Hello/OK fodder that Iannone's current relationship is.
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Oh yeah, rough as ####!

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That picture link is broken, I'm guessing it's Rossi's ex? Point is Belen is very famous in her own right in Italy, is a big TV star and model, so is part of a power couple hence the press insanity. Linda not so much.
 
The point was that Iannone and his girlfriend are subject to a hell of a lot more hysterical tabloid coverage due to her celebrity than Rossi and Linda were.
 
Ah ok. Not really comparable to the G.O.A.T.s fame though, I can't see ianone counting his t shirt income in terms of £millions because of who he,s shagging :)
 
Darkness said:
Me too Steve, but seemingly not yet........:rolleyes:
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since the hijack continues despite your reasonable comment

1. Vinales
2. Marquez
3. Lorenzo

* (wildcard) Rossi in any of the above three slots

I'm just looking forward to another season of (hopefully close) racing, with a special interest in seeing Aprilia and KTM giving a good showing.
 
Ahhhh, nothing like a good hijack but fair point, I'll help it back on track by reposting mine :D

1 Vinales
2 Marquez
3 Rossi G.O.A.T.
 
slob said:
I'd love to see Dani win a championship
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Probably the most deserving non champ on the grid. Last couple of years he has been a shadow of his former self. I'd be happy to just see him win a few races and get more regular podiums.

9 winners last year. Do we think it will settle down this year or are we in for a similar number of shock wins?
 
Dirty said:
Probably the most deserving non champ on the grid
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Hmmm... Not sure I agree with that sentiment. I like Dani a lot, but it's like when you hear about all the kids at the school sports day getting prizes, when the reality is that some kids just aren't quite good enough to win (or there are others who are better, whichever way you look at it), or are maybe they're just a bit too fragile!

I mean, races, absolutely all day long, but if he had what it takes to win a championship he would have done it already.
 
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