Rossi v Marquez (If you haven't seen the race, watch it first!)

[Keith Hertell]

A great quote from Josh Brookes: Josh Brookes ‏@JoshBrookes Oct 25
I think we need to focus on the real crime here. Why was VR a gentlemen for so long. He should have grassed him a lot earlier ��

[David Adams11]

The rule wasn't created until 09 or 2010. So that is why they were allowed. I can promise you that the rules would not have been broken by MotoGP for an American.

Fair enough, didn't realize that.

[Greg Gilstrap]

How can anyone justify what Rossi did here...?!
He turned and looked at Marquez, THREE TIMES in that turn, clearly slowed (visually, and of course what the onboard camera hears), ran his line straight out of the corner all the way out to the edge of the track, watching and waiting for Marquez to tip in, then pushes his knee into the hand/bar of Marquez...
Not even one-third through the race, to let his emotions take over like that, with all his tenure and accomplishments in the sport, is simly ridiculous.
Shameful behavior on Rossi's part, and he has been handed down from the league, what he deserved.

[Ryan Andrews]

then pushes his knee into the hand/bar of Marquez...

Wrong. Watch the helicopter footage.

[Jordan Pence]

Wrong. Watch the helicopter footage.

Agreed, it looks more like MM deliberately turns into VR. I think MM touched with VR and went down on purpose to ensure VR would be penalized. If MM hadn't gone down I do not think there would have been a penalty, or maybe it wouldn't have resulted in the start from the back.

[Brandon Orr]

Was MM bike not well enough to finish the race?
I found it strange that he just rode into the pits, it seemed well enough that one would try and finish.

[Ryan Andrews]

Was MM bike not well enough to finish the race?
I found it strange that he just rode into the pits, it seemed well enough that one would try and finish.

The right rearset was broken off of the bike.

[Brandon Orr]

The right rearset was broken off of the bike.

Ok I figured I missed something cause I don't have the GP subscription.

[Kyle Coles]

Man, it really is a shame this whole ordeal ruined what was going to be an amazing last race of the season.

Was MM bike not well enough to finish the race?
I found it strange that he just rode into the pits, it seemed well enough that one would try and finish.

IMO he had no reason to not come straight into the pits. DNF'ing is better than finishing 4th when he wants to complain how his race was ruined, and if he picked the bike up then set some scorching laps he couldn't then say oh I didn't have the pace to stay with the leaders that's why I was battling rossi in the first place.

[Brad Thomas]

Where was the penalty?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O28IORzBesI