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RE: [ST] MotoGP - Round 1
The last corner was a very close thing. I have no trouble seeing the "Gibernau" point of view.
However, since Gibernau was hit in the shoulder, I think that means Rossi showed him more then half a bike.
While I agree that the lead bike owns "the line", it you don't own the space the other bike is actually setting on.
David W. Funk
'00 Sprint ST
Pleasanton, CA
> Here comes ten penneth worth:
>
> i. The guy who leads into a corner owns the line. Within reason he can take
> whatever racing line he wants. This is why a proper blocking pass is considered
> good practise. You get your nose in front and you have control of the line, the
> guy on the outside cannot do anything until you turn in. As long as you leave
> him some tarmac to work with, its safe.
>
> ii. Showing somebody a wheel or half-a-bike doesn't give you ownership of the
> line. Showing somebody a wheel or half-a-bike still leaves you with the
> responsibility to clear the line the guy who is leading into the corner is
> taking.
>
> iii. Rossi knew he was going to bump him and thought that he was probably going
> to lose the front on the brakes. The foot and body language tell it all.
> Rossi's "I do that to get my foot back on the peg" was b*ll*x. How many times
> did he do it in previous laps?
>
> iv. Nonetheless, it was marginal. Not disqualifying Rossi was the right thing
> to do. He should of had a warning though. If Gibernau had gone down and not
> scored any points, Rossi should have been disqualified.
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