Rossi Needs To Divorce Motogp!
[by Michelle Dove]Saturday, May 20th, 2006 at 1:12 pmRecently we have witnessed what happens to Rossi when he is not winning. He looks scrawny (more so than usual). He appears to have become a shadow of his former self. He is like Jack Nicholson, but without the charisma.
Is Rossi revealing his true feelings & frustrations about racing in Motogp, now he has not got the distraction of winning, of being the best, and of having total dominance over the world of Motogp? You may want to blame any signs of deterioration on the pressures of F1, on the latest competition, on his bike not ‘working’, or his bad start to the season, but I for one, am not buying that. And these are the reasons why.
Rossi is now worrying too much about results. No longer is he riding the bike because he loves it, he is riding for results, that’s why he is tightening up. Rossi has convinced himself over his past successive years that he ‘rode to win’. Rossi probably doesn’t even know why he has been so successful. But now he isn’t winning, he doesn’t know why he rides anymore, and as Bruce Lee says, “If you look at the finger pointing at the stars you’ll miss all the heavenly glory of the night sky”. And right now, Rossi is missing all the heavenly glory.
This is generally a symptom of trying to find a reason to do something that you’re not really that interested in anymore (i.e. boredom). Until he finds what he actually likes about riding again, regardless of where he finishes, or if he just finds out that it may not actually be his ‘thing’ anymore, he has to get out of it.
Rossi was already in torment at the start of the season, and his win was a quick fix. Rossi of course can still win a championship, but maybe he has run his course for himself. Fans want to keep him in Motogp, but that is beside the point. He is losing his independence, and ability to actually do what HE wants anymore.
A short analysis to explain why:
It’s like getting involved with a woman, which is all fine and dandy at first, but then after a few years, no matter how sexy she is, you can’t seem to get the ‘rock on’ anymore, and eventually you become totally impotent.
For Rossi, he has tried new positions to cure this (going to Yamaha), but that is only a short-term cure. What he needs to do is find himself a new chick to find the horn again, and we all know how good Rossi is with the horn.
Unfortunately however, he has gone & got himself married to this other ‘chick’ (for people that don’t understand, I mean he is married to Motogp). He will try & convince himself he is in love & all that. But I don’t think so.
Rossi needs to get a divorce & move on. He has already had a bit of trouble with his marriage, being caught in bed with Formula One. His best mate Biaggi has gone, so there is no one to moan about. Gibernau may as well be gone. His marriage & his Motogp life are falling apart at the seams, just like his bike. Due to this rejection, he is embracing the return of last year’s bike with open arms. At least he feels wanted now.
We need to see Rossi with the rock on! I’m a fan of Rossi ‘the man with the rock on’, not Rossi ‘the man in Motogp’. I’m a fan of what Rossi does regardless of where it is, be it F1, karts, rallying or wherever. But the fact that this is the side that he has revealed, when he is no longer winning, causes me to question how worthwhile continuing to race Motogp really is for Rossi.
I’m suspecting it is stemming from Motogp going 4stroke. Rossi never hides his love for the 500s, & I suspect he would choose to ride one on pure enjoyment factor, no matter where he finishes. I doubt he loves riding a 4stroke when comparing it to the old 2strokes. Maybe this is where his problem lies. He doesn’t ‘like’ riding Motogp bikes, unless he is winning, they are crap & they are boring. 4stroke Motogp just isn’t Rossi, it is a bird he got married to, and now he is searching for his identity again, he needs to go find that.
May 20th, 2006 at 4:22 pm
Good Hypothesis, well let see how it goes
May 20th, 2006 at 8:21 pm
I don’t know, I don’t know…
) but I don’t know really.
I guess it is hard to keep it up for too long (god is this too “in line” with suggested metaphors?
It’s way too early to say if he is going down, I think. Yet he’ll have to change the trend. And he does look different somewhat.
Few more races I’d say and then we’ll check the marriage again…
May 21st, 2006 at 7:01 pm
well,for starters i wouldn’t call him J.N without charisma….
even jack knows how to handle his women with class.(be it with the wonder pill,VIAGRA).ROSSI knows too well to treat motogp like crap,as u put it…..the blame doesn’t lie on him,but to the rate of inclusion in motogp…ROSSI just needs time to calm down,b4 makin’any decisions..thats all to his current bad luck.
*u’ve lost that loving feeling…*,o’excuse me i was listenin’ to this song…
to be honest,ROSSI is facing an uphill task,its a catch 22 situation for him in the present,i.e…moving to F1 or staying put in motogp…its just a phase,thats all.
‘n after watching todays race,lemans gp,u couldn’t blame him,now would u????
so,as to ur assumption of ROSSI divorcing motogp,well,i say u can’t divorce ur true love,’n that is motogp…she’s like the first love ‘n the only true love of rossi …’n as we all know,true love is never ending!!!(for some of us,atleast,hehhehhe)
lets just hope the machinery is well for the next gp ‘n see rossi stepping on that top step again..
May 25th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
This is a copy of my personal reply to Michelle, couldnt be bothered to change it to a more formal way.
I am sure you expect me to be totally honest with you about your writing.
First of all I definitely admire you for your writing talent. It’s clear, powerful, funny, sarcastic in a good way, multi-sided and all put together professionally. There are a few points that I think they apply to Rossi (and some in general)
1- Men are unable do two things at the same time (I guess Rossi is distracted by F1 as you clearly mentioned).
2- This statement saying that Rossi wasn’t doing for “Result” is an exaggeration.
3- This statement saying Rossi doing it only for result now is another exaggeration.
4- We love to be romantic and we tend to wish our HERO to be there for the sake of his passion, without thinking about anything else. I guess this can be the case for little kids or people who haven’t reached the top yet! But the reality of life is different. “Result” matters to Rossi as this is his proficiency and he lives on it. Also it matters to MotoGP fans. There is no way out of it. Would you be interested in watching it if there were no result?
5- I Strongly believe that sport in general has been corrupted by commercialism. The more you are in it, the more is difficult to avoid commercial rules! Look at football and compare it with 2-3 decades ago. We got far better techniques, performance, facilities etc. But something missing: Pure Passion!
May 31st, 2006 at 5:59 am
*Disclaimer: I’m not a crazy Rossi-fumi
I don’t agree with your analysis of Rossi’s present character. First off, CUT HIM A BREAK. He’s human. What do you do when you fall off the horse??? You get back on. I think Rossi’s _THE_ most determined rider on the grid. Just look what happened at Jerez. He went down at the first corner, picked things up dead last, and finished the race albeit in 14th place but you wouldn’t see Biaggi or Gibers do that. Similar situation at Le Mans, at the first corner. He slid back several places but put his head down and was 200 yds out in the lead by the 21st lap. He just doesn’t give up.
Second, you’ve never met him. I don’t know how you make these assumptions… His results aren’t that bad in the races he’s finished.
Spa-14th (rode broken bike from almost a lap down to score 2pts)
Qat-1st
Tur-4th (made up 7 places)
Chn-DNF (tire problem)
Fra-DNF (engine problem)
So the last 2 races he hasn’t finished due to technical details. They happen to everyone. And when it rains it pours. And in Le Mans he was crushing the field until his engine let go. I’d be upset too if that happened. He doesn’t look like his old self because he’s having a tough year. Michelin changed up the tire sizes which introduced chatter into the chassis for the first few races. This new chassis looks to be a winner as seen by Rossi’s form in France. I’m sure you’ll see the cheery, fun Rossi the next time he wins. I’m sure the Tavullia will have something good planned.
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May 31st, 2006 at 9:27 am
“I’m sure you’ll see the cheery, fun Rossi the next time he wins.”
My point exactly. He is only happy on a motogp bike when he is winning.
Freeek - if you want to talk about his first true love, his first taste of the cherry was karting, but his dad couldn’t afford it! so maybe that was his first true love..another possible assumption for you;) I mean, come on..How many of you got married to your ‘first true love’?
Allborz - if that is your view then maybe motogp has run its natural course then, maybe it is me that needs to be divorcing motogp…it is all getting far too serious for my liking anyway:(
May 31st, 2006 at 4:32 pm
See the thing is, Michelle, this is the first time we’ve seen Rossi in a slump (if you even want to call it that) and under pressure. But I’m also not the happiest camper when I come in 2nd or don’t finish.
However, I agree that MotoGP is getting too serious. I’d hate to see it become like F1 where there’s no creativity and passion. I’m more of a fan of Nicky, John, Marco, Casey, and Vale because they seem to have fun and enjoy riding. I can’t stand watching Biaggi, Gibers, or Pedrosa because they’re to business-like.
May 31st, 2006 at 4:49 pm
Too late. MotoGP is already like F1 and it’s only going to get worse next year with the 800cc rule. Dorna has MotoGP in a downward spiral of decline and death - new technology with too much cost, exhorbitant costs, and shrinking grid sizes, which eventually brings about lack of viewers and the resulting lack of sponsorship which results in fewer teams affording the cost, which leads to fewer grid sizes….have we seen this before? My memory bank is serving up images of the series in 1994-1996….HHHmmmmmm….
I think Rossi will forget F1, whether a divorce is what the doctor ordered or not. He is not worried about money, he’s only concerned with retiring from MotoGP at a time/place of his own choosing and in his own way. He will want to go out on top. He will stay, and stay away from F1 (thank GAWD - what would we do without Rossi but listen to Michelle rant on about Giber-NOT).
Prediction: Rossi stays in MotoGP, and signs for Ducati for next year. I can see Ducati getting rid of both riders next year and focusing on a single-rider team if that’s what it took.
May 31st, 2006 at 5:41 pm
Come on, Come on guys don’t you see it?
It’s just the bike that quits at the end of the race for 2 times alsready this year and his bike is not so good as last year,..forsure! He’s struggling with it, you can see it.
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June 1st, 2006 at 12:57 am
MICHELLE-
KARTING…..????
that was puppylove.;-)
MOTOgp is his true love!!!
he’s back,believe me.Now that the crap with F1 is over,he’s gonna start enjoying riding the M1 again…TRUST ME.
he shouldn’t be rushed into divorcing MOTOgp.
i swear,if i didn’t know u MICHELLE,i would have mistaken u for those lawyers….lolzzz.jst kiddin’
June 1st, 2006 at 12:42 pm
Rossi is still taking it all very well, I think. Off course he’s not going to be cheering when his season is going like this. I think F1 being out of the picture will help him, and I still believe he will make the greatest comeback of all time. He now says he’ll settle for winning all but one…..one second place will do! I think that is typically Rossi-stuff. So he hasn’t changed, he’s just having a hard time but he’s still a sport about it. And I think we should give the guy some credit after so many years, and not talk like this after a few races. I am shocked too, but I enjoy this season more than all the predictable seasons. Sure, the celebrations after are fun but I like this very close racing with more than one rival.
June 2nd, 2006 at 1:03 am
Okay, maybe I was wrong with my prediction:
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Jun/tb/060601x.htm
At least Rossi decided to try to make the marriage work instead of giving up.