NathanOlder wrote: ↑11 Apr 2018, 08:55
J.A.W. wrote: ↑11 Apr 2018, 05:26
Yes, the incident where Rossi used his foot to apply sufficient force on the Honda's front brake lever to cause a lock-up/crash..
( as was confirmed by the HRC boss - via telemetry recording).
Yeah, thats the one. Although I find it hard to believe that Rossi was doing exactly that. Kicking him yes, kicking the brake lever, No.
I mean with the guard, its near impossible to kick that as a moving target while riding the bike yourself. Id say 99% he kicked Marquez on the arm which caused Marquez to jolt the brake lever and down he went.
Nakamoto-san is on the record as stating that it was Rossi's application of 'putting the boot in' that caused the crash,
via braking/tyre lock-up/front-end fold, as confirmed by telemetry, & the vid showed Rossi did it quite knowingly.
In fact, reviewing the 'incident' where M.M. had crashed after contact with V.R. in an earlier Argentine G.P.,
it surely does appear that V.R. slyly, but purposefully, 'brake-checked' M.M. there too.. & got away with it..
It raises the question IMO, as to whether V.R. - in this most recent incident - was 'trying it on' again, but ended
up 'hoist by his own petard' - esp' given his admission that he knew M.M. was closing up quickly, & the vid showing
he 'cut' the corner when M.M. had arrived, only this time, he was a little too late!
Hence perhaps his 'drama-queen' histrionic carry-on post race, & bombastic claims to be 'the sport', in himself!