Big Blu said:
What I do know is that VR started the trash talk, misbehaved on track, was penalized for his actions...... and lost the title.
All fact, we can argue forever about if the penalty was fair or not, and ever get agreement.
We can also speculate forever as to if MM had it in for Rossi (pre or post trash talk / incident)
I can understand Rossi's rage pre-incident, MM was just block passing Rossi repeatedly, no real effort to make a pass that was likely to stick and I am sure in Rossi's own mind it was deliberate, but had he kept his cool he would have had a realistic chance of winning on Sunday even if he had come in behind Marquez - although had the race continued with MM riding in that manner it could of ended with Rossi in the dirt.
MM was not riding to win or get best position for those couple of laps, he was riding to piss off Rossi.
I also found it odd he never once stuck a wheel under Lorenzo - but he did seem to pressure him for the whole race - although perhaps this was a ploy, maybe he went down the pub with JL and promised to not pass but make it look good - again we will never know....
....perhaps he really was trying but did not want to put an iffy pass on JL and bugger up the championship - that is what those on Rossi's side thought it is how he should of behaved with Rossi, maybe he was less inclined to take risks around a fellow countryman that had not trash talked him, and in MM's head Rossi had ruined his chances....
...although I think few would really agree with this, MM caused his own downfall this season with inconsistency, and the Assen incident was entirely MM's fault.
Much as I would loved to have seen Rossi win a dream 10th title I think he contributed to his own downfall, JL won a title by riding brilliantly throughout the year, Rossi needs to shut up now and get on with preparing for next year (and maybe learn how to Rain Dance)
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