Re: MotoGP - contains spoilers.
You see people running others wide in racing all the time. It's more noticeable in bike racing, but look at some of the running wide incidents in F1 and other car racing.
That being said, Rossi was very blatantly doing it, and I don't actually have a problem with that as a racing manoeuvre to try and make an overtake stick. The frustrating thing for Rossi (& his fans), is that to me at least, it is clear that marquez accelerates and hits rossi, where his leg comes off.
Both riders in my opinion are to blame, maybe Rossi more so, but I think those penalty points are a little harsh. Given that the appeal has been rejected, that's that and so the championship will all depend on upon whether Rossi can finish within 6 points of Lorenzo. At Valencia, I'm not so sure.
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