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Old 21-05-08, 08:57 AM   #27
Flamin_Squirrel
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Default Re: Le Mans MotoGP - Could contain stuff

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Originally Posted by Pedrosa View Post
Pedrosa's overall performance might be viewed by some as "weak" odd when considering he was riding a bike with an outdated motor and finished 4th?.
Not odd at all. His bike was still fast down the straights so that's no excuse.

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However it has been revealed that from very early on in the race he was suffering with poor front tyre grip,(something that they worked on in practise yesterday) He is not an excuse maker and so I am willing to suggest that his finish position was in reality worthy of much higher praise.
Nah that just means he doesn't deserve a slating.

A mediocre finish if he'd started at the back of the grid deserves praise, slipping back from pole doesn't.
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