Two Wheel Fix - View Single Post - Is Casey Stoner one of the best riders ever?

askmrjesus · 06-20-2011, 08:59 PM

Rider? Sure. Put him in the front, and he goes like stink, no doubt about it.

Racer? Not so much.

I think the reason he's so fast at the front, is because he's scared to death of those icky people in the leather suits that are chasing him.

Additionally and plus, the stats comparing him to Roberts, Hailwood, Agostini, et al, fail to factor in the machinery used at the time. Stoner would curl up die of mysterious stomach cramps, if he had to compete on the beasties those guys raced on.

I'll give credit where it's due, but Casey is not on the same par as the "Great Ones". He's a runner, not a fighter.

JC

06-20-2011, 08:59 PM	#6
askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	Rider? Sure. Put him in the front, and he goes like stink, no doubt about it. Racer? Not so much. I think the reason he's so fast at the front, is because he's scared to death of those icky people in the leather suits that are chasing him. Additionally and plus, the stats comparing him to Roberts, Hailwood, Agostini, et al, fail to factor in the machinery used at the time. Stoner would curl up die of mysterious stomach cramps, if he had to compete on the beasties those guys raced on. I'll give credit where it's due, but Casey is not on the same par as the "Great Ones". He's a runner, not a fighter. JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.