Czech Grand Prix - Brno

[charleselan]

Aug 10, 2020 17:28:26 GMT Carl said:

Aug 10, 2020 11:03:17 GMT charleselan said:

Casey Stoner does not mince his words, and great to hear him comment on that incident Chris. I was firmly in the belief that P. Espargaro was at fault from the very onset of the coming together. His histrionics afterwards were a typical reaction from that individual, who seems to make a habit of that kind of reaction.

I am still seething about the penalty and I bet Ducati are as well, the top man from Ducati was at the forefront in confronting the steward straight after the issue of the penalty, he was not happy.
 

I saw the incident on a highlight film and have to wonder how the steward couldn't see as clearly as Casey Stoner and all of us.  Espargaro's histrionics and the bad call remind me of how Lewis Hamilton cried bloody murder so many times ("He hit me!  He hit me!!) and as often as not got his way.

Absolutely Carl, clear as bloody day to me who was at fault in that coming together.

P. Espargaro apparently wears his heart on his sleeve according to the BTSport team and constantly gets glowing comments from them. Trouble is he ain't nothing special, just happened to click with the wayward early KTM. He was no better than Bradley Smith when teamed with him at Tech3 even though he was thought to eb Yamaha's then new golden boy.

Brad Binder will now eclipse him at KTM after the confidence that win will bring, so that should be interesting to watch.

[charleselan]

I had not heard Simon Crafar comment on the coming together, but all credit to him if he called it incorrectly initially and then had the good grace to go and apologise to Johan Zarco afterwards, not many in any paddock would be man enough to do that.

Simon is a great technical mind and does some excellent material on that side of things. I am still not sure the post race interviews are his forté, but he has relaxed more now.