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Le Drama At Le Mans
What everyone will remember about the Le Mans MotoGP round in 2012 happened before the racing, before the qualifying and before the practicing. It happened at a standard pre-race press conference and it shook the Motorsport world. Just three words by one man, Casey Stoner “I am retiring.” Reports from the press conference were that the room was silent and still, everyone holding on to every last word that this young champion had to say about his reasons for the shock announcement.
Casey told the room and the rest of the world that he no longer felt a passion for the sport and that he wanted to end on terms as good as possible. He has made it clear that he is not in the sport for the money after reportedly turning down double what he is earning now from Honda.
The speculation could go on forever, is what Casey is saying the truth? Is it a way for him to finally be heard? Will he really retire forever? The speculation doesn’t matter, no man should do a job that risks his life if their heart isn’t in it.
Personally I don’t think it would be the same without him- love him or hate him- what I don’t like and what I don’t understand is why Le Mans? It just seems like such a bizarre time to make the announcement who he admits had only been confirmed in his mind days before. Perhaps he felt it was best said sooner rather than later so he could get the weight off his shoulders and just relax for the rest of the season. Though if the decision was made and the team informed, I can’t see why he didn’t wait until the end of the season when all the speculation starts about who has a ride and where the next season. He could have simply announced then that he will not be continuing his work with Honda or Moto GP.
Casey’s announcement has brought up hundreds of questions, not only about his motives to retire but also about the rest of the paddock. When Casey leaves there will be a ride available on the Repsol Honda team starting a huge debate over who will take it, who is right for it, where does that leave everyone else? Arrrghhhhhhhh!! I can’t do that right now thank you very much, could we please jut absorb this information first and concentrate on what is really important here…. VALENTINO ON THE PODIUM AGAIN!!!
Yes, that’s right!! Unless you have been on MARS you will know or witnessed Valentino Rossi getting back to his old self, battling his way back to the podium. Then again, it was wet at Le Mans, very very wet! And we all know that Vale seems to be able to ride that pesky Ducati in the Wet, so we can’t get too carried away here. Let’s just hope it gives Vale the confidence he needs that he can still do it. I was so happy to see him back on the podium, now if only we can get Cal up there with him.
Speaking of Cal, he once again did us proud, battling alongside Dovi and Rossi to finally achieve 8th position. Not his best this year butttt he did go for a little unplanned de-tour. Panfull until his team-mate Dovi did exactly the same thing a few laps later. But once again Dovi ahead of Cal has further sparked discussion about those damn breaks and even a fundme page to try and raise the money for them for Crutchlow. A tad too extreme there guys, don’t give your money away if you don’t know where exactly it is going.
Oh yeah, and Jorge won… seems an essential fact that.
