Given the spectacle currently given in MotoGP, there are two ways of looking at things, depending on whether you are one of the winners or one of the losers, while the age of the captain also comes into play. By this I mean that depending on which generation the eyes watching the Grands Prix belong to, impressions change. It is well known that everything was better before, so when you ask a veteran what he thinks of the current Grands Prix, his response is a form of criticism, and moreover is formulated in a style worthy of its time: without embellishment…
And this evaluation was requested from a Cal Fogarty who marked his time in WSBK like history Ducati. The English rough had already expressed his incomprehension at seeing today's opponents fall into each other's arms, whereas in his time, the parc ferme could quickly turn into a ring. In fact, when we ask him about the current level of the competition, he has a personal doubt that the images however belie...
In comments read on GP One, we thus discover: “ I look at the riders and I don't know how good they are anymore because the bikes are all good ". He then elaborates: “ the bikes are so good and the technology is so good that it has somehow taken all the credit away from the rider. I don't know who is the best driver anymore. It's funny to comment on that, because if all the electronics went out, which obviously will never happen, then I'll see who the most talented driver is ».
« Now there are about eight guys who can win races in MotoGP, there is no superstar anymore«
« You no longer see a rider lose his rear end or go high because of the bikes » he adds, admitting that he rarely looks at the Honda for two years. “ They all spin together and just wait for the last turn or two. So I don't know, it makes me laugh a little. There has always been a superstar in MotoGP or Superbike since the 70s with Barry Sheene, Kenny Roberts, Rainey, Doohan, then Valentino Rossi, Marquez and Lorenzo ", added Fogarty.
« But now there are about eight guys who can win races and is that because the bikes are so good or are there just no superstar riders who can stand out? I don't know ". “Foggy” also concludes by acknowledging this: “ I think a little differently than everyone else, even though I like watching them ».
