MG likes to write so much that he can’t fit it all on his blog so he sent me this:
Uselessly Cool Things To Do In The Off-Season, Part 1:
Tired of going over the Sepang MotoGP race frame-by-frame like you were looking for evidence of a hidden plot by the Pope? Want to strangle the next person who even mentions the “Spanish Conspiracy” or wants to argue about the state of mind of people they’ve never met?
Well, the first step in recovery is to take action. Admit to your innermost self that the problem started when Rossi ran another racer wide, and that all else stemmed from that act and that act alone. Then start ignoring the Minions. Distance yourself from those who want to argue that parallax distortion created the illusion of … you get the idea.
Then start doing things to help you move on. Sorbo and I went racing this weekend. We ground up some kneepuck material and went fast. And I built this paper model of a Honda RCB1000 endurance racing replica. The bike itself is legendary – it destroyed the competition during a period when factories took endurance racing seriously.
So … go wash your bike. Read Ed’s stuff on suspension. Watch videos of old non-GP racers. The more you broaden your focus, the more you see what was good about this sport to begin with.
Maybe you can do a better job on the paper model than me,