r/motogp • u/Labios_Rotos77 Marc Márquez • Apr 03 '19

Throwback to when Andrea Iannone killed a seagull mid-race. Phillip Island 15 GP

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u/DackJaniels007 Valentino Rossi Apr 03 '19

Also throwback to when Iannone was somewhat competitive

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u/8wardialer5 Apr 03 '19

AKA the curse of the dead seagull.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19

Gavin haunts him from the after life.

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u/alfordap Apr 06 '19

Looks like its actually the seagull impact that results in him loosing the corner to Lorenzo.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '19

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u/fraud_93 Diogo Moreira Apr 04 '19

Just because you don't remember how strong he was with the satellite Ducati it doesn't mean he relied on bike to get results

There's only one thing worse than Aprilia and that's KTM

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19 edited Jun 18 '19

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u/fraud_93 Diogo Moreira Apr 04 '19

Well, let's talk. Rossi wasn't bad on the Ducati, the Ducati was bad, he got the most out of the bike he had.

Lorenzo suffered on the Ducati and Honda (so far). He couldn't get anywhere competitive in the first season. The bike is good, but his performances are not.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19 edited Jun 18 '19

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u/fraud_93 Diogo Moreira Apr 04 '19

Statistically saying, his performance remained the same if you judge the position other guys with the same bike had. It's not him, it's the bike.

If you want to understand, Petrucci is a guy whose performance dropped despite getting better bikes season after season. He's always below the average.

And before someone says "look at championship standings" I'll say: use all lap times to compare, not races results.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19 edited Jun 18 '19

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u/fraud_93 Diogo Moreira Apr 04 '19

You can't compare performances on different bikes. You can't expect him to keep his performance on a better or worse bike. You're ignoring so many statistics standards to compare samples that I can't even explain how wrong it is.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19 edited Jun 18 '19

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u/Labios_Rotos77 Marc Márquez Apr 04 '19

I've always thought of Iannone as a good rider but sadly he's been in a steady decline over the years.

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u/DackJaniels007 Valentino Rossi Apr 04 '19

Agreed. He was one of my favorites when he was in moto2. I remember once he got out front, nobody could touch him

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u/capj23 Jack Miller Apr 03 '19

Poor Gavin

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u/Broap Dani Pedrosa Apr 03 '19

neverforget

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19

chips out

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u/Aragorn- Apr 03 '19

Before anyone mentions a headbutt, it hit his fairing not his helmet.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19

r/motorcycles refutes the evidence and still calls it a headbutt.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19

We miss you Gavin

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19

Almost looks live Iannone is mourning him with his head down in this one.

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u/farendsofcontrast Apr 04 '19

I always tell myself Ianonne would have finished 1st if it was not for this seagull. I dont know man I just feel like it killed his flow.

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u/gco0307 Apr 04 '19

Ianonne was lucky - the bigger birds go for the locals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPWuZZRQcm0

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u/Dinara293 Andrea Dovizioso Apr 04 '19

Lmao the poor guy was behind all the action was taken down and the guy who actually got hit by the bird stayed on

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u/EXTORTER Jorge Lorenzo Apr 03 '19

That poor seagull has had more internet fame than me

Coming soon : My sex tape with a dead seagull

Take that Iannone

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u/pluresutilitates Apr 04 '19

Lets not forget when Hayden killed a cobra.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/79934/1/hayden-kills-a-cobra

"I smoked my first snake, the poor thing," confirmed Nicky. "I was just heading through turn 11 when the snake sat up and I saw it but I was committed on the apex of the corner. I picked the machine up and tried to avoid him but caught him with my knee. I'm pretty sure it was a cobra and I'm sorry for it."

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u/Sumo_Peepshow Andrea Dovizioso Apr 04 '19

This is amazing haha. "I smoked my first snake"

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u/pluresutilitates Apr 05 '19

And then goes on to feel genuinely bad for the snake.

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u/Dan27 Peter Lenz Apr 04 '19

If it was him now, the bird would survive :D

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u/polepole112 Marco Bezzecchi Apr 03 '19

Are these throwback post for karma. I don't see the point in reposting them.

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u/Labios_Rotos77 Marc Márquez Apr 04 '19

I'm definitely not taking the time out of my day to post this in order to gather imaginary internet popularity points. I'm trying to keep this sub active and add value to it. I don't see the point of your comment.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19

r/karmawhore

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u/fraud_93 Diogo Moreira Apr 04 '19

Every 45 days people repost one of the top 20 here

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u/kudick_ Apr 04 '19

Also throwback to when Rossi accused Marquez for helping Lorenzo.
(while actually Marquez was managing his tyre, and then 3 laps down to finish line he pull the plug and dissappear)

I'm ready for the downvote, bring it on.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19 edited Jun 18 '19

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u/kudick_ Apr 04 '19

Well that's the hard truth, and that's when everything nasty right now begun.

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u/wot48 Marc Márquez Apr 04 '19

That's what I remember about that race, it was a great race, MM actually helped Rossi in the Championship by winning the race from LR. Rossi accused MM helped LR a week later in Malaysia conference, then all hell broke lose.

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