This isn't just with FIM, I am sure you will find it in AMA, as well as WSB. If a rider who wasn't as winning as Rossi did that move, they would have been fined, and penalized I am sure. In fact history shows that is the case.
As for Sete? He was the real man in the end. Did not complain, showed that he was grateful for his finish, and is more determined then ever to beat Rossi.
This could be the best thing ever to heat up Sete to push harder. Could make for a very exciting season.
As an American, I am rather bummed that Nicky pushed the front with eight laps to go, and went down. He had a good lead on fourth, and could have rode the bike to a podium finish for the first race. Guess he will need to work harder now. Hopefully between now and Laguna, the entire grid will have crashed out at least once each, allowing Nicky to catch up in points with the leaders, making Laguna a real exciting race with an American in the hunt
Hey, one can only hope
Thanks,
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Charles Gallant