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Originally posted by arcsine
I agree, Nicky will have lost the championship not due to this but because he has sucked since Laguna. But I disagree about Pedrosa and this being a pure "racing incident".
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Well, this incident caused Nicky to not finish the race. He came into the race 12 points ahead of Rossi, and leaves 8 points behind. Plus, Rossi should have been penalized for passing illegally on Phillip Island under a yellow flag. A ten second penalty would have resulted in him having 7 points less there. Rossi is the better rider, no doubt. He's in contention with 2 races he didn't finish due to mechanical issues, and a 1 point race due to a collision from behind. Nicky should have come into Estoril with a 19 point lead. Now he's leaving it with an 8 point deficit.