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Motorcycle Forum / General / Racing / November 2008PedroBot or PedroNot?
Watched the BBC coverage of qualifying from Valencia this afternoon. While their bloke in the paddock was interviewing either Stoner or Hayden at the end of qualifying, you could see Dani Pedrosa in the background, chatting to the Spanish tv chap. He had a big smile on his face and the two were obviously sharing some sort of joke. Not at all the image of Pedrosa that we're fed by the English-speaking media. I wonder if Pedrosa just comes across as humourless because he is so wary of journalists who describe him as, well, humourless? It could quickly become a self-fulfilling prophecy; interviewed in a foreign language by a journalist you don't trust, it would be hard to be forthcoming and effusive. I know that Daijiro Kato was always made out to be quiet and reserved by the western media, but I saw him clowning about on stage during the "Suzuka Eve" festival celebrations before the eight hour, chatting animatedly to the crowd while wearing comedy shades, etc. He was obviously a very different character to his home fans than the the Kato that was presented via the international press. >Watched the BBC coverage of qualifying from Valencia this afternoon. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >language by a journalist you don't trust, it would be hard to be >forthcoming and effusive. So, you think Dani is the happy-go-lucky type, and his image is some kind of media conspiracy? I don't buy it. I've seen enough interviews, and he comes across as someone who just can't seem to appreciate or enjoy the success he's had so far. The kid's got talent, but that doesn't make him likeable. He's no Rossi. >>Watched the BBC coverage of qualifying from Valencia this afternoon. >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > He's no Rossi. It seems like somebody tuned into the Spanish side of things would have a true sense about it. Have Noyes or Mamola made a comment either way? >> He's no Rossi. Who is? > It seems like somebody tuned into the Spanish side of things would have > a true sense about it. Have Noyes or Mamola made a comment either way? I don't know for sure, but I get the feeling Dani would act a "little" more human if Puig wasn't always in the picture. Is it me, or does that guy come off like the Emperor and Dani a young Sith apprentice? >>> He's no Rossi. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > more human if Puig wasn't always in the picture. Is it me, or does that > guy come off like the Emperor and Dani a young Sith apprentice? You're not the only one.  SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 > "T3" wrote >> "Carl Sundquist" said: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > You're not the only one. Pooch is all business, and I'm sure that's how he lays it down to Dani, everything not focused on winning is distraction. And what personality 'Bert's got is bad, all bad, so maybe Dani figures none at all is better than that. And maybe he just doesn't feel all that comfortable doing the PR thing, especially during a race weekend. The one brief exchange I had with him was at Laguna last year, before a practice session on Friday, he was sort of sneaking into the garages around the back way and I happened to be standing back there. I said something supportive and he seemed kind of surprised, expecting all Americans to sh.t on him about the Estoril thing, so he glanced at me, mumbled thank you and shuffled by, looking at the ground. Looked like a kid after a spanking or something. > The one brief exchange I had with him was at Laguna last year, before a > practice session on Friday, he was sort of sneaking into the garages [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > mumbled thank you and shuffled by, looking at the ground. Looked like a > kid after a spanking or something. Miserable, unhappy people seldom excel at anything. The mindset you describe is really rather dysfunctional. Until he ditches Puig, and grows a little, he'll never have the emotional grounding to win the championship. IMO, natch! >>>> It seems like somebody tuned into the Spanish side of things would have a >>>> true sense about it. Have Noyes or Mamola made a comment either way? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >than that. And maybe he just doesn't feel all that comfortable doing the >PR thing, especially during a race weekend. It might be worth having a little perspective here. Plenty of riders have hated the whole PR thing, and have been considered a little spikey - Lawson is the first example that comes to mind. SignatureChamp >>> "Carl Sundquist" said: >>> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > than that. And maybe he just doesn't feel all that comfortable doing the > PR thing, especially during a race weekend. But it's all part of being in MotoGp. If Pedrosa wasn't interested in doing the part of the job that keeps the sponsors happy, he should either have thought about that before beginning his career or be thinking about it now. Plainly, he hasn't done. > The one brief exchange I had with him was at Laguna last year, before a > practice session on Friday, he was sort of sneaking into the garages [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > mumbled thank you and shuffled by, looking at the ground. Looked like a > kid after a spanking or something. You must be a real ugly muthafucker :) SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 > "Mark N" wrote >> Pooch is all business, and I'm sure that's how he lays it down to Dani, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > thought about that before beginning his career or be thinking about it now. > Plainly, he hasn't done. I hardly think we need be concerned about Pedrosa's relationship with his team's sponsors. Let's recall that there was a battle over his services between Repsol and Telefonica when he moved into MotoGP and Telefonica quite the series when they lost out. And I see no sign of disenchantment on the part of Repsol so far. Being Spanish is 90% of the battle, of course, and he's done nothing to embarrass anyone beyond that. Well, except for that Estoril business, I suppose. Now, Puig, he's another matter entirely... >> The one brief exchange I had with him was at Laguna last year, before a >> practice session on Friday, he was sort of sneaking into the garages [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > You must be a real ugly muthafucker :) Eh, I look a bit like an older Nicky Hayden, I suppose. Except bigger. And less friendly... >>> Pooch is all business, and I'm sure that's how he lays it down to Dani, >>> everything not focused on winning is distraction. And what personality [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Now, Puig, he's another matter entirely... There's nothing I can say about him that's not already been said. >>> The one brief exchange I had with him was at Laguna last year, before a >>> practice session on Friday, he was sort of sneaking into the garages [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Eh, I look a bit like an older Nicky Hayden, I suppose. Except bigger. And > less friendly... The Kentucky Grand-dad? :-) SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 > "Mark N" wrote >> Now, Puig, he's another matter entirely... > > There's nothing I can say about him that's not already been said. And yet somehow one assumes that one day he'll again set for himself a new and unexpected low... >> Eh, I look a bit like an older Nicky Hayden, I suppose. Except bigger. And >> less friendly... > > The Kentucky Grand-dad? :-) Well, Nick is related to Basil Hayden, as I understand it. And I've always been a very big fan of Old Grand-Dads... >>> Now, Puig, he's another matter entirely... >> >> There's nothing I can say about him that's not already been said. > > And yet somehow one assumes that one day he'll again set for himself a new > and unexpected low... That goes without saying. >>> Eh, I look a bit like an older Nicky Hayden, I suppose. Except bigger. >>> And less friendly... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Well, Nick is related to Basil Hayden, as I understand it. And I've always > been a very big fan of Old Grand-Dads... I'm an old grand dad. Apparently :-) SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 > It seems like somebody tuned into the Spanish side of things would > have a true sense about it. Have Noyes or Mamola made a comment either > way? Yes, a few weeks ago, Mamola was talking about doing events and being with Pedrosa away from the track, and perhaps more importantly away from Puig. He said that Pedrosa was having a great laugh and was a really nice guy - specifically saying that he's completely different to his track-side persona. Similar with Stoner I guess. Many of the UK riders say what a great guy he is, but he behaves very differently when he's at work. Much like many people I work with too. |
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