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Originally Posted by Dirty
I don't know about that. I don't think Marquez is the sort of rider who cares about such things. That sort of thing works with Pedrosa easily, Lorenzo too if you can get into him but Marquez is just young, fast and fearless. It's shaping up to be a great season.
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I'm fairly certain it works on everyone. Maybe some more than others. I suspect that all of the top riders work with sports psychologists to try to gain that extra 1% of performance that a psychological advantage will give them.
If you notice Marquez no longer referring to Rossi as his idol and talking about how much he admires him you'll know that the HRC psychologist has had a word. Rossi always used to refer to riders who weren't a threat to him by their first name and those who were by their last name. It's subtle, but it can make a difference to how you treat them on the track.