#PEOPLE STILL TALK ABOUT BISCOTTONE SPAGNOLO TO THIS DAY ITS CRAZYYYYYYY

[myrquez]

Here, relationships are basically impossible. As time goes by, I see more and more riders oriented towards a “win or die” mentality, they hate you if you beat them, as if to win wasn’t other riders’ main goal as well. Their attitude changes depending on their results. Some time ago, and I’m not talking about centuries, mine was a sport made for enthusiasts: to win or to lose indeed was important, but it wasn’t everything. To this day, the atmosphere has deteriorated. Even off-track: some of them cheer, some of them boo, some of them get suspicious, some of them talk about biscuits*, but I would like to see who truly is immaculate to throw the first stone. “I know some people who wouldn’t pass a conscience test not even if they cheated”. I don’t even know where I read this quote anymore, it probably was in the middle of all of the dumb shit we send to each other via texts everyday, wasting our precious time despite having more interesting things to do. But it is a truthful quote, nevertheless: it perfectly reflexes a way of life that I cannot stand. This is also why I do not have any friends within this environment, and it saddens me a bit.

*biscuit: biscotto in italian. biscotto spagnolo or biscottone spagnolo was the term used by italian fans and press to refer to the marquez-lorenzo alleged “alliance” to make valentino lose his 10th title

— andrea dovizioso, asfalto (2018)