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III IN THE PADDOCK
BY MICHAEL SCOTT
T
rees are tall. But they do
not touch the sky. I offer
this cod philosophy to help
keep things in proportion as we
head into the new year. When
you are up too close to some-
thing, it is easy to over-inflate its
importance.
We have had a few weeks
now to look back on the MotoGP
season, and it still inspires awe.
But what is the true measure
of achievement? Have we now
seen the passing of the baton
from one GOAT to the next?
There can only ever be one
Greatest of All Time—that much
is implicit. And for many years,
certainly for my generation and
for many of the next, it was easy.
Mike Hailwood forever. I saw him
race with nonchalant superior-
ity back in his heyday, and then
again when he returned to win
on the Isle of Man, after 11 years
away. Unforgettable.
Agostini won more races and
THERE'S NO GOAT LIKE AN OLD GOAT
Should we be talking GOAT yet?
