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Title: Conflict of interest? Post by: zooom on August 15, 2012, 05:57:26 AM http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Aug/120814x.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Aug/120814x.htm)
if he is actually testing for Ducati, isn't it a conflict of interest for his position since he is the tire/safety liason for MotoGP?...unless Yamaha and Honda will be supplying a bike as well for him to compare how a tire feels on all 3 makes for best knowledge and feedback?!?!!? Title: Re: Conflict of interest? Post by: ducpainter on August 15, 2012, 06:01:03 AM I don't think it's a conflict.
He has no say in the development of the tire. He just is a middle man between the riders and Dorna regarding tires and any perceived safety issues. Title: Re: Conflict of interest? Post by: gm2 on August 15, 2012, 06:08:08 AM He's not contracted to any team.
So, no. Title: Re: Conflict of interest? Post by: Speeddog on August 15, 2012, 06:43:07 AM He's riding the most dangerous bike.
It's research. [laugh] Title: Re: Conflict of interest? Post by: MadDuck on August 15, 2012, 08:48:19 AM Not to mention that no where is it actually stated what bike he will be riding.
Title: Re: Conflict of interest? Post by: koko64 on August 15, 2012, 01:06:47 PM He's riding the most dangerous bike. It's research. [laugh] Thats because he's the Occupational Health and Safety Officer. [laugh] Title: Re: Conflict of interest? Post by: OT on August 17, 2012, 09:58:45 AM If he's riding the Duc, that's very telling in the wake of Rossi's departure....
Who knows, he might have pushed (no pun intended) for the move, himself. Also, if I were running MotoGP, I'd be very concerned that one of the factory teams (Ducati) clearly seems to have a several-years-long major issue with the spec tire, when it doesn't delaminate, that resulted in (first Stoner and then) the GOAT tossing in the towel and accepting a return to Yamaha at a less-than-god-like status... Rossi's departure from Ducati and return to Yamaha is something of an embarrassment for the entire MotoGP community (circus), imo. [coffee] Waiting for the drama to unfold... ;) |