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Why?!?

I didn't even know AMA still existed.

wow.....

























waiting for the ducpainter negativity to pop in on this one...

AMA is probably paying him some huge premium to get some names back in the field, that's my guess.

you mean "dmg, dba ama pro racing"...

They'd find a ride for him if that were the case.  What's he gonna race -- a Zuke?  That said, I'd like to see Hayes and Mladin going at one another, either on the same or different hardware.  As it stands now, AMA SBK is about watching Hayes turn laps while Herrin and a random Zuke occasionally duke it out.  In fact, it's not really about watching Hayes because he takes off and is off the screen in a lap or two while the producer in the booth desperate searches around for something interesting happening further back in the pack. 

Nope...

I think it's a perfect fit.

Mladin and DMG. [thumbsup]

yes.

yup

i am a conspiracy theorist

it is probably a whole pitch developed to get racing nerds to talk about AMA pooperbike.

"Mladin considers returning to AMA superbike"
"What's he going to ride?!! ZOMFG!"
"Mladin negoiates with Kamapooyu, Suzanda, Ducarly and Bajaj for a ride."
"Mladin secretly developing new SBK with unknown manufacturer."
"PRESENTING:  MAT MLADIN ON THE NEWEST AND MOST EXCITING SUPERBIKE EVER: THE BAJAJ PULSAR 200!!"

In other news, Spies is leaving MotoGP to go race against the only person he can regularly beat.  [laugh]

Are they that desperate?

Yes. [roll]

He's got the career ending Rossi shoulder.  Stick a fork in him.

I like The Ben but he's dangerously close to following in The Hooper's footsteps. [roll] Lot's of talent and potential but fast becoming damaged goods. Would you want to sign him up to an extended contract for another year at this point in the season?

Telling ya'. He should have listened to me and signed with a top flight WSBK team. [laugh]

hopper wishes he'd had a fraction of the success ben has...


the possibility of ben being healthy next year vs what are your other rider prospects? who would you rather hire instead of healthy-ben?


 ;D

Off the Mladin topic again (sorry [roll]) but derby makes some good counter points to my rambling. [thumbsup] And by the way it's Hopper not Hooper... my bad! [bang]

Still like the idea of a healthy Spies kicking ass in WSBK. I'd eat more burgers at his Stackhouse restaurant if he did! [bacon] [drool]

Long and short, I think the Mladin story bullshit is just that. DMG desperate for some hopefully legit PR. Why would Mladin come back to this stink hole? :P

Because he's a gravy sucking pig and want's more cake.  ;D

 [laugh] [laugh] Don't sugar coat it Nate! But you could be right!

rossi appears to be fine.

hodgson on the other hand..

Not to take too much attention from my most favorite rider... :P

People seem to forget that in a world where hundredths and thousandths of seconds are a lifetime that Rossi is not on the same M1 he left Yamaha with which was tailored to him.

It's had 2 years of modification to better suit George.

The old fossil isn't done yet.

you tryin to say Burgess will have it fixed for him in 10 minutes?

It was a bit in jest, but it may take Ben a year or so before he's normal again.

Nate, do you find people saying the same about you. I sure do! [laugh] [laugh] [beer]

if he ever is

What's that say about Stoner hopping on the Honda built for Pedrosa and kicking ass on it straight away?

I guess I don't totally buy this argument. Not that he needs to be winning all the races, but the Yamaha is a good bike. A rider has to be able to adapt a little bit.

the 2007 RC212v was built for pedrosa, and it didn't work.  it wasn't until the 2nd half of 2010 that they got that bike figured out, so maybe it was dovi's bike by then.

they all adapt a little bit to the base characteristics of any bike.  but there's no denying that a bike gets developed a certain direction/toward a rider or riding style.  the M1 was developed toward JLo in 2011 and 2012.  just like 2004 - 20xx (debatable..) it was developed toward rossi.  
 

Stoner doesn't count.

He's not 'right'. ;)

Ya, I know. But c'mon...that bike has always been Pedro's...they just fixed it since '07. Regardless though, it wasn't Stoner's. He started kicking ass the 1st practice day on it though. Of course, it probably felt like the best bike ever built after being on the Duc for so long!

I'm just not convinced Rossi still has it. If he wins a dry race that the others don't gift him with a crash-out or DNS due to injury, then I'll eat my words.  ;D I wish he'd get back to the front...I'd like to see him bang fairings with MM a few times (after they punt JLo off the track).  ;D


 [thumbsup]

well.. it was definitely not pedro's in 2006.  when stoner was on a satellite version and got pole in his 2nd race.



you, uh, didn't watch qatar eh?   ;D
 

He might not watched Qatar, but he has watched all the other rounds.

Yup...all 3 of them!  [roll]

Please, someone wake me up when the AMA/DMG SBK series is over. I like Josh Hayes and all but is there really anyone else? How come it didn't seem this boring when Mladin won everything? That is until The Ben got on track! [thumbsup] [Dolph] [popcorn]

Yup...watched Qatar, and was impressed with Rossi's run.

Nothing since, including this weekend.  [coffee]

AMA SBK is definitely a snooze fest.

i hope cardenas can put something together before this 3-race season ends

^ What he said. ;) Make a good series out of a boring one.