2010 Silly Season

[Spidey]

It would suck if Casey retired.  That said, if he did, I betchya he'd come back after a few years. 

He does have a pretty naive notion that moto racer are just racers rather than a brand/product.  If he thought that he signed up to win races and that is all, he was *really* wrong about his job. 

[Triple J]

That article makes Casey sound like a huge whiner.  He needs to get over the 2007 championship disrespect thing, and prove to everyone he deserved it. He also needs to understand that if you're going to get paid several million Euros to ride a motorcycle, doing a few PR duties isn't that big of a deal.

[Spidey]

My only FHE with Casey and PR duties--- 

When we were at Valencia last year, all the Ducati paddock guys were rolling their eyes at him.  It was Thurs before the races, so no one was around the paddock other than the teams.  All the club presidents went to the Ducati paddock to meet Melandri and Casey and get some stuff signed for like 20 or 30 minutes.  Stoner wouldn't come out at all for a while.   So they sent some Ducati guys to talk him into come out.  I've never seen such a dour face from a racer.  He actually looked pissed at us.  A couple of Aussies tried to talk to him and he perked up a bit, but was still not very friendly.  Melandri, on the other hand, was a fun and friendly and kind.  The Ducati folks said that Casey is often like that.  I don't blame him for disliking that stuff (and I don't judge racers about whether they're nice guys in the paddock), but it really is a part of his job.

P.S.  Edit:  Actually, I remember another.  He was at Laguna the year before at the president's dinner.  He seemed fine with people, but still not what I'd call personable.   

[Triple J]

That's pretty lame. He needs to realize that without the fans he has no job. I never understand pro athletes that don't appreciate their fans.

Casey...Bonds? 

[Jester]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77978

Lorenzo signs with Yamaha for one more year.  Now I'm interested in how all the other chips fall.

[zooom]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77978

Lorenzo signs with Yamaha for one more year.  Now I'm interested in how all the other chips fall.

just read it also here with my coffee...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/Aug/090825a.htm

[mitt]

So, there won't be a musical chairs with other riders right?

mitt

[zooom]

I think there still might be some degree of it...just a question as to what level of it there might be...you still have some people looking for rides for next year and alot of seats that are unsecured as of this point....

[duccarlos]

Next year will be sillier. Many contracts will be up and maybe Ben will be in the fold. Not to mention any other name that might all of a sudden come out of nowhere.

[zooom]

Next year will be sillier. Many contracts will be up and maybe Ben will be in the fold. Not to mention any other name that might all of a sudden come out of nowhere.

plus the implementation of the possible Moto1 thingamabob doohickey plan....that'll shake some trees for sure too....

[Spidey]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77978

Lorenzo signs with Yamaha for one more year.  Now I'm interested in how all the other chips fall.

That ruins a lot of the fun of the silly season.   The team that ended up in bad shape in all of this is Ducati. 

I wonder how this affects whether The Ben will come to GP in 2010.  With Lorenzo on a 1 year stint with Yamaha, should The Ben should make the jump now -- Tech III for 2010 and a potential factory seat for 2011?

[Spidey]

Ducati is "sure" Stoner will return for Estoril.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/151407/1/ducati_sure_stoner_will_return.html

[gm2]

I wonder how this affects whether The Ben will come to GP in 2010.  With Lorenzo on a 1 year stint with Yamaha, should The Ben should make the jump now -- Tech III for 2010 and a potential factory seat for 2011?

still a big open question, yep...

[OT]

Ducati probably told Casey "....no show, no lira, no ride next year....", and that's when the wife started hitting him over the head with the frying pan and kicking him in the shins.......

[EvilSteve]

Capirex @ Suzuki in 2010

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78000