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« Reply #285 on: September 07, 2009, 06:47:47 AM »

Pedrosa and Dovi are officially confirmed for Repsol for next year (with Puig). However, Dani says he wanted a Yami ride because the Honda is teh suck. 

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78403

Oh boy...that leaves Ducati with no options to replace Casey. Maybe they can hire De Puniet to crash into Rossi and Lorenzo every race? Oh wait...he'd have to be running at the front to do that.
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« Reply #286 on: September 07, 2009, 07:07:16 AM »

interesting silly comment during misano was that apparently rossi is pissed at yamaha for allowing jorgey to sign only a 1-year contract.
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« Reply #287 on: September 07, 2009, 07:17:59 AM »

Oh boy...that leaves Ducati with no options to replace Casey. Maybe they can hire De Puniet to crash into Rossi and Lorenzo every race? Oh wait...he'd have to be running at the front to do that.

For next year?  Everything from Ducati and Casey says that he's coming back.  Otherwise, they're stuck with Hayden and someone else -- Kallio, Barbera, Esparga (who set the fifth fastest lap at Misano?!?), De Angelis. Who knows.  I think 2010 silly season is might see a lot of movement. 2009 has been good for rumors, not so good for actual movement of teams/riders.

Apparently, the talk in the paddock was that De Angelis was gonna get a satellite Duc for next year.  That is, until he took out Hayden.  Oops, that move might end up being a MotoGP career killer.
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« Reply #288 on: September 07, 2009, 07:36:22 AM »

Apparently, the talk in the paddock was that De Angelis was gonna get a satellite Duc for next year.  That is, until he took out Hayden.  Oops, that move might end up being a MotoGP career killer.

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« Reply #289 on: September 08, 2009, 03:22:02 AM »

I liked how the commentators for the Nurburgring WSBK round were alluding that Johnny Rea might be moving about to possibly elsewhere like GP or something...
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« Reply #290 on: September 08, 2009, 06:51:39 AM »

I liked how the commentators for the Nurburgring WSBK round were alluding that Johnny Rea might be moving about to possibly elsewhere like GP or something...

i'd bet more likely a factory sbk ride.  or maybe moto2.
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« Reply #291 on: September 08, 2009, 07:33:45 AM »

Or if Dorna REALLY needs a Brit in GP to replace Toseland and not lose their Brit audience . . .

Not likely, but just sayin . . .
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« Reply #292 on: September 08, 2009, 08:14:04 AM »

interesting silly comment during misano was that apparently rossi is pissed at yamaha for allowing jorgey to sign only a 1-year contract.

I saw some article about it, and apparently, he's really pissed.  He kinda has a point.  He says that he's been developing hte bike and now its being given to his top competitor, who doesn't have to do any development.  Rossi's point is that there is a reason that a team should only have one #1 rider -- he can develop the bike w/o fear that his teammate will leech onto his development work and then beat him.  So, anyone gonna take this opportunity to call Rossi a whiner?  You know you would if Casey had said it. 

There's more talk against about Rossi to Ducati in 2011.  Again, it's just the rumormill, but the 2010 Silly Season is shaping up to be a good one.   waytogo  Contracts for Rossi, Lorenzo, Stoner and Hayden will all be ending.  I dunno if Tiny McDickhead has an 'out' in his new contract after one year.  I know that Honda has the option to pick it up, but dunno if that works both ways.
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« Reply #293 on: September 08, 2009, 08:16:59 AM »

I think Rossi needs to kick Stoner off the Duc and develop that bike...or better yet...take Haga's ride in WSBK!
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« Reply #294 on: September 08, 2009, 08:53:09 AM »

I think Rossi needs to kick Stoner off the Duc and develop that bike...or better yet...take Haga's ride in WSBK!

funny you say that, re spies talking about if rossi were to come to wsbk in part 4 of that interview.

sure would be interesting to see what jerry burgess would do with the desmo... probably it would become The Best Bike On The Grid, sought after by everyone, yadda yadda.  what a drama that would be.
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« Reply #295 on: September 08, 2009, 09:05:05 AM »

Or if Dorna REALLY needs a Brit in GP to replace Toseland and not lose their Brit audience . . .

Not likely, but just sayin . . .

Dorna needs to expand it's audience badly. Frankly the US market, although potentially huge is just not that interested. The Brit market on the other-hand is local, well-informed and ready made. If I were Dorna, I'd be thinking very, very hard bout how to keep a limey in MotoGP even at the possible expense of a Yank rider.

As referenced to JT's comments at Indy, he has a point. He's only been in GP's for 18 months, arguably he's only been on competitive equipment for 10 of those months. With respect to guys who have been their for years and are mediocre, mid-pack finishers, damned right he has a point!

Dorna needs a UK rider, if not JT, then somebody. All you Spies worshippers should watch what you wish for as it's just as likely that Spies will go to GP's and languish mid pack like JT.
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« Reply #296 on: September 08, 2009, 09:16:21 AM »

just as likely that Spies will go to GP's and languish mid pack like JT.

...wanna bet?   Grin


and i hope that jt can get it together and stick around.  i know the sbk->gp transition can be rough but i'm still hoping he finds a way to display some of that 2007 brilliance on the gp bike.  he did start with it.
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« Reply #297 on: September 08, 2009, 09:19:38 AM »

All you Spies worshippers should watch what you wish for as it's just as likely that Spies will go to GP's and languish mid pack like JT.

JT has been on a GP bike for 18 months.  His best finish was ?

Spies has raced a GP bike three times, and only once in the dry.  His best finish was?
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« Reply #298 on: September 08, 2009, 09:20:15 AM »

All you Spies worshippers should watch what you wish for as it's just as likely that Spies will go to GP's and languish mid pack like JT.

We might need to move this conversation to the other thread...



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« Reply #299 on: September 08, 2009, 09:25:54 AM »

...didn't tufty make a similar prediction about spies in wsbk?  yes, i believe he did.   cheeky
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