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« Reply #645 on: September 29, 2010, 12:53:03 PM »

I did not see that coming...there was that blurb a lil while back about Yamaha trying to court him when the Melandri move was announced, but he has/had a 3 year contract and Davide himself was quoted as reinforcing that...
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« Reply #646 on: September 30, 2010, 10:27:33 AM »

how to fail up: http://motomatters.com/news/2010/09/30/neukirchner_again_linked_to_pramac_ducat.html
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« Reply #647 on: September 30, 2010, 12:09:38 PM »

HUH???

Man, I wish I'd been born in Indonesia, Russia or Brazil.  I could get a GP ride in no time.  All have large populations, a lot of corporte $ and no representation in GP.  I'd be set, even if I ran 30 seconds a lap slower than everyone else.
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« Reply #648 on: September 30, 2010, 04:52:47 PM »

Figured I'd put this here as it doesn't deserve it's own thread, and is 'subject to change'

March 20th Qatar* (Losail)
April 3rd Spain (Jerez)
April 24th Japan (Motegi)
May 1st Portugal (Estoril)
May 15th France (Le Mans)
June 5th Catalunya (Catalunya)
June 12th Great Britain (Silverstone)
June 25th Netherlands** (Assen)
July 3rd Italy (Mugello)
July 17th Germany (Sachsenring)
July 24th United States*** (Laguna Seca)
August 14th Czech Republic (Brno)
August 28th Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
September 4th San Marino & Riviera di Rimini (Misano)
September 18th Aragón (MotorLand)
October 16th Australia (Phillip Island)
October 23rd Malaysia (Sepang)
November 6th Valencia (Ricardo Tormo – Valencia)

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« Reply #649 on: October 01, 2010, 09:01:13 AM »

Tardozzi, more officialer: http://superbikeplanet.com/2010/Oct/101001g.htm
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« Reply #650 on: October 01, 2010, 09:06:09 AM »


"by mutual consent with immediate effect"

why does that sound like...

"blahblahblah  blah blah" to me?
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« Reply #651 on: October 01, 2010, 09:07:14 AM »

well well well... Meregalli out of wsbk, to Fiat (or whatever) to be Ben's team manager: http://superbikeplanet.com/2010/Sep/100930c.htm
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« Reply #652 on: October 01, 2010, 09:07:51 AM »

"by mutual consent with immediate effect"

why does that sound like...

"blahblahblah  blah blah" to me?

no kidding.  then again, "consent" is a fairly fluid concept...
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« Reply #653 on: October 01, 2010, 10:39:10 AM »

no kidding.  then again, "consent" is a fairly fluid concept...

you mean like HRC's interpretation of 'factory'? Grin
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« Reply #654 on: October 01, 2010, 10:44:40 AM »

you mean like HRC's interpretation of 'factory'? Grin

laughingdp.. exactly.  even if you get kicked out of the room, the fact that you walked through the door under your own power could be construed as 'consent'  =)
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« Reply #655 on: October 01, 2010, 12:32:07 PM »

well well well... Meregalli out of wsbk, to Fiat (or whatever) to be Ben's team manager: http://superbikeplanet.com/2010/Sep/100930c.htm

They've been saying that for a while.  Curious that they're basically gonna put back together a team that was plagued by technical problems and DNFs during their WSBK run. That said, a lot of that was teething for the new R1, particularly the electronics.  And once Woody showed up, things started looking up.
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« Reply #656 on: October 01, 2010, 02:31:16 PM »

That said, a lot of that was teething for the new R1, particularly the electronics.  And once Woody showed up, things started looking up.

exactly.  they won on the first iteration of a vastly different bike.  ...then again, he had no problem with the 2008 either.  

besides, look at what cal says about that bike this year, and it's up 10+hp from 2009.  it's a pregnant dog to get that thing right.  frankly i think jt kinda got suckered, like so many GP08 riders.
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« Reply #657 on: October 01, 2010, 02:55:03 PM »

They've been saying that for a while.  Curious that they're basically gonna put back together a team that was plagued by technical problems and DNFs during their WSBK run. That said, a lot of that was teething for the new R1, particularly the electronics.  And once Woody showed up, things started looking up.

as a team manager he got his rider what he needed to take the championship... sounds like he did his job.  Grin
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« Reply #658 on: October 01, 2010, 03:22:46 PM »

as a team manager he got his rider what he needed to take the championship... sounds like he did his job.  Grin

I know, I know.  I'm just sayin' that the team didn't win it the easy way.   They're lucky they had The Ben as a rider, cuz the bike wasn't helpin' 'em much.
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« Reply #659 on: October 01, 2010, 06:47:59 PM »

I know, I know.  I'm just sayin' that the team didn't win it the easy way.   They're lucky they had The Ben as a rider, cuz the bike wasn't helpin' 'em much.

yeah, they definitely shot themselves in the foot a few times.  Grin
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