2012 Silly Season

[gm2]

That could be interesting. Elias is exciting to watch when he gets along with the bike. 

...or when he's not on Bridgestones 

[gm2]

http://motomatters.com/news/2011/10/07/andrea_dovizioso_to_move_to_monster_tech.html

[fastwin]

Interesting move by Dovi... yet probably a smart one. There may have been a major $$$ factor involved too. I like him as a racer and off the bike. Good move by Tech 3 too.

[gm2]

Interesting move by Dovi... yet probably a smart one. There may have been a major $$$ factor involved too. I like him as a racer and off the bike. Good move by Tech 3 too.

especially good move in year 1 of the new bikes.. satellites won't be so far off factory machines.  same for the 1 year contract; there's the possibility for a lot of movement going into 2012.

i bet we see hopper back esp if suzuki stays in the game.  even if he's not actually on a suzi.

[Triple J]

Good move by Dovi, and I agree with the article that Spies should be worried. If Dovi beats him next season Spies could find himself on a Tech 3 machine. JLo for sure isn't going anywhere.

If Dovizioso has an outstanding year aboard the Monster Tech 3 satellite Yamaha, it is possible the Italian could find his way into the factory squad.

[fastwin]

Good move by Dovi, and I agree with the article that Spies should be worried. If Dovi beats him next season Spies could find himself on a Tech 3 machine. JLo for sure isn't going anywhere.

If Dovizioso has an outstanding year aboard the Monster Tech 3 satellite Yamaha, it is possible the Italian could find his way into the factory squad.

I agree with that part of the story too. I'm a fan of The Ben, don't get me wrong. But if you move up to the factory team and don't produce like they expect then here comes the worry part. Then again, Dovi is on a superior bike this year. I can see why his results are better and The Ben has had some crummy race results that were not totally his fault. (ie. Rossi punting him into the gravel last race ) Next year with new scooters everyone is starting from square one. Guess we'll see what Dovi can do on a satellite Yammyhammer.

[ducpainter]

http://motomatters.com/news/2011/10/07/andrea_dovizioso_to_move_to_monster_tech.html

This has to be bothering you...

Over at Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo's position is looking solid, and though Ben Spies has shown good signs of progress - the Texan became the only rider besides the four so-called Aliens to win a dry race this season - he has not been as competitive as many had expected. If Dovizioso has an outstanding year aboard the Monster Tech 3 satellite Yamaha, it is possible the Italian could find his way into the factory squad.

[Speeddog]

I think David E was reaching a bit on that one.

We'll see next year.

[gm2]

This has to be bothering you...

nah

even if you're regularly the fastest guy on the track at the end of the race, you can't keep a factory ride if you're usually 5th.

besides, Emmett said "possible".  Anything's possible.  =)   and i do think the new bikes will suit ben's riding style better.  we'll see.

[zooom]

    and i do think the new bikes will suit ben's riding style better.  we'll see.

it seems it will be more of a stretch for Jorge to adapt than Ben....but we shall see....

either way, I hope Dovi especially shoves the M1 down Honda and SuperSic's throat in an up yours fashion

[gm2]

it seems it will be more of a stretch for Jorge to adapt than Ben....but we shall see....

either way, I hope Dovi especially shoves the M1 down Honda and SuperSic's throat in an up yours fashion

he seemed to only have an up yours quotient when he was on the JiR bike.  maybe going back to a satellite will get it back for him.

george, i agree.  tho, even if he is a twit, he's incredibly good.  he won't have any problem.

[fastwin]

I'm just not ready to think the new displacement rules will help The Ben that much. And I am a big Spies fan. I don't see Jorge or even Pedrobot having that much trouble adapting to the new scooters. It's not like they are going back to the old 500cc two stroke days of high sides every other lap. Think how much the tires and electronics have improved since the old 990cc days.

[zooom]

I'm just not ready to think the new displacement rules will help The Ben that much. And I am a big Spies fan. I don't see Jorge or even Pedrobot having that much trouble adapting to the new scooters. It's not like they are going back to the old 500cc two stroke days of high sides every other lap. Think how much the tires and electronics have improved since the old 990cc days.

more accurately, think how tires and electronics have the driving primary force in regards to a motorcycle in GP nowadays!!!

[gm2]

I'm just not ready to think the new displacement rules will help The Ben that much. And I am a big Spies fan. I don't see Jorge or even Pedrobot having that much trouble adapting to the new scooters. It's not like they are going back to the old 500cc two stroke days of high sides every other lap. Think how much the tires and electronics have improved since the old 990cc days.

like everything in motogp, it will be tiny changes.  the extra hp will let ben, and everyone else, square the corners a bit.  that opens up more than the strictly-one-raceline you have now with the 800s.

and nah, i don't think anyone on the grid will have trouble getting comfortable with the new bikes.  they have those jobs for a reason.

[gm2]

http://motomatters.com/news/2011/10/11/eugene_laverty_rejects_bmw_for_aprilia_f.html

hmm, proven winner or proven PITA homegrown electronics.. decisions, decisions.