2013 Silly Season?...maybe spoilers

[duccarlos]

Maybe he set a deadline when he expected an offer that never came.

[gm2]

...there's a question mark in the thread title because?  i suppose that statement leaves a little wiggle room, but not much.

+1 on wsbk.

ducati, i bet there's a good chance they keep nicky.

[ccm900]

I don't see Rossi going back to Yamaha. For one they don't need him, and two they cant afford him unless Marlboro agrees to pay him what he wants and also sponsor Yamaha. But then Ducati wouldn't be able to compete without Marlboro's sponsor, unless Marlboro sponsored both. I actually think Dovi might get it.

It would be nice to see Spies in WSBK, but I doubt Dorna wants to lose Spies to them. It will be really interesting to see what happens. One thing is for sure, motogp next year is going to be a change

...there's a question mark in the thread title because?  i suppose that statement leaves a little wiggle room, but not much.

+1 on wsbk.

ducati, i bet there's a good chance they keep nicky.

I guess the question mark is because it hasn't officially been announced yet. And with everything happening this season, who knows what might pan out 

[gm2]

I don't see Rossi going back to Yamaha. For one they don't need him, and two they cant afford him unless Marlboro agrees to pay him what he wants and also sponsor Yamaha. But then Ducati wouldn't be able to compete without Marlboro's sponsor, unless Marlboro sponsored both. I actually think Dovi might get it.

It would be nice to see Spies in WSBK, but I doubt Dorna wants to lose Spies to them. It will be really interesting to see what happens. One thing is for sure, motogp next year is going to be a change

a) 'yamaha doesn't need valentino' -- you be crazy. 

b) it's all Dorna/Bridgepoint.  same group owns both.

[ccm900]

a) 'yamaha doesn't need valentino' -- you be crazy. 

b) it's all Dorna/Bridgepoint.  same group owns both.

a) maybe

b) didnt know that

[gm2]

what i mean is for a), any/every team in GP needs valentino.  he IS motogp.  he can run around in 10th for 2 years yet he still brings in the crowds.  he's elvis.

[ccm900]

what i mean is for a), any/every team in GP needs valentino.  he IS motogp.  he can run around in 10th for 2 years yet he still brings in the crowds.  he's elvis.

true, what I meant was, maybe I am crazy.

But the fact remains that they cant afford him. UNLESS a sponsor jumps in with the money. And thats not all entirely impossible either though. If anyone can pull the money it would be him. And perhaps thats what hes doing right now and the reason he has not made a decision yet?

I wouldnt mind Ben going back to AMA and dominating. That would be fun. I doubt he would though. I imagine the money is quite a bit less. Even though he'd be doing what he loves, he's still got to make a living

[derby]

I wouldnt mind Ben going back to AMA and dominating. That would be fun. I doubt he would though. I imagine the money is quite a bit less. Even though he'd be doing what he loves, he's still got to make a living

that'd be boring as hell...

[ccm900]

that'd be boring as hell...

  i was waiting for someone to speak up on that

[gm2]

not to mention he's won there 3 times already and the series is not what it was then, to put it mildly.

AMA would be embarrassing. 

[duccarlos]

If he's not picked up by a satelitte team, then he'll go to WSBK. I wouldn't mind seeing him battle over there. He's still very young and just because he had an off year does not put him out on the pasture.

This does open up room for Rossi to head back to Yamaha, if he can secure a big name sponsor. Like mentioned above and in the article in the Silly Season thread, it most likely would not be Malboro. Too much baggage. At least Rossi can definitely use this as leverage to not only get some changes for the bike, but possibly to get rid of Preziosi.

[gm2]

...or Marlboro/Yamaha is already done and they promptly shut the door on ben, which pissed him off enough to leave.

[Triple J]

...or Marlboro/Yamaha is already done and they promptly shut the door on ben, which pissed him off enough to leave.

This sounds like it to me. Why else would he just quit a factory MotoGP team? Bad year sure, but he knows every year doesn't go your way.

[ccm900]

it most likely would not be Malboro. Too much baggage. At least Rossi can definitely use this as leverage to not only get some changes for the bike, but possibly to get rid of Preziosi.

I've read that Monster might be another option. Since it is one of his sponsors already. I don't know how deep there pockets are though.

[gm2]

This sounds like it to me. Why else would he just quit a factory MotoGP team? Bad year sure, but he knows every year doesn't go your way.

and all indications, from he and yamaha, were that he was going to be re-signed.