2013 Silly Season?...maybe spoilers

[Jester]

So what are the odds Lorenzo wins 14+ races next year?

[Speeddog]

Noyes weighs in with a good summary:
http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-noyes-notebook-irreplaceable-pt-i/P1

[gm2]

Noyes weighs in with a good summary:
http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-noyes-notebook-irreplaceable-pt-i/P1

 

dennis seems to think it's very likely repsol will finally get lorenzo.  which means goodbye to pedro.  and remarriage of rossi to yamaha.

maybe.

[duccarlos]

Very interesting indeed. I would say that if Lorenzo goes with Honda, then Yamaha can go after Rossi and Crutchlow. Ben might end up demoted to Tech 3. Pedrosa on a Duc? Doubtful, but where else would he go? To Yamaha? I would think that Ducati has to make a huge move to get Rossi signed. That would open a door for Yamaha and Honda to simply exchange riders. The question would end up who will be #2 to Lorenzo on the Honda, considering that the Dovi experiment didn't pan out. This is the silliest of seasons.

[derby]

This is the silliest of seasons.

with all the contracts expiring at the end of the season, it was going to be even before stoner's bombshell.

[zooom]

The question would end up who will be #2 to Lorenzo on the Honda, 

Marquez...


and Dovi goes to Duc for to not have to pay for his own brakes...

[Jester]

Marquez...


and Dovi goes to Duc for to not have to pay for his own brakes...

Very likely with Marquez.  I'm sure they'll drop the rookie rule due to lack of rides and the need to get top talent into the best machinery as quick as possible to keep the series interesting.  Even with updates, its unlikely that Ducati can make up 30 seconds.  The series needs Rossi to finish on either Yam or Honda just for the spectacle.

The only problem I see with Marquez and Lorenzo on the same team is that Repsol said specifically they wouldn't have two Spanish riders on that team, so they'd have to backtrack on that.

[duccarlos]

That's why I didn't put Marquez on the Honda, at least not the factory. There options are the Italians, which they have history with the ones that are worth a damn, Bradtl (sp?) or Americans. i doubt they would go for Spies the way he has been riding this year and Nicky has history. Yamaha has the best chance of attracting the best talent that is not named Lorenzo.

[gm2]

The only problem I see with Marquez and Lorenzo on the same team is that Repsol said specifically they wouldn't have two Spanish riders on that team, so they'd have to backtrack on that.

not even Repsol, HRC said that.  otherwise they could just leave pedro where he is.

and carmelo has already said the rookie rule will stand (so far)

[derby]

The only problem I see with Marquez and Lorenzo on the same team is that Repsol said specifically they wouldn't have two Spanish riders on that team, so they'd have to backtrack on that.

i think it may be worth making a distinction here that (i believe) honda/hrc (the team) said that, not repsol (the sponsor)...

(gm2 beat me to it)

[gm2]

i think it may be worth making a distinction here that (i believe) honda/hrc (the team) said that, not repsol (the sponsor)...

yup.  directly from Nakamoto-san

[duccarlos]

Spy photos of the Suzuki for MotoGP is springing up, even though Suzuki is still saying that there will be no MotoGP effort until 2014. What is they came back earlier than expected. An additional manufacturer would be awesome for those guys that are talented, but are relegated to satellite teams.

[derby]

What is they came back earlier than expected. An additional manufacturer would be awesome for those guys that are talented, but are relegated to satellite teams.

not if the suzuki is slower than a satellite honda or yamaha...

[duccarlos]

The Suk was not doing that badly towards the end, even with the team knowing that the writing was on the wall. You would hope that with a few years of development they could come up with something workable.

[koko64]

This time Suzuki better build an in line 4.