2013 Silly Season?...maybe spoilers

[Triple J]

change/same

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Jul/120720-22mn1.htm

Good article. Someone finally sticks up for Hayden! 

[OT]

The GP13....the real reason why Audi bought Ducati


http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblogpost.aspx?post=58489349-a8ff-4973-b56c-b5317f614c37

[TitanMonsterS4R]

Spies done with Yama......

PESARO - Valentino Rossi Ducati ready to leave and come back next year riding a Yamaha, the factory team alongside Jorge Lorenzo, bringing with her ​​a rich dowry of a generous sponsor. The agreement will be formalized later, but meanwhile in the next Grand Prix at Laguna Seca Yamaha should announce the end of the relationship with Spies. Negotiations between Rossi and Yamaha was started some time ago and Rossi will become the face of the tip of the Monster brand, which produces energy drinks, recently purchased by Coca Cola. An overall 20-million. MB

Original article found here - http://www.ilmessaggero.it/sport/altrisport/spies_lascia_la_yamaha_pronta_la_moto_per_rossi/notizie/209341.shtml

[Speeddog]

Plausible..... But Italian source... So wait and see IMO

[OT]

....Rossi will become the face of the tip of the Monster brand, which produces energy drinks, recently purchased by Coca Cola.

Rossi becomes the highest paid pimp in history for crack-laden sugar water!  Future senior-citizen MC fans can all thank "The Doctor" when the entire fanbase comes down with Type II diabetes   

[duccarlos]

I'll believe it when I see it from a better source. For now, it's just another Rossi to Yamaha rumor.

[tufty]

You guys are cracking me up. You were all worked up by the way Honda dumped Hayden and now you're all worked up by the way (seemingly) that Ducati is. Maybe any future Hayden contracts should be open ended and at the discretion Nicky?

He's had his go, time to let someone else play with the toys.

[duccarlos]

You guys are cracking me up. You were all worked up by the way Honda dumped Hayden and now you're all worked up by the way (seemingly) that Ducati is. Maybe any future Hayden contracts should be open ended and at the discretion Nicky?

He's had his go, time to let someone else play with the toys.

I finally agree with you. It took some years, but I think that the GPx has claimed another career victim. You can talk about his work ethic and everything else, but it's time for him to move on.

[derby]

You guys are cracking me up. You were all worked up by the way Honda dumped Hayden and now you're all worked up by the way (seemingly) that Ducati is. Maybe any future Hayden contracts should be open ended and at the discretion Nicky?

nope, i was happy when he left honda (ditto for rossi). i was appalled at the way they treated him on the way to his world championship.

[Speeddog]

David Emmett lays out Rossi's options:

http://www.motomatters.com/analysis/2012/07/23/whither_valentino_just_where_will_rossi_.html

[gm2]

nope, i was happy when he left honda (ditto for rossi). i was appalled at the way they treated him on the way to his world championship.

[zooom]

SPIES LEAVING YAMAHA!!!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Jul/120724spiesnoy.htm

[Blackout]

Rossi to Yamaha.

Maybe Suzuki is going to have a team next year for Spies.

[ccm900]

http://superbikeplanet.com/2012/Jul/120724spiesnoy.htm
http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-spies-chooses-to-leave-yamaha-for-new-chapter-in-13

Crazy!

[Spidey]

Not that crazy.  And I doubt he's "quitting."  I'm really interested to see where he ends up.  For my viewing pleasure, I'd like to see him back in WSBK.  But isn't Suzuki coming back? 

If Yamaha picks Dovi over Rossi (or even Crutchlow), they're nuts.