Casey Stoner rumor

[DanTheMan]

Well as a non factory team, your not expected to win. You just have to beat all the other non factory teams so when Ben spies seat opens up, you get the first shot.

[fastwin]

Hey! Isn't there a WSBK at Miller this weekend? And no riders had to buy their brakes! Imagine that!!

Oh yeah, and the racing will be realy good from what I hear.

[derby]

Carbon Fiber + Carbon Fiber + 6 months in an autoclave = $$$$$$$$$$$$$

they're not carbon fiber + carbon fiber, they're carbon-carbon:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforced_carbon%E2%80%93carbon

[derby]

half a million bucks for the honda gearbox.  just sayin'.

but... but... the top tier of motorcycle racing is supposed to cost a fortune!!!

[gm2]

Hey! Isn't there a WSBK at Miller this weekend? And no riders had to buy their brakes! Imagine that!!

Oh yeah, and the racing will be realy good from what I hear.

buddy of mine left from LA this morning to ride out there.. 700 miles on a CBR.  but he did get a photo pass

[ducpainter]

Hey! Isn't there a WSBK at Miller this weekend? And no riders had to buy their brakes! Imagine that!!

Oh yeah, and the racing will be realy good from what I hear.

Go find an SBK thread to troll in. 

[OT]

This is the same kid whose parents moved to the UK and lived in a trailer (caravan) so he could race...I'd hesitate to call him a spoiled brat

I didn't call him a spoiled brat, you did.....although if there ever was an example of parents sacrificing nearly everything in adoration of their Golden Child, you just cited it.

[Ducatamount]

Sacrificing,yeah,but probably more like living vicariously.

[swampduc]

I didn't call him a spoiled brat, you did.....although if there ever was an example of parents sacrificing nearly everything in adoration of their Golden Child, you just cited it.

I'd call it more doing what parents do.

[Raux]

I think loving a child and wanting them to achieve greatness and committing a family to that without hesitation is intensely admirable.

Not only do I wish my parents would have done that for me, I feel inept that I couldn't do that for my own.

So, spoiled, maybe a bit, but with love and adoration. His parents are saints to have done so much for him.

[Ducatamount]

Most parents think what they're doing is best for the kid ,even when they are misguided, i.e  Mike Allessi's Dad (motocross).

[zooom]

http://superbikeplanet.com/2012/May/12052434st.htm

[Raux]

honestly, Schwantz is being a douche about Casey.
Casey is leaving a sport he loves because the sport he loves is no more.
It's BS. Seriously cannot understand rules like
81mm bore limit to force 4 cyl and then limit to only 4 cyl.
one tire manufacturer that can't get it right
the CRTs (what a piece of crap purposely putting up back markers that you HOPE no one will have to lap and put them in danger)

and then hearing they push the moto2 and 3 out of the paddock.. bs. those guys earned a spot to be there, plus by pushing them out reduces their chances of getting to know big name sponsors.

[MadDuck]

http://superbikeplanet.com/2012/May/12052434st.htm

Well said.

[gm2]

honestly, Schwantz is being a douche about Casey.
Casey is leaving a sport he loves because the sport he loves is no more.
It's BS. Seriously cannot understand rules like
81mm bore limit to force 4 cyl and then limit to only 4 cyl.
one tire manufacturer that can't get it right
the CRTs (what a piece of crap purposely putting up back markers that you HOPE no one will have to lap and put them in danger)

and then hearing they push the moto2 and 3 out of the paddock.. bs. those guys earned a spot to be there, plus by pushing them out reduces their chances of getting to know big name sponsors.

we don't know that schwantz doesn't feel exactly the same way about all those things...

just for the sake of discussion, on the whole bridgestone has gotten it very right.  and 1 second off for the CRTs at this level of development is phenomenal.  you're forgetting what the moto2 bikes looked like at first -- if you squinted you would have thought you were watching a club race.