Conflict of interest?

[zooom]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Aug/120814x.htm

if he is actually testing for Ducati, isn't it a conflict of interest for his position since he is the tire/safety liason for MotoGP?...unless Yamaha and Honda will be supplying a bike as well for him to compare how a tire feels on all 3 makes for best knowledge and feedback?!?!!?

[ducpainter]

I don't think it's a conflict.

He has no say in the development of the tire. He just is a middle man between the riders and Dorna regarding tires and any perceived safety issues.

[gm2]

He's not contracted to any team.

So, no.

[Speeddog]

He's riding the most dangerous bike.

It's research. 

[MadDuck]

Not to mention that no where is it actually stated what bike he will be riding.

[koko64]

He's riding the most dangerous bike.

It's research. 

Thats because he's the Occupational Health and Safety Officer.

[OT]

If he's riding the Duc, that's very telling in the wake of Rossi's departure....

Who knows, he might have pushed (no pun intended) for the move, himself.  Also, if I were running MotoGP, I'd be very concerned that one of the factory teams (Ducati) clearly seems to have a several-years-long major issue with the spec tire, when it doesn't delaminate, that resulted in (first Stoner and then) the GOAT tossing in the towel and accepting a return to Yamaha at a less-than-god-like status...

Rossi's departure from Ducati and return to Yamaha is something of an embarrassment for the entire MotoGP community (circus), imo.

  Waiting for the drama to unfold...