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« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2014, 02:50:46 PM »
I just don't see the Aliens moving at all in the near future. I want to see what AE can do with comparable machinery. he can put together a great practice laps with the extra soft tire. It would be interesting to see him on the LCR.
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« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2014, 02:54:57 PM »
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« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2014, 05:56:38 PM »
Pedro out, stoner in, if we are being silly
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« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2014, 06:28:59 PM »
Pretty much agree with Triple J on all his points.  Maybe some dancing around in the satellites but the factories will pretty stay the same.

The next contract renewal will be the big one I think... that'll be when the new tires are in and the playing field in terms of machinery will be pretty different I'd say.  Thats when one of the top guys might want to think about jumping ship imo... it's gonna fall down to which team can adjust to the new tires the fastest.
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« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2014, 07:54:50 AM »
Quote from: The Don on May 15, 2014, 05:56:38 PM
Pedro out, stoner in, if we are being silly

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Would love to see Crazy Joe get a factory seat. If Dovi moved to Suzuki then I absolutely think that Ianonne is ready for it.

AE definitely needs to go to a satellite
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« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2014, 08:36:06 AM »
If Dovi can already shove that Ducati into a fourth spot imagine what might happen if they really make more improvements to it. I say he stays right there. Suzuki is a wildcard and still unproven. They might pick up AE. Or, in a wild and crazy musical chairs, Pedrosa goes to Suzuki, JLo goes to HRC but then who would pick up the open seat at Yamaha?
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« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2014, 08:55:28 AM »
The problem with Dovi, is that he's only won 1 race in MotoGP, despite riding on the factory Honda team for 3 years. He's a good rider, but he isn't bringing Ducati a championship, and most likely not a win either. I think he is better than Cal though (and I like Cal). I say bring on Crazy Joe.

Unfortunately, I'm not convinced the Ducati is any better. I think the improvement we're seeing out of Dovi can largely be attributed to the softer tire they're allowed to use.
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« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2014, 12:29:48 PM »
Quote from: Triple J on May 16, 2014, 08:55:28 AM
The problem with Dovi, is that he's only won 1 race in MotoGP, despite riding on the factory Honda team for 3 years. He's a good rider, but he isn't bringing Ducati a championship, and most likely not a win either. I think he is better than Cal though (and I like Cal). I say bring on Crazy Joe.

Thats my thoughts on Dovi too... He's great rider but his most stand out ability to me is the fact that he's just really hard to pass.  He makes the best speed bump on the grid for the fast guys.  The year he was on the factory honda with Dani and Stoner... he only stood out to me because he was the guy that was always in third and basically kept everyone else away from the 2 Honda aliens.

He's the guy that will one day wind up in WSBK and destroy everyone... but the aliens are just too far ahead of him no matter the machinery imo.
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« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2014, 06:19:51 AM »
Quote from: thought on May 16, 2014, 12:29:48 PM
He's the guy that will one day wind up in WSBK and destroy everyone... but the aliens are just too far ahead of him no matter the machinery imo.

+1 He's just not top class material, but I see him having the skills to be top WSBK. I would love to see Dovi and Nicky fight it out there.
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« Reply #24 on: May 26, 2014, 09:00:04 AM »
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/motogp/dani-pedrosa-suzuki-racing-contract-brown-mms/

Was expectng that pay cut from HRC... Wonder if Suzuki will even consider the amount.  Interesting back story on van Helen though, knew the rumor, didn't know the background
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« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2014, 02:23:08 PM »
Honda keen in keeping Pedro around eh?

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http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Suppo+Hondas+priority+is+to+keep+Pedrosa
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« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2014, 08:03:14 PM »
I wonder what's taking Yamaha so long to close the deal with Rossi.
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« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2014, 09:21:05 PM »
Quote from: thought on June 19, 2014, 08:03:14 PM
I wonder what's taking Yamaha so long to close the deal with Rossi.

I suspect it's that Rossi wants two years, and Yamaha, not so much.

I think they want to promote him to Brand Ambassador at a much less generous pay scale, and get nearly the same mileage off of his charisma as they do now.
And use the leftover cash to hire the next young hotness in hopes of defeating MM.
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« Reply #28 on: June 26, 2014, 02:01:24 PM »
Per the MotoGP announcers, Lorenzo admitted that he and Yamaha are disagreeing when it comes to his contract for next year. What that means, I don't know, but The Turd is not signed for next year yet.
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« Reply #29 on: June 26, 2014, 02:06:50 PM »
Quote from: duccarlos on June 26, 2014, 02:01:24 PM
Per the MotoGP announcers, Lorenzo admitted that he and Yamaha are disagreeing when it comes to his contract for next year. What that means, I don't know, but The Turd is not signed for next year yet.
Talk is Yamaha doesn't want to pay his price.
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