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« Reply #30 on: June 26, 2014, 04:42:06 PM » |
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Honda might. But they have the future sown up with the young fella.
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« Reply #31 on: June 26, 2014, 05:35:19 PM » |
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Why would they pay George his price when they already have a rider that will never beat the kid?  |
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« Reply #32 on: June 26, 2014, 05:54:37 PM » |
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They probably want Podium 1, 2, 3 covered for total world domination  Bike superior, not rider. |
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« Reply #33 on: June 26, 2014, 06:02:03 PM » |
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Crutchlow has up to July to decide waht to do
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« Reply #34 on: June 26, 2014, 06:03:32 PM » |
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Poor bastard.
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« Reply #35 on: June 26, 2014, 06:08:33 PM » |
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He knew what was up with the Duc when he signed.
It was strictly financial.
He'd be smart to fulfill his contractual obligation and hope the bike gets better.
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« Reply #36 on: June 26, 2014, 06:12:43 PM » |
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He knew what was up with the Duc when he signed.
It was strictly financial.
He'd be smart to fulfill his contractual obligation and hope the bike gets better.
I agree, except I don't think it was strictly financial. To win you have to be on a factory ride, and the Duc was his only factory option. He was just hoping they could turn it around faster. I don't feel bad though. I'd ride that POS around at the back for a couple million euros a year!  |
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« Reply #37 on: June 26, 2014, 06:25:20 PM » |
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Beats diggin' ditches for a living.
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« Reply #38 on: June 27, 2014, 08:40:27 PM » |
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I actually think Yamaha would be smart to throw Pol onto a factory bike ASAP. Moto2 riding is the way of the future, as Marquez has shown. Both Smith and Pol Asparagus have shown that when Yamaha allow them to set the bikes up loose instead of strictly staying with a Lorenzo-on-rails way of riding, they both do very well (both lap times and race results).
So would I sack Lorenzo or Rossi? Tough one. Rossi is way better for PR, Lorenzo's got a few more years in him (in case Pol can't deliver). I guess I'd give Pol a factory-spec bike to be run by Tech3 (ala Honda and Gresini with Simoncelli).
It's definitely a tough spot. Marquez has really stepped up Rossi's game and he's probably the closest to fighting him in 2014 so far (surprisingly). But... you won't beat Marquez without taking some risks. You need a young lunatic on your bike to develop it in that new style of riding.
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« Reply #39 on: June 30, 2014, 04:55:00 AM » |
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Lorenzo didn't do himself any favors this weekend. If I was him, I would take a 1 year deal for whatever amount they offer, then come back next year. Unfortunately for him I doubt Yamaha will consider him the #1 rider and hence Rossi will be able to go back to developing the bike as he sees fit.
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« Reply #40 on: June 30, 2014, 10:10:47 AM » |
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I thought the same thing. They won't sack him but his stranglehold on the team as "#1" certainly vanished. At least Rossi had the pace to win (not getting into any coulda/woulda/shoulda scenarios).
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« Reply #41 on: July 02, 2014, 04:47:46 AM » |
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