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« Reply #195 on: October 18, 2014, 01:58:15 PM »

Update on the Leightner situation...

BT Sports announcers commenting on the unrest in the Pedrosa team. Turns out Honda, no mention if it was Repsol or corporate, decided that 2 of Pedrosa's mechanics would not be returning next year.

Leightner decided if they weren't needed neither was he and tendered his resignation.
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« Reply #196 on: October 18, 2014, 02:17:25 PM »

Purportedly the mechanics were 86'ed at Pedrosa's request.

Mike Leitner is Austrian.
I recall seeing that he lives close to where KTM is.
And KTM is making their way toward MotoGP.
Some of the dots may connect that way...

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« Reply #197 on: October 18, 2014, 02:25:22 PM »

I just parrot what they say on tv. Tongue

Those dots may very well connect. Time will tell.
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« Reply #198 on: October 18, 2014, 05:30:38 PM »

Wonder who Stoner will have as crew chief in 2016?

Have a feeling there may be PI wildcard next year.
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« Reply #199 on: October 31, 2014, 09:27:54 AM »

The wind seems to be blowing Melandri toward that Aprilia seat.

http://www.gazzetta.it/Moto/Superbike/30-10-2014/superbike-melandri-saluta-2015-sara-motogp-aprilia-90893475226.shtml

In other news, Yonny will be riding the D14.2 next year.
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« Reply #200 on: October 31, 2014, 04:19:41 PM »

Yonny stays with Pramac...

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Hernandez+to+continue+with+Pramac+Racing+in+2015
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« Reply #201 on: November 06, 2014, 11:09:21 AM »

Aoyama will be a test rider for Honda, and will race the RC213V-RS (2015 customer racer) at Valencia, I suppose in lieu of getting a gold watch.
But he'll get to ride better bikes now, so that's something.

Ioda will have Alex DeAngelis in MotoGP, nothing revealed about which bike they'll be using.
Perhaps another customer Ape?

Baz on the Forward Yamaha.
Melandri on the Gresini Ape.
DiMeglio on the Avintia Ducati.

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« Reply #202 on: November 06, 2014, 01:14:37 PM »

Melandri back to MGP? They do need more people battling for 10th...  laughingdp
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« Reply #203 on: November 06, 2014, 03:04:31 PM »

Aoyama will be a test rider for Honda, and will race the RC213V-RS (2015 customer racer) at Valencia, I suppose in lieu of getting a gold watch.
But he'll get to ride better bikes now, so that's something.

Ioda will have Alex DeAngelis in MotoGP, nothing revealed about which bike they'll be using.
Perhaps another customer Ape?

Baz on the Forward Yamaha.
Melandri on the Gresini Ape.
DiMeglio on the Avintia Ducati.


You makin' stuff up again? Grin
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« Reply #204 on: November 06, 2014, 06:24:19 PM »

You makin' stuff up again? Grin

Well, that's always a possibility.  laughingdp

But I'm pretty sure all of that is true.
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« Reply #205 on: November 06, 2014, 09:55:33 PM »

Melandri back to MGP? They do need more people battling for 10th...  laughingdp
10th may be a little optimistic  Smiley
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« Reply #206 on: November 07, 2014, 12:51:28 PM »

10th may be a little optimistic  Smiley

Touche.  chug
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« Reply #207 on: November 07, 2014, 12:59:53 PM »

Well, that's always a possibility.  laughingdp

But I'm pretty sure all of that is true.
Pretty sure Melandri hasn't been confirmed...yet.
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« Reply #208 on: November 09, 2014, 07:31:10 PM »

A tidbit from a presser at Valencia, from Livio Suppo:
http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/11/08/is-motogp-racing-heading-toward-a-bright-future-manufacturers-hold-end-of-year-review/

"I think the production bike will be a big step from Moto3 for Jack, so he will ride that bike for the first three races."

So, the donk 2014 bike, or the 2015 bike?

And what of race 4 and beyond?
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« Reply #209 on: November 10, 2014, 03:03:51 AM »

I think he's talking about the slow bike.
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