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[ducpainter]

First time I've seen this but it wouldn't surprise me. I was pretty sure Youreghey wouldn't succeed on the Duc.

[duccarlos]

Has anyone seen something about this,

http://www.motorbikefans.com/ducati-consider-lorenzo-resignation-spaniards-advance/

As I see it, Ducati firing Jorghey would verge on having a replacement that they would consider a "sure thing" aka Stoner. The assumption that Stoner would come back to a full time riding position is highly unlikely.

[ducpainter]

As I see it, Ducati firing Jorghey would verge on having a replacement that they would consider a "sure thing" aka Stoner. The assumption that Stoner would come back to a full time riding position is highly unlikely.

All of the satellite riders have a better chance than George...and there is no sure thing in GP. They could hire Marquez and he might not be able to tame the thing.

Stoner won't be riding in races. He's made that clear.

[duccarlos]

Stoner won't be riding in races. He's made that clear.

Exactly my point. That article is assuming that Jorghey would be replaced with Stoner. That is a huge stretch considering everything Stoner has said for years. Everyone has a price and Audi/Marlboro have very deep pockets, but are they willing to make Stoner a very very rich man?

All of the satellite riders have a better chance than George...and there is no sure thing in GP. They could hire Marquez and he might not be able to tame the thing.

HRC will not let go of MM, at least not for the foreseeable future, but he has been the most successful at taming the Honda, which seems to be the GP13/14 of 2017. I understand there is no sure thing in GP, but again, everything is a step back from the M1, so it's almost assured they will struggle.

[DarkMonster620]

Well, yurgey said he would end his carier at Ducati

[koko64]

Very interesting. Maybe a satelite rider will be brought up. I thought JLo would adapt as the bike was not as bad as when Rossi rode it.
Gigi talked about getting Stoner more involved in "supporting" the riders, but it appears he is less involved. Maybe JLo told him to piss off? Stoner also mainly developed the GP16 for the satelite teams.
I think MM and Stoner have a more similar style.
Ducati need to go back a step and run a GP16.5.

[ducpainter]

Well, yurgey said he would end his carier at Ducati

He was speaking in the not very distant future.

[koko64]

The results are one thing but attitude is another and Ducati will deal ruthlessly with a rider displaying an attitude against their ethos.

[ducpainter]

We're going on speculation here.

The reports in the Spanish press may, or may not, be within anyone's perspective of reality.

[koko64]

True. Latin press makes Fleet Street look credible.

[Speeddog]

IMO, that 'story' is little more than clickbait.

[duccarlos]

Well, yurgey said he would end his carier at Ducati

We can only dream

[ducpainter]

IMO, that 'story' is little more than clickbait.

Liza Minelli...Joel Gray...

you get the picture.

[triangleforge]

I don't think Lorenzo's going anywhere before the end of the season (figuratively, and probably literally...) but an early contract exit feels about 50/50 to me.

I wonder if that had something to do with Cal's enigmatic line about trying something new... or something he's already ridden... when his contract is up at the end of the year - he wants a factory ride, and that's not going to be on Yamaha or Honda, so Ducati is the only one left in the "already ridden" category.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/interview/244761/1/exclusive-cal-crutchlow-interview.html

[koko64]

Be a good move for Crusty on last years bike. I imagine at lesst similar results on a satelite bike or better on the factoty team when its sorted, so moving next year might be enough time for them to get it up its potential. I guess he's got nothing to lose putting it out there.