awwwnuts Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 JT might have been given a life line to remain in Moto GP for next year with today's news.http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/151869 ... _2011.htmlAlso Hayden has re-signed for another year with Ducati. It is also reported in MCN that Pedrosa is in talks with Ducati. This was before Hayden re-signed so it is not known if they still are. If so were does this leave Stoner.....interesting times!More news and not really unexpected karl Harris has been fired from Hydrex Honda. Shame because I think Karl is one hell of a rider when is mind is in the right place. He just doesn't seem to suit the superbike though. hopefully he will get back on the supersport and kick ass again. Rumour is that Tommy Hill will take his ride for the remainder of the season. Then again Rutter may ...he has been everywhere else this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evs7 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 This completely baffles me.... I can't understand for the life of me why Spies would put off moving to MotoGP until 2011. It makes no sense.Fact is that he has fairly dominated WSB in 2009 (he has, something stupid like 8 poles and 10 wins.) Why would you stay in a class you are dominating when you have already stated that your aim is to be in MotoGP?I know Rossi's contract is up for renewal in 2011 and he has stated that he may not continue if JB quits, but Spies wouldn't be able to move up to the Factory squad because of the new ruling.I wonder if there is a option in that contract that says if he wins WSB then he will move straight up in a swap with CE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evs7 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 This completely baffles me.... I can't understand for the life of me why Spies would put off moving to MotoGP until 2011. It makes no sense.Fact is that he has fairly dominated WSB in 2009 (he has, something stupid like 8 poles and 10 wins.) Why would you stay in a class you are dominating when you have already stated that your aim is to be in MotoGP?I know Rossi's contract is up for renewal in 2011 and he has stated that he may not continue if JB quits, but Spies wouldn't be able to move up to the Factory squad because of the new ruling.I wonder if there is a option in that contract that says if he wins WSB then he will move straight up in a swap with CE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awwwnuts Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 I was wondering that myself. You have to belive that he has been offered a really good package to keep him loyal. It is possible that he will get a full spec Yamaha with more factory support, there is after all no rule regarding that. I personally think Rossi will try and get the 10 titles, and then call it a day. We all know Rossi likes is numbers and records. If he goes till 2012 that should give him Ago's record and wrap it all up nice. Then he can concentrate on mentoring is little brother who will be of age by then, which according to his brother in a recent interview is his intention.Don't you wish you were Luca Marini lol.2 clips of a future world champion. Amazing how is style is so similar to Vale"> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6mNM7Gi ... re=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evs7 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Still can't see Rossi hanging up his boots and walking away. He loves competition, maybe a small stint in WSB.Aren't the Tech 3 bikes factory spec anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awwwnuts Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 The Tech 3 bikes are 4 development stages behind the Fiat Yamaha bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evs7 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 don't they start the year at the same spec? wow If they are four stages behind it makes what CE is doing even more impressive. What would he do on full factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awwwnuts Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 Yeah shame Colin never got the chance when he was younger. I think he would have stood a good chance of a title. Even in the factory teams there are levels of difference. Pedrosa has been running a new Spec bike for the last 2 races, and the reason Lorenzo stayed with Yamaha was he was promised the same package as Vale.Really if you don't have a factory bike you can only hope for rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evs7 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Thanks for info Awwwnuts.... how do you get it though? I hear the odd piece of news on Eurosport or in the sports papers but you seem really clued in on it. I never knew the Tech 3's were three or four life cycles behind Rossi's and Lorenzo's bikes.I wonder what the changes are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awwwnuts Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 Hey up EvsIf you want to find info join some of the dedicated racing forums. Loads of them about. A good one is http://motogpboards.comA lot of news comes quick on crash.net, but if you want the latest on the riders your best looking at their own websites. There are other ways but that's secret lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I had one I always used but seemed to have shut down at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I hear the odd piece of news on Eurosport or in the sports papers but you seem really clued in on it. I never knew the Tech 3's were three or four life cycles behind Rossi's and Lorenzo's bikes.I wonder what the changes are? Just keep listening to the BBC and they tell you all that info. The difference between each advance can be nano seconds though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Hey up EvsIf you want to find info join some of the dedicated racing forums. Loads of them about. A good one is http://motogpboards.com lol If thats a good one would hate to see a bad one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awwwnuts Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 Hey up EvsIf you want to find info join some of the dedicated racing forums. Loads of them about. A good one is http://motogpboards.com lol If thats a good one would hate to see a bad one!! Sorry I put up the wrong link It should be http://www.powerslide.net ...give us a break I'm working nights at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Hey up EvsIf you want to find info join some of the dedicated racing forums. Loads of them about. A good one is http://motogpboards.com lol If thats a good one would hate to see a bad one!! Sorry I put up the wrong link It should be http://www.powerslide.net...give us a break I'm working nights at the moment No worries I will be soon so know how that feels!!will take a look at that site tomoro. I used to get all my info from http://www.motogpnews.boardzero.co.uk but doesnt seem to work now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awwwnuts Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 Don't bother with powerslide its down too.This one good for a readhttp://www.bikesportnews.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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