Comments on: Ducati & Yamaha’s Gentlemen’s Agreement: Rossi to Test GP10 at Valencia – Announcement Delayed

By: DNA999s

DNA999s — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:02:07 +0000

I have a feeling that BMW may not enter the MOTOGP circut for some time. If you look at their global sales for sportbikes, it takes up less than 1% of global sales. MOTOGP as well as WSBK is about R&D as well as bike sales.
As for Aprilia, who’s to say when they will make that leap.
I stick with what I know and hear. I can only relate my information when I am permitted to leak it. My opinions are just that.

By: SPQR

SPQR — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:31:37 +0000

Instead of Kawasaki and Suzuki, I’d like to see Rossi have a go at Aprilia and BMW, if and when they decide to throw their hats onto the circuit.

By: Smith

Smith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:20:21 +0000

Rossi to Ducati, Lorenzo must have frightened

By: ufivkkbklyktdydvg

ufivkkbklyktdydvg — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:47:06 +0000

DNAPU999s —i agree with u

By: DNAPU999s

DNAPU999s — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:11:43 +0000

I have it on good athourity (call it inside information also) that Val has one of two plans for this sport before his retirement. Neither of which do I know what he will choose.
He has always wanted to ride for the Italian manufactuerer so he can continue to spend more time near his home. He has commented that being away from home has made life itself “interesting”.
A. He plans to retire soon and is going to do so being closer to home while helping to develop the GP11 with the exception of testings and races.
B. He wants to retire by winning a championship on all 5 major manufacturers ( HRC, Yamaha, Ducati, Suzuki, and Kawasaki). Which once again is inside information.

This is my own insite and based on opinion only to follow.
I how ever will interject the possibility of the latter not taking place to the dismay of enthusiast’s of suzuki and kawasaki. Both of these factories have issues with their engineering processes.
Val has the unique ability with the assistance of Jeremy and the team to translate what the rider needs the bike to do in order to perform well. This is not something all riders on the circut can achieve. Claiming the bike ” won’t turn” or “wont break hard enought” for example is not benificial to the process of developing a bike properly.
Thank you for your time.

By: Bjorn

Bjorn — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:30:50 +0000

Ditto BikePilot.

Although I’m not entirely surprised. When Rossi left Honda for Yamaha, Big Red held him to his contract right to the very last day; to delay testing on the YSRM1. Honda’s letter-of-the-law enforcement of The Doctor’s contract made it so much cooler when he won the World Championship during his 1st year at Yamaha. It was a great poke in the eye for Honda with their corporate philosophy of, “Engineering wins, the pilot is ballast.”
I think Yamaha are smart enough to see how it made Honda look and take steps to avoid doing it to themselves. Besides, it is apparently common for companies to release riders after the racing finishes.

Ciao, Bjorn.

By: BikePilot

BikePilot — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:33:10 +0000

Good to see Ducati and Yamaha are working this out so well.

By: Jensen Beeler

Jensen Beeler — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:21:33 +0000

I’m actually one of those people that likes it when people disagree with me, and give us “feedback” about the job we’re doing here. That means our readers are digesting what we put out there, and making their own minds up for themselves. Independent thought is a rare thing, and it worries me when you just read a bunch of cheerleading in the comment sections on other sites.

Yeah, it sucks us for us that they didn’t announce on that Monday like they had intended, but that doesn’t mean the news is wrong, or that Ducati hasn’t signed Rossi. Things change, and in MotoGP where there are tons of politics and egos, things change a lot.

Some people might not believe the news until it comes from Rossi’s mouth, and that’s fine. You shouldn’t take things you read for granted, including news from A&R. Of course, if you hold fast to that strategy, you wouldn’t have believed that Michael Lock was leaving Ducati N.A….and we were the ones that broke that news before even the company knew about it.

Enjoy the site, leave comments (both positive & negative), and ride safe.

ps. Ruby, more infographs are on the way!

By: rubyvrooom

rubyvrooom — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:05:02 +0000

hey look, i love the site, read it everyday and since i don’t want to be “that guy” i will leave it at that…

By: emd

emd — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:49:45 +0000

salty britches some of you guys.. I still dont know what you would rather, hear nothing at all until the manufact. announces?