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October 19th, 2019, 11:44 PM | #11 |
Senior Member Joined: Mar 2016 From: SoCal Posts: 102 Likes: 32 I Ride: 2008 CBR1000RR and 1995 CR500 | ![]() |
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October 19th, 2019, 11:49 PM | #12 |
Senior Member Joined: Mar 2016 From: SoCal Posts: 102 Likes: 32 I Ride: 2008 CBR1000RR and 1995 CR500 | Wouldn't having a championship open the doors to a better ride? That should mean faster progress than just experience turning laps on a lower tier machine.
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October 20th, 2019, 12:04 AM | #13 |
Senior Member Joined: Oct 2011 From: Adelaide Posts: 232 Likes: 105 |
C'mon Valentino, it's time vacate your seat for someone who deserves an opportunity. You will still be part of the circus management, and you will get even more face time on telle, I promise.
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October 20th, 2019, 12:11 AM | #14 | |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Fremantle, Australia Posts: 1,881 Likes: 806 | Quote:
I hope Alex does well if he moves up but he had to wait until a good amount of guys left the class in his fourth year to be in a position to win the championship. Not great signs IMO. | |
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October 20th, 2019, 12:15 AM | #15 |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Fremantle, Australia Posts: 1,881 Likes: 806 | Not always. Where did 2x champion Zarco end up? Vinales got his ride without a moto2 championship and then got the Yamaha ride based on his results on another manufacturer in MotoGP. Pol? Hasn’t had a ride as good as the one Miller is currently on. Ditto Tito. Morbidelli kind of. He’s on a good ride now but he got that coming off a Honda GP bike rather than his moto2 title.
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October 20th, 2019, 05:14 AM | #16 | |
Senior Member Joined: May 2007 From: sydney australia Posts: 11,081 Likes: 2363 | Quote:
Uncle Carmelo may still be keen though, and Yamaha struggled for sponsorship while Valentino was at Ducati, but him transitioning to be the Yamaha team principal as you imply might address most of that. I guess being flogged by MM as a team manager may lack appeal for him as well. | |
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October 20th, 2019, 05:23 AM | #17 | |
Senior Member Joined: Sep 2016 From: Queensland Australia Posts: 892 Likes: 553 I Ride: Suzuki GSX-R 750 / Kawasaki Ninja H2 | Quote:
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October 20th, 2019, 07:11 AM | #18 |
Senior Member Joined: Feb 2017 From: Acadiana Posts: 434 Likes: 155 |
According to Hodgson Yamaha tested new parts in Misano, on Qartararos's bike. He said the huge influence Rossi had at Yamaha seems fading. Edit: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/mo...ashes-20658519 I really feel sorry for Vinales. Quite clear poor lad never had a chance. Last edited by Segfault; October 20th, 2019 at 07:36 AM. |
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October 20th, 2019, 11:33 AM | #19 | |
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October 20th, 2019, 11:47 AM | #20 |
Senior Member Joined: Sep 2016 From: Queensland Australia Posts: 892 Likes: 553 I Ride: Suzuki GSX-R 750 / Kawasaki Ninja H2 | |
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