Who Gets The Repsol Ride?

Hollywood · November 14th, 2019, 10:50 AM

with Lorenzo retiring, who gets his seat?

Geonerd · November 14th, 2019, 12:21 PM

Give Zarco a year on the thing!

Two Marquezs on one team? Ok, why not?

Cal's been riding a near-factory bike for some time, with little to show other than piles of debris...

michaelm · November 14th, 2019, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geonerd

Give Zarco a year on the thing!

Two Marquezs on one team? Ok, why not?

Cal's been riding a near-factory bike for some time, with little to show other than piles of debris...

Not much talk of AM and I am not sure why. Signing him might even help keep MM from seeking greener pastures.

I would like to see Zarco on the bike and prospering as a rebuttal of KTM and to some extent Yamaha.

Barbedwirebikerr · November 14th, 2019, 10:18 PM

Zarco seems the obvious choice.

Cal is contracted.

Alex is contracted.

Zarco is a free agent, cheap and will sign a one year deal.

Mick D · November 15th, 2019, 05:38 AM

Bautista... already contracted to HRC. Zarco goes to Honda WSBK?

Segfault · November 15th, 2019, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mick D

Bautista... already contracted to HRC. Zarco goes to Honda WSBK?

Possibility, but unlikely. Only if Honda believes Zarco would do better job at WSBK than Bautista. I'm sure Zarco does not want to leave MotoGP.
Regarding Alex ... why would Honda want him? Beating Lüthi does not guarantee he has top 10 potential in MotoGP.

p4p1 · November 15th, 2019, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Segfault

Possibility, but unlikely. Only if Honda believes Zarco would do better job at WSBK than Bautista. I'm sure Zarco does not want to leave MotoGP.
Regarding Alex ... why would Honda want him? Beating Lüthi does not guarantee he has top 10 potential in MotoGP.

No disrespect to Alex but realistically he won the title because everyone that had beaten him previously had moved up to MotoGP.

Keshav · November 15th, 2019, 06:03 AM

Mark & The Zarc = Team HRC

p4p1 · November 15th, 2019, 06:12 AM

I would say HRC can get anyone they want tbh. Contracts generally have a buy out clause in them and it’s not like HRC can’t afford to buy out a contract. Zarco is probably the leading man right now but his ok results on the easier to ride 2018 bike do not mean he will do well on the 2019 bike as I’m sure HRC are aware.

Segfault · November 15th, 2019, 08:23 AM

What is this 2019 bike is harder to ride business.
Here is the info I'm aware of.

Honda added more power to the engine. There has been no mention of any other changes to the bike.
Honda said Marc is great champion and coped immediately with more power.
Crutchlow said riding it is problematic (or something along the lines).

OK, so the top end is stronger now, more top speed and better acceleration on 5th and 6th. Anything below this is electronically restricted and the full power is not used - and wasn't used before. So how exactly makes this change bike harder to ride and how it "completely changes the nature of bike" as some have alleged?
My BS meter is on high. Honda praising their champ, not surprising, is it? Crutchlow telling how hard he has to work - hardly a scientific argument.

I'm all ears if someone can shed some light on this "harder to ride" business.

View Poll Results: Who gets Lorenzo's ride?
Zarco	20	76.92%
Crutchlow	1	3.85%
Alex Marquez	5	19.23%
other	0	0%
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November 14th, 2019, 10:50 AM	#1
Hollywood Senior Member Joined: Aug 2013 From: USA Posts: 652 Likes: 219	Who Gets The Repsol Ride? with Lorenzo retiring, who gets his seat?

November 14th, 2019, 12:21 PM	#2
Geonerd Desert Varmint Joined: May 2008 From: Southern Aridzona - Hell's doorstep. Posts: 3,343 Likes: 78	Give Zarco a year on the thing! Two Marquezs on one team? Ok, why not? Cal's been riding a near-factory bike for some time, with little to show other than piles of debris... evo9, Mick D and Repsol 93 like this.

November 14th, 2019, 10:18 PM	#4
Barbedwirebikerr Senior Member Joined: Mar 2016 From: FNQ Posts: 982 Likes: 749 I Ride: WR450	Zarco seems the obvious choice. Cal is contracted. Alex is contracted. Zarco is a free agent, cheap and will sign a one year deal. evo9 and Repsol 93 like this.

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November 15th, 2019, 05:38 AM	#5
Mick D Senior Member Joined: Aug 2008 From: Thailand Posts: 5,355 Likes: 532	Bautista... already contracted to HRC. Zarco goes to Honda WSBK?

November 15th, 2019, 06:03 AM	#8
Keshav Senior Member Joined: Aug 2007 From: Nu Yawk City Posts: 10,197 Likes: 1760 I Ride: Triiumph Tiger XCx 800 + KTM SXF450sm + 511SMR	Mark & The Zarc = Team HRC

November 15th, 2019, 06:12 AM	#9
p4p1 Senior Member Joined: Aug 2015 From: Fremantle, Australia Posts: 1,881 Likes: 806	I would say HRC can get anyone they want tbh. Contracts generally have a buy out clause in them and it’s not like HRC can’t afford to buy out a contract. Zarco is probably the leading man right now but his ok results on the easier to ride 2018 bike do not mean he will do well on the 2019 bike as I’m sure HRC are aware.

November 15th, 2019, 08:23 AM	#10
Segfault Senior Member Joined: Feb 2017 From: Acadiana Posts: 434 Likes: 155	What is this 2019 bike is harder to ride business. Here is the info I'm aware of. Honda added more power to the engine. There has been no mention of any other changes to the bike. Honda said Marc is great champion and coped immediately with more power. Crutchlow said riding it is problematic (or something along the lines). OK, so the top end is stronger now, more top speed and better acceleration on 5th and 6th. Anything below this is electronically restricted and the full power is not used - and wasn't used before. So how exactly makes this change bike harder to ride and how it "completely changes the nature of bike" as some have alleged? My BS meter is on high. Honda praising their champ, not surprising, is it? Crutchlow telling how hard he has to work - hardly a scientific argument. I'm all ears if someone can shed some light on this "harder to ride" business.

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