My guess is he, and others, are talking to everyone who are not running Hondas and Yamahas.
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I saw that as well. I would be more surprised if it was not true than if it was.
There is so much ........ in every forum, social media post, news article from the Valeban that is makes it hard not to be sensitive to it TBH.
I probably don’t want to go there again, but have the same attitude. I had blamed that element among his fanbase for the treatment of his rivals and not Rossi himself at all before the events of late season 2015, but those events amply demonstrated he was fully complicit with the Valeban. Hence I now blame him retrospectively for the treatment of other riders earlier in his career, and particularly for the treatment of Casey Stoner of whom I was a major fan.
It is arrant nonsense from people who don’t seem to even have a basic grasp of arithmetic as we have discussed too many times on this forum, without any effective rebuttal ever that I can recall.
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Arrant. There's a word I had to look up.
Initially thought typo, arrogant. I thank the thinkers and scholars amongst us here, I'm a pleb, not dumb, but don't hold anything beyond a diploma, I learn so much outside of GP whilst perusing the threads. Many more examples I don't have the time to recall.
Initially thought typo, arrogant. I thank the thinkers and scholars amongst us here, I'm a pleb, not dumb, but don't hold anything beyond a diploma, I learn so much outside of GP whilst perusing the threads. Many more examples I don't have the time to recall.
+1 learning arrant as a new word.
Not a Marquez basher per se, but far from a fan either. It has nothing to do with the Valeban, rather my own assessment and opinion of his character. I admire his talent and achievements.
As far as the silly season goes, which is what this thread is ostensibly about, all of our opinions are equally valid in the absence of inside info. As is obvious, Ducati has the best bike and can put anybody it wants on the factory team. This is similar to Honda, let’s say in the Doohan or Marquez years. What is different in my opinion is that Ducati is more willing to put somebody on the factory team who can actually challenge the #1. Honda never has and that ultimately cost them when MM got hurt. When Doohan got hurt after 5 straight titles, it didn’t cost them because the bike was still the best. It wasn’t when MM went down. So I admire Ducati for being brave in that sense and I think it is the right approach. However, I also perceive an Italian bias in that team that cancels out the bravery. Fair to Bastiannini in not booting him before the contract is up but he doesn’t seem to be the same rider as he was before the injury.
Speaking purely as a fan, I want to see competition, not dominance for the sake of it. I’m sure MM will have good results this year, but so will other Ducati riders and I hope the second factory seat goes to a young promising rider. A changing of the guard is ultimately inevitable.
Jockeying among the candidates for top rides has always gone on but only now in the modern era does so much information and speculation abound since we are in the age of the internet. We’ll see what happens.
Not a Marquez basher per se, but far from a fan either. It has nothing to do with the Valeban, rather my own assessment and opinion of his character. I admire his talent and achievements.
As far as the silly season goes, which is what this thread is ostensibly about, all of our opinions are equally valid in the absence of inside info. As is obvious, Ducati has the best bike and can put anybody it wants on the factory team. This is similar to Honda, let’s say in the Doohan or Marquez years. What is different in my opinion is that Ducati is more willing to put somebody on the factory team who can actually challenge the #1. Honda never has and that ultimately cost them when MM got hurt. When Doohan got hurt after 5 straight titles, it didn’t cost them because the bike was still the best. It wasn’t when MM went down. So I admire Ducati for being brave in that sense and I think it is the right approach. However, I also perceive an Italian bias in that team that cancels out the bravery. Fair to Bastiannini in not booting him before the contract is up but he doesn’t seem to be the same rider as he was before the injury.
Speaking purely as a fan, I want to see competition, not dominance for the sake of it. I’m sure MM will have good results this year, but so will other Ducati riders and I hope the second factory seat goes to a young promising rider. A changing of the guard is ultimately inevitable.
Jockeying among the candidates for top rides has always gone on but only now in the modern era does so much information and speculation abound since we are in the age of the internet. We’ll see what happens.
I understand your attitude to MM, and am myself more of a fan of several retired riders than I am of MM, for reasons similar to yours, although he is probably the major reason I follow the sport currently.
Why I called the anti-MM stuff in regard to the events of 2015 arrant nonsense is because imo Rossi in the end lost that title himself, after a remarkable and creditable challenge for the title for most of the season particularly given his age and the quality of his opposition. We differ perhaps on what effect MM's actions subsequent to that Sepang press conference had on Rossi's title chances, but hopefully agree that the accusation in the press conference was ridiculous, MM can't possibly have tanked the race since his race strategy won the race, including a last lap for the ages which few if any other riders in the history of the sport could have matched imo, which rather non incidentally deprived Jorge Lorenzo of 5 points as he pointed out.
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Not really news, but Motosprint are saying Aprilia have expressed interest in Quartararo.
First MotoGP team to show interest in Fabio Quartararo begins queue for 2025
In other news, Ducati and VR46 are still yet to reach an agreement to extend their partnership.
No “solution” for new Ducati-VR46 deal yet due to “economic” factor
First MotoGP team to show interest in Fabio Quartararo begins queue for 2025
In other news, Ducati and VR46 are still yet to reach an agreement to extend their partnership.
No “solution” for new Ducati-VR46 deal yet due to “economic” factor
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According to this article Pramac's manager is hinting that Martin will be in the Factory Ducati team next year
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Martin’s time with Pramac MotoGP team ‘like it or not has come to an end'
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I think Martin deserves to be on the factory team. None of the others have matched his results. I know, he fell down a few times. So did Pecco.
According to this article Pramac's manager is hinting that Martin will be in the Factory Ducati team next year
Martin’s time with Pramac MotoGP team ‘like it or not has come to an end'
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I am interested to see where Fabio goes.
Aprilia has showed interest. It would be good for both of them.
KTM has Binder and Acosta in the factory team it seems.
Ducati likely Pecco and Martin.
He is a genuine title holder and will be able to push that Aprilia more consistently than the two who are currently on it. I expect they will get better feedback from him. Dunno about a title threat straight up but they would both be much better than where they both are now with him on it.
Aprilia has showed interest. It would be good for both of them.
KTM has Binder and Acosta in the factory team it seems.
Ducati likely Pecco and Martin.
He is a genuine title holder and will be able to push that Aprilia more consistently than the two who are currently on it. I expect they will get better feedback from him. Dunno about a title threat straight up but they would both be much better than where they both are now with him on it.
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If one fails to secure the final Ducati factory seat then Aprilia seems the most likely place to secure a factory ride as KTM factory is pretty much occupied which leaves the Japanese cup
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Not any were to fit this, doesn't need a thread. Mat Oxley being quite aggressive. (If indeed it is him, found on FB)
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Oxley is such a whiny baby on social media.
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On results, I agree. But he has not pleased the top brass with some of his comments about the factory.
With a Rossi profile picture, no less. Rather fitting.
I don’t recall that, but I can see it. He still has some hotheadedness about him, which is part of his success I’m sure. Of all of the talents that are required of a racer, diplomacy is one with a fairly low cost, just requires a little thinking before responding to anything. Seems difficult for some.
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At 18 he's got a long MotoGP career in front of him
