That is not at all what I said. Read again.
I don't disagree with any of this but it doesn't change the fact that since 2015, he got more big/important decisions wrong than he did right.
No, what you said is that Rossi was Vetoed by Uccio and Nieto. Veto implies that they could overrule him, this is what I and Warthog were disagreeing with. There is no way Rossi would allow either of those two a veto. He is more than happy to take their advice on board though, as you are saying he did.
Make the latest bike better? Present a better plan? Raise his basic salary? Give him a seat?
Well, after Micheline became the sole tyre, and Honda got hold of Marquez, Yamaha did regress.
I guess if you’re changing everything about the project down to the nuts and bolts, having consistency in the rider lineup could help. They did say that Mir gave good feedback (As did Marini and Zarco), so if they are REALLY willing to change, this lineup should help them get there.
Pramac are also at an all time peak of success which can hardly get better except if Martin manages to actually seal the deal and win the title this year, Yamaha are perhaps at an all time peak for wanting a satellite team, Pramac may never get a better offer, and were/are unlikely to get a rider as competitive as Martin unless it was MM, and the murmur was that staying at Ducat was contingent on signing MM.
This is one of the reasons why the Marquez bros dropped Alzamora. They needed to negotiate outside of HRC and needed someone with sharp teeth.
Yes, he seems these days to be much more than the hot headed charger he looked to be in 2013, and to play his cards very cannily. He still hasn’t really trashed Honda, while most other riders are happy to have a shot at their employers or equipment from time to time, and even during the 2015 brouhaha was pretty savvy in his personal statements including being the first rider to outright say that Valentino used that element of his fandom as a weapon.
He also lost the rider that won their last 3 championships, cancelled a party for said rider who won their last championship, let one of his riders completely devalue one of their hard fought championships etc. all down to bad management decisions.
I’m surprised that Mir decided to stay with Honda though, he isn’t getting younger and Honda seem to be completely lost right now.
He will be 33 at the end of his contract, that’s not old.
For Mir probably all of the above and add to that he didn't land a factory ride elsewhere, at the time of his resigning with Honda there was just one European factory seat left, that being the Apilia one
Hawk tuah
Not you as well....
3. Potential factory Yamaha seat.
