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and the rumors continue....

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got this from a friend of mine, can't find the article though....

Carl Fogarty is exploring the option of racing a team in MotoGP next season – if he can find the financial backing.

The Four-time World Superbikes Champion is parting company with main sponsor Petronas at the end of the WSB season.

His team race under the Foggy Petronas banner for the last time in Britain this weekend at Brands Hatch.
But speaking about fellow Britain James Toseland’s future, Fogarty said: “He’s an aggressive rider, and if he wanted a MotoGP ride, I would give him one.”
 
Foggy running a GP team.
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With Biaggi riding?
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that`s just some bored sports journo trying to have some fun
 
I don't see him being successful in Moto GP if he can't even win a race in WSB... good for him though.
 
That was the bike, not Foggy`s fault. They built a 900cc triple to complete in 750cc fours vs. 1000cc twins, then the rules got changed and all the bikes were bumped up to 1000cc. This left them with a bike that was down 100cc on everything else in the feild. Barring this, it is actually a great bike, but it lacks the power and torque of a full litre bike, even then in the hands of a talented rider like Troy Corser it was capable of podiums, but thanks to Petronas not redoing the engine for 1000cc SBK rules, it was never going to go anywhere. The team was actually run very well. Foggy is a windbag, but the guy can run a team like he rides a bike: damn well. I think on a team in SBK or MotoGP, with a competitive bike and tyres, money and talented riders, he would be capable of good results. But he`s still a whinging old fart
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So if he can't get it right, he won't in GP... that's my hypothesis anyway...

Either way, I don't like him at all to be honest. He's treated like some God when he didn't actually do anything, want to be good, win races in Moto GP.

My opinions on it anyway.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Checa_7 @ Aug 5 2006, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>So if he can't get it right, he won't in GP... that's my hypothesis anyway...

Either way, I don't like him at all to be honest. He's treated like some God when he didn't actually do anything, want to be good, win races in Moto GP.

My opinions on it anyway.
Don`t forget Foggy was the ONLY Brit to cheer for in WSBK,we did nothing in MGP.
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Foggy has always been seriously over rated. He always talked about how he could beat doohan if he was in gp's and such, but he couldnt even adapt his style as far as a diffferent superbike. And look at how John Kocinski realized he wasnt good enough for 500 gp's, went over to superbikes, and beat foggy, enough said.
 
I would like to see Foggy & Petronas working together in MotoGp. I think Petronas has a good partnership with Yamaha (Petronas Yamaha in 250 class) and with the right amount of $$$, hopefully they can secure a satellite M1 next year with michelin tire. Isn't that great!!
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Oooooh i'd love to see a McLaren Moto GP. What great bikes they would look like and be! Renault bikes would also look good.
 
HOLY CRAP!!!


MOTOGP News Thursday, 24th August 2006

Ducati gives green light to Toseland.

Livio Suppo, head of the Ducati Marlboro MotoGP team, has given discreet approval to the possibility of James Toseland riding one of the factory's 800cc V4s in the d'Antin Ducati satellite team in 2007.

Speaking exclusively to Crash.net, Suppo said: "I like James a lot - he is a very nice guy and a good rider. It's proving difficult for Superbike riders to make the change to MotoGP, but they have to be young enough to make the jump.

d'Antin is hoping to bring four-time world 250cc champion Max Biaggi back into MotoGP next year, and his current riders Alex Hofmann and José Luis Cardoso are also on his short-list.
 
Emmm.. Can Toseland be in the top 10 finisher? Looking at the current D'Antin boys are starting at the back of the grid most of the time. Hopefully more new riders and teams joining MotoGp next year and beyond...
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kayrule @ Aug 24 2006, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Emmm.. Can Toseland be in the top 10 finisher? Looking at the current D'Antin boys are starting at the back of the grid most of the time. Hopefully more new riders and teams joining MotoGp next year and beyond...

well according to some news i was reading, the D'Antin Duc team will be running the exact same machinery that the Malboro boys run, the only thing they won't be doing is testing....they were saying that they want satalight teans as stong as the HONDA boys....
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Yamahamer-AL @ Aug 24 2006, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>.they were saying that they want satalight teans as stong as the HONDA boys....
i believe this when i see it
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Aug 24 2006, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i believe this when i see it
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you can't see it here....but you can read it.
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http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Ducati-gi...6~id~136031.htm


"We would like to have a satellite team like the Honda ones, capable of fighting for podiums," Suppo said. "We want the link between our satellite team and the factory to be much stronger."
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Yamahamer-AL @ Aug 24 2006, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>you can't see it here....but you can read it.
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http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Ducati-gi...6~id~136031.htm
"We would like to have a satellite team like the Honda ones, capable of fighting for podiums," Suppo said. "We want the link between our satellite team and the factory to be much stronger."
i believe it when i actually can see ducati supporting their satelite team. not just talkin it up, actually doing it. the same go's for yamaha! support yer damn satelite team
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