Bautista's future

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vespix

Joined Jun 2006

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Discussion Starter
• Aug 18, 2006

• #1

Alvaro Bautista is in a class of his own in 125 cc. Will he stay in 125 cc next year?
His current boss, Aspar, manages top 250 cc. Aprilias. Maybe we'll see Bautista ride one of those?

 

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Dazza

Joined May 2005

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Shanghai

• Aug 18, 2006

• #2

Would certainly make the 250 class even more competitive than it is already, with the likes of Dovi, Aoyama, Takahashi and Lozzy already running up the sharp end, with some good battles this season already.

 

Haga2

Joined Aug 2006

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England

• Aug 18, 2006

• #3

I would like to see him ride with the number 1 plate in 125's so I hope he stays tere for another year.

 

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Katt

• Aug 18, 2006

• #4

i reckon he should stick it out in the 125's for another year

then again if i had my way everyone would still be in the 125's class... i never want anyone to move up

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

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• Aug 19, 2006

• #5

moving up is a logical choice I think, look at Luthi, you don`t take the chance, you might not get it again.

 

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somedamnwriter

Joined Mar 2006

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Philippines

• Aug 20, 2006

• #6

I think he should move up... makes 250 more interesting than it already is.

 

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frosty58

Joined Sep 2005

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washington DC, USA

• Aug 21, 2006

• #7

yep. when your as dominant as bautista is, it's time to step up.

 

Austin

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Woody Creek

• Aug 22, 2006

• #8

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Aug 19 2006, 03:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>moving up is a logical choice I think, look at Luthi, you don`t take the chance, you might not get it again.
My thoughts exactly. Who knows what will happen to Luthi in the future.

 

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caseys_angel27

Joined Mar 2006

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Melbourne, Australia

• Aug 29, 2006

• #9

shame with luthi... starting to defend his championship with a damaged collarbone.

i would like to see bautista move up next year. make the 250's more competitive... should be interesting to see what he does, move to a different team or stay with the same one

 

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Rossifan

Joined Sep 2006

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Portsmouth

• Sep 4, 2006

• #10

if he wins the 125cc championship then he should move up to 250cc

 

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Keefy

Joined Jul 2006

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• Oct 9, 2006

• #11

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ Aug 22 2006, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>My thoughts exactly. Who knows what will happen to Luthi in the future.

Luthi will ride a 250cc factory Aprilia in 2007!

 

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disasterpiece

Joined Oct 2006

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Finland

• Oct 12, 2006

• #12

I think Bautista should definitely move up to 250ccs, would be very exciting to see him fighting against Lorenzo and others

 

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caseys_angel27

Joined Mar 2006

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Melbourne, Australia

• Oct 18, 2006

• #13

ok Bautista, Lorenzo and Luthi are riding in a 3 bike factory Aprilia team next year in the 250cc class with Emmi Cafe Late as the main sponsor... and this is confirmed...

Is Fortuna not going to sponsor in MotoGP/250cc next year?

 

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Symon10

Joined Aug 2006

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Fingland

• Oct 18, 2006

• #14

What a team

can KTM's aoyama (did i spell it right?) and kallio match up that?!

Btw. Can anyone shed some light for me as to why luhti couldn't compete in 125 this year? Did i miss something startlingly obvious or what?

 

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Katt

• Oct 18, 2006

• #15

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pirkkalan GP @ Oct 18 2006, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Btw. Can anyone shed some light for me as to why luhti couldn't compete in 125 this year? Did i miss something startlingly obvious or what?


sustained broken collarbone during testing at the start of season, and just never really got back into the rhythm after that

 

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Symon10

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Fingland

• Oct 18, 2006

• #16

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Katt @ Oct 18 2006, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>sustained broken collarbone during testing at the start of season, and just never really got back into the rhythm after that


Boy do i have a bad memory!

 

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teomolca

Joined Jun 2005

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Valencia, Spain

• Oct 18, 2006

• #17

Plus the Honda was not competitve this year, AFAIK they only won one race (Lüthi, France) and that was because Bautista had engine troubles in the last lap.

 

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frosty58

Joined Sep 2005

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washington DC, USA

• Oct 19, 2006

• #18

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (caseys_angel27 @ Oct 18 2006, 04:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>ok Bautista, Lorenzo and Luthi are riding in a 3 bike factory Aprilia team next year in the 250cc class with Emmi Cafe Late as the main sponsor... and this is confirmed...

wow were did this from? i have heard nothing of this! awesom!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Oct 18 2006, 01:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Plus the Honda was not competitve this year, AFAIK they only won one race (Lüthi, France) and that was because Bautista had engine troubles in the last lap.
yeah the honda was rally quite slow this year. everybodys in trouble with the new aprilia it seems. i'm surprised honda just don't pull out of the small class. they don't seem to put any effort in it anymore.

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

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• Oct 19, 2006

• #19

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Oct 20 2006, 04:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i'm surprised honda just don't pull out of the small class. they don't seem to put any effort in it anymore.

Because every now and again they get somthing like Dani Pedrosa or Daijiro Kato out of it

 

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caseys_angel27

Joined Mar 2006

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Melbourne, Australia

• Oct 20, 2006

• #20

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Oct 20 2006, 03:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>

wow were did this from?

i read it on the motogp.com website a couple of weeks ago.