Bombshell

http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/163773/1/tardozzi_leaves_bmw.html Reports in the European press claim that team manager Davide Tardozzi has split from BMW with immediate effect, meaning he won't be present for this weekend's Magny-Cours World Superbike season finale.



Some reports say Tardozzi was sacked by BMW, others that he chose to quit due to irreconcilable differences.



Tardozzi made the surprise decision to leave the factory Ducati team at the end of last season, after helping the Italian brand claim 16 WSBK titles.



This year, the second for BMW in WSBK, the S1000RR has taken its first two podiums and a pole position, all with Troy Corser, although the Australian is only tenth in the championship.



Tardozzi's sudden exit isn't the only trouble brewing at BMW, which recently announced the signing of Leon Haslam for next season.



The non-German mechanics are threatening to strike this weekend due to a lack of pay and uncertainly over 2011 contracts.

Its all gone to ....!

Wasn't there some rumour that he was going to Yamaha next season?

Or did I just imagine that?

SprogTheDog said:

Wasn't there some rumour that he was going to Yamaha next season?

Or did I just imagine that?

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With Meregalli going GP, i guess its a possibility, but i had not heard that rumor.

Then i click on Superbike Planet and see this



http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Sep/100930oi.htm

So does David T get to keep all the money from the three year contract? If so, that's ...... up. It sounds like the Germans wanted to make some changes but Tardozzi disagreed and kinda (correct me if I'm wrong) staged an Italian mutiny. WTF. If the Germs want to bring in some of their compatriots to make it a more Germ project, what's the ....... problem. Its their product and their paying the bills.

Jumkie said:

So does David T get to keep all the money from the three year contract? If so, that's ...... up. It sounds like the Germans wanted to make some changes but Tardozzi disagreed and kinda (correct me if I'm wrong) staged an Italian mutiny. WTF. If the Germs want to bring in some of their compatriots to make it a more Germ project, what's the ....... problem. Its their product and their paying the bills.

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All depends on how the contract is worded. if they want to break the contract just because, you cant do that. This is a job for Krop, There is way more to this story than we are hearing. I was wondering if Tardozzi tried to bring in Fabrizio and things went downhill from there.

povol said:

All depends on how the contract is worded. if they want to break the contract just because, you cant do that. This is a job for Krop, There is way more to this story than we are hearing. I was wondering if Tardozzi tried to bring in Fabrizio and things went downhill from there.

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Not knowing nothing I'd be willing to bet Tardozzi is the one at fault here (or at least 90%).