Dorna Hires Ex-Bridgestone Director

mylexicon said:

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I don't see how this could possibly be bad news. This is the second high-profile hiring (Corrado Checchinelli was the first) in less than a year. Some of you may remember Kenny Roberts Jr. demanding that MotoGP use the tires to control the action rather than the fuel limits. He cited the 1991 (?) Rainey-Schwantz tire deal that saw both of them switch to Dunlop tires that were widely regarded as inferior kit. According to KRJR, it produced the most thrilling spectacle and the most rewarding contest for the riders.



Is this acquisition about sport? or just business as usual?

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Or, you could look at the angle of, Bridgestone hires Rossi for tire development, Dorna hires Bridgestone director of racing, just think of the possibilities.

mylexicon said:

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I don't see how this could possibly be bad news. This is the second high-profile hiring (Corrado Checchinelli was the first) in less than a year. Some of you may remember Kenny Roberts Jr. demanding that MotoGP use the tires to control the action rather than the fuel limits. He cited the 1991 (?) Rainey-Schwantz tire deal that saw both of them switch to Dunlop tires that were widely regarded as inferior kit. According to KRJR, it produced the most thrilling spectacle and the most rewarding contest for the riders.



Is this acquisition about sport? or just business as usual?

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In theory, yes the sole tyre rule should have brought the racing closer, however with Bridgestone winning the day the outcome has been the opposite. Such is the nature of this rubber which essentially came from the war of 2007-08 and is too good as in it doesn't go off, and too specific.



I'm not too sure about this appointment, especially if it continues to close the door on a potential lifting of the sole tyre rule. I also believe that the absence of true qualifiers is having an affect as well, as was the case sometimes where a team would spend too much time on the Q lap and neglect their race set-up, and vice-versa, which essentially jumbled up the field, creating action.



Either way its not saving anyone money-except Bridgestone, probably costing teams more while they try to fit their bespoke machine around Kmart style tyre supply. Understandably, with no competition Bridgestone are doing nothing in regards to development, haven't for two years, and its only now they are possibly considering another wet tyre, they also don't appear to be translating Motogp tech to the consumer market as Michelin use too........so the sole tyre rule hasn't improved the spectacle, moreover sent it backwards.



So maybe Mr Yasukawa has a grand plan to kick BS in the ..., or better still invite some old enemies back to do it for him............