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Ducati offer Cal Crutchlow 2yr deal

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Haydumb Tossi out

Ducati in talks with Cal Crutchlow



By Matthew Birt -

MotoGP

20 June 2012 16:31











Ducati is locked in talks with Cal Crutchlow and has offered the British rider a two-year deal to quit Yamaha next season,



MCN can reveal.

Crutchlow doesn’t have a contract with his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad for next season and interest in him has rocketed after a stunning start to 2012.

The 26-year-old has scored three front row starts and finished every race with a worst result of eighth in a rain-hit French Grand Prix last month.

His impressive form continued on Sunday when he stormed from the back row of the grid to finish in a heroic sixth place at Silverstone, just over 24 hours after a high-side crash in practice looked like ruling him out of the race with a broken and dislocated left ankle.

Ducati boss Vittoriano Guareschi said it was inspired and aggressive performances like he showed on Sunday that appealed to the Bologna factory.

He told MCN: “We are speaking to Cal. He is a fast rider and aggressive and I think with our bike it is possible for him to get some good results. Now he is a Yamaha rider and Yamaha will be looking very closely at him and it is not easy for us to take him or easy for Yamaha to lose a good rider like him.”



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This could be the best thing to happen to Ducati since Stoner, or the biggest .... up ever for both parties. Ducati could probably use a young blade who has the mentality of bin it or win it like Casey did in 07. They are never goin to have that with Rossi or Hayden. On the flip side, it could screw up a very promising career far too soon. Be careful out there Cal!
 
Damn no love for Barbera from Ducati lmao. I'd really like to see Cal as Jlo's teammate, he's riding with the same kind of hunger that Jlo rides with.
 
hawkdriver said:
Damn no love for Barbera from Ducati lmao. I'd really like to see Cal as Jlo's teammate, he's riding with the same kind of hunger that Jlo rides with.
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Barbera gets plenty lovin from Willski, thats all he needs.
 
so,if ducati seriously want crutchlow, does that mean they are fairly certain rossi will leave or does it mean hayden will lose his seat?
 
Pigeon said:
Haydumb Tossi out

Ducati in talks with Cal Crutchlow
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FFS, this is the Comic (MCN) and from what I read in the real motorcycling press, no-one at Ducati has offered Cal anything, let alone a 2 year deal. Neither is anything being mooted that Ducati want to bin Hayden or Rossi, regardless of your childish names for them. Cal & Ducati have been talking since Catalunya, hence Yamaha being upset about it all.



This is the silly season after all
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cliché guevara said:
so,if ducati seriously want crutchlow, does that mean they are fairly certain rossi will leave or does it mean hayden will lose his seat?
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Maybe they are fairly certain they will not be offering Rossi another contract. After all he has continuously thrown them under the bus, failed to deliver what was promised and never taken any of the responsibility for the performance delivered.
 
Ducati have behaved shamefully this last 2 years, they have given Vale and Nicky the finest motorcycles money can buy and the 2 of them just cant ride them. Sack them both, employ Ant West and Gary McCoy. I am now posting in a manner that does not offend the more delicate forum members.



Who will come waltzing Matilda with me, (cue for Kesh to step out and play a hideously overblown guitar solo in front of a wind machine in a November Rain stylee)



Let me hear you say "Jolly Swag Man"



Let me hear you say "Barry"



Let me hear you say Kesh, get that Strat behind your head an play like Leo Fenders ghost is watchin ya!



Woah! this is the real deal guys! we are rockin!
 
Nicky will be back on the D16. This announcement means that it's Rossi who's elected to move on...just hide and watch!



Nicky will sign with Ducati soon, Rossi leaves and Pol Esparago sits atop the other D16. I'm sticking with this!



If Cal gets the seat, he'll visit the Clinica early and often! I don't think Cal has the restraint needed to learn and tame the Ducati. He'd be better off waiting his turn at Yamaha.
 
basspete said:
Ducati have behaved shamefully this last 2 years, they have given Vale and Nicky the finest motorcycles money can buy and the 2 of them just cant ride them. Sack them both, employ Ant West and Gary McCoy. I am now posting in a manner that does not offend the more delicate forum members.



Who will come waltzing Matilda with me, (cue for Kesh to step out and play a hideously overblown guitar solo in front of a wind machine in a November Rain stylee)



Let me hear you say "Jolly Swag Man"



Let me hear you say "Barry"



Let me hear you say Kesh, get that Strat behind your head an play like Leo Fenders ghost is watchin ya!



Woah! this is the real deal guys! we are rockin!
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levigarrett said:
Nicky will be back on the D16. This announcement means that it's Rossi who's elected to move on...just hide and watch!



Nicky will sign with Ducati soon, Rossi leaves and Pol Esparago sits atop the other D16. I'm sticking with this!



If Cal gets the seat, he'll visit the Clinica early and often! I don't think Cal has the restraint needed to learn and tame the Ducati. He'd be better off waiting his turn at Yamaha.
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Hell I wouldn't rule anything out.....would rather see Redding though.
 
Pigeon said:
Ducati is locked in talks with Cal Crutchlow and has offered the British rider a two-year deal to quit Yamaha next season,
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I have one piece of advice for Cal...



RUN AWAY!!!!!



[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg[/media]





I figure Bors - the first victim - is Marco, and the Grand Charge represents Flossi and JB. After witnessing the ensuing mass carnage, who in their right mind would challenge the beast?
 
Geonerd said:
I have one piece of advice for Cal...



RUN AWAY!!!!!
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Agreed. Idk I guess it could suit his riding style but why risk it? The dude obviously is feeling great on the yamaha he should try his luck for a factory ride with them before making any decisions about leaving....



So basically just saying what everyone else just did above
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basspete said:
Ducati have behaved shamefully this last 2 years, they have given Vale and Nicky the finest motorcycles money can buy and the 2 of them just cant ride them. Sack them both, employ Ant West and Gary McCoy. I am now posting in a manner that does not offend the more delicate forum members.



Who will come waltzing Matilda with me, (cue for Kesh to step out and play a hideously overblown guitar solo in front of a wind machine in a November Rain stylee)



Let me hear you say &quot;Jolly Swag Man&quot;



Let me hear you say &quot;Barry&quot;



Let me hear you say Kesh, get that Strat behind your head an play like Leo Fenders ghost is watchin ya!



Woah! this is the real deal guys! we are rockin!
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Aww man. My guitar has been cooped up in its case for a week, but you just inspired me.
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basspete said:
Ducati have behaved shamefully this last 2 years, they have given Vale and Nicky the finest motorcycles money can buy and the 2 of them just cant ride them. Sack them both, employ Ant West and Gary McCoy. I am now posting in a manner that does not offend the more delicate forum members.



Who will come waltzing Matilda with me, (cue for Kesh to step out and play a hideously overblown guitar solo in front of a wind machine in a November Rain stylee)



Let me hear you say "Jolly Swag Man"



Let me hear you say "Barry"



Let me hear you say Kesh, get that Strat behind your head an play like Leo Fenders ghost is watchin ya!



Woah! this is the real deal guys! we are rockin!
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Now that.... is humor. BTW - I'm a strictly a Telecaster guy tho I had a '58 ES 335 that belonged to the guitarist from the Harmonicats. I foolishly sold it when I fell in love with Knophler's out of phase Strat sound. I bought a great Strat and it never gelled. Had a gorgeous old Gold Top but went back to the Tele and it will take it with me to my grave.





Oh yeah.... and RUN CAL RUN!
 
Geonerd said:
I have one piece of advice for Cal...



RUN AWAY!!!!!



[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg[/media]





I figure Bors - the first victim - is Marco, and the Grand Charge represents Flossi and JB. After witnessing the ensuing mass carnage, who in their right mind would challenge the beast?
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+1................................. Or...









Get ....... $$$ PAID $$$ retire next year make babies and go fishing.
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levigarrett said:
Nicky will be back on the D16. This announcement means that it's Rossi who's elected to move on...just hide and watch!



Nicky will sign with Ducati soon, Rossi leaves and Pol Esparago sits atop the other D16. I'm sticking with this!



If Cal gets the seat, he'll visit the Clinica early and often! I don't think Cal has the restraint needed to learn and tame the Ducati. He'd be better off waiting his turn at Yamaha.
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I said days ago that Rossi was cruising, and had given up on the Ducati. He is outa there.
 
Keshav said:
Now that.... is humor. BTW - I'm a strictly a Telecaster guy tho I had a '58 ES 335 that belonged to the guitarist from the Harmonicats. I foolishly sold it when I fell in love with Knophler's out of phase Strat sound. I bought a great Strat and it never gelled. Had a gorgeous old Gold Top but went back to the Tele and it will take it with me to my grave.





Oh yeah.... and RUN CAL RUN!
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Gotta love Teles, the only electric 6 stringer I own is a Tele. Hardly play it, but it looks sweet next to my Fender basses!



And back on topic, I don't think Rossi has any interest in staying on the Duck either.
 

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