Joined Feb 2007
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Tennessee
Joined Jan 2011
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The North!
Ah yeah! Both just chasing a factory bike in the silly season.
Personally hope Redding can do what Stoner did on the 07 Duc to this one.
Hand both Dovi and Hayden their .....!
Joined May 2011
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In the study
Not me. Well perhaps for the first few races but after that I think they will be separated by one place at most
Dovi can’t and never will ride the Duke like Stoner did!!! Please Ducati give UP and STOP getting Ities to ride or win on the Ducati’s!!! they are a waste of space and energy!!! Get Mr Stoner and then you will WIN RACES AND HAVE A CHANCE!!!
Haaahhaaaaaa YOU LOOOOSSSERRSSS DUCATI!!!
Dovi can’t and never will ride the Duke like Stoner did!!! Please Ducati give UP and STOP getting Ities to ride or win on the Ducati’s!!! they are a waste of space and energy!!! Get Mr Stoner and then you will WIN RACES AND HAVE A CHANCE!!!Haaahhaaaaaa YOU LOOOOSSSERRSSS DUCATI!!!
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Joined Oct 2006
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Tar Heel State
I would rate Dovi and Hayden equal, we will know for sure at the conclusion of 2013.
Joined Jul 2006
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Texas
What do you expect from a .... pointless person?
What do you expect from a .... pointless person?
Good point.
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America
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What about just a piece of ....?
going against the masses again
I think that it's a great move by Dovi. The satellite Yamaka won't ever be this close the factories again, Jorge couldn't podium on one next year.
And moving to Red - If the failed Rossi/JB/Ducati era has done anything, it's given Ducati a ton of Data of what doesn't work. That could turn out to be quite valuable. It's more than likely that this will yield a completely different bike. One has to assume that they have reached rock bottom and there is no where to go, but up. And if Audi was prepared to throw a kings ransom at Rossi, they wouldn't do it without being prepared to dump some duckets into the bike. There will be more than a few surprises next year, there simply has to be.
I think that it's a great move by Dovi. The satellite Yamaka won't ever be this close the factories again, Jorge couldn't podium on one next year.
And moving to Red - If the failed Rossi/JB/Ducati era has done anything, it's given Ducati a ton of Data of what doesn't work. That could turn out to be quite valuable. It's more than likely that this will yield a completely different bike. One has to assume that they have reached rock bottom and there is no where to go, but up. And if Audi was prepared to throw a kings ransom at Rossi, they wouldn't do it without being prepared to dump some duckets into the bike. There will be more than a few surprises next year, there simply has to be.
I keep hoping that one day, one if these "updates" will be the fix. Like Hayden said "it's the last couple tenths that are the hardest" well, they aren't quite to that point yet . I anxiously hope for improvement. Even in the weekends that NH ran up front thru FP1 and 2 and fp3 even he can't seem to string laps together on Sunday to produce a result. I can't pretend to know exactly why. This being said I only hope for their sake they do find a solution. I personally do not see any magic in Dovisioso's riding (relatively speaking) so I'm not too confident that he will produce results or run up front. Just my opinion.
Joined Oct 2006
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Tar Heel State
Agreed, nothing magical, but he is Italian and he can pick up where Rossi left off. Audi being involved should get the elusive tenths they are missing, but don't expect that until late 2013. It will suck for Hayden fans, just as Ducati becomes competitive he will be replaced by Crutchlow or another younger rider. I personally wanted Nicky to compete in WSBK this year, but it's not what he wanted...bummer.
I think Ducati will get a serious serious wakeup call from Rossi leaving. Hopefully with that saga over the heat wont be quite so high on them, they now know without any doubt or denial that they need a bike to suit a rider with a 'traditional' gp style and Dovi has ridden Honda and Yamaha relatively recently. With Nicky (always solid) on the other side and VAG behind the scenes (they rarely/never accept losing), I am ever optimistic for the future. For the good of the championship i hope they get there.
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America
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here
Because with the tubular trellis frame no two frames were the same in terms of stiffness/flex due to the number of welds required and the difficulty of repeatability in weld strength/size.
:welcomeani
ovi to the unknown
??? Would Dovi be another Loris on the Ducati
years and years and no championships.
ovi to the unknown
And you anint no deal...but you mr 'thedeal...'it's TRUE!!! The proof is in the points, placings and world championships that all the Italian riders have achived on the Ducati
