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I would have liked to see Dani on a factory Yamaha, he would have been very fast in one of those.
Yours are the double standards. Rossi left championship winning bikes in two ocassions to join lesser bikes. He went to Yamaha while completely dominating the sport with the Honda, to ride a bike that hadn't even been on the podium the year before. He went to Ducati while riding clearly the best bike, despite the high risk of the move. I can't remember Stoner ever switching to a lesser bike.
I agree with the first sentence, but I take a little issue with second paragraph, because Rossi didn't leave Honda for a challenge. He left because Honda told him to stuff-it with the money he wanted. I actually think that first championship with Yamaha was the pinnacle of Rossi's career. In hindsight, the Yamaha might have been better than we realized, just like the Ducati was worse than we realized because Rossi went there.
He also had the same situation with Yamaha, you know? Yamaha paid Lorenzo several million more than they offered Rossi. Rossi, rightfully so, said up-yours. He couldn't go back to Honda, because Honda will never take him back (imo). So off to Ducati he went. He had zero choice, if he wanted more money and/or didn't want to stick Yamaha Lube up his behind.
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The "built for Dani" agenda is more speculation than fact.
You're not going to make me find all the information backing that Honda invested
everything in Dani being their Champion? Hayden couldn't even fit on the bike the way it came from the factory. (Remind me, later, I will hunt it all down, if necessary.)
Occurred to me as well. But I just don't think of Yamaha that way. Honda yes. Yamaha always seem very pragmatic. If Vinales is the future of the company - they will not want to cut the legs out from under him ......
When Yamaha makes a rider an offer, that is it. There might be sponsor details, etc. But the money is set. They are done. Jarvis has said this openly.
Being brutally conspiratorial here but given the outspoken comments of Vinales and Rossi towards Zarco and his riding style, I have concerns as to how he will be 'supported' into the future if, and I emphasise IF he is allowed to continue to threaten the top two.
I am paranoid enough to think he is already getting cheated because he is "too good". I think he is great for the sport. But, I don't make any money from MotoGP, so my dollars spent may not count enough when counting everyone's Euros.
