Was reading the comments on Crash.net about Dovi signing on with Ducati for 2 years. There are a lot of people mis-informed about Nicky's 1 year contract. I don't think they know that Ducati wanted Nicky for 2 years, but Mr. Hayden only wanted a 1 year deal. So, for those that think Nicky wasn't high on Ducati's renewel list, might want to think again.
I personally think a 1 year contract puts Nicky in a bad position. If the bike comes good and he hasn't beat Dovi on a regular basis, he will be replaced by Redding or Espargo. Nicky is laying it out there, you have to give him that. He's racing for a 2014 MotoGP seat, gambling on himself to beat Dovi. Now if the bike is crap after 2013, Nicky can easily walk away and possibly ride WSBK or AMA, or whatever he wants to do.