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I think they'll be hard pressed to find anyone with as much GP experience or talent than Garry McCoy to ride their bike. My bet is he is their no. 1 rider in 2007.
 
And fingers crossed there no 2 rider will be Roberto Rolfo
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there's also Neil Hodgson...he's leaving the AMA(best idea ever!)...
he hopes for a DUC ride back in WSBK....but if that doesn't pan out....maybe with Gary?..hell maybe back on the D'antine.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Yamahamer-AL @ Sep 19 2006, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>there's also Neil Hodgson...he's leaving the AMA(best idea ever!)...
he hopes for a DUC ride back in WSBK....but if that doesn't pan out....maybe with Gary?..hell maybe back on the D'antine.
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after his 1st time with d'antin i doubt he'll want to have anything to do with them. now teammate to mccoy on the ilmor... that would be very interesting indeed!
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Sep 19 2006, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>after his 1st time with d'antin i doubt he'll want to have anything to do with them. now teammate to mccoy on the ilmor... that would be very interesting indeed!
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but remember...Ducati is "supposed" to run their sub teams like honda does....
with the exact same machines and tyres as the main boys
(for the most part)....
 
yeah i know. the only problem if i remember correctly the hodge said that the team were "very unprofessional". so unless ducati really backup the talk with real support, i doubt he'll be back to d'antin.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Sep 19 2006, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>By the way, if McCoy is faster than Capirossi on an 800, and Capirossi on an 800 is faster than the grid`s rear guard, logic says McCoy won`t be last across the line, even though he`s on an undeveloped bike with less power. Should be intresting to see where he ends up.

Who were the riders of the duke 800cc in barcelona test? Capirossi and Sete or were the test riders?
 
Test rider V.G. and Capirossi.
I don't know how to spell the test rider's name so I just put his initials there.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capirex @ Sep 19 2006, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Who were the riders of the duke 800cc in barcelona test? Capirossi and Sete or were the test riders?

just Capi...Gibbers was on wax detail.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xB Rida @ Sep 20 2006, 12:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Test rider V.G. and Capirossi.
I don't know how to spell the test rider's name so I just put his initials there.

Thanks for the info. The test rider is Vittoriano Guareschi if i'm not wrong.

I wonder if ducati will throw the 800cc bike at the last race if they loose the battle for podium or championship.... would be intresting...i reckon they won't but i'd love to see both ilmor and ducati with their 800cc in a race
 
You will see Ilmor and Ducati 800cc bikes in a race Starting at Qatar on March 17th 2007
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wes @ Sep 20 2006, 02:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>You will see Ilmor and Ducati 800cc bikes in a race Starting at Qatar on March 17th 2007
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alongside hondas, yamahas and the rest of the 800cc grid.
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P.S. I searched and i couldn't find names of riders whom were at the barcelona test...are you sure on that Hector? i knew only the test rider Vittoriano Guareschi and i wasn't surprised that ilmor beat ducati...but if loris was there the situation changes...
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When was the test?

Sorry for bugging you guys...
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ Sep 19 2006, 07:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I can't wait to watch him spin and slide to a respectable points finish.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Traverser @ Sep 19 2006, 11:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm so freak'n happy to know Gary will be in it next year!
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It's aLL GOOD!

Wouldn't it be badass to see everyone chasing the Ilmor bike around....after all the hype about the Honda, Yamaha and Duc, it'd be hilarious if Ilmor's first ever MotoGP bike just kicked everyone's .......
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To my knowledge, Guareschi was the only Duc rider at the Barca test.

I would be very surprised if Hodgson ever went back to MotoGP, his fate lies with Ducati in WSB.
 
just saw this......read the bottom.


Garry McCoy will make a welcome return to Moto GP at the Portuguese Grand Prix in October after joining Ilmor for their championship debut.

The 34-year-old Australian has been out of Grand Prix racing since leaving Aprilia at the end of 2004.

But, after spearheading Ilmor's development programme over the last two months, he has been chosen to race for the team by boss Mario Ilien to race at Estoril.

McCoy, who has won five Grands Prix, said: "It's great to be back in MotoGP and riding a bike with this sort of horsepower and speed.

He will also ride the single-bike entry in the final race of the season at Valencia in Spain.

The team, who have used Dunlop tyres in testing, also confirmed that they have signed a deal with Michelin for their race debut.

Ilmor will expand to two bikes for 2007, with McCoy almost certain to land one of the rides if he performs well at the Iberian double-header.

Spanish veteran Carlos Checa and 250cc front-runner Alex de Angelis, from San Marino, are early contenders for the second seat.
 
I hope for ilmor that Carlos Checa is chosen, he has many hours developing motorcycles.

However it would be nice to see Hodgson on the bike or even Jezza.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Yamahamer-AL @ Sep 21 2006, 04:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Spanish veteran Carlos Checa and 250cc front-runner Alex de Angelis, from San Marino, are early contenders for the second seat.

i can see the sense in choosing checa ... but de angelis? ... he's good and a constant front runner, but i doubt he's ready for a bigger bike. ... needs to win a race sometime too
 

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