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Jorge $13,000,000 contract with Ducati

I am not even sure in what Post to Post, since there are several around the same topic… anyway:

http://www.marca.com/2009/08/21/motor/mund...1250851405.html

Aspar a Jorge Lorenzo:
El mánager del Aspar Team también opinó sobre la oferta que Ducati ha hecho a Jorge Lorenzo y aseguró que él, en el lugar del piloto balear, se iría. ‘Nunca me he movido por el dinero y menos en lo deportivo. Lo que pasa es que dentro de Yamaha está luchando contra el más grande de la historia y para mí, de tú a tú, con lo mismo, será muy difícil que le gane’, opinó. Además, Aspar cree que Ducati "tiene el potencial para mejorar esa moto y sería muy bonito ver un duelo distinto al que vemos ahora”.

Basically Aspar is saying that Lorenzo should take the offer (even though not for the money), but that on the same machinery he will never beat the Best in History…
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (inam @ Aug 23 2009, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Jumkie never denied or questioned special tyres thing in any of my post, if i did please provide the link ...
OK, inam, I’m gonna do you this last favor. Keep in mind its no longer fun for me to crush every point you and Talpa make (which is undistinguishable to yours since you about have the same level of comprehension). And again, as you can go back in these threads, I have debunked and answered every issue and non-issue you guys bring up. But here I go one last time.

Inam, try and follow along, read slowly if you need to, and re-read if you have to, but please keep up; here is Talpa’s take on Rossi’s “special” tires:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Aug 22 2009, 01:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Where do you get these points from Jum? Is this based on printed or known/delusional fact?

Basically he’s questioning the fact as delusional.

So after I reply he back pedals and agree that yes Rossi got "special tires", but look at how he missed the point: He says they are special because they are hard but he fails (as you do) to understand that special means 'tailored exclusively for him' which makes it an advantage. Just because you and him REFUSE to accept its rather 'unfair' does not make you boys correct.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>explain to us the origin's of your 'preferential treatment theories' and so on....I said Colin was quoted in an interview saying 'Rossi's specials are too hard for me to race on' Does this make them special-yes, does this give VR an unfair advantage-to me no

(Btw, you two are not the only ones missing this point, as I recall Parc Ferme also tried to make this above point).

Now here is you agreeing with his takes:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (inam @ Aug 22 2009, 01:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>+1 again Talpa for your post mate, you have covered all the points in your post although some times its not easy to reply to the post which are full of self generated facts.

You are questioning the facts too.

Now when you do this I treat you as the same poster since you are in agreement, so my replies are there for both.

Ok, now notice how he first questions my facts (of which you agreed, so its like you writing it). But then he mentions his quote of Colin sighting Rossi’s “special” tires. He (and you) are questioning this ‘preferential treatment’ while still sighting that Colin mentions them. So you guys either don’t understand and can’t follow the logic or don’t believe it. (Perhaps both). Now when Colin mentions the “special” tires, he is NOT saying they are simply ‘different’ but he is saying ithey were “specially” made for Rossi--tailored specifically for him. In other words, not everybody gets this exclusive treatment. That is called “preferential treatment’. (If I require something different to perform, and I call the person making the product and they are willing to make a “special” specification for my needs ONLY <while excluding others getting this sort of treatment> that is called “preferential treatment”). Do you understand the words that are coming out of my keyboard!!!????

OWNED

So to recap:

1. You just asked me to link/quote you where you question the “special” tires thing. If you follow along above you will see you did with your “+1 of Talpa”. (In other words, if Talpa is wrong then that makes you wrong.)

Allow me to remind you:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (inam @ Aug 23 2009, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Jumkie never denied or questioned special tyres thing in any of my post, if i did please provide the link
I think I just did...

See how I own you in this debate? Ok, moving on…

2. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (inam @ Aug 23 2009, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I am not a big fan of CS but i do admire his talent and would like to see him fully fit in future, what he has done on ducati is remarkable but the problem starts when you and few other start saying that he is good as Rossi or he is equal to Rossi.

No, the problem starts when a few members like you and Talpa started to underhandedly question Stoner’s accomplishment by saying a number of reasons why he was aided by some advantage in the title (even if now you both try and say how much you respect it). Then people like me start to challenge you and debunk every point and counter point. That… is where the problem starts!

Oh, and it has nothing to do with people saying Stoner equates Rossi. Nobody credible says things like that in reference to a career. You guys just have a problem accepting that Stoner accomplished something so admirable as to lend some compares to Rossi accomplishments. You guys just can't stand that somebody other than Rossi accomplished something extraordinary, something great, something fantastic. So what happens, you boys turn to several tired tactics: 1. Stoner had some advantage, 2. well, its not as great as Rossi 04, 3. Rossi had inferior something, etc. etc. Sound familiar? As I said, you boys are not the first. I think Austin said it much better than me, look up his take on the never ending matter of Ross vs. (insert whoever here).

It always ends the same. After you run into a buzz saw and realize your underhanded comments were not going to go quietly unchallenged, then you guys start saying that you “respect” his (Stoner’s) accomplishments as “remarkable” etc. etc. but still slip in some “advantage” they had as an after dig. Can’t you see that when you say its an “advantage” that leaves you open for me to remind you of all the glaring “advantages” your hero had? Even if you now qualify it by back-pedaling a bit and say it wasn’t an “unfair” advantage. As if that makes it all better to diminish the accomplishment. Now don’t try and say that was not your intention, since as I said, you are just two in a long list of members who have debated this issue and failed, frankly you are very late to the party, as this was the never ending theme last year.

Anyway, no need to quote the rest of your post since it seems you are coming around, albeit slowly, and after much pushback from me and other excellent posters.

Here is a smile for you guys.
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(don't take any of the debating personal, its just silly racing opinions, so I really don't mind if your wrong).
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Aug 24 2009, 05:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think Austin said it much better than me, look up his take on the never ending matter of Ross vs. (insert whoever here).
I absolutely agree, one of the reasons I have stopped posting on these (lorenzo/stoner etc) threads apart from the tedium of it all is that austin put my view so succinctly.

Everyone knows rossi is great, but being a fan of another rider and being pleased by their success does not constitute hatred for rossi; surely having a measure of success against rossi makes the achievement greater rather than lesser. Perhaps if stoner doesn't continue it is because he realises that there is no such thing as winning for him.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (inam @ Aug 23 2009, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Look who is back from sookland.
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Hey thats my saying! I say that .... you can't use that!
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The rest:

Rog. Blah blah Wah Wah

Curve: I saw one of your posts earlier and it was the worlds "Gumbiest post ever"

Bonnie. .... been busy ..... got on cos I think there's big changes in store in MGP re Stoner and Yam ..... just checking to see if folk have figured it out yet?

Anyway must fly ....
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Aug 24 2009, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think Austin said it much better than me, look up his take on the never ending matter of Ross vs. (insert whoever here).
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Aug 24 2009, 05:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I absolutely agree, one of the reasons I have stopped posting on these (lorenzo/stoner etc) threads apart from the tedium of it all is that austin put my view so succinctly.
Cheers guys.
 
If Lorenzo goes to Ducati it is either because 1) He has realised he cannot beat Rossi on equal machinery or 2) For the money. If it's 2 then I will lose all respect for the guy.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BarryMachine @ Aug 24 2009, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>....got on cos I think there's big changes in store in MGP re Stoner and Yam ..... just checking to see if folk have figured it out yet?
Just repeating this to remind myself (and others) to quote it after the silly season...
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Aug 24 2009, 06:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>OK, inam, I’m gonna do you this last favor. Keep in mind its no longer fun for me to crush every point you and Talpa make (which is undistinguishable to yours since you about have the same level of comprehension). And again, as you can go back in these threads, I have debunked and answered every issue and non-issue you guys bring up. But here I go one last time.

Inam, try and follow along, read slowly if you need to, and re-read if you have to, but please keep up; here is Talpa’s take on Rossi’s “special” tires:


Basically he’s questioning the fact as delusional.

So after I reply he back pedals and agree that yes Rossi got "special tires", but look at how he missed the point: He says they are special because they are hard but he fails (as you do) to understand that special means 'tailored exclusively for him' which makes it an advantage. Just because you and him REFUSE to accept its rather 'unfair' does not make you boys correct.



(Btw, you two are not the only ones missing this point, as I recall Parc Ferme also tried to make this above point).

Now here is you agreeing with his takes:



You are questioning the facts too.

Now when you do this I treat you as the same poster since you are in agreement, so my replies are there for both.

Ok, now notice how he first questions my facts (of which you agreed, so its like you writing it). But then he mentions his quote of Colin sighting Rossi’s “special” tires. He (and you) are questioning this ‘preferential treatment’ while still sighting that Colin mentions them. So you guys either don’t understand and can’t follow the logic or don’t believe it. (Perhaps both). Now when Colin mentions the “special” tires, he is NOT saying they are simply ‘different’ but he is saying ithey were “specially” made for Rossi--tailored specifically for him. In other words, not everybody gets this exclusive treatment. That is called “preferential treatment’. (If I require something different to perform, and I call the person making the product and they are willing to make a “special” specification for my needs ONLY <while excluding others getting this sort of treatment> that is called “preferential treatment”). Do you understand the words that are coming out of my keyboard!!!????

OWNED

So to recap:

1. You just asked me to link/quote you where you question the “special” tires thing. If you follow along above you will see you did with your “+1 of Talpa”. (In other words, if Talpa is wrong then that makes you wrong.)

Allow me to remind you:

I think I just did...

See how I own you in this debate? Ok, moving on…

2.

No, the problem starts when a few members like you and Talpa started to underhandedly question Stoner’s accomplishment by saying a number of reasons why he was aided by some advantage in the title (even if now you both try and say how much you respect it). Then people like me start to challenge you and debunk every point and counter point. That… is where the problem starts!

Oh, and it has nothing to do with people saying Stoner equates Rossi. Nobody credible says things like that in reference to a career. You guys just have a problem accepting that Stoner accomplished something so admirable as to lend some compares to Rossi accomplishments. You guys just can't stand that somebody other than Rossi accomplished something extraordinary, something great, something fantastic. So what happens, you boys turn to several tired tactics: 1. Stoner had some advantage, 2. well, its not as great as Rossi 04, 3. Rossi had inferior something, etc. etc. Sound familiar? As I said, you boys are not the first. I think Austin said it much better than me, look up his take on the never ending matter of Ross vs. (insert whoever here).

It always ends the same. After you run into a buzz saw and realize your underhanded comments were not going to go quietly unchallenged, then you guys start saying that you “respect” his (Stoner’s) accomplishments as “remarkable” etc. etc. but still slip in some “advantage” they had as an after dig. Can’t you see that when you say its an “advantage” that leaves you open for me to remind you of all the glaring “advantages” your hero had? Even if you now qualify it by back-pedaling a bit and say it wasn’t an “unfair” advantage. As if that makes it all better to diminish the accomplishment. Now don’t try and say that was not your intention, since as I said, you are just two in a long list of members who have debated this issue and failed, frankly you are very late to the party, as this was the never ending theme last year.

Anyway, no need to quote the rest of your post since it seems you are coming around, albeit slowly, and after much pushback from me and other excellent posters.

Here is a smile for you guys.
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(don't take any of the debating personal, its just silly racing opinions, so I really don't mind if your wrong).
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Ok Jumkie one last time i will respond to your points on this topic.We start with special tyres.
Before spec tyre rule both Bstone and michelin were making different types of tyres for different teams to suit them so in that respect everybody was getting spceial tyres to suit their needs so i really can't see why its big deal for you.

If you so sure that CS didn't had any advantage in 07 why recently you have started saying that yamaha got advantage this year they got best bike this year (I can smell of double standerds).

Please stop assuming yourself that you are winning every debate on this forum, if there is any one acting like a child here its you who always shouting like kids look i am winning, look i won you loose.
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This forum is for adults buddy and every body can see and make their own minds up about who is winning you don't have to tell anyone.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (inam @ Aug 25 2009, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ok Jumkie one last time i will respond to your points on this topic.We start with special tyres.
Before spec tyre rule both Bstone and michelin were making different types of tyres for different teams to suit them so in that respect everybody was getting spceial tyres to suit their needs so i really can't see why its big deal for you.

Iman, you are mistaken.

The special tyres that you say were available to everbody based upon the manufacturers supplying them did not happen.

What did happen was that each manufactuere in the game made standard set of rubber compounds available to their respective contracted teams. Nothing special, all standard rubber and much the same process as todays Bridgestone spec tyres.

But, some riders (not all - but some) were then provided with tyres made specifically to their requirements be that compound, carcass etc. These tyres were not available to everyone and were recognised as often vastly superior to the standard rubber that was available to the 'non-preferred' riders as were the standard tyres so good, there would have been no need for the special construction.

Additionally there were reported occasions where Michelin because of their location actually produced tyres virtually overnight for specific riders given their feedback the previous day, thus the 'overnight specials' phrase was coined.

Bridgestone were not able to produce these 'overnight specials' due to their factory location but it is said instead concentrated on producing tyres that suited specific bike manufacturers. It is said that Bridgestone worked very closely with Ducati to produce tyres for Ducati, Gresini (I think it was) and produced tyres for their preferences etc. I have not seen that Bridgestone produced 'rider specific' tyres but that does not mean that Ducati's tyres did not suit Stoner better by years end 2007 nor that Bridgestone did not move heaven and earth to produce Rossi preference tyres by years end 2008.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (inam @ Aug 25 2009, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>This forum is for adults buddy and every body can see and make their own minds up about who is winning you don't have to tell anyone.

That it is, and I have not seen Jumkie suggest that anyone was masturbating over their forum posts.







Garry
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (inam @ Aug 24 2009, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ok Jumkie ...
Ok inam, like I said, don't take the debating to heart. I know I was a bit harsh on you and your buddy Talpa, but come on, you boys threw a few digs of your own and I wasn't crawling up in a fetal position. We started this debate fairly on the up and up, and I sensed a bit of frustration from both of you when the comebacks started getting weak on logic and sprinkled with darts on your end. But calm down, its all good man. Look at it this way, every Rossi fan I've ever become friends with first started with a lengthly debate. So you're well on your way of becoming a buddy. Cheers.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Aug 25 2009, 04:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ok inam, like I said, don't take the debating to heart. I know I was a bit harsh on you and your buddy Talpa, but come on, you boys threw a few digs of your own and I wasn't crawling up in a fetal position. We started this debate fairly on the up and up, and I sensed a bit of frustration from both of you when the comebacks started getting weak on logic and sprinkled with darts on your end. But calm down, its all good man. Look at it this way, every Rossi fan I've ever become friends with first started with a lengthly debate. So you're well on your way of becoming a buddy. Cheers.
Jumkie its all cool here as well mate, atleast we kept this thread alive for few days and now we are closer to race weekend as well. I am sure we will have many more debates in future and those will keep us going between race weekends.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Aug 25 2009, 01:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ok inam, like I said, don't take the debating to heart. I know I was a bit harsh on you and your buddy Talpa, but come on, you boys threw a few digs of your own and I wasn't crawling up in a fetal position. We started this debate fairly on the up and up, and I sensed a bit of frustration from both of you when the comebacks started getting weak on logic and sprinkled with darts on your end. But calm down, its all good man. Look at it this way, every Rossi fan I've ever become friends with first started with a lengthly debate. So you're well on your way of becoming a buddy. Cheers.


Sure I'm a Rossi fan, a fan of many other riders, other classes of racing and a big fan of facts, my debate however was based on the rubbish in your initial post, if you had posted rubbish about other riders I would have done the same, inam is right-jumping up and down as a 'self-proclaimed' winner here doesn't do much to hide your already flimsy points.......this one has gone on too long......any other riders to talk about, how about Canepa!

Whats your take on Mick Doohan and his multiple championships any conspiracy theories you'd like to share, I'd be happy to debate Mick just as much as VR if there is rubbish involved..........
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Wow as a motogp rider you could as high as a million? woh now im really like to be in these kind of sports.
 

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