Melandri

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (J4rn0 @ Apr 3 2008, 06:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yep. So one might even say that only one out of three Aussies present in MotoGP, all of them on works bikes, is doing (a lot) better than poor Melandri at the moment... I'm sure this twist of statistics would be small consolation for him though...

West got lucky with the Kawasaki ride but he wont see another contract on his current form.
CV needs to be more consistent. He shines at laguna Seca and San Marino but other than that, he needs wet weather to mix it at the front.

I think everyone including myself expected a lot more from Marco.
Having said that it would be wise if Ducati make the bike a little easier to handle.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Frizzle @ Apr 4 2008, 02:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>West got lucky with the Kawasaki ride but he wont see another contract on his current form.
CV needs to be more consistent. He shines at laguna Seca and San Marino but other than that, he needs wet weather to mix it at the front.

I think everyone including myself expected a lot more from Marco.
Having said that it would be wise if Ducati make the bike a little easier to handle.

They're probably trying to do just that, using Schumacher as test rider...?!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (J4rn0 @ Apr 4 2008, 12:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>They're probably trying to do just that, using Schumacher as test rider...?!
You really have to wonder how much that outing cost Ducati considering the feedback they got from Schumi is absolutely worthless at this stage of development. Sure it's a PR stunt but did they really draw that much attention to themselves with it? I mean much more than usual?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Apr 4 2008, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>You really have to wonder how much that outing cost Ducati considering the feedback they got from Schumi is absolutely worthless at this stage of development. Sure it's a PR stunt but did they really draw that much attention to themselves with it? I mean much more than usual?


Ducati are surely more than happy to associate their name to Schumi, it confirms the image of 'Ferrari on 2 wheels' they like to project. It's the perfect publicity for them.
F1 has a wider audience than motorcycle racing, and no doubt Schumacher is influencing a part of that audience. I have no doubt Dorna also loves this Schumi buzz

bump for ben, since he has yet to pin it and prob never will