Wrong assumptions Jum -- ALL riders have to do that all the time, Rossi included. It is easy to verify that rule changes made by Dorna were never designed to favor Rossi in particular (nor any rider, with the possible exception of Honda-Pedrosa with the 800cc formula; but this was imposed by Honda not by Dorna!).
And, do you really think Yamaha would prefer to have Pol Espargaro or Dovi rather than Rossi? The fact that they may have happily used Dorna's help to hire him back at a bargain price doesn't mean they didn't want him. The Japanese are shrewed negotiators. Rossi is desirable because he sells bikes, and is still one of the very few riders who can fully exploit a factory Yamaha.
Friend, may I remind you that you also asserted Ducati had done nothing special nor radical to accommodate Rossi while at Ducati? Whi here would agree with that assessment of the account?
Good to read that you concede Dorna having to repair the relationship, but your revision now, like migs, has attempted to gloss over the reality of the switch to Ducati. The Japanese also value honor, which was lost when Rossi left in a fit of personal ego. It took Dorna to repair if not outright coerce a return. Honda are Japanese too, are u going to make a case Honda wanted him back? Neither wanted him back because he is an egotistical person who has fits in the media making everybody the villain including his employers. Rossi bad mouthed Ducati, you think Yamaha didn't notice!? Who wants a guy like that? Remember when he had a mock interview in the media with Graziano? Oh you had forgot about that. Using the media to whine and badmouth. You guys compare Rossi now to this notion that he was coveted, but truth is he had wore out his welcome with his primadonna fits at the time. Again, the LEAGUE had to step in! You guys can after the fact rationalize all you want but that doesn't change the history of what actually happened. And because Yamaha were coerced to accept him back does not make others less capable, as again we have been conditioned to believe AGAIN the lie that was believed before his Ducati stint. Make no mistake, Rossi was ushered back by Carmelo himself (thanks Gaz for reminding me of his words that had declared and betrayed the backroom deal). Again, Carmelo was happy to have Rossi on the podium, but with a 1:3 chance at a title, that was a no brainer. As much as Migs has tried to discredit Kropo (ah the irony) even J4rno concedes Dorna's involvement despite your bias about how this played out.
Regarding the level playing field. I think you forgot how we got to a single tire supplier. Revisit the sequence of events, as you should realize it revolved around Rossi. The guy who threated to leave if he didn't get Bridgestones!!! Yes the one threat that has been the ice bucket for Dorna, the same motivation then was the same motivation that sent cold shivers if Rossi threatened to retire instead of riding for Ducati another few years!
Excuse me Yamaha, we have an offer you can't refuse....
DORNA 2015 World Champion
