Pedro and Dovi to stay with Honda...Looks like Lorenzo will stay at Yamaha
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/honda+c...izioso+for+2010
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But then, according to GPone, immediately after the HRC President's announcement Puig told journalists that Pedrosa has not signed anything yet.
Now thats' strange, isn't it. Especially the timing.
Some people also noted the absence of the riders at the sides of Mr. Suzuki during his official announcement.
Now thats' strange, isn't it. Especially the timing.
Some people also noted the absence of the riders at the sides of Mr. Suzuki during his official announcement.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Aug 14 2009, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Pedro 4 years on honda bike and no title yet and they keep him on. Looks like Puig and Repsol have more pull than people give them credit for.
Repsol has all the pull ($)… they just signed 2 year more with HRC, and obviously, not only still want a Spanish Champion, but they think Pedrosa could be. Poor old Big H, stuck between ‘Dady pays bills’ and ‘spoilt child’ (Piug more so than Pedrosa) not fulfilling promises. They asked for it, they got it.
This Repsol HRC deal was announced already:
http://www2.solomoto.es/noticia.asp?ref=47134
From a well know Spanish magazine.
Repsol has all the pull ($)… they just signed 2 year more with HRC, and obviously, not only still want a Spanish Champion, but they think Pedrosa could be. Poor old Big H, stuck between ‘Dady pays bills’ and ‘spoilt child’ (Piug more so than Pedrosa) not fulfilling promises. They asked for it, they got it.
This Repsol HRC deal was announced already:
http://www2.solomoto.es/noticia.asp?ref=47134
From a well know Spanish magazine.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (heyhuub @ Aug 14 2009, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Bash all you want, but i can't really see anyone else doing a better job than Pedrosa.
Yep, once honda sort out that bike over this year and gonig into 2010 with Dani healthy he will be threating for the title...
Yep, once honda sort out that bike over this year and gonig into 2010 with Dani healthy he will be threating for the title...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (heyhuub @ Aug 14 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Bash all you want, but i can't really see anyone else doing a better job than Pedrosa.
But at least he could get rid of Piug!
But at least he could get rid of Piug!
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news all over the place.ffs.silly season continues.
HRC president Tetsuo Suzuki appears to have surprised Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso by indicating that they will stay at the factory Honda MotoGP team for the next two years.
Suzuki made the announcement during a special press conference on Friday at the Czech Republic Grand Prix (see previous story), even though it seems neither rider has actually signed.
“Well, still it is not fixed. The negotiations are going well. I have people I trust to do this job,” Pedrosa told the official MotoGP website. “There are still negotiations, but nothing is signed yet.”
Usually high-ranking team members are overly cautious when it comes to contract negotiations, refusing to comment until a watertight agreement has been reached.
Perhaps HRC wanted to kill-off rumours that Jorge Lorenzo will join Honda next year, something Suzuki did specifically rule out at the conference, but the early announcement might also be viewed as a warning to any other teams trying to poach Pedrosa or Dovizioso.
Pedrosa and Dovizioso finished third and fifth fastest in Friday free practice at Brno.
Team title sponsor Repsol is also yet to agree a new contract.
HRC president Tetsuo Suzuki appears to have surprised Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso by indicating that they will stay at the factory Honda MotoGP team for the next two years.
Suzuki made the announcement during a special press conference on Friday at the Czech Republic Grand Prix (see previous story), even though it seems neither rider has actually signed.
“Well, still it is not fixed. The negotiations are going well. I have people I trust to do this job,” Pedrosa told the official MotoGP website. “There are still negotiations, but nothing is signed yet.”
Usually high-ranking team members are overly cautious when it comes to contract negotiations, refusing to comment until a watertight agreement has been reached.
Perhaps HRC wanted to kill-off rumours that Jorge Lorenzo will join Honda next year, something Suzuki did specifically rule out at the conference, but the early announcement might also be viewed as a warning to any other teams trying to poach Pedrosa or Dovizioso.
Pedrosa and Dovizioso finished third and fifth fastest in Friday free practice at Brno.
Team title sponsor Repsol is also yet to agree a new contract.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Aug 14 2009, 09:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>How did Suzuki get to such a high powered position at Honda.
maybe they gonna design the 2010 rcv for pedro.
maybe they gonna design the 2010 rcv for pedro.
So officially Repsol HRC stays with Pedrosa and Dovizioso…
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/honda+c...izioso+for+2010
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/honda+c...izioso+for+2010
...“We spoke with Lorenzo, but we eventually concluded that Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso would be the best line-up for us and there are no plans to provide another bike to Lorenzo.”...
...“However, Suzuki reiterated HRC’s support for the recruitment of Marco Simoncelli for next year by the San Carlo Honda Gresini team.”...
...“However, Suzuki reiterated HRC’s support for the recruitment of Marco Simoncelli for next year by the San Carlo Honda Gresini team.”...
