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I know this is thin ice reasoning, but when MM pulled that corkscrew pass on Rossi at Laguna, it seemed a clear message that he was on a mission (not his prime one) to supersede Rossi, his record and his legend. At this point he has enough money for multiple lifetimes. When a person has so much, it's the little things that count, like more championships and winning with multiple factories to demonstrate more convincingly, that it's about the rider and not the bike. He wouldn't be the first rider in history to become disenchanted by the Honda executive mindset.
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Love Malaysia. All my homies who used to work at my shop in Manhattan, were Tamils from Penang. Was there two years ago. 24 hr flight was tough on body and soul, despite going biz class, purchased with FF miles. Dr. No was kind enough to pull my coat about things not to miss. Even in winter, the heat there is brutal. Besides I still have a few friends in Sydney. And it would be a pisser to meet up with Ozzies from PS.
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I would bet he can do it on a Honda as well. I believe he has shown (though it has taken a while at Ducati) that he can work with the team to adapt the bike to his preference, as well as adapt his riding to the circumstances.
Now, will Honda give him the support? I believe they will but the team may play favorites at some point too. I certainly have no insight into the current team’s politics, just the history....
Honda now is exactly where they were with Rossi. One rider who can do no wrong with that machine and a few other riders who can do well on their day, but not really in any position to dominate.
It would do them well to have George on board and get him to be competitive on the bike if Marky Marc pulls a 2004 Rossi.
It would do them well to have George on board and get him to be competitive on the bike if Marky Marc pulls a 2004 Rossi.
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And there's the rub. Japanese culture is legendarily all about loyalty to the company going back to the days of the Shogunates. That salaryman's rigid adherence to a single employer is so engrained, that they don't seem to fully appreciate that people from other cultures don't think that way. Honda's longtime grudge against Rossi is something they take very personally. You can be sure they don't enjoy a warm and fuzzy relationship with Stoner as well.
Except Honda said in 2010 the door was open if Rossi wanted to come back.
Their door is truly closed for Biaggi (it’s too late anyway), but not to Rossi.
Their door is truly closed for Biaggi (it’s too late anyway), but not to Rossi.
Oh ...., I liked a post by Synn .................... because I ....... well agree with it
HRC need to get the bike more usable by all and, well, let us be honest, that seems to follow Jorge around now doesn't it. Sure, could be coincidence and all but the HRC term will enhance or destroy that myth of mine now.
That said, not su Marc will pull up stumps and leave as I suspect that HRC will throw all they can at him, but surely at some point a guy with his level of success at such a young age will need a new challenge for himself ..............
I suspect that it may be closed now, from both sides as it makes little business sense at this stage in their careers (HRC and Rossi) to start another association as so much history has past Rossi will not have the impact on a Honda that he would at Yamaha where he has such a strong current relationship.
Mind you, team Rossi at HRC post-retirement may work
That window is definitely closed now, mostly on Rossi’s side.
For the same reasons that Pedrosa chose to retire as an HRC rider than ride a Yamaha.
Rossi is very valuable to Yamaha and Vice Versa post retirement. They are going to make each other a lot of money for years, maybe decades.
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Marc has zero history of any kind of competitive driving. A few pr laps doesn’t make you an F1 driver. Marc is all bike.
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Yeah dude. You are the forum Jesus. We r so lucky to have u as our moral compass.
I think this is pretty much the most accurate and concise summation of an individual that I have ever read.
I was going to start a new thread about Bautista, but I figured that, given his result in Germany, it was relevant to put in here.
I mentioned his result in Germany but his last 3 or so performances have all been top ten and in a recent interview he said that the poor form at the start of the year was due to the team being given 'ducati factory references' for the 17 bike, which, once they changed has seen a solid return to form.
In the past, he has been a top ten rider and I think that the last 3 races are indicative of his ability. From a purely non-financial aspect I do think that he should have a ride over Simeon and Abraham.
I wondered what the general feeling was on the forum as to Bautista being without a ride next season?
Just for reiteration, I haven't posted this as a knee jerk to him having one solid ride in Germany.
I mentioned his result in Germany but his last 3 or so performances have all been top ten and in a recent interview he said that the poor form at the start of the year was due to the team being given 'ducati factory references' for the 17 bike, which, once they changed has seen a solid return to form.
In the past, he has been a top ten rider and I think that the last 3 races are indicative of his ability. From a purely non-financial aspect I do think that he should have a ride over Simeon and Abraham.
I wondered what the general feeling was on the forum as to Bautista being without a ride next season?
Just for reiteration, I haven't posted this as a knee jerk to him having one solid ride in Germany.
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I like Bautista and I hope he gets the SIC seat.
Quatararo is still young and can find a seat in 2 years.
I think the thing with Quatararo is that he started so young, it feels like he's been around for ages.
He has only recently come back to form. I agree with you, fella, another year or so in moto 2 and if he is still on it then get him across, schnell machen.
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