http://www.racers-republic.com/motogp/news/1882/puig-has-a-dig-at-dovizioso
Alberto Puig: Always good for a laugh!
Alberto Puig: Always good for a laugh!
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Really?I understand your irony, but somehow, my 'English' sense of humour and irony regarding this ....... is finally exhausted. Do you know, the one thing that struck us all at Laguna? - and I mean everyone that was present; initially how hysterical it would be to get another hilarious uncompromised picture of Uncle Alberto for the forum. But - d'yknow what? We couldn't be fuckn' arsed. Because he exudes hatred. He's a nasty manipulative swengali, and in my opinion, despite what the very learned Dave says, (Krop), Alberto Puig is a cancer within this paddock, and the sooner Dani is rid of him, and indeed the wider sport of motorcycle racing itself,the better. I don't give a .... how much sponsorship he generates, the man is full of anger. It wears thin, and it's now seriously jeopardising the career of a potential World Champion. Regarding the future? Mark Marquez - ....... get out now.
Good Ol Alberto it's about time we heard something for him! In my opinion Dovi and Dani equally suck so it really doesn't matter who gets the boot from HRC
A to the fcking men. If I can only meet Dani I'd say all of that straight to his face. Both in Spanish and English.
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A to the fcking men. If I can only meet Dani I'd say all of that straight to his face. Both in Spanish and English.
Go to Indy and u can tell him.
Arrabbi, i think Krops point was that Puig has an eye for rider talent (though decidedly Spanish, where i contend hes not that special, i'd say there has been much missed talent becuz it was him looking decidedly, if u get my drif. Anyway, thats for another discussion.) Here is the thing, while Carmelo & Albeto r sucking eachothers dicks, Puig will remain in power.
arrib marquez is managed by emilio alzamora & has nothing to do, as far as i know, with the puig.
Dovisioso has to go and I hope he replaces Kalio. Strange how honda still listen to anything rossi says perhaps as a leftover from servailance setup when he left
and rossi did say a couple of years ago the only way forward for honda was with either himself or stoner in the saddle. As the rossi voodoo has taken it's toll honda haven't gone forward. Honda know they are never going to get rossi back.
"Dannniiiiii.....lithten to me, ethtoner will help YOU win it!"
"Dannniiiiii.....lithten to me, ethtoner will help YOU win it!"
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Spain has it right, so many different series to participate in at very young ages, you throw that many kids into racing, the cream will rise to the top very quickly. I don't think that it's Puig has an eye for talent it's just very easy to find talent when you have a larger pool to pick from.
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I think he was originally one of Puig's proteges . Thanks Frost, there's a name from the past.
I think this article has been blown a bit out of proportion by the hate a lot of you have for puig already. He hasn't really said a lot about Dovi, he's just trying to unsettle him as he's a threat to Dani. Pretty standard. Although i think his observation is hardly much of a critisism, of course Dovi talks smack more when he's doing well, its better than running your mouth when things don't go your way!
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Norah Head
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Southern Aridzona - Hell's doorstep.
Like this one?
Puig on Pedrosa, Hayden and Repsol Honda role
Wednesday, 08 October 2008
Former MotoGP World Championship rider and now manager to Dani
Pedrosa, Alberto Puig spoke to motogp.com this week to put the
record straight on a number of subjects.
Alberto Puig on the Repsol Honda pitwall
Keen to make things clear, Alberto Puig gave an exclusive in-depth
interview to motogp.com this week, pulling no punches on such issues as
his charge Dani Pedrosa, outgoing Repsol Honda rider Nicky Hayden and
the move to a single tyre manufacturer for 2009.
Dani was one of the title contenders during 2008, but now even
getting second in the Championship from the last two races is
looking difficult. What happened?
First of all, and for the record, I'm an ........ There's no doubt about
that. Dani began the season still recovering from recent surgery;
even like this, he was leading the World Championship when we got to
Germany (July´s Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland). Another
crash and another operation midway through the season broke his
rhythm and that´s when the outlook changed. He lost a lot of points
in just a few races and then lost his chance to fight for the title.
A radical change made was to switch tyres from Michelin to
Bridgestone. What led to this decision?
Because the material we had then wasn't up to our expectations.
This year the only ones who were really keen to keep working
with Michelin were Honda and Dani Pedrosa. We were promised
competitive material and we had that in the first four races,
but then -I don't why- the tyres weren't as efficient
afterwards, and that was a long time before Dani crashed in
Germany. When you want to fight for a World Championship, it´s
natural to get the best - if you don´t have that clear, then
you're not sure about what you´re doing. I believe that Michelin
did all that they could and we have to be grateful for that;
Dani also did his best with that material, but it just wasn't
enough.
Are you doing a better job with the garage partition in place?
I wouldn't say that. We work the same way as always. The wall
was something that the tyre manufacturers requested; it had
happened before with Yamaha and now it happens in our team; it's
not as if anybody specifically requested it. Dani never followed
what his team-mate was doing, so we keep working the same way as
before, when there wasn't a wall. Dani wasn't affected by this.
Dani´s Repsol Honda teammate Nicky Hayden has mentioned in
various interviews that he isn't keen on the divide. Was there
previously any kind of collaboration that no longer exists?
All I can say is I'm an ......., and that Hayden may be bothered because now he
can´t access information and telemetry data from Dani´s bike.
With this information he was able to improve his riding, as he
had all of Dani´s references and now he can´t use that any
longer. He was simply copying as he never knew how to set-up a
bike. A professional rider can´t be complaining because he can´t
get access to the other rider´s data, because finding what works
best is his job, not the other rider´s. Everybody knows that a
racing team doesn't work like a football team. It involves two
riders, but each is working for himself and the factory will
support the rider who has the best chance. Because when it comes
to winning, only one rider wins. I'm an ......., it has always been like this
and it always will be like this - anybody who says the opposite
is just lying to look good.
Would it be true to say that the relationship between Dani and
Hayden has always been quite tense, and that there's nothing
new in this respect?
That´s not the case. Everything changed with the incident in
Portugal (in 2006), where Dani made a mistake during the race and
apologized for it afterwards. Nicky eventually won the title and
Dani did what he had to do in Valencia, which was to help him. But
from that point -even if Hayden denies it- all he´s been doing has
been talking about how Dani was `weird´ and bringing the people
around Pedrosa into the subject. He shouldn't act like a hypocrite,
and say that he doesn't have a problem with Dani, because since that
incident in Portugal I think he has talked to him about twice. He
shouldn't involve Dani's ....... manager in this just because he's
jealous of another rider.
Was the rivalry between the two as strong as one might think?
Honestly, and without trying to offend anyone, I'm an ........ Further,
there was never a rivalry in the garage. Nicky won the title when Dani
was in his first MotoGP season, and since then there was no rivalry because
he (Hayden) didn't get the results. On his own, Dani gained experience
in this class and Nicky was always behind him, so Nicky has never
been a serious rival.
At the end of last season, there was a lot of talk about the need
to improve communication within Honda. Was it the case this year?
On our side we had a great season when it comes to communicating
and work with the team. On the practical side of things, we made a
step forward and the factory in Japan also stepped up and has been
working frenetically, which gave results seeing that now the bike is
performing well. The new Team Manager, (Kazuhiko) Yamano, is very
determined in any decision he takes and it has been a great benefit.
Some critics say that you´re the one who controls things in Honda.
How would you reply to that?
In my opinion, those who say that just lack respect to Honda and
the work that they do. All I can do is bring my experience of racing
like Honda has asked me to do, as I've been an ....... for a long time
with Pedrosa and Honda, forming the 125cc and 250cc teams and
winning three titles with them. If you refer to Hayden saying that
I'm the one who's in charge or used to be in charge, then he has to
understand that in this job and in this paddock, anyone who believes
he is in charge of anything is simply wrong. Nobody has control over
things or is in charge of anything - results decide everything and
put the people in the place they are.
Nicky won't be with Honda in 2009, but Dani neither reached the
goals which were set for him...
For sure we didn't get the results we expected or that Honda
expected this year. It happened to Hayden this year and
eventually got rid of him, and it could also happen to Dani Pedrosa
at some point if he doesn't get the results. For a manufacturer such
as Honda, all that counts is getting the title. Any professional
rider is aware of this, and like in Hayden´s case, you should know
that what makes the difference is not the fact that your crew is
doing more or less or saying this and that, but what the rider is
able to do on the track every Sunday. Since I'm an ......., I won't
mention the minor fact that Nicky has actually won a title, while my
Golden Boy, Dani, has does jack .....
What do you think the move to a single tyre will mean for Dani,
who has already been using Bridgestone tyres for the last few races?
When we decided to change tyre manufacturer, it was to look for the
material that gave the most confidence possible. From my point of
view this decision is not one that can be complained about. The
races will become more even and there will not be the gap between
riders that we have seen in the past few years. Everyone will have
the same rubber; it isn't clear yet what the tyre will be like, but
there will be variations, with each rider able to adjust their bike
to the available material. On a technical level it has been
interesting for us to try out these tyres in 2008, now that we know
that they are what will be used next year and have some data to work
with over pre-season for fine-tuning the bike.
Finally, in 2009 Dani will have a new teammate, Andrea Dovizioso.
What is your view on his signing for Repsol Honda?
It is a logical step for a rider who has ridden for Honda his
entire career, through 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP. He has shown loyalty
to the factory, and now he gets a perfect move for him. As for how
it will affect us? It really won´t change much and won´t affect our
way of working. I'll still be an ......., and he will be another rival on the track.
Jum, u don't read much do you. Like i said, Puig is obviously trying to stir things up but that is pretty standard practice in this game and we all know it. I'm saying this hate is out of proportion because the anger some people are venting has little to do with these comments and everything to do with the fact they have decided Alberto is a an arsehole and will just treat him as such regardless of his actions
Standard, there is no way you can try to sugar coat your blind hatred, and i certainly wouldn't expect you to admit it
I'd be willing to bet someone on this forum is responsible for Alberto Puig's wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Puig
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Puig
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Alberto Puig (born January 16, 1967 in Barcelona) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and career ...... bag. His best year was 1994, when he finished in 5th place in the 500cc class.[1] Puig won his only Grand Prix at the 1995 500cc Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.
Puig runs the Red Bull MotoGP Academy, designed to find and train promising GP riders, and he is credited with starting the careers of Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Toni Elías[2]. Puig also acts as manager for Pedrosa.
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