Puig with KTM in 2008?

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krusty

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Tasmania

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• Jul 19, 2007

• #1

Just read this on MCN;

Bradley Smith has been offered a factory Aprilia ride in the 2008 125cc world championship.
The 16-year-old, one of the brightest British prospects for a generation, has been approached about signing for the Aspar team run by former world 125 champion Jorge Martinez.
Smith’s future in the Repsol Honda squad run by Alberto Puig is uncertain, with Puig poised to switch to KTM machinery in 2008. The Spaniard as yet has been unable to offer Smith a concrete plan for next season while Martinez has already submitted an offer to the Oxfordshire rider.

Anyone else heard this rumour?

What would that mean for Pedrosa?

 

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Tom

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• Jul 19, 2007

• #2

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(krusty @ Jul 20 2007, 01:14 AM) [snapback]79896[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
What would that mean for Pedrosa?


Nothing at all!!

 

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krusty

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• Jul 19, 2007

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tom @ Jul 20 2007, 10:19 AM) [snapback]79897[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Nothing at all!!


So IF Puig did link with KTM then he would remain as Pedrosa's mentor/crew chief at Honda?! I don't think so!

 

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teomolca

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Valencia, Spain

• Jul 19, 2007

• #4

I mentioned this somewhere else.

Yeah there's an interview with Puig in this week's Motociclismo and Puig has already talked with Honda about it, and there's no problem since Honda is abandoning the category.

 

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krusty

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Tasmania

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• Jul 19, 2007

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Teomolca @ Jul 20 2007, 10:38 AM) [snapback]79901[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
I mentioned this somewhere else.

Yeah there's an interview with Puig in this week's Motociclismo and Puig has already talked with Honda about it, and there's no problem since Honda is abandoning the category.


Thanks for the information! Appreciated!

 

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DrDanMD

Joined Mar 2007

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Orange County, CA

• Jul 19, 2007

• #6

Puig is a tool.

 

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R-46

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• Jul 20, 2007

• #7

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DrDanMD @ Jul 19 2007, 11:42 PM) [snapback]79912[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Puig is a tool.

I agree. lets boycott his windscreens. go with a zero gravity or other. let's not promote his Ill goten mentality?

 

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Symon10

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Fingland

• Jul 21, 2007

• #8

oh no....that doesn't mean I have to start liking puig now does it?

KTM...KTM...KTM...

as for Pedrosa...it'll mean he'll be the first to ride a KTM in the MotoGP class in the last years of his career before he retires...