Rossi casts doubt over Yamaha future!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RCV600RR @ Sep 4 2009, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>http://in.reuters.com/article/motorSportsN...L45177120090904

Interesting, it seems that Rossi views the equal number 1 status of Lorenzo as an insult of sorts?

Wow! All I can say is GO LORENZO!!

It's time for a new future in MotoGP. Rossi is probably the GOAT, no question but his dominance may be ending. JL will challenge, if Ducati get the GP10 right CS will challenge. Who knows, perhaps Dani will begin to assert himself.

Rossi should plan on more "torments".........how he deals with them will define his legacy almost as much as his wins.

Check out the 11th photo down..........things will change in MotoGP and we might be seeing the beginning of a shift....
http://www.motogpmatters.com/photos/

i wonder what he means by torment.... that needs some definition imo that italian to english translation thing.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (levigarrett @ Sep 4 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Wow! All I can say is GO LORENZO!!
Agree.

This to me is a classic example of how Rossi muscles his way around causing tires brands, manufactures, & the governing body to acquiesce to his demands. This is exactly how the Bridgestone tire debacle started. These are the types of public record interviews that gets lost or rewritten when the dust settles and everybody forgets how preferential treatment is spawned. At this point Yamaha resigned Lorenzo, and Rossi is voicing his disapproval. I can only imagine what effect this might have for the rest of the season in parts delivery for the Lorenzo garage. I recall Rossi saying he was happy with Yamaha and wanted to retire with them. So him now saying he may leave is a clear signal to them to get their .... together and start treating him like the only one that matters. Rossi stated during the silly season speculation of Lorenzo that he felt he should go to Honda. Well it looks like he is not happy with the resigning. And this ladies and gentlemen has been going on for years, on the record and behind closed doors. But I guess I'm just hating.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>"I don't know (if I'll change team). I have a year of my contract still to run and then I'll decide what to do," he added after clocking the fastest time in practice for Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix

"The end of this season and all of the next one risk becoming a torment."
Valentino Rossi--reacting to resigning of a challenger. So much for wanting to beat the best on a LEVEL playing field.

What is the risk? Perhaps we will actually discover that only when somebody is on similar superior equipment that somebody else looks like a genius not just Rossi?


EDIT: I forgot this:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Sep 4 2009, 03:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Agree.

This to me is a classic example of how Rossi muscles his way around causing tires brands, manufactures, & the governing body to acquiesce to his demands. This is exactly how the Bridgestone tire debacle started. These are the types of public record interviews that gets lost or rewritten when the dust settles and everybody forgets how preferential treatment is spawned. At this point Yamaha resigned Lorenzo, and Rossi is voicing his disapproval. I can only imagine what effect this might have for the rest of the season in parts delivery for the Lorenzo garage. I recall Rossi saying he was happy with Yamaha and wanted to retire with them. So him now saying he may leave is a clear signal to them to get their .... together and start treating him like the only one that matters. Rossi stated during the silly season speculation of Lorenzo that he felt he should go to Honda. Well it looks like he is not happy with the resigning. And this ladies and gentlemen has been going on for years, on the record and behind closed doors. <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%But I guess I'm just hating.


Valentino Rossi--reacting to resigning of a challenger. So much for wanting to beat the best on a LEVEL playing field.
you need a pair of yellow tinted goggles there jumkie!

Sounds like he's looking to remain more equal than Jorge, with an eye towards forcing Yamaha to choose between them in a year's time.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Sep 4 2009, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>you need a pair of yellow tinted goggles there jumkie!

i can see it now....

2010 silly season starts and JL ends up at honda, VR goes to ducati @ the same time and yamaha are left with DP and CS!



or not, but it would make for a fun 2011!

What Rossi says about the oddity of having 2 top riders in the same team is true, has been since the beginning of racing! He's just stating the obvious, and he's not shy about saying it. He has reasons to worry, because factories rarely do that....

When they do that, it is always in order to send the old champion away (since he's generally too expensive, and too famous). Like MV did with Hailwood when they hired young Agostini (Hailwood went to Honda), then same to Agostini with Read (Agostini went to Yamaha)... Same old story. Sooner or later, all factories become like Honda and need to reassert the Bike against the Rider.

So put a strong, possibly younger contender in the same stable, give him a great team (Lorenzo's team is top class: they are eager to replace old Burgess' team as much as Jorge wants to replace Valentino), and a top treatment. And wait...

We'll see -- my feeling is that it is a bit early to do that with Valentino, he's still healthy, younger than his age and in good form. That he stays or that he goes, someone might be in for big disappointments

Also in this forum...

My teammate's too fast...

If this was a HRC team a couple of years ago with a WC not playing the clear role as the #1 rider any more I wonder what he and his fans would say? But I guess that's just me with my tinted glasses

Don't people see the difficulties with two riders in the same role? Rossi has helped bot Honda and Yamaha out of embarrassing situations, and he did so by directing the development his way. AFAIU he has every right to be pissed, except this is too early and probably more of a play for the gallery to make sure he gets his position as the developing rider well before the final polishing of the 2010 bike.

Rossi is going to beat his 'fast teammate'

And when Rossi leaves Yamaha, I hope he is replaced by Stoner who will beat the 'fast teammate' even harder

Nicky is why Vale left Honda!

I don't read too much into this, and I don't think Rossi is playing head games either. I think he's getting older and more vulnerable, and he's ready to stop having to fight for his number 1 position. I hope Rossi does go to a new team, but now that the manufacturers are dropping like flies his only real play is Suzuki.

I'd like to see Rossi take his big budget sponsors on the road and let's see what Suzuki can do when they actually have a budget.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Babelfish @ Sep 4 2009, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If this was a HRC team a couple of years ago with a WC not playing the clear role as the #1 rider any more I wonder what he and his fans would say? But I guess that's just me with my tinted glasses

Don't people see the difficulties with two riders in the same role? Rossi has helped bot Honda and Yamaha out of embarrassing situations, and he did so by directing the development his way. AFAIU he has every right to be pissed, except this is too early and probably more of a play for the gallery to make sure he gets his position as the developing rider well before the final polishing of the 2010 bike.
Except that certain rider kept his mouth shut. I thought one of the reasons Stoner gets so much hate is because he complains. But when Valentino does it, it's justifiable. I get it now.

I'm really, really, yes really getting tired of Valentino Rossi. I'm a hard core Yamaha fan, but his act is wearing thin about will he or want he leave...the whole left leg dangle thing is stupd also - he' only doing it to block passers...then there is playing cute for the cameras and such - I'm tired of the schtick

it's time for someone else to win the championship...

I wanna see Lorenzo hammer him.....

then Spies can come in (I gotta wait until 2011 now!!) and go at it with Jorge....I like the way those two operate...very intense and focused...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Sep 4 2009, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Except that certain rider kept his mouth shut. I thought one of the reasons Stoner gets so much hate is because he complains. But when Valentino does it, it's justifiable. I get it now.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Geonerd @ Sep 4 2009, 06:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Do you find MotoGP complex and confusing?
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wow!!!!!!!Rossi haters out in full force.

Lot of teams in past have learnt their lesson by keeping 2 top class drivers in a team, look what happened with Mclearn in 2007.While Lewis and Alonso were fighting against each other somehow Kimi manage to win the championship.CS being a big ..... cat decided to sit out 3 races other wise all he needed to do finish races and gain points on Rossi and Lorenzo while they were fighting against each other and crashing.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (inam @ Sep 4 2009, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>wow!!!!!!!Rossi haters out in full force.

Lot of teams in past have learnt their lesson by keeping 2 top class drivers in a team, look what happened with Mclearn in 2007.While Lewis and Alonso were fighting against each other somehow Kimi manage to win the championship.CS being a big ..... cat decided to sit out 3 races other wise all he needed to do finish races and gain points on Rossi and Lorenzo while they were fighting against each other and crashing.
No hate. Just pointing out more of the hypocrisy of the 'boppers. Besides, what does your bit about Stoner have to do with anything? Other than the obvious trying to sneak in a ... at him by calling him a ......

Maybe Valentino could ask Stoner for a tissue?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Sep 5 2009, 12:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>No hate. Just pointing out more of the hypocrisy of the 'boppers. Besides, what does your bit about Stoner have to do with anything? Other than the obvious trying to sneak in a ... at him by calling him a ......

Maybe Valentino could ask Stoner for a tissue?
No need for tissues yet Austin, he is still leading the championship by 25 points and i believe from now on he will take alot more calculated approch to the remaing races and only try to push and win on his favroutie tracks.