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San Marino GP - Michelin preparing pull-out?
Eurosport - Thu, 30 Aug 14:07:00 2007

Michelin could withdraw from Moto GP racing at the end of the season if the Honda and Yamaha factory teams switch alliances to Bridgestone for 2008.

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The French tyre giant has dominated the top tier of two-wheeled racing over the past decade.

But this season has seen a dramatic change in form with Bridgestone, mostly through Ducati rider Casey Stoner, winning eight times compared to Michelin's four.

And with the rubber contracts of both Yamaha and Repsol Honda up for renewal at the end of the year, and with no guarantees of re-signing with Michelin, the French rubber giants are considering withdrawing if they do not retain their current teams.

Jean Philippe Weber, Michelin's director of motorcycle racing, said: "If we don't have any factory teams I don't think we'll stay. Or we won't have a really good reason to continue the development.

"If our partners don't trust in our potential then maybe we don't have to stay."

World champion Nicky Hayden admitted during testing at Brno last week that while Repsol Honda are edging towards re-signing with Michelin for next year, it is by no means certain.

"We haven't really discussed it but we'd be fools not to be thinking about it," said Hayden.

"There's still a lot or racing left this year to see what Michelin can come up with and I'm not sure Bridgestone will cure all our problems because already we have a lot of chatter at the front and putting Bridgestones on could cause more.

"I can't say it hasn't crossed my mind though."
 
typical french, wave the white flag when the going gets tough. if michilin pull out we may as well have a control tyre.
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I've said it before...ever since the head honcho died...Michelin has been ....... up...

seems like the loss of the Captian is sinking the ship...first they dropped from F1, then in the U.S. (not sure if it was world wide)..there was a Micheline tire recall, then there GP tires went to .......

I'm telling you, the loss of their leader has affected the company as a whole...
 
Pick of or else we'll leave. Instead of, pick us because we will prove we are the best and will do everything to beat our competitor.
 
In all fairness to them, without any factory teams, they'll only have Konica and LCR. That'll leave them on the same kind of footing as Dunlop, which is kinda pathetic. With those bikes they have no chance of becoming competitive again.
 
At the end of the day Bridgestone have been in moto gp since what 2003? Its taken them 3/4 years to get to where they are now and to be winning races regardless of the situation with michelin being crap from the riders times u can stil see they are performing due to the speeds.

As michelin have been flying tyres in for riders unless they are allowed to do that its not a quick fix. Michelin are gonna have to start at the beginning using the data they have..if they have no factory teams as someone pointed out...what is the point?

So really its quite a logical suggestion from them that they may pull out and not necessarily a stupid "wussy" one.

Whats the alternative ... pump millions into it and maybe never get back to where they are?

I personally think it will be a good thing if everyone is on bridgestone simply because it would solve a lot of arguments as it would be one less factor to cross out.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(roger-m @ Aug 30 2007, 10:09 AM) [snapback]87647[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
typical french, wave the white flag when the going gets tough.

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I'd love to make a snide remark about the French, but they aren't surrendering yet.

This is Michelin saying to Dorna "make a move you slow .......s. Our teams have to decide whether or not to sign again with us in 2008. Either change the tire rule our don't. Quit pontificating about the theory of motorsport and make a damn move!!"

+1, Michelin. +1
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mylexicon @ Aug 30 2007, 03:43 PM) [snapback]87700[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
I'd love to make a snide remark about the French, but they aren't surrendering yet.

This is Michelin saying to Dorna "make a move you slow .......s. Our teams have to decide whether or not to sign again with us in 2008. Either change the tire rule our don't. Quit pontificating about the theory of motorsport and make a damn move!!"

+1, Michelin. +1

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yep... change the rule or else!
 
Wait! This just in:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<div class='quotemain'>Dear Michelin,

We aren't sure we should change the tire rule yet b/c we don't know if you are even going to be around next year. It would be dumb for us to allow more tire sets and overnight delivery if you're not going to compete b/c it will drive up tire costs for the teams.

Let us know when you have made a decision, so we can decide what to do. Waffle.....waffle..........waffle waffle waffle

Sincerely,

Dorna

Way to lead from the back, you pathetic bureaucratic trash.

Prove me wrong, please. I'm begging you.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mylexicon @ Aug 30 2007, 09:43 PM) [snapback]87700[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
I'd love to make a snide remark about the French, but they aren't surrendering yet.

This is Michelin saying to Dorna "make a move you slow .......s. Our teams have to decide whether or not to sign again with us in 2008. Either change the tire rule our don't. Quit pontificating about the theory of motorsport and make a damn move!!"

+1, Michelin. +1

bit like ducati in wsb then, change the rules in our favor or where going home
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(roger-m @ Aug 30 2007, 03:56 PM) [snapback]87705[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
bit like ducati in wsb then, change the rules in our favor or where going home
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BAM! Rog comes in with an uppercut to the noggin!
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(roger-m @ Aug 30 2007, 01:56 PM) [snapback]87705[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
bit like ducati in wsb then, change the rules in our favor or where going home
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Sort of. Bridgestone got a huge bit of its advantage from the rule change. Michelin is trying to go back to pre-rule change.

Offtopic: Ducati aren't really doing anything so wrong. It's six of one, half dozen of the other. They are forfeiting a bunch of engine mods and gaining displacement to keep the cost down.

Ducati should be faster than everyone else in the near future b/c they will abuse the rule change. Ducati haven't really squeezed the full power out of the 1099cc mill. That's why the 1098S model doesn't have engine upgrades.......they didn't want to tip their hand.

When the R homologation machine comes out, everyone will be crying foul. Probably for good reason.

The rule change was necessary imo, but Ducati will make the FIM think twice about ever changing it again.
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Michelin suck! That's why I have Bridegstone BT020's on my bike! Get a spine michelin you french wussies!
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Captain Snow: dont think we need the "p" the "w" works out just fine.
 

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