Valentino Rossi to set up Moto2 team in 2011

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Why?, because im English so im a fan of Bradley, and Rossi is a fan of Bradley . . . . . . So, why not?
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Oh I see choice by national flag - nothing to do with winning current class races or leading a championship. Same sort of choice as Crutchlow, who sure isn't another Spies. We should stop waving flags and support promotions based on performance, not passports
 
Oh I see choice by national flag - nothing to do with winning current class races or leading a championship. Same sort of choice as Crutchlow, who sure isn't another Spies. We should stop waving flags and support promotions based on performance, not passports



Choice as in, Bradley is to big for the 125 class now, he's a telented rider, he's English (nothing wrong with supporting local riders is there?) and like i said, Rossi is a fan of Bradley. You make your own choice, not mine.
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Is this for real? I cant see Rossi being a team manager while he is still riding as a good thing. He should be 100% focused on racing (particularly if he's changing to a new manufacturer!) and not even partially distracted by the small matter of being a team manager. Not if he wants to win, or be a good manager. Despite popular belief, he is still only human..



As for Bradley i want him to move up to Moto2 to prove me wrong that it is only his size keeping him from being competitive, but if it were my choice i'd pick Scott to be in my team, i'm almost certain he'd kick Bradley's ... in a head to head battle.
 
MCN understands Rossi will help fund the project with lifelong friend Uccio Salucci installed as boss of the Italian legend’s new Grand Prix venture.



I don't see Rossi having a role that is very involved for the time being minus what MCN says. Riding will come first



As for Smith, ya he should move up..this was his year to win and it hasn't happened. No sense in wasting time in 125.
 
If it does happen, the only role Rossi will have in the deal is using his name to line up sponsors and sign the cheques. It'd be his team in name only for the time being. He's far too clever to try and manage a team while still riding, especially with the task at hand for 2011.
 
If it does happen, the only role Rossi will have in the deal is using his name to line up sponsors and sign the cheques. It'd be his team in name only for the time being. He's far too clever to try and manage a team while still riding, especially with the task at hand for 2011.





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and Ducati will not be happy about it.



 
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and Ducati will not be happy about it.

I got a feeling it may be because of ducati this has happened. Maybe there is no job at ducati for uccio so rossi has set this venture up . It give's uccio a job and is something for rossi when he retires. To set it up now will not take any of rossi's time so its non of ducati's business, plus if it fails its down to uccio and will not tarnish rossi's reputation. Uccio will build it into a winning team with rossi's money and contacts ready for when the doctor hangs up his leathers.
 
I got a feeling it may be because of ducati this has happened. Maybe there is no job at ducati for uccio so rossi has set this venture up . It give's uccio a job and is something for rossi when he retires. To set it up now will not take any of rossi's time so its non of ducati's business, plus if it fails its down to uccio and will not tarnish rossi's reputation. Uccio will build it into a winning team with rossi's money and contacts ready for when the doctor hangs up his leathers.



Think you may have hit the nail on the head there.
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I got a feeling it may be because of ducati this has happened. Maybe there is no job at ducati for uccio so rossi has set this venture up . It give's uccio a job and is something for rossi when he retires. To set it up now will not take any of rossi's time so its non of ducati's business, plus if it fails its down to uccio and will not tarnish rossi's reputation. Uccio will build it into a winning team with rossi's money and contacts ready for when the doctor hangs up his leathers.



Beat me to it, Rog. The Doctor is securing Uccio's future because The Doctor will only be racing for so long and therefore won't need a water boy forever.
 
Beat me to it, Rog. The Doctor is securing Uccio's future because The Doctor will only be racing for so long and therefore won't need a water boy forever.

I've always thought we as fans underestimate the role Uccio has played in Rossi's career. While i think Rossi is being a great friend to Uccio and looking out for his career i also believe rossi is very clever. I don't think Rossi would trust a muppet in the position uccio will have. He must feel that uccio is not only trustworthy enough to undertake such a project that will consume large amounts of rossi's wealth but he also has the knowledge and business acumen needed.

As a rossi fan this is very exciting indeed
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I've always thought we as fans underestimate the role Uccio has played in Rossi's career. While i think Rossi is being a great friend to Uccio and looking out for his career i also believe rossi is very clever. I don't think Rossi would trust a muppet in the position uccio will have. He must feel that uccio is not only trustworthy enough to undertake such a project that will consume large amounts of rossi's wealth but he also has the knowledge and business acumen needed.

As a rossi fan this is very exciting indeed
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Agreed 100 percent, not to mention Uccio old man who runs the fan club and no doubt controls some cash flow as well. They've done a pretty good job of things up to now......
 
I've always thought we as fans underestimate the role Uccio has played in Rossi's career. While i think Rossi is being a great friend to Uccio and looking out for his career i also believe rossi is very clever. I don't think Rossi would trust a muppet in the position uccio will have. He must feel that uccio is not only trustworthy enough to undertake such a project that will consume large amounts of rossi's wealth but he also has the knowledge and business acumen needed.

As a rossi fan this is very exciting indeed
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Yes I agree, you might be right here Chopperman.



 
I wonder if this will be the start of the VR46 Dynasty. Start out with a Moto2 Team and then a Moto3 Team and finally a MotoGP Team when he retires from peddling one.



It makes sense that he would wait till the second year of each formula to see which is the best package to align with. So perhaps we will see a Team 46 Moto3 bike in 2012 and a Team 46 MotoGP bike in 2013 once the new CRT rules are bedded in and a decent package is revealed and Rossi retires from riding.
 
Ive been saying it for years mate. While most have been saying rossi will go F1, wsb or Rally ive been saying he will go more the Lucio Cecchinello route.
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Credit where it is due, you have been saying that for ages. I think almost all of us are happy that you might be right
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this is absolutely the best thing he could do! giving back to the sport that has made him a god & it'll keep him here in some capacity come whatever... when he retires from racing bikes he'll be all set up to slide right into motogp with a team!
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.... and remember..... he belongs to us not the ...... 4 wheeled world!!!
 

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