melandri

From Kropo... I'm concerned a bit about the last bit with Lorenzo's salary putting a financial burden on Ducati. This is already having the makings of a total .... show.

Hi guys, I haven't followed WSBK at all this year. I am very surprised to see the lack of results from Melandri. After his stellar seasons as a title contender, I thought he would be the title favorite and dominate on the RSV4Factory. What happened? Injuries? The bike? If you can shed...

I know I won't get much input since it seems everybody is hibernating, but will Melandri be competitive straight away. I say yes. Just how competitive though, top 5, top 3? I'm gonna go on record and say top 5. LINK

Is Rossi going to be the next Melandri at ducati?? I read an interesting article few weeks ago (sorry no link) re this topic. The desmosedici is a unique beast, can rossi and jb make it work for them?? Setting the 10th & 15th times at valencia test being 1.6 seconds of the pace seems a little...

Nick Harris says so.

I had watched the post race Lorenzo show and didn't read into it at all. I should have paid more attention. Melandri noticed a couple of things about Jorge's little skit. Poached from Gpone: "In Italy they have a unique way of presenting bike racing to the general public: when Valentino...

What is going on with Marco Melandri..... Is this guy mentally broken, and how is he going to deal running at the back again, and being beaten by the rookies. After some good results with Honda and Gresini, he was nowhere with Ducati, did OK again on the Kawasaki (considering the lack of...

maybe honda just suck.? Melandri 'bitter, 'worried' Gresini calls for Honda help The San Carlo Honda Gresini team left the final MotoGP pre-season test at Qatar 'worried' after riders Marco Melandri and Marco Simoncelli were unable to get higher than twelfth and 15th respectively. Melandri...

Melandri: I got it wrong on 2010 debut Marco Melandri's debut on the 2010 Honda turned out to be a day to forget. The Italian returns to Gresini Honda - with whom he took all five of his MotoGP race wins - this season, after a disastrous 2008 at Ducati and then a year of reconstruction with...

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Melandr...ses+test+return Sounds to me like he's going to be no more than a filler on the grid this year...

looks like we will have a backmarker after all... LINK MOTOGP » Melandri will race Kawasaki in MotoGP! Marco Melandri will compete in MotoGP this season after a deal was struck between Kawasaki and Dorna to enter a one-rider team. Although most eyes were set to be on whether Melandri...

Sources in Europe this afternoon confirm that Italian Marco Melandri has agreed to ride the ex-Kawasaki MotoGP bikes this season. Insiders suggest that Dorna will run the team independently and the bikes will be not be branded with the Kawasaki logo. Dorna is attempting to acquire the Kawasaki...

I heard over the weekend that Ducati found out that Melandri tested the Kawasaki in Japan after Laguna and were none to pleased. They were going to release him until they found out.

I read this at work today and came here to read everyones discussion but alas...it wasn't posted here. Courtesy of MCN. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sp...es-to-kawasaki/ Marco Melandri confirms Kawasaki switch By Matthew Birt MotoGP 19 August 2008 09:17 Marco Melandri has...

HEY GUYZ............DON`T U THINK IT`LL BE GOOD FOR THE MOTO GP AND GRESINI TEAM..IF GRESINI CAN GET BOTH SETE AND MELANDRI FOR NEXT YEAR..... WHAT U THINK?..PLS POST UR REPLIES

Marco Melandri says he is likely to learn if he will race for Ducati at the Czech Grand Prix this week. The Italian has endured a dismal season with Ducati following his switch from the Honda Gresini satellite team. Melandri has scored 32 points in ten races, while teammate Casey Stoner has...

The Italian has endured a miserable season, languishing in 17th in the rider standings while his team-mate Casey Stoner competes for the world championship. Having already agreed to cancel his contract for 2009, Melandri said he could be replaced sooner after failing to finish in the points in...

Ducati consider Melandri, Gibernau swap By Toby Moody and Steven English Friday, July 18th 2008, 01:14 GMT Marco MelandriDucati Marlboro team boss Livio Suppo has admitted that the team may think about replacing Marco Melandri for the remainder of this season if he does not deliver the...

link i feel sorry for him, it must be humiliating for him walking about the paddock knowing everyone has got bets on when he's getting fired.

Melandri's manager confirms Ducati split. http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/new...cati_split.html Poor Melandri...better luck next year for him.