I think thats very unfair doug... Its crazy to think Ducati would demand such a big engine... They would be MORE than happy to stick with what they currently have ( if the others were limited to GN250's instead... )Originally Posted by BIG DOUG
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I think thats very unfair doug... Its crazy to think Ducati would demand such a big engine... They would be MORE than happy to stick with what they currently have ( if the others were limited to GN250's instead... )
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Haga to the AMA?
Fabrizio can head home and nail his new wife!
Guess there will be no reutrn from Bayliss then? The Xerox team cant get embarassed if they dont race!
Still its no good to see the demise of a factory team
Low personal B.M.E.P.
While money is always a factor I'd suspect the withdrawal has more to do with the trend in all formulas of requiring motors to do longer and longer periods of use before replacement.
It's always been a problem keeping the twins together at this performance level - getting the required power from fours is a lot easier and stress levels are lower too.
I wouldn't be surprised to see them come back in a few years with a four....
Hardcore Biker
There's no way I'm having Lorenzo and Spies anywhere near me, alright!
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From stuff today...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/bl...rrass-Italians
Many Italians are embarrassed by the defection from Superbikes, as my Via Caducci barrista observes: "Superbikes were designed for Ducati, they even let us run with larger bikes than anyone else. And now, finito!"
Jeeze - it takes a bit to embarass an Italian....
Curmudgeon
Why would you remain in WSBK, when in two years time you can put more bikes on the grid in MotoGP (Moto1)?
Hardcore Biker
I wouldn't believe for a second that the rules are unfair to the twins, apart from spies (the freak of nature) last year, look who got 2nd and 3rd in the championship, and then look at the points gap back to 4th. Surely their bike didn't lose that much speed with no rule changes?
Hardcore Biker
Ssshhhh don't tell WSBK or BMW and Aprillia will be next.
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How's that?
Fully qualified Sifter.
Purely because I think that Lorenzo is too fast for everybody right now...and he'll be around for a while baring serious injury.
Hardcore Biker
Come now Crasher thats defeatest talk,what with the Honda just coming right and Casey's move is where the smart money will be at.
Spies as Jorge's team mate is a battle worth savouring and Ducati aint gonna be making up the numbers now as in WSBK.
Enjoys doing what he does
They've already got one!
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Stoner is still the fastest guy I've ever seen ride a motorcycle...but his head seems fucked!
Spies is awesome...but I can't help but feel his timing is bad. It's a rough time to arrive in Moto GP right now!
The TV collector.
I can see you you're coming from but it's too early to draw any real conclusions there, I think and I hope Spies has got what it takes to pull off a championship or two, he keeps proving that he's an extremely exceptional talent. Not unlike a lot of those guys though.. He's the 5th Alien..
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Spies is going to be a contender sooner rather than later. He seems to have overcome his headfuck at the grip level of new tyres that he commented on repeatedly early on in the season. Proving to himself he can run at the front was probably his biggest issue, and he's done it. Next year, full factory team, a years further experience, he'll be winning a race here and there without a doubt.
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