MotoGP 2014

[Drew]

I wonder how much money is paid upfront to these guys or if it's a race by race plus bonus thing.You know,when they say he signed for a million or whatever ?
Would Duc actually pay CC to fuck off ??/ or they both call it quits ?

After both parties publicly announced the second year on the bike, I've got no idea how it went down. Seems fucken strange to me.

[Shaun Harris]

I wonder how much money is paid upfront to these guys or if it's a race by race plus bonus thing.You know,when they say he signed for a million or whatever ?
Would Duc actually pay CC to fuck off ??/ or they both call it quits ?

for the big boys normally up front payment + Bonus pay outs, not race by race as injury can happen and the team wears that

[Shaun Harris]

After both parties publicly announced the second year on the bike, I've got no idea how it went down. Seems fucken strange to me.

Im guessing they were happy to release him knowing the negative vibes he would fill the pits with if he was made to stay and that would have a negative spin off on the entire team

[Drew]

Im guessing they were happy to release him knowing the negative vibes he would fill the pits with if he was made to stay and that would have a negative spin off on the entire team

Dropping him makes sense, but not after announcing a continued ride for him.

I will make a cheeky prediction. I think he found out what next years bike was like, and changed his mind. So I don't think Ducati fans (deluded cunts that they are) whould get their hopes up.

[pritch]

I will make a cheeky prediction. I think he found out what next years bike was like, and changed his mind. So I don't think Ducati fans (deluded cunts that they are) whould get their hopes up.

From what little we've seen so far I suspect Livio Suppo may be behind this. Honda decided they didn't want Bradle and it gained momentum from there.
Crutchlow's contract was a two year deal with the option to leave after one year.

About Showa/Nissin: Gresini was the only team running those. Although this article appears to be translated from Italian and doesn't quite make sense, the second and final paragraphs provide a clear enough picture.
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/203...s-in-2014.html

[denill]

After both parties publicly announced the second year on the bike, I've got no idea how it went down. Seems fucken strange to me.

And that indicates it was CC who jumped and wasn't pushed.

[merv]

I'm surprised Honda wanted Cal at all, but we don't know what Dorna is doing in behind to keep a Pom in the series - its always about money eh!

[pritch]

I'm surprised Honda wanted Cal at all, but we don't know what Dorna is doing in behind to keep a Pom in the series - its always about money eh!

We can assume that Dorna would want a German in the series too, they've kept a German who was past his use by date previously.

Be interesting to see how this works out. Trouble is we have to wait until next year.

Silly season must be coming to a close, there's not many rides undecided now. The Forward Racing team and Jack Miller seem to provide the major remaining questions.

[Shaun Harris]

I'm surprised Honda wanted Cal at all, but we don't know what Dorna is doing in behind to keep a Pom in the series - its always about money eh!

The new team sponsor is a British company

[roogazza]

The new team sponsor is a British company

Ah ha ! Poms badly want another Sheene so I've read before.
Someone else maybe,not Smith or CC for my money.
I did hear a few praising Redding at the last GP, but he doesn't seem to be in the chat rooms so much lately.
Someone from WSB maybe, Little Johnny Rea ???

[jasonu]

I don't think so. The self absorbed loud mouth is just trying to keep a pay cheque coming in as long as possible. .

What is wrong with that. He is probably knows buggar all else after bike racing to earn a crust so make hay while the sun shines etc.

[Drew]

What is wrong with that. He is probably knows buggar all else after bike racing to earn a crust so make hay while the sun shines etc.

Nothing, but he talks like he's a contender. He is not.

[Shaun Harris]

Ah ha ! Poms badly want another Sheene so I've read before.
Someone else maybe,not Smith or CC for my money.
I did hear a few praising Redding at the last GP, but he doesn't seem to be in the chat rooms so much lately.
Someone from WSB maybe, Little Johnny Rea ???

Johnny Rea is Irish though man

[pritch]

What is wrong with that. He is probably knows buggar all else after bike racing to earn a crust so make hay while the sun shines etc.

Those who know him say he is intelligent with a keen sense of humour, and he calls a spade a spade. Although he might possibly rein in that latter tendency to advantage.

He trains on a push bike for fitness to the extent that he regularly trains with Mark Cavendish. Cavendish is a successful professional cyclist but sadly was one of the high profile casualites of this year's T dF. CC's cycling is at such a level that a professional ride would by no means be out of the question.

Problem is that at 29 he probably feels he can't play a waiting game. He will be 30 next year so wants the best ride he can get. It isn't too hard to see why he may not be willing to gamble on Ducati being competitive in their first year with a new bike.

It's readily apparent that some hereabout don't like him. I hope he can make them eat their words next year. If he can't do it then, it's probably never going to happen. I wish him well, the more bikes at the sharp end the betterer for us.

[pritch]

Johnny Rea is Irish though man

Rae races on a British passport. Eugene Laverty has an Irish passport but they are both from Northern Ireland. Laverty says that his Irish passport wasn't a political statement, when he went for a passport they asked if he wanted British or Irish. It was news to him that he could even have an Irish passport, so the novelty factor won out.