MotoGP 2014

**roogazza** · 29th November 2013, 10:46

Originally Posted by pritch

Unrelated but interesting; Denis Noyes reports this morning that Puig and Pedrosa have parted company. Puig apparently told a friend, "My job is finished, Dani can fly solo now." Where to Mr Puig?

DidJit beat me to it pritch, Asia cup for Dorna.
On the other subject of Rossi to WSB. Wouldn't like to see that myself,I've said before, he's better than that.
Give it a good lash next year,if he can't match the top three,flag it !
9 Championships must look great on the mantle piece.

**pritch** · 29th November 2013, 15:38

Originally Posted by roogazza

On the other subject of Rossi to WSB. Wouldn't like to see that myself,I've said before, he's better than that.

Unlike Doohan, Stoner and others who primarily liked to win, Rossi reportedly likes to race. OK, he enjoys winning, but he can have fun when he's not winning too. Although not perhaps to the extent he experienced at Ducati.

In the absence of a competitive seat in GPs he might be tempted to try WSBK - or rallying. Or perhaps he may just busy himself being a team manager/businessman. His VR46 enterprise handles the merchandise for Marquez among others now as well as his own. Then there his SKY VR46 Moto3 team.

He will be 35 next year; Biaggi, Checa, Corser and others were still competitive later than that in WSBK if not in GPs.

Anyhoo first he has to bridge the gap to the front three, and if he hasn't done that by Mugello his "silly season" may get underway earlier than most.

**BMWST?** · 29th November 2013, 18:06

Originally Posted by pritch

Unlike Doohan, Stoner and others who primarily liked to win, Rossi reportedly likes to race. OK, he enjoys winning, but he can have fun when he's not winning too. Although not perhaps to the extent he experienced at Ducati.

In the absence of a competitive seat in GPs he might be tempted to try WSBK - or rallying. Or perhaps he may just busy himself being a team manager/businessman. His VR46 enterprise handles the merchandise for Marquez among others now as well as his own. Then there his SKY VR46 Moto3 team.

He will be 35 next year; Biaggi, Checa, Corser and others were still competitive later than that in WSBK if not in GPs.

Anyhoo first he has to bridge the gap to the front three, and if he hasn't done that by Mugello his "silly season" may get underway earlier than most.

He might line up a "proddy" bike for his own use

**roogazza** · 30th November 2013, 07:29

Originally Posted by BMWST?

He might line up a "proddy" bike for his own use

Now there's an idea, money is no object and don't the prod bikes get more fuel , like 24 litres.
My bet is he finishes with Yamaha as a works rider and becomes a PR man for same.
Even if he does, many would like to see him 'find' something before he goes.

**BMWST?** · 30th November 2013, 07:32

Originally Posted by roogazza

Now there's an idea, money is no object and don't the prod bikes get more fuel , like 24 litres.
My bet is he finishes with Yamaha as a works rider and becomes a PR man for same.
Even if he does, many would like to see him 'find' something before he goes.

I would def like to see him mixing it with the top three,

**Bender** · 30th November 2013, 09:07

I seriously hope Rossi doesn't go to WSB. Just wrong.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 30th November 2013, 09:36

Originally Posted by Bender

I seriously hope Rossi doesn't go to WSB. Just wrong.

Same. That'd be sad.

**BMWST?** · 30th November 2013, 09:43

Originally Posted by pritch

Unlike Doohan, Stoner and others who primarily liked to win, Rossi reportedly likes to race. OK, he enjoys winning, but he can have fun when he's not winning too. Although not perhaps to the extent he experienced at Ducati.

In the absence of a competitive seat in GPs he might be tempted to try WSBK - or rallying. Or perhaps he may just busy himself being a team manager/businessman. His VR46 enterprise handles the merchandise for Marquez among others now as well as his own. Then there his SKY VR46 Moto3 team.

He will be 35 next year; Biaggi, Checa, Corser and others were still competitive later than that in WSBK if not in GPs.

Anyhoo first he has to bridge the gap to the front three, and if he hasn't done that by Mugello his "silly season" may get underway earlier than most.

Stoner doesnt just like to win,he wants to go as fast as possible on the most powerful bike available.He wants the motogp bikes more powerful and with less interference from the electronics.

**Reckless** · 30th November 2013, 09:50

Originally Posted by Bender

I seriously hope Rossi doesn't go to WSB. Just wrong.

Me to!
But I have my doubts if he can still mix it with the likes of Marquez and Lorenzo??

On Lorenzo: That last race, the race craft, the aggression, still running around in my head, still soooo impressed with Lorenzo

**roogazza** · 30th November 2013, 10:45

Originally Posted by Reckless

Me to!
On Lorenzo: That last race, the race craft, the aggression, still running around in my head, still soooo impressed with Lorenzo

Watched that again the other night, wasn't it just marvelous ?
Don't forget MM was probably trying to cool it a bit to win his title, tho you wouldn't think it !
I pulled up 2009 Catalunya as well, with Rossi and Lorenzo going at it. mindbogling stuff.

**pritch** · 30th November 2013, 11:21

http://english.gazzetta.it/Motor_spo...79857041.shtml

**Reckless** · 30th November 2013, 11:32

Originally Posted by pritch

http://english.gazzetta.it/Motor_spo...79857041.shtml

I'm wondering if Crutchlow has had the same 3 lap feeling????

**husaberg** · 30th November 2013, 11:40

takes a fairly well rounded person to admit what Rossi did above.
According to stuff i have read Rossi used to hang back on the Honda a bit to try and race and when he did so he sometimes used to crash, this was the last of the Honda years. When they got to Yamaha they spent a lot of time making it more ridable...My thoughts are that in the early years the Ducati was a much more competitive package, they just haven't appeared to have progressed as much......