That's it. The Japanese team manager told the riders any success was all down to the brilliance of the Honda engineers. When Davide Brivio approached Rossi to ride for Yamaha the lad was feeling unappreciated. That Honda team manager hasn't been seen since, can't remember his name, a bearded chain smoker.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
Carlo Fiorani?
Beacuse he back at Honda Mgp as of last year.
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...ions-director/
Honda's Motorcycle Racing Communications Director
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
Rossi: Morbidelli a 'big problem' in MotoGP! 16 July 2017
"When we train together, he's a big problem. So I think he will be a big problem for everybody in MotoGP!" - Valentino Rossi.
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Rossi: Morbidelli a 'big problem' in MotoGP!
Rossi: Morbidelli a 'big problem' in MotoGP!
Franco Morbidelli is set to make history for the VR46 Riders Academy once, and perhaps twice, in the near future.
The Italian is now certain to become the first Academy rider to reach MotoGP, having signed to step-up to the premier-class with Marc VDS.
And Morbidelli also looks on course to become the Academy's first world champion, holding a commanding 34-point lead over nearest rival Thomas Luthi at the halfway stage of the season.
So how does friend and mentor Valentino Rossi feel about racing with Morbidelli in MotoGP next year?
"I've known Franco for a long time now. I think that he was one of the first riders in the Riders Academy," Rossi said. "His mother is from Brazil, his father is from Rome. But his father was a former rider and moved to Tavullia, because he wanted to put Franco in a good position to make him a rider.
"Franco's father went to Graziano, and said, 'is it possible to help Franco?' So the first time I saw Franco was with my father, a long time ago, and he started to train with me and with Marco Simoncelli on the 450. From that moment we became friends.
"I think he has a great potential. He has a great talent and he can do very well. This year he demonstrated that a lot. When we train together, he's a big problem, always. So I think he will be a big problem for everybody in MotoGP!"
Read more at http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/272...SqEevIVOdUW.99
You'd never go hungry with Nigella Gaz.
If it weren't for flashbacks...I'd have no memory at all..
I don't think he was ever promised one,I think he just presumed he'd get one.
Spencer got given his 85 title winning 500 & 250 plus Doohan got a few but Gardner and Eddie didn't didn't even get one.
I reckon Honda will never in a million years let him back to the fold...they might waver when he retires but.
I think i posted awhile back that Morbidelli has Alien potential. Not skiting, it's a pleasant surprise that something I posted is not utter shite.
Does Marc VDS have a good relationship with Rossi / VR46? Quite a successful outfit and a great signing. Guess I should read the article..
So who is moving on? A works ride? BMW?
Last edited by george formby; 18th July 2017 at 18:18. Reason: read the article..
Manopausal.
Rossi's version anyway
What If I Had Never Tried It: The Autobiography
By Valentino Rossi
By this stage he had already got his four stroke title wining Honda .......
Bazza had it in his contact he kept his bikes as did Roberts
plenty of others do as well
Honda would take him back as a devlopment rider, he would be pretty useful.
Honda is only interested in winning
More n likely...except prob not the one that tried to kill him.
Fast fact: (for fellow trainspotters) out of all premiere champs to swap manufacturers,Duke Norton to Gilera,Hailwood MV to Honda,Agostini MV to Yamaha,Lawson Yamaha to Honda,Rossi Honda to Yamaha and Stoner Ducati to Honda.
Only two out of all those legends,Lawson and Rossi have scored championships back to back on different makes.
Even today Lawson is so underated in lists its criminal and Rossi...well hes still writing history.
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