: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:34 pm  

changa wrote:

K.R. junior

He didn't do very good unfortunately.

: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:59 pm  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

He didn't do very good unfortunately.

he won the 500gp championship agaist rossi

: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:14 am  

changa wrote:

he won the 500gp championship agaist rossi

After that Roberts Jr. did Sweet FA.

: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:49 am  

changa wrote: kenny roberts jnr won the title on the 500cc gp bike in 2001 i beleive

Dead Man Walking wrote:

No he didn't. He's nowhere as good as his Dad was.

so he did now . make up your crazy mind pom

: Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:07 am  

25 point lead only now for dr.vale

: Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:51 pm  

Dani Pedrosa has said he's had talks with Ducati about a move there from Honda.

: Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:01 pm  

Ducati yesterday signed Hayden to another year. Unless something seriously unusual happens with Stoner in the next week or so (although there is plenty of speculation about on him), then that'll be Pedrosa sticking with Honda.

Ducati yesterday signed Hayden to another year. Unless something seriously unusual happens with Stoner in the next week or so (although there is plenty of speculation about on him), then that'll be Pedrosa sticking with Honda.

: Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:41 pm  

bramleyrhino wrote: Ducati yesterday signed Hayden to another year. Unless something seriously unusual happens with Stoner in the next week or so (although there is plenty of speculation about on him), then that'll be Pedrosa sticking with Honda. Have Ducati lost patience with Stoner's whining or is it something else ?

bramleyrhino wrote: Ducati yesterday signed Hayden to another year. Unless something seriously unusual happens with Stoner in the next week or so (although there is plenty of speculation about on him), then that'll be Pedrosa sticking with Honda. Have Ducati lost patience with Stoner's whining or is it something else ?

: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:17 pm  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

Have Ducati lost patience with Stoner's whining or is it something else ?

According to my mole, Ducati are concerned that Stoner has effectively lost "interest" (if that's the right word) in racing. His fitness is still a concern and his head clearly isn't in the right place.
A couple of weeks ago, the team issued a very defiant press statement insisting that he would be returning at Estoril in a very "move along, nothing to see here" kind of way which, if anything, fanned the flames at bit. I'd expect Ducati to stand by him as much as they can but at the same time, they've got a finite amount of patience.

When you think of the riders they've approached as well, Lorenzo (a reported €13m contract) and Pedrosa - those are riders that few teams can afford to have as their "second" rider. Hayden will be on a decent, if not Rossi-esque amount but could any team in the paddock budget for Casey Stoner and a 'second' rider earning €13m? I doubt it.

Anyhoo, in other news, Ben Spies has signed a two-year contract with Yamaha that will see him race WSB in 2010 and for Tech 3 Yamaha in 2011. For my money, I'd expect that to mean that Tech 3 will run with Edwards + A.N Other for next season (whether A.N Other is Toseland remains to be seen, but I'm a betting man ). In 2011, I'd expect Edwards to hang up his helmet with Spies taking the "American" seat at Tech 3.

: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:38 pm  

Lost interest ? More like he's sick of Rossi handing him his ase on a plate most Sundays. Would be a shame if it is true though. Lorenzo must have an idea as to when Rossi is retring as he'd not have signed another 1 year contract otherwise.....

Ben Spies would do well at Yamaha but it'd be a shame if Edwards wasn't still in MotoGP as I think Toseland will be there next season.