Hmm and lets face it Pol has not got the Game face to be on a full Factory bike he needs more time to learn he has thrown it down the road far to often Ok ok marquez was the same in his first year but he was binning it and winning on it Cal to stay at ducati i think not Also interesting that Suzuki may be a wild card at the last race of the season with RDP Ducati need a miracle and a rider who is God like to get that Desmo wining Bring back stoner for a season i am sure he could get it up there
Lorenzo in Red - he will be starting the season on the yam he is not crazy and cannot see him on a losing bike
RDP on the Suzuki is a given, seeing as he's done all the testing; Jorge ain't going nowhere unless Pedrosa retires, which is unlikely. It's Bradl and Bautista who are the key players; I reckon the second Suzuki already has Bautista's name on it, which means the only place Bradl could lay his beach towel is...Ducati. But if either of those second-string Hondas come up I reckon Cal would be better off on them - in racing terms if not financially.
RDP Should be a good contender on that he has the experiance and has put the most laps down on it Cal on a customer honda - well unless they revise bike in size cannot see it Cal is the Biggest lad in the field and i think he will really struggle to ride that bike, its built more for the smaller riders i think its all going to come out during the break in the season now the likes of rossi and marquez are confirmed lets face it danny and Jorge are not moving Dovi i reckon will renew at ducati and also the rumour of bradl going back to Moto 2 - That wont be good he is a good fast rider who is getting consistant i think we will know at his home race this weekend
Neither of those bikes are customer machines, they're both very much prototypes, albeit Bautista's bike has Showa/Nissin kit. They bear virtually no relationship to the over-the-counter bikes that Hayden and Redding are struggling with.
Bradl will stay at LCR, who by all accounts want to double the number of riders they run in MotoGP. Gresini actually like Bautista, he is a former world champ afterall. As for Cal being the biggest in the field, sorry he's tiny, Rossi is taller, but that's not the point. I don't think the 2015 rider line up is going to change all that much to be honest, there's bound to be a few changes in the lower teams, for example the Tech 3 line up is up in the air a bit. BS is coming to the end of his contract, but Herve likes him, but he liked CC too. As we know the real question is the Suzuki line up, who I feel will be made up of RDP and Laverty Jnr In terms of Pramac, JH will be lucky to still have his seat, but we will just have to see
Hernandez is likely to be retained by Pramac...... "We have an option to renew with him and we have every intention of doing so, as he has been one of the stars of the season so far. We are very happy with what he is doing and what he continues to do, race after race.” motogp.com · Pramac’s Campinoti: ‘If Iannone went, Bradl could be an option’
Cal back to Tech3..? It's a possibility I suppose, and Herve Poncheral certainly seems to have a penchant for brit riders, but somehow I can't see it. Hernandez given total backing by his boss..? Is that the same sort of 100% backup football managers give to their players just before sticking them on the transfer list..? And I don't know why but I was under the impression LCR weren't happy with Bradl. I could be wrong of course. I usually am.
Its more HRC who are unhappy with his results, more than LCR. When it comes down to it, its still a satellite bike and he's always going to be the third Honda. Its his results against Tech 3 that really count. I think he's done enough over the last two seasons to secure his seat for next year. I think Dorna like having a decent German rider on the grid as well
I just hope that Bautista moves on, and Redding gets his semi-works bike rather than the crock of shite he's currently riding.
Of all the Brits on the grid, Redding is in the right place for a natural progression into the Factory team. Next Barry Sheene?
well thats sorted Honda Racing Corporation sign Pedrosa until end of 2016 Wednesday, 9 July 2014 Honda Racing Corporation is pleased to officially announce an agreement has been reached with Dani Pedrosa that will see the Spanish rider remain in the factory Honda team for a further two years, until the end of 2016. Pedrosa, who currently lies third in the World Championship – level on points with second placed Valentino Rossi – as the season reaches the halfway point, will extend his contract with Honda with whom he has raced in the World Championship since 2001. Pedrosa is a three time World Champion (2003 in 125cc, 2004 and 2005 in 250cc) and made his debut in MotoGP™ in 2006 in the Repsol Honda Team, claiming the Rookie of the Year title and fifth position in the Championship. He has been both runner up and third in the premier class on six occasions (three each). Shuhei Nakamoto, HRC Executive Vice President, commented, “We are very pleased to renew our contract with Dani. He is enjoying a very strong season and is currently tied with Rossi in the Championship, we are very happy with his performance. The partnership of Dani and Marc (Marquez) has proven to be successful and we look forward to another two years of success.” Pedrosa added, “I'm very happy to be able to announce my renewal with the Repsol Honda Team, and grateful to Honda for the trust they have shown in me for a further two years. It’s the best way for me to continue in my racing career, together with the company I was with in my very first race. I am very excited to give my 100% and continue to work together with everyone at Honda Racing
DP is still one of the greats. Its just he's been racing against a few that were better (Rossi, Stoner and Lorenzo) which is why he's never one the title. Still want to see him lift the crown one day, although unless MM injures himself, that isn't going to happen
Cal did ok passed Dovi to prove a point then just rode around for a finish the bike is a dud we all know it any better next year cant see it unless Stoner comes back
Don't even think stoner could tame it completely different bike to what stoner rode it's a long way off what it once was
