This is a right result for Cal. He's a damn good rider, and the LCR is a bloody good bike. What he needs to do now is learn to shut his cake'ole and get his head down, cos it would be a shame to see a rider of his calibre pushed out of motogp.
He had no other option as all other rides were tied up. He would have got off that thing at the earliest opportunity if the option had been there. Ducati were begging him to stay at the end of his 2 years, but he was off. There's a lot going on behind the scenes to get Ianone in the factory team. I don't think Cal will be crying into his cornflakes this morning as he's probably got a nice pay off and a shiny new Honda for next year. If Cal's contract had him tied down for 2 years and the factory wanted him, he'd be there next year. If you want to know how Ducati management work, ask Mr. Stoner.
I suspect the factory did want him to stay but that he had a get out clause he could invoke and did. Does this mean that next season his ride is somewhere near as good as the Repsol Hondas or it it still some way away? If it is, we'll be expecting him to win some races, won't we?
I've been of the mind that the LCR is a cracking bike, and that Bradl was underachieving. Could just as easily be wrong though...
I think he has a style advantage (and I'm not talking about his looks) which others will try to copy. In fact, I think they already are.
dont the tyres change again soon.........along with some more rules.....potentially its all up in the air again....
The 2015 season will be an exercise in treading water for the factories, and a perfect opportunity for anyone on a second-string bike. There will always be a way for the factory bikes to be that little bit better, but surely the gap is closing..?
The gap will either close or swing even wider open, depending on who gets their shit together with Michelin first I do honestly hope things close up though because although I do think MM is currently one of the best on that grid I still reckon given the opportunity there's a few who can rattle his cage As it is a repsol Honda is way too hard to catch to rattle
It could be the case that Crutchlow is climbing onto an old bike (Bradl was unimpressive last year, definitely better the year before), in which case he's got no chance. But I think that's not the case; the LCR has the seamless shift gearbox, and Bradl's lap times when he's on form are right up there. Cal's good enough, the bike should be near enough. If he starts hitting the podium again you'd have to call it a result.
Unlike Yamaha (who pass on last season's factory bikes to Tech3) Honda's satellite bikes are new each season, so Cal will start the season with the same equipment as PED/MAQ.... Michelin don't supply the tyres till 2016
the bike is good if its marquez old bike , I bet there loads of riders wishing this season as marquez passes them thinking I wish I was on that bike,
