Well we've had Stoner announce his retirement already, and the next biggest name has now dropped into place I read this morning... Lorenzo signs with Yamaha until 2014 so this should mean everyone else can start to fall into place now. Who's next?
Yamaha. Seen a report that the other bike will go to a rider who sells bikes in the usa.. Rossi, Hayden and Spies!!! So what happens to Cal ? Or will Dovi go back to hrc ?
I'd like to think VR would stay as I think Ducati, VR/JB aren't too far away but nearly 2 years without a win you have to be considering your options haven't you?
Brivio: Rossi pensa solo alla Ducati What none of us know is what the new updated gp12 will be like in laguna ?
Love all the talk of VR/Ducati 'giving up' ..... Suzuki & Kawasaki 'gave up', and Aprilia didn't even try, choosing instead to put their MotoGP engine into a WSBK .... and maybe those manufacturers were right to do so. Ducati have stayed in there and struggled, trying to build a race bike chassis completely alien to their road bike philosophy of maximising rider feedback .... but at least they're trying to compete, whoever the riders turn out to be!
Marquez will be in MotoGP for sure next year and be on a Honda, plus it'll be factory IMO just not Repsol. Sad as it seems if SuperSic was still with us this decision would have already been made I feel.
Valentino Rossi will not make any decision on his options for the 2013 MotoGP season until the Laguna Seca or Brno races, he said today at Silverstone. Rossi will wait for the new spec of Desmosedici GP12 to roll out at the United States Grand Prix to see if there has been a significant improvement and added that Jorge Lorenzo's early decision to sign for Yamaha had no bearing on what he would do next year. "The decision of Jorge doesn't change a lot, I don't think. But for me it is quite early and we have to work towards making the Ducati faster and to improve the bike, and do some good result before I think about the future," said Rossi, speaking to bikesportnews.com at Silverstone. "We have to wait for Laguna Seca minimum or around Brno, I think. I think Ducati is very happy to continue and we have started to speak a little."
Link to the article... MotoGP Silverstone: No decision on 2013 until Brno - Rossi | Bikesport News | News
Dodgy translation regarding Dovi interview also "It 's still quite possible" does not exclude any possibility Dovizioso market drivers for 2013. The first piece went to his place, the renewal of the Yamaha Jorge Lorenzo, the others are still moving crazy. "Hard to say now what will happen, as nothing could change everything" reflects Andrew, who carefully observes the moves of his opponents, Rossi first. "I do not know what to make Valentine's Day, I have no 'spy' who can give me suggestions in that direction - he jokes - he can stay at Ducati, like riding a Yamaha or Honda, maybe with his own team. Spoiled for choice. "The Forli does not exclude even the Doctor can return to the side of Lorenzo, in the same team where a wall was more than two boxes. "I do not see an eventuality impossible - says - Of course you do not love, but when they were teammates were very strong, we spurred each other. There were certainly some negative aspects, but also more positive. " Or could go on with Jorge Dovi. "Why not?" He says.Less likely but un'accoppiata all Italian Ducati in house team. "I do not think it would make much sense to me to have Valentino as a partner in such a difficult situation," notes, but did not close the door on a proposal from Bologna. "And 'option - continue - if there was a serious interest on their part towards me, one would estimate their proposal carefully. For now this is not my priority, the level of Ducati is still lower than that of Japanese rivals. "The objective is clear and stated Dovizioso, on a factory bike back next season because "with a good team and a satellite bike you can get good results, as we are showing, but I want to point to something great and what we is a direct support "specific. The only way to get it is: "with the results, as has always happened in my career - he says - What I have I achieved in this way, certainly not for my image or thanks to the sponsors. So I have to go on the podium as many times as possible or at least always be attached to the first three. "If it were not Ducati or Yamaha, Honda could also be, "but that option would be more complicated", where someone might regret his skills as a tester. "I'd like to say that the growth of the ESR was my doing, but in truth is a set of components - pulls the brake - In my first year in the Honda motorcycle had major problems and I've outlined the basic points on which to intervene. They have listened and I have also hired new people to solve them. Not just only the pilot, that's only part of the solution. It also shows Valentino with Ducati, has no doubts about his skill and sensitivity, but there are many aspects that need to interact. "If the market are more question marks that certainty, for the race on Sunday for Andrew is to be hoped. England is one of his fiefdom: a win at Donington in 2009 and two consecutive second places at Silverstone, the best average in MotoGO is his. "I do not even know. We have always encountered harsh, but I like this track - he explains - we have not yet is still a lot of data and one of those tracks that you can interpret the trajectories. There are curves in succession to fillet and it is not easy. " Its future goes well here.
All the riders who have talked to ducati will wait untill Brno i reckon! If Vale pulls one out the bag on the updated gp12................................................:smile:
Rossi on stage announced tonight at silverstone......... he plans to see what Ducati deliver for Laguna Seca! If no cures are found then they will start to consider movin elsewhere. Also Pedrosa is talking with yamaha.
