2007 Silly Season (It has begun)

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:55 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
<T-K> wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote: Nick started looking for an '07 ride about 10 weeks ago. The team told him that even if he wins the ch'ship he will be No2 to his team-mate next year.
It is total bollocks......the second I read that i was up in arms......
If there was ever a way to dampen someones confidence and get them looking for another ride...that is it.....

Julian Mayo wrote: I am impressed by Nicks rides since. He gets all the experimental bits in FP 1 n 2 n only gets to say what he wants in Qual. His team mate gets to select from what Nick has been developing. To me it has a certain F1 red colour about it.

Persackly (couldnt help it)........Someone needs to walk over to Repsol Honda headquarters and give 'em a good ole fashioned knock on the head......
Lead on...........

Nay...I shall follow in the shadows....

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:06 pm

How'd I miss this thread?

Did they really say that to Nicky?

Casey on a Yamaha!!!?

This is all very worrying indeed, Eurosport hasn't mentioned anything like this while I've been watching!

Porsche!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:53 pm

Snowy wrote:How'd I miss this thread?

Did they really say that to Nicky?

Casey on a Yamaha!!!?

This is all very worrying indeed, Eurosport hasn't mentioned anything like this while I've been watching!

Porsche!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????

I am quoting the commentaters..Peter n Mark seem to know what they are talking about.. Mark being who he is might have an "in" with Casey.
The guy who "tyres" my ute won the Aust Superbike Ch'ship a number of times, the last two as lead rider for Ducati.... and ws in Darwin with Mick........he reckons much the same

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:56 pm

<T-K> wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
<T-K> wrote:
It is total bollocks......the second I read that i was up in arms......
If there was ever a way to dampen someones confidence and get them looking for another ride...that is it.....

Persackly (couldnt help it)........Someone needs to walk over to Repsol Honda headquarters and give 'em a good ole fashioned knock on the head......
Lead on...........

Nay...I shall follow in the shadows....

Then it shalll be into the valley of darkness, with me in the lead, sharpen thy axe, and maintain a keen eye..........or should that be keen the axe.....n ....sharpen the.............anyone got a map n torch ?

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:04 am

Snowy wrote:Casey on a Yamaha!!!?

Its is looking fairly likely......(although Ducati have offered him a 3 million $$$$ contract to switch to them next year).....

Snowy wrote:Porsche!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????

Yu huh......but they are not yet a confirmed entry.....

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:11 am

<T-K> wrote:
Its is looking fairly likely......(although Ducati have offered him a 3 million $$$$ contract to switch to them next year).....

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I would like to see that

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:03 am

Snowy wrote: Did they really say that to Nicky?

Also in a recent interview, Nicky spoke about how honda is Demanding a championship, as they have paid his way for 4 years, and he's now "obligated" to produce.....

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:06 am

Julian Mayo wrote:
<T-K> wrote:
Its is looking fairly likely......(although Ducati have offered him a 3 million $$$$ contract to switch to them next year).....

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I would like to see that

It would put him within the top 8 highest paid Riders in MotoGP, without having even won a race..........

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:00 am

<T-K> wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
<T-K> wrote:
Its is looking fairly likely......(although Ducati have offered him a 3 million $$$$ contract to switch to them next year).....

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I would like to see that

It would put him within the top 8 highest paid Riders in MotoGP, without having even won a race..........

Bugga the money, I meant see him on the Duke

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:42 am

Heres a few more of the stories that have surfaced.....

- Andrea Dovizioso to LCR Honda from the 250s, unless Honda can make their 250 more competitive.

- Which means Stoner would be out of LCR Honda. Cecchinello is said to be unhappy with Stoner, but that's likely due to all that talk of Stoner going elsewhere.

- Lorenzo apparently turned down Yamaha in MotoGP to stay with Aprilia in 250s.

- Nakano will replace Tamada at JIR / Konica Minolta.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:43 am

<T-K> wrote:Heres a few more of the stories that have surfaced.....

- Andrea Dovizioso to LCR Honda from the 250s, unless Honda can make their 250 more competitive.

- Which means Stoner would be out of LCR Honda. Cecchinello is said to be unhappy with Stoner, but that's likely due to all that talk of Stoner going elsewhere.

- Lorenzo apparently turned down Yamaha in MotoGP to stay with Aprilia in 250s.

- Nakano will replace Tamada at JIR / Konica Minolta.

Mate,I understood Cechinello and Stoner were close.

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:04 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
<T-K> wrote:Heres a few more of the stories that have surfaced.....

- Andrea Dovizioso to LCR Honda from the 250s, unless Honda can make their 250 more competitive.

- Which means Stoner would be out of LCR Honda. Cecchinello is said to be unhappy with Stoner, but that's likely due to all that talk of Stoner going elsewhere.

- Lorenzo apparently turned down Yamaha in MotoGP to stay with Aprilia in 250s.

- Nakano will replace Tamada at JIR / Konica Minolta.
Mate,I understood Cechinello and Stoner were close.

Twas but a rumour I was told.....whether its true or not is debateable...

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:16 am

http://www.Crash.net is reporting that Ducati team boss Livio Suppo has given his approval to James Toseland joining Pramac d'Antin Ducati for 2007.

Toseland is currently riding a Ten Kate Honda in the World Superbike class, but has made no secret of his desire to move up to MotoGP. In the deal under discussion, Toseland could join MotoGP veteral Max Biaggi on satellite Ducatis, but with Pramac supplying a lot more sponsorship cash, the d'Antin would have more competitive bikes and access to Bridgestone tires.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:34 am

In official testing at Brno, Casey Stoner has equalled the lap record set by Loris Caparossi in last weekends MotoGP.

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:46 am

Stoner reportedly approached his current team boss Lucio Cecchinello with a demand for $2.5 million to stick with LCR for 2007.......His demands were met with hushed whispers and a loud laugh from the back of the room.

With Ducati apparently negotiating to reinlist both their current riders, and after being turned down by yamaha......Stoner may be out of a ride for 2007.....