posted Jun 25, 2009

I would like to see Rookies being able to get in which ever team they want but i know there is the rookie rule that they have to serve at Private team first.

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posted Jun 25, 2009

His first priority shd be getting his hair cut!

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posted Jun 25, 2009

Elgoog44 - there is no rule about serving a private team first.

Pedrosa and Dovi at Honda
Lorenzo at Yamaha

These guys have all come in straight off on Factory Rides. I think Hayden came straight into the Repsol Honda team as well...

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posted Jun 25, 2009

Scummer1, Yes there is this rule. It is coming into effect from next year. Under the rules from before then Lorenzo would have had to have done a season at Tech 3 and Pedrosa at one of the Honda feeder teams.

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posted Jun 25, 2009

Didnt Dovi ride for a satellite Honda team last year?

I may well be wrong

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posted Jun 25, 2009

I didn't know that rule had been brought in. And you are right Dovi was fantastic on a satellite bike last year! Sorry I rushed that response a bit didn't I?!!! You learn something new every day!

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posted Jun 25, 2009

Of course the exception to that rule is the Suzuki team, who dont have a satelite team so anyone can ride for them

Hopefully Bautista can get a ride in GP's soon so they can continue there battles

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posted Jun 25, 2009

Ouch...offered a deal by Tech 3. I dont know where its going with James now, Tech 3 it appears are now trying to pull his pants down behind his back whilst Yamaha put Nakajima in his garage to attempt to get him up to speed for Assen. Whether JT knew Simoncelli had been offered his seat or not, it did him a damn sight of good because the practice time wasnt at all bad.

Anyway the actual deal with Gresini is bad, I dont particularly think removing either De Angelis or Elias will solve their problems, its that simple, if Dovi and Pedrosa arent going to do it then however much a risktaking wa*k*r S'celli is, it wont bump them magically up to the level of the Suzukis or Colin Edwards. Good for Simoncelli though, and the overall paddock because he is an accomplished fighter, I just want to see Colin mug him off at press conferences over his afro and then watch Simoncelli smile nervously back whilst thinking...'wtf'...

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posted Jun 27, 2009

Hopefully Bautista can get a ride in GP's soon so they can continue there battles

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NO way - the guys a liability - did you just see the 250 race?

That is just one of many incidents over the years.

He needs to wind his neck in a bit and calm down.

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posted Jun 28, 2009

Talking about rookies, young Bradley and Scott are looking a bit tasty, after only two or three seasons on the circuit. Danny Webb seems to be a bit crash happy at present, and perhaps his bike isn't as good as it might be - I don't know. But Smith seems quite a prospect. I'll be looking forward to seeing him in 250cc races in a year or two.

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