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I know they have the 2 year contract ready to sign, but perhaps they are hoping for more financial support from Ducati.

Gresini are still in a contract with Ducati for another year so they cannot go anywhere. VR46 don't want to go anywhere else, and they are pushing for the Factory bikes, but I am not so sure they will be very happy with being dictated to as far as riders are concerned.

Probably waiting to see if they get a counter offer from Ducati.

The S1000RR has been one of the top standard superbikes ever since it launched, and in years gone by, dominated the SuperStock class where fewer modifications were allowed. It has just taken them a long time to realise that you have to really change a lot and spend a lot more money to be really...

That is exactly why I rate him as a rider with better potential than Marquez had when he got to MotoGP. He rides with the maturity of a seasoned champion. Marquez Snr has a "Tor wat gereeld van die kurk af val" floating around in his brain, and just mentally loses control at times. I don't see...

I really hope so

Gigi is what changed Ducati from perennial also rans to championship winners, and as the bike improved, they also attracted better riders. The Bike/Rider combinations are now really good. There are a good few riders on other brands that would also be right up there on a Ducati. We can only...

To be honest, I think Acosta is better than MM in many ways. He is far wiser for his years, and I don't really see him throwing away a 5 plus second lead such as Marc has done on occasion. Time, and stats will tell as we go forward. When Marc came to MotoGP, he became the first rider to join...

Or take the Aprilia and make it reliable? :unsure: :ROFLMAO: :p

The race Brad stayed out and everyone pitted was his second win. Rookie is still rookie. The amount of development effort that is put into Spanish and Italian riders does allow for them to mature as racers a lot earlier, and be more competitive at a much younger age. I do repeat however that I...

We all knew Pedro was brilliant, and he has shown an immense amount of maturity in the start of this season. He has passed 3 races without a win in his rookie season though, so Brad is still ahead of him there, and besides that, he has arrived onto a KTM that is a much better bike than the one...

I just wonder whether communication between their testers and their engineers is very good, because they seem to have been struggling for way too long.

I am sure that Bradl is doing what Honda ask of him, but for sure there are better test riders out there. Also, just because you are fast on a bike, does not make you a good test rider.

Seems there are some budding Bromances that are lurking in the wings. :p Oh well, the Honda wings need to be used to make something fly. :p :ROFLMAO:

So you are saying Zarco might beat Augusto?

I guess the other two Ducati teams would love to get their hands on a Factory spec bike, but they will certainly not like being dictated to. If Pamac do decide to go, are either of the other teams going to accept Fermin on Ducati's terms, or are they going to kick against it a bit, even if just...

Lin Jarvis is on his last year in any case. Interesting that the Japanese management at Yamaha seem to be far more progressive than those at Honda. They have made big moves, and made them very fast, which has allowed them to get Fabio to sign again, and also have a solid team like Pramac...

Remy was never really a bad rider, when he concentrated on riding, rather than whining about something or another, or fighting with his father about what to whine about. As you say, his manager did him no favours. I am a firm believer that some people are just not the right personality type to...

I think you meant Pedro and not Pedrosa. And everyone seems to forget that Brad outright won his 3rd race in his rookie year on a KTM that was not even near the bike they have now. Pedro also has the advantage of being on a GasGas which is a satellite bike so there is less expectation, and he...

I get it that Acosta is doing well and is flavour of the month, and I am well impressed by him, and how well he has adapted to the MotoGP class, and in particular the KTM bike. However, as we have seen in the past, everyone in MotoGP falls at some stage or another, and then luck has a massive...