Stoner shifts to Aprilia 250 next year

http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=6&nid=101086&apn=2

 

Dissapointing he didn't stick with KTM to do their 250 project. Both
him and KTM have gone from being newbies to podium placers this year.
You'd be thinking too that if he performed and took the KTM 250 places
he might very well be a shoe in for when KTM started an effort
directed at the 4 strokes.

But having said all that, I imagine his manager has plans for him and
had
had a good hard think about money and strategy - after all that's what
they're there for.

 

Yeah but I think he wanted to be on a competitive bike next year, not
something he's going to have to wait a year before he can win some more
races. He's keen to have a chance to win a championship (understandably)
and the guy he's going to is the guy who cut him a break in the 125s
isn't it ?

JL

 

He's keen to have a chance to win a championship (understandably) and the guy he's going to is the guy who cut him a break in the 125s isn't it ?
I would have thought another yr in 125's would have been a good plan,
win the champ there.

very rare for someone to go from 125 to 250 and win championship first
yr, so KTM 250 wouldnt have been any different.

 

There was a piece in todays paper (not sure which in NSW, maybe the
Illawarra Mercury) where Stoner (rightfully) feels lives are at risk in the
125 class.. too many riders going unpunished for highly dangerous antics,
and plain poor racing (e.g. slipstreaming and slowing down once in front)

Its not a winge, just his comments on how the 125 class riders show little
to no respect for fellow riders, whereas the 250 and motogp classes seem to
have that degree of respect.

P.s. please read it before posting negative comments, since my
interpretation wouldnt do his words justice.

JasonBW - Wollongong

 

the guy he's going to is the guy who cut him a break in the 125s isn't it ?

Yeah like the last 2 years in a row of the 250cc Championship...p.


so KTM 250 wouldnt have been any different.

 

ok read it.. your wrong.