worst kept news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8886198.stm

Nobody else seems to have post confirmation of the worst kept secret in
MotoGP - Rossi to replace Stoner on the Ducati next season.

I would've preferred Stoner to stay in the team just so Rossi could show
him how to ride/develop the bike properly.

 

Is Burgess following him?

 

What a fantastic quote from Rossi, about the Yamaha. Whether he wrote
it or not, that has to be the most eloquent and moving parting shot
from a pilot about to move teams, that I've ever seen or heard. Go on,
Vale!

Stoner can go **** hisself.

 

I did wonder. BBC interviewed him after the race in Brno today and he
seemed to be going through the motions with stock phrases about developing
the bike for next season.

Unless he is fluent in Italian it would likely to be difficult for him,
though. He's always worked for Japanes firms and the Italian way of doing
things would be a bit of a culture shock for him.

 

I'll bet that Rossi hopes he does.

I can't be alone in thinking that Rossi has taken the easy option by
going to Ducati rather than staying with Yamaha and having another go
with Lorenzo on equal terms? Right now I'd put my money on the
finishing order next year being 1) Lorenzo, 2) Pedrosa, 3) Rossi
followed by either Hayden or Stoner depending on how the bikes are
developed.

 

He wrote it himself - the original is here:
http://www.yamahamotogp.com/db_files/docs/VR_Manuscript.jpg

--
Gavin.

Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera
Suzuki GSXR600K1
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby
Blog: http://www.eekafreek.com

 

And then burst into tears because his performance was piss poor?

 

Or paint it yellow.

 

I'm sure he'll have been able to demand anything he damn well likes,
so even a non-red bike is quite possible, although I accept unlikely.