-Ryan
Kinda funny. Thats like telling your boss "FU, you can't fire me. I QUIT!"
Wonder where he is gonna end up.
San Carlo Honda is my guess
If he didn't announce this, was the assumption that Dovi's ride was going to be a 3rd factory bike?
I wish Ben had a different attitude
Also for the 1000th time, I want Cal
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Just to contrast this logical guess, I'm going to say that Kawi comes back to MotoGP in 2013 with Spies and Hopper! It'll be a factory team competing with the CRT's!Originally Posted by rybo
I think Kawi's doing just fine in WSBK... No need to dump money in GP.
Last weekend's races were a knock down, drag out fight between Kawi and BMW...
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I'm pretty sure that he got shit canned. But since Two American rounds are next on the calender Yamaha "allowed" him to resign to avoid american fanboys rage.
Gresini wants an Italian rider and Ducati has shown ZERO interest. WSBK would be my guess.
I kinda agree with mcarthd26. It's one thing or another with Ben regarding his performance this year. Dovi deserves the seat. Maybe Yamaha made a decision after Dovi's ultimatum statement last week? Either way, I think Ben needs to go to a non-factory team and build his confidence before returning to the forefront.
-Ryan
Spies and Hopper?Just to contrast this logical guess, I'm going to say that Kawi comes back to MotoGP in 2013 with Spies and Hopper! It'll be a factory team competing with the CRT's!
I thought for sure that you would go for Edwards and Spies on factory Kawasakis in 2013....
As an interesting aside I wonder how a 990 era prototype would stack up against the current crop of CRT bikes...
Crazy. I hope he is able to stay in GP but I dont know where he is thinking of possibly moving to. I believe he has good offers from WSBK...and that would be awesome to seee him battling with the guys in that series. Maybe he'll stay with a Satellite then bump up to head the Suzuki effort once they return? With the way things seem to be pointing Cal is likely to not have a factory seat( stay with Tech 3 in Dovi's Spot?). Dovi on the factory Yamaha(?) will be a threat. Nicky seems likely to stick with Ducati (yeah!) and who still knows about Rossi? Laguna will be huge. I'm a little jealous to all those who are going. Eat some Calamari and stare at some exceptionally nice bikes while partying on Cannery Row for me will you?
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I couldn't do that to Colin. He has enough problems happening this season. Although it would be fun to see the two Texas boy's on the same team. Maybe they could get sponsored by Shiner Bock or Lone Star beer?
Isn't suzuki returning to GP next year? Maybe back on a Suzuki?
Thngs that make you go.....F#CK!Well, wherever spies lands, I hope he does well. I know he has it in him, dunno what's up with Yamaha....
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Maybe the stuff that's going on at Yamaha is similar to the stuff at Honda when Nicky rode for them. Nicky started taking huge knocks from fans and fellow riders and had to do something. He ponied up and won the championship( no matter how many races he won or not...he still kicked ass). Unfortunately Spies has been under the gun and unable to perform while Satellite bikes are routinely finishing ahead of him. Mix that with open criticism from hungry riders who are finishing higher and there is not much Yamaha can do? IMO.
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Good point. My dad thinks he will go to Suzuki, for reasons being he was supposed to take a Suzuki slot when he first entered the GP. But that postition was kept by Capirossi, which in turn led to Spies move to Yamaha. Now that Spies is Leaving Yamaha, and mentioning that he's going to miss working with certain people at Yamaha,and tweeting "nothing changes except to be back were we are meant to be!" it seems feasible that he will join Suzuki once again.
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+1
Do not put off living the life you dream of. Next year may never come. If we are always waiting for something to change...
Retirement, the kids to leave home, the weather or the economy, that's not living. That's waiting!
Waiting will only leaves us with unrealized dreams and empty wishes.
Is Suzuki "Officially" returning to MotoGP, or is it just a rumor? Because yes, he ran a few wildcard spots for them. It would be a great way for them to get back in the game. Besides, I miss the Rizla girls...
^ Me toooooo !
Nothing "official" from Suzuki yet, but they for sure tested a gp bike back in may at sugo. It would be nice to have Suzuki back in the GP.
Too bad they pulled out, their bike (frame) was just starting to work well.
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Who doesn't?Is Suzuki "Officially" returning to MotoGP, or is it just a rumor? Because yes, he ran a few wildcard spots for them. It would be a great way for them to get back in the game. Besides, I miss the Rizla girls...
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"...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
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1st; ah the Rizla girls- add 3 for the zuk comeback in gp!
(bit of talk about an inline 4 for that bike, intersting)
2nd; man i love Ben but, quit a factory GP team!!? really? thats not good enough? after a season and a half?
wow Ben, thats either really ballsy, or really......
I believe it will be either on a factory Suzi in World Superbike or on the new Suzi MotoGP bike. When he mentioned in his tweet: "nothing changes except to be back were we are meant to be" I firmly believe he was dropping a big hint about returning to Suzuki.
I would bet kawasakirob's next paycheck on it.
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