Rossi to Yamaha(It's OFFICIAL!!!)

[The Black Knight]

can't wait!!!

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/R...%20to%20Yamaha
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Ducati+Rossi+split

and you know if it's on the Motogp.com website it's a done deal and official. So none of this nonsense, "until I hear it from his mouth". You basically have.


discuss.....

[madvlad]

Sweet, finally great to see that the doctor will go back to the podium and dominate!

[tecknojoe]

There's nothing to discuss. He went to ducati to help them fix that heaping pile of shit and it still doesn't work. Welcome back Vale

[FZjake719]

effin. a.

Back home where he belongs!

[Ted]

Sounds like a good reason for Ted to hit the bars hard tonight !

I wonder what Dovi4 does next !

[Sean]

Cool! I hope he is very successful back with blue. No matter what he rides, he has his work cut out for him with the group of riders battling in the front.

I'm interested to see what Ducati is going to do?

It's almost too bad they didn't give the ride to Dovi or Cal. I bet we could have seen really good things from them on a factory ride.

[rybo]

Burgess is retiring - not going back to Yamaha with Valentino.

The dynamic duo is split - can Rossi do it without him?

[Ted]

^..

Waiting for Scott to make probably a final revision to his predictions... Looks like there is only one factory ride open now....

[Sean]

Burgess is retiring - not going back to Yamaha with Valentino.

The dynamic duo is split - can Rossi do it without him?

I think they have enough data and testing that's been done to get by. If they were going to a completely new bike, I think it'd be different. But he's going back to a bike they've won on. I wonder who'll replace him?

[salsashark]

...and I repeat,

So what's Rossi's excuses going to be when the old man doesn't win on the Yamaha?

I know so many of you love going balls to chin w/ the Rossi fanboyism, but it's not just the bike. Personally, I think father time is catching up with him. Between the injuries, age, and a younger (better?) grid coming up, Burguess retiring (news to me) I see Rossi finishing out his career like Schumacher. Waffling around mid-grid with the occasional high light for all of his yellow wearing fans to get wood over.

[rybo]

I think they have enough data and testing that's been done to get by. If they were going to a completely new bike, I think it'd be different. But he's going back to a bike they've won on. I wonder who'll replace him?

It's not a bike that they've won on - it's moved from 800cc to 1000cc since then with an all new chassis. It's for sure a different bike than he won on a couple of years ago.

Salsa - Call it fanboyism if you want. I agree that Jorge is probably the most complete rider in the paddock right now, but I'm pretty sure that Valentino still has a lot of fight left in him and is likely to do a bunch more winning before it's over.

[salsashark]

Salsa - Call it fanboyism if you want. I agree that Jorge is probably the most complete rider in the paddock right now, but I'm pretty sure that Valentino still has a lot of fight left in him and is likely to do a bunch more winning before it's over.

I have no doubt he'll win again, but I think his time with a permanent seat at the head of the table if waning.


...and don't mind me, I'm pouting because in spite of his constant whining, I'm going to miss Stoner. I was hoping Stoner would hop on a Yamaha or Suzuki and beat Rossi to the 3-manufacturer title punch

[Sean]

It's not a bike that they've won on - it's moved from 800cc to 1000cc since then with an all new chassis. It's for sure a different bike than he won on a couple of years ago.

Two wheels, a seat, handlebars and some brakes; what's the big deal? You always over-think stuff, Rybo.

I was just saying, at least he has a history with the manufacturer. If nothing else, it'll be easier then going to something completely foreign.

[JustSomeDude]

Cripes... Ducati is so hard up they even reached out to retired Furusawa:

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/182...i_contact.html

I hope Audi fires that joke of a tech. director Preziosi, and gets some one who's more concerned with winning than maintaining some bullsh*t L twin configuration for the sake of heritage. As soon as Ducati wins a podium, their fans won't be giving two sh*ts about the powerhouse under the seat.

[kawasakirob]

but I'm pretty sure that Valentino still has a lot of fight left in him and is likely to do a bunch more winning before it's over.

Especially with Stoner leaving, Spies ( more than likely leaving) and then whichever of the tech 3 guys going to Ducati for a learning year. I wish now more than ever that Stoner be out there for another season on the Repsol. Oh well. Rossi switching to Yamaha severely damaged my silly season picks.

[Ghost]

As soon as Ducati wins a podium, their fans won't be giving two sh*ts about the powerhouse under the seat.

Ducati clearly gives a shit, else they would have switched years ago...

It's the same reason the Porsche 911 has the boxer engine hanging off its ass, it's completely the worst design, but it's quintessentially "Porsche" so it's going to stay despite physics.

[rybo]

Ducati clearly gives a shit, else they would have switched years ago...

It's the same reason the Porsche 911 has the boxer engine hanging off its ass, it's completely the worst design, but it's quintessentially "Porsche" so it's going to stay despite physics.

The Porsche 911 -

A completely crappy design that is extremely well executed

[Ghost]

The Porsche 911 -

A completely crappy design that is extremely well executed

60+ years of working on it probably helped. I don't think Ducati has that much time...

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Burgess is retiring - not going back to Yamaha with Valentino.

The dynamic duo is split - can Rossi do it without him?

Very interesting point. Burgess helped Mick Doohan to a bunch of his titles before Rossi, but Rossi also won a couple of titles at aprilia without him, plus Lorenzo has won 1 and is well on his way to #2 without him, so it'll be interesting for sure.

Too bad, I REALLY wanted to see Rossi win one with Ducati, the tifosi would go friggin' MAD!

[JustSomeDude]

Ducati clearly gives a shit, else they would have switched years ago...

And that is exactly the problem.

[bluedogok]

Ducati has been running a V-4 in MotoGP ever since the development of the Desmosedici for the 2003 season.

[drago52]

Dovi signs with Ducati. I like Dovi and he deserves a factory seat. I'm more enthusiastic about Hayden being with Ducati for another year, but Dovi will be a good teammate. It's going to be drama-city in the Yamaha garage.

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/raci...or/#more-33916

[Ted]

I knew it was only a matter of time .....

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/S...+Yamaha+switch

http://tensport.com.au/news/newsarti...k-on-Rossi.htm

Stoner launces MotoGP attack on Rossi

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Australia's MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has launched a stinging attack on Italian icon Valentino Rossi following Rossi's move back to Yamaha.
Rossi will saddle up again with Yamaha after a failed campaign with Ducati, on which Stoner won his first world title before switching to Honda.
Stoner has accused Rossi of failing to ride the bike to its limits and castigated the multiple world champion and his Australian crew chief Jeremy Burgess for boasting they could produce a Ducati on which "any rider could win."
"They ate their words from day one," Stoner said on Wednesday.
"Jerry saying that it would take him 80 seconds to fix that bike and that it was a simple issue and now they have had almost two years and have not made any inroads.
"Valentino obviously doesn't want to push limits and ride a bike that is not perfect, he has admitted that.
"Obviously he doesn't want to put the effort in with Ducati."
In his most recent race Rossi was eighth and 10 seconds behind teammate Nicky Hayden when he crashed out of the US GP.
In his first stint with Yamaha - from 2004 to 2010 - Rossi won 46 races and four world titles.
In a stunning back-flip Rossi is walking away from a reported $A35 million deal at Ducati to take a pay cut to return to Yamaha.
The seven-time world champion failed to win a race on the machine in his 22 months with the team.
Although now with Honda, Stoner remains a hero in the eyes of Ducati fans, having won 23 races and the 2007 world title with the red team.
There have been months of tensions with Rossi citing a lack of development work by Ducati engineers while he has floundered to master the unique style of the bike.
"I just feel completely sorry for Ducati that Valentino has gone there and done nothing but complain about the bike for almost two years," Stoner said.
"The amount of times that guy has had to eat his words is not funny, but people still forgive him for it."
Rossi will now have to take the backseat behind his rival, Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo.
"Our main investment is in Jorge and he is the No.1 candidate to be champion both this year and next year. He is our No.1 rider," said Yamaha MotoGP boss Lin Jarvis."

[The Black Knight]

I knew it was only a matter of time .....

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/S...+Yamaha+switch

http://tensport.com.au/news/newsarti...k-on-Rossi.htm

Yep just read that over on Motogp.com. Stoner is such a douchebag...

I think it all boils down to just pure jealousy of Rossi on Stoner's part. He's mad because everyone still views Rossi as the GOAT. He's mad because he'd never catch Rossi's records. He's mad because when it's all said and done, he's not Rossi...

I honestly believe this all started at 2008's Laguna Seca GP. When Rossi punked Stoner time and again around that track. He's also mad because Rossi has gone back to back titles in MotoGP, not once but twice. All I can say about Stoner, is good riddance to bad rubbish.