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    Pedrosa and Rossi partners at Suzuki for 17'????

    http://m.autoevolution.com/valentino...17-103248.html

    Thoughts? IF this is indeed true I sure hope that Smith gets Rossi's seat and owns Lorenzo. I think this is false and just speculation but with how this last stretch of season went, it wouldn't surprise me.
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    Re: Pedrosa and Rossi partners at Suzuki for 17'????

    It sounds pretty far-fetched to me. While it's not uncommon for riders to switch teams, both of the riders in question are hungry for a championship win. Switching to the, as of yet, unproven Suzuki would be impractical, and I don't imagine Honda nor Yamaha could hope to replace either of them with a similar-level of rider, even if they are young, up-and-comers.

    I could see the possibility of Pedrosa making the change if the money, and bike, were good enough to get him what he wants. But if I were Pedrosa, it would take an impressive showing from Suzuki in 2016 to entice me to ditch a race-winnable Honda. Rossi, on the other hand, has limited time on his hands if he hopes to get his 10th championship. While the prospect of him switching to the new Suzuki hearkens back to his switch to Yamaha in 2004, he isn't in his 20s anymore. On top of that, I doubt Suzuki could even afford to pay him the salary he'd demand. But I digress, with the Yamaha being as damn good a machine as it is, it's my opinion that his best, although unlikely, chance still rests with them.

    The whole story sounds like a Suzuki fan's wet dream, and is wishful thinking at best. Don't get me wrong, I wish Suzuki the best, and I'm hopeful they can pull off some podiums, and wins, this season. But they'd be seriously crazy to get rid of Vinales and Espargaro, and waste good development money on riders they likely can't afford.

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    Re: Pedrosa and Rossi partners at Suzuki for 17'????

    Yesterday was "april" fools day in Spain. Read the last line in the article
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    Re: Pedrosa and Rossi partners at Suzuki for 17'????

    Quote Originally Posted by tecknojoe View Post
    Yesterday was "april" fools day in Spain. Read the last line in the article
    lol! Serves me right for skimming the article.

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    Re: Pedrosa and Rossi partners at Suzuki for 17'????

    Quote Originally Posted by Drano View Post
    lol! Serves me right for skimming the article.
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