http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=13378 (http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=13378)
but the Green will clash in a Zooom-tastic fashion!
That's got to put a big crimp in Hopper's MGP plans.
Something tells me that this whole situation was a silver lined cloud that was much hoped for by Monster.
http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-source-monster-money-to-rossi-in-not-hopkins-money/ (http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-source-monster-money-to-rossi-in-not-hopkins-money/)
red bull loses some big pocket and monster expands. hmm.
Quote from: gm2 on January 22, 2009, 10:09:53 AM
red bull loses some big pocket and monster expands. hmm.
I think monster tastes better anyways
Rossi already has so many high level sponsors. I can't help thinking that maybe he should have turned this one down and allowed the wealth to be spread around a little.
Eventually it could be just Valentino running a Moto GP of one
Quote from: tufty on January 29, 2009, 12:37:53 PM
Rossi already has so many high level sponsors. I can't help thinking that maybe he should have turned this one down and allowed the wealth to be spread around a little.
that's the wrong end of the telescope. if you're monster, who's at the top of your list for people you want to sponsor?
not 'giving' rossi that money would only be a step down in terms of smart investment for them. whatever they give him, they'll get back 5-or-10-fold. they wouldn't give it to him otherwise.
Quote from: gm2 on January 29, 2009, 01:17:52 PM
that's the wrong end of the telescope. if you're monster, who's at the top of your list for people you want to sponsor?
I agree completely which is why I said
he should have turned it down. Monster obviously want a presence in MotoGP racing, and the rest of the paddock is screaming for major sponsors
except Rossi.
should he start throwing races too?
i know it's an exaggerated take on what you're saying, but regardless of his level of success, he earned it.
Quote from: gm2 on January 30, 2009, 06:58:29 AM
should he start throwing races too?
i know it's an exaggerated take on what you're saying, but regardless of his level of success, he earned it.
[roll] yes it is
But maybe he shouldn't be allowed to use qualifiers. It makes for a much better race when he starts on the 3rd or 4th row. ;)