Quote from: DarkMonster620 on November 20, 2016, 02:55:44 PM
I copied the English link, or didn't copy?

It ain't English.

OK, here is a copy/paste of the text:

Ducati, Jorge Lorenzo: "I want to Stoner's team manager"
Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner
Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner (© Getty Images)

Jorge Lorenzo still can not speak for the Ducati man, but during a publicity event in Madrid begin to leak the first impressions and news. After two days of testing at Valencia riding the Desmosedici impressions are good and it remains to decide who will be his team manager: Casey Stoner on pole we find.

Until 31 December, the contract with Yamaha obliges him to "bite his tongue" when it comes to Ducati, it acknowledges that it "happy and satisfied" although it remains "much to do" to aim for the title. "The important thing is that I had two days of very important evidence to draw the first conclusions" and does not hide he was impressed by the performance of Maverick Vinales with its M1: "We all know that Viñales is a great driver, but the truth He is that surprised her great capacity to adapt. "

The Lorenzo-Stoner alliance against Honda and Yamaha
But Yamaha is now part of the past and, although it can not make explicit reference to Jorge Lorenzo affects his future with the Red Borgo Panigale and the work that they will do the technicians according to initial information gathered in Cheste from his experience . "I do not regret the decision I made. I left a great team, a team champion, to achieve a great team that is not a long time champion and I would love to win in the future. "

The only title in MotoGP was in 2007, the first attempt era Casey Stoner, who now finds himself at his side in the box for an exchange of views. But behind the scenes working to convince him to become the team manager Jorge , given the good feeling found in Valencia. "It would be interesting - admitted the Spaniard -. We're working on, one of Casey's problems is that he is very well in Australia and to make this work should live in Italy, but I see Casey convinced enough and we will try to find an agreement. The relationship with Casey is excellent. It 'a good counselor, a very intelligent, very careful, positive. It would be interesting".

Good impressions even on team mate Andrea Dovizioso, who currently enjoys a greater experience and familiarity with Ducati: "Andrea is a very logical and very experienced. He does not make mistakes and gives a lot of information. E 'smart and communicating right now is very important - he added Jorge Loenzo -. E 'went very fast at Valencia and I think it's in his best professional moment. " He concludes: "It will not be easy to go faster than him."

I guess that's English.

does being "a little hungry" count as not been able to read?

No.

BTW...No way Casey is moving to Italy.

Quote from: ducpainter on November 20, 2016, 03:01:28 PM
I guess that's English.

That's Carlos English.  Be happy he wasn't typing it on his phone.

This could get very interesting.

I think for enough $$ Casey would live in Italy.

Where does Casey's wife want to live......?

Quote from: OT on November 22, 2016, 04:59:50 AM
Where does Casey's wife want to live......?

Pretty sure that question was answered when he quit racing, and went home to OZ.

Supposedly he quit racing because all he wanted to do was race, and not be part of the media circus that motogp has become. Why would he put himself in a position that requires him to be in the center ring in the circus and he doesn't get to race?

I agree. I didnt think he had any desire to take a job requiring so much PR.

Things change...but I'm not seeing him going for a manager spot.

What would Tardozzi and Ciabatti do?

He has a more formalized role with rider support. I'm guessing maybe that's where the confusion is or a media leap. I can't see Casey coping with all the bullshit a Team Manager has to deal with. You have to be politically skilled and media savvy. Casey is neither nor would he care to be.  If I'm wrong then he's bloody evolved big time in the last few years.

I think that article is a fair example of "Lost In Translation".

Lorenzo speaking Spanish, and somehow translated to Italian, and then Google Translated back to English.
Or Lorenzo translating from Spanish to English in his head, then somehow translated to Italian, and then Google Translated back to English.

http://m.crash.net/motogp/results/235360/1/jerez-motogpworldsbk-test-times-wednesday.html

That's some weirdness right there.

“I think if I appear here with blonde hair my team would have fired me because I was absolutely, unbelievably ugly.”


http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/235363/1/petrucci-potential-of-17-ducati-very-very-high.html