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ducpainter

#2025
September 11, 2018, 02:33:52 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on September 11, 2018, 02:22:52 PM
They've been sneaking up on him, benefitting from the element of surprise.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/moto2-romano-fenati-summoned-to-fim-headquarters-to-explain-his-conduct/
If they have any sack at all they'll revoke his license so he'll never race at a professional level again.
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koko64

#2026
September 11, 2018, 04:56:43 PM
Excellent ðŸ'
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Monsterlover

#2027
September 11, 2018, 07:12:22 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on September 11, 2018, 02:33:52 PM
If they have any sack at all they'll revoke his license so he'll never race at a professional level again.

I think that would be appropriate.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

DesmoDiva

#2028
September 12, 2018, 04:47:04 AM
+2.

Sounds like the FIM is starting to grasps how much of their credibility with the fans and racers is at stake by not taking this incident seriously. 
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Speeddog

#2029
September 12, 2018, 08:27:16 AM
" ...the FIM took the time needed to reflect serenely on the incident... "

I imagine it took quite a while to achieve the level of calmness needed to even think about reflecting serenely on the incident.
First, they had to bring in medics to revive the staff who had collapsed into a catatonic state.
Then, send out search parties for the staff who had run away hollering "I'M NOT PAID ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH THIS SHIT ! ! ! !".
Counseling next, for the staff who had remained behind and smashed the monitors to dust.
Finally, hiring Denzel Washington to come in and demonstrate what reflecting serenely *looks* like.
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koko64

#2030
September 12, 2018, 09:33:34 AM
 [laugh]
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Monsterlover

#2031
September 12, 2018, 09:48:17 AM
[laugh]

Post of the day right there

[laugh]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Speeddog

#2032
September 12, 2018, 10:36:01 AM
 [beer] Thanks guys  [beer]

Have a good one!
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kopfjäger

#2033
September 16, 2018, 07:03:09 PM
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duccarlos

#2034
September 17, 2018, 06:49:24 AM
Cluster make the beast with two backs... since this is all behind the scenes, we don't know why he got the ride in the first place. This goes back to questioning how Dorna picks riders. You have a guy that has completed dominated WSBK (Rea) for the past few years that has never been mentioned as a possible replacement in MotoGP. I know DP thinks it's due to not having sponsors ($$$), but I believe it's more about guys on the paddock fearing his talent.
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stopintime

#2035
September 17, 2018, 07:02:56 AM
Maybe he doesn't want to  :)  Big fish small pond....
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DesmoDiva

#2036
September 17, 2018, 10:27:37 AM
Maybe...

But Rea is so dominate, I'm confident if started on the last row he would still cross the line first.

There could be hesitation for him to move up after what happened with Spies.
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GK

#2037
September 17, 2018, 10:46:52 AM
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Speeddog

#2038
September 17, 2018, 01:10:12 PM
Rea is an unknown quantity, so the paddock is shy.
Rea doesn't want to live through what Ponsson just did...risk, negative press, confidence zapped by a very different machine prepped by a second-tier team.
Big bowl of nope for him.

Teams are in a bit of a pinch, not a lot of qualified riders floating around without contracts.
Test riders can fill in for primary riders... y'know like Kallio....oh, yeah.  [bang]
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ducpainter

#2039
September 17, 2018, 02:17:41 PM
Quote from: stopintime on September 17, 2018, 07:02:56 AM
Maybe he doesn't want to  :)  Big fish small pond....
I don't think so Lars. Johnny ditched Honda, for Kwak, after they passed him over for a chance to ride in GP.

Quote from: duccarlos on September 17, 2018, 06:49:24 AM
Cluster make the beast with two backs... since this is all behind the scenes, we don't know why he got the ride in the first place. This goes back to questioning how Dorna picks riders. You have a guy that has completed dominated WSBK (Rea) for the past few years that has never been mentioned as a possible replacement in MotoGP. I know DP thinks it's due to not having sponsors ($$$), but I believe it's more about guys on the paddock fearing his talent.
I don't think the guys in the GP paddock fear any other rider.

Quote from: Speeddog on September 17, 2018, 01:10:12 PM
Rea is an unknown quantity, so the paddock is shy.
Rea doesn't want to live through what Ponsson just did...risk, negative press, confidence zapped by a very different machine prepped by a second-tier team.
Big bowl of nope for him.

Teams are in a bit of a pinch, not a lot of qualified riders floating around without contracts.
Test riders can fill in for primary riders... y'know like Kallio....oh, yeah.  [bang]
I wasn't suggesting Rea as a substitute. He deserves a chance at a full time GP ride.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


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