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gm2 · December 15, 2009, 02:48:48 PM

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009/12/14/andrew_pitt_to_take_2nd_bmw_wsbk_ride_no.html

zooom · December 15, 2009, 03:02:45 PM

"...Pitt will fall under the technical direction of Johan Stigefelt. The Swede was forced to shelve his plans to continue his own Stiggy Racing team for 2010, after sponsorship problems left the team in financial chaos. Stigefelt's ability to manage a team was never in doubt, and the Swede joins Reitwagen Racing in a technical capacity....[/]

guess that puts the nail in the Stiggy coffin altogether...cause I bet he won't want to leave the clutches of BMW...

Spidey · December 16, 2009, 06:53:43 AM

Quote from: gm2 on December 15, 2009, 02:48:48 PM
http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009/12/14/andrew_pitt_to_take_2nd_bmw_wsbk_ride_no.html

http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/155392/1/pitt_returns_to_wsbk_on_a_bmw.html

Why in the world would you take Pitt over Mladin?

zooom · December 16, 2009, 07:26:58 AM

Quote from: Spidey on December 16, 2009, 06:53:43 AM
Why in the world would you take Pitt over Mladin?

$$$?

desmoquattro · December 16, 2009, 07:37:07 AM

Quote from: zooom on December 16, 2009, 07:26:58 AM
$$$?

Or maybe Mladin really is done with racing?

zooom · December 16, 2009, 10:50:46 AM

or maybe he was trying to dictate too many terms and they said to hell with this guy and went with someone who was more than happy to just have a paid ride???

gm2 · December 17, 2009, 07:40:28 AM

Quote from: Spidey on December 16, 2009, 06:53:43 AM
Why in the world would you take Pitt over Mladin?

really? from a non-fan, pragmatic point of view, lots of reasons.

Spidey · December 17, 2009, 07:54:18 AM

Quote from: gm2 on December 17, 2009, 07:40:28 AM
really? from a non-fan, pragmatic point of view, lots of reasons.

Damn pragmatism. Put Mat on a WSBK ride.

EvilSteve · December 17, 2009, 09:00:14 AM

Quote from: gm2 on December 17, 2009, 07:40:28 AMreally? from a non-fan, pragmatic point of view, lots of reasons.

Like what? I can think of a few as well like money, ego, etc but on the other hand Pitt was also a bit of a flop in WSBK last time.

gm2 · December 17, 2009, 12:20:37 PM

Quote from: EvilSteve on December 17, 2009, 09:00:14 AM
Like what? I can think of a few as well like money, ego, etc but on the other hand Pitt was also a bit of a flop in WSBK last time.

he know the tracks, he's younger, he's a world champ, he's been on WSS WSBK and GP bikes, he's a well respected development rider, he's a brit, etc etc

and a lot less expensive, i bet.

derby · December 17, 2009, 12:46:22 PM

Quote from: gm2 on December 17, 2009, 12:20:37 PM

he's a brit...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Pitt

Andrew Pitt born 19 February 1976 (1976-02-19) (age 33) in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia...

and, fwiw, pitt is only four years younger than mladin.

(i'm surprised, it thought pitt was younger than that.)

Spidey · December 17, 2009, 12:47:28 PM

<grumble, grumble>

f'n pragmatists f'n ruining a perfectly good f'n WSBK off season/silly season.

<grumble grumble, fack>

P.S. I thought Australia was a state in Britain?

DanTheMan · December 17, 2009, 12:56:06 PM

Quote from: Spidey on December 17, 2009, 12:47:28 PM

P.S. I thought Australia was a state in Britain?

whats the difference, they look funny and cant speak english

gm2 · December 17, 2009, 01:01:21 PM

oh yeah. for some reason i do that all the time with him.

whatev.. the rest of the reasons were much more important.

desmoquattro · December 17, 2009, 02:44:42 PM

Quote from: DanTheMan on December 17, 2009, 12:56:06 PM
whats the difference, they look funny and cant speak english

What? They're not Americans.

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