I thought 1 or 2 heads were leaving Corse after the '09 Stoner PR fiasco?  Did anything ever come of it, or did cooler heads prevail?

I thought I saw Livio Suppo in the paddock for Ducati at PI, but he went to HRC right?

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Yup, Suppo is at HRC.  Some sort of marketing/sponsorship role or something or another.  Apparently, that's where he's especially talented.  It also had something to do with trying to land Rossi in 2011, but I don't remember exactly how.  Something about how Suppo was against Rossi being on a Duc.  Someone else left as well.  Don't remember who it was.  The former rider, Guareschi, is running the show.  Apparently, he has a good relationship with Rossi.

Tardozzi from WSBK left too.  

Tardozzi went to BMW.

Quote from: Spidey on March 01, 2010, 05:30:26 PM
Yup, Suppo is at HRC.  Some sort of marketing/sponsorship role or something or another.  Apparently, that's where he's especially talented.  It also had something to do with trying to land Rossi in 2011, but I don't remember exactly how.  Something about how Suppo was against Rossi being on a Duc.  Someone else left as well.  Don't remember who it was.  The former rider, Guareschi, is running the show.  Apparently, he has a good relationship with Rossi.

Tardozzi from WSBK left too. 

  ...vague and accurate. 

suppo is making sure HRC keeps having enough money for them to win again/keep repsol around/keep the spaniards interested despite no pedro title.  and conspiracy theorists say that marlboro pushed him out cuz rossi is not a fan, whereas he and vito are buddies.

Tardozzi, who knows.  maybe he really did just 'want a change'.  or maybe that was all nonsense and BMW offered him a ton of money but didn't want to look like they were stealing him.  maybe he's just not so into ducati in the absence of bayliss.  or thinks that haga is going to keep nearly, but not completely, pulling it off.

Quote from: gm2 on March 01, 2010, 08:37:28 PM
....or thinks that haga is going to keep nearly, but not completely, pulling it off.

Is it actually possible for Haga to not win WSBK in 2010?

Quote from: OT on March 04, 2010, 10:26:11 AM
Is it actually possible for Haga to not win WSBK in 2010?

Don't underestimate him.  He has proven time after time that he can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Quote from: OT on March 04, 2010, 10:26:11 AM
Is it actually possible for Haga to not win WSBK in 2010?

unfortunately it's not only possible it's likely.

Quote from: gm2 on March 04, 2010, 11:35:52 AM
unfortunately it's not only possible it's likely.

I think there won't be just one or two contenders either.

If PI is any indication there will be plenty of guys in the hunt.

exactly. this should be the most diversely competitive season in years.

We'll see.  I think a group is gonna distance themselves from the pack pretty quickly (still not sure who that group will be, exactly), and by halfway through the season, it'll be between 3 or so racers, with one or two others making an unsuccessful late season charge.  Then again, I'm wrong a lot.

Quote from: Spidey on March 04, 2010, 11:58:51 AM
We'll see.  I think a group is gonna distance themselves from the pack pretty quickly (still not sure who that group will be, exactly), and by halfway through the season, it'll be between 3 or so racers, with one or two others making an unsuccessful late season charge.  Then again, I'm wrong a lot.

agreed, so many variables (including how wrong you usually are.. )...

all i'm saying is that there are a lot of guys on the grid who are capable of winning races this year.  like, a LOT.

Fabrizio is going to win it this year... 







...just to piss off Spidey!! 

Quote from: Triple J on March 04, 2010, 12:44:49 PM
Fabrizio is going to win it this year... 







...just to piss off Spidey!! 

That would more than likely do it.

I will shit a goat if he wins.   

nah.. if fabby gets too close, they'll send rea out there after him