2011 Silly Season

gm2 · July 30, 2010, 02:16:16 PM

Quote from: NoisyDante on July 30, 2010, 12:38:47 PM
Because that did come before the Yamaha allowing him to ride the Duc at Valencia news.

that 'allowance' is very circumstantial

Spidey · August 03, 2010, 07:54:13 AM

No surprise here, but in WSBK, Biaggi is staying at Aprilia through 2012.

http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/162177/1/biaggi_to_stay_with_aprilia_until_2012.html

gm2 · August 03, 2010, 08:06:30 AM

i wonder how far into their 40s biaggi, corser, etc will go

Rufus120 · August 03, 2010, 07:16:54 PM

[moto]

Not that we didn't know it was going to happen, but f*ck yeah!

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/ducati-ceo-confirms-valentino-rossi/

http://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle_news/first_looks_articles/10q3/rossi_to_ducati_in_2011_confirmed!_plus_inside_the_new_mega-monster_-_first_look/ducati_project_0803-_new_ducati_project_motorcycle_page_2

zenjim · August 03, 2010, 08:56:46 PM

â€œNicky is a wonderful person and a great rider. This year, he greatly contributed to improving our Desmosedici racer. Next year, he and Valentino will hone the bike to its ultimate winning potential.â€

What you hear is the sound of 1 million Italians spontaneously orgasming.

desmoquattro · August 04, 2010, 04:17:45 AM

Quote from: zenjim on August 03, 2010, 08:56:46 PM
â€œNicky is a wonderful person and a great rider. This year, he greatly contributed to improving our Desmosedici racer. Next year, he and Valentino will hone the bike to its ultimate winning potential.â€

What you hear is the sound of 1 million Italians spontaneously orgasming.

duccarlos · August 04, 2010, 04:51:41 AM

Still no official press release.

Triple J · August 04, 2010, 06:17:49 AM

So what are the odds that Rossi will be pissed about this unofficial announcement by Ducati, and it makes the deal go south?

It's happened in baseball before.

duccarlos · August 04, 2010, 06:31:54 AM

If it's signed, then Yamaha is the only one that would be pissed, since it's a "gentleman's agreement" between Ducati and Yamaha. Rossi probably doesn't give a make the beast with two backs.

gm2 · August 04, 2010, 07:12:20 AM

ducati denies it (for now): http://motomatters.com/news/2010/08/04/and_it_s_off_again_ducati_officially_den.html

Triple J · August 04, 2010, 07:22:18 AM

This is comical.

Meanwhile, MCN has been reporting the move as fact for the last few weeks...as well as Spies jump to the factory team to take his place.

gm2 · August 04, 2010, 07:31:00 AM

MCN is the National Enquirer of motorcycles. and yamaha has actually acknowledged that if he goes ben moves up.. no surprise there.

Stinky Wizzleteats · August 04, 2010, 12:36:49 PM

I just read in a local bike magazine that Rossi will not be testing next years M1, this year.

Read into that what you will.

derby · August 04, 2010, 12:46:16 PM

Quote from: Stinky Wizzleteats on August 04, 2010, 12:36:49 PM

I just read in a local bike magazine that Rossi will not be testing next years M1, this year.

...unless he has a signed contract to ride for yamaha in 2011.

common sense, really.

Stinky Wizzleteats · August 04, 2010, 02:01:01 PM

Quote from: derby on August 04, 2010, 12:46:16 PM
...unless he has a signed contract to ride for yamaha in 2011.

common sense, really.

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