2010 Silly Season

[bigiain]

Any noise about Yamaha in Moto2?

Yamaha running a bike with a Honda motor in it? I think the only noise there is "go and get make the beast with two backsed!" in Japanese...

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[Speeddog]

Maybe he was thinking the Tech3 team's entry?

Otherwise, +1 to what Iain said, Y and H aren't very chummy.

[BastrdHK]

Where is Crutchlow from WSS going?  He has embarrassed people this year.  He is a very ballsy rider.....I would like to see him on satellite Ducati 

[derby]

I would like to see him on satellite Ducati 

yeah, let's kill another promising career!

[gm2]

Where is Crutchlow from WSS going?  He has embarrassed people this year.  He is a very ballsy rider.....I would like to see him on satellite Ducati 

who wants to bet he's already been offered tom sykes' bike.

[Triple J]

yeah, let's kill another promising career!

[potomacduc]

or it's just an italian accent.

Rossi's English is quite good and there's a big difference between an accent and being totally off.  I know that the h sound is pretty much awol in Italian, but I don't believe for a minute that Rossi doesn't know how or can't pronounce Lorenzo's first name.  When you work with someone for two years, even if there is a wall between you, you learn someone's name.  If not, you're an idiot.  Rossi is 100% not an idiot.  The way he says "Jorge" is at best willful neglect and more likely intentional.   When Rossi is speaking to or about anyone he sees as a true rival or threat,  I am convinced that 99% of what he says is measured and calculated.   

[derby]

Rossi's English is quite good and there's a big difference between an accent and being totally off. 

rossi's english is quite good so he should better be able to pronounce a spanish name? ok.

[potomacduc]

rossi's english is quite good so he should better be able to pronounce a spanish name? ok.

Rossi has shown that if he puts in the effort he can learn and speak clearly in a non-native language.  I would think that it doesn't take a whole lot of brain power to connect the dots and say "Hmmm, if he can learn to speak a WHOLE language proficiently I bet he could learn how to say ONE word correctlt or at least close in a third language".  Maybe that's a logical leap that's hard for some, but it seems pretty simple to me.  I don't think I am treading upon new linguistic ground when I say the ability to learn and speak a second language well generally indicates an ability to learn a third and beyond.  Rossi's Italian accent doesn't prevent him from speaking English clearly and it doesn't prevent him from pronouncing Lorenzo's name properly.  The "h" sound that is the seeming problem in "Jorge" also exists in English and doesn't trip Rossi up anywhere near as much.  He used to say the "h" "Yamaha" (which OMG is a 4th language so I hope that's not too much of a stretch for some) a bit funny, but has gotten that down much better and now he says Yamaha pretty clearly.  I wonder why that is?  Maybe because he respects his employer?  Hmmm, maybe if we start connecting dots again we can infer something from this....

[gm2]

Lighten up, Francis.

[zooom]

Lighten up, Francis.

[ducpainter]

I think Rossis screwing with George too.

[Spidey]

Rossi has shown that if he puts in the effort he can learn and speak clearly in a non-native language.  I would think that it doesn't take a whole lot of brain power to connect the dots and say "Hmmm, if he can learn to speak a WHOLE language proficiently I bet he could learn how to say ONE word correctlt or at least close in a third language".  Maybe that's a logical leap that's hard for some, but it seems pretty simple to me.  I don't think I am treading upon new linguistic ground when I say the ability to learn and speak a second language well generally indicates an ability to learn a third and beyond.  Rossi's Italian accent doesn't prevent him from speaking English clearly and it doesn't prevent him from pronouncing Lorenzo's name properly.  The "h" sound that is the seeming problem in "Jorge" also exists in English and doesn't trip Rossi up anywhere near as much.  He used to say the "h" "Yamaha" (which OMG is a 4th language so I hope that's not too much of a stretch for some) a bit funny, but has gotten that down much better and now he says Yamaha pretty clearly.  I wonder why that is?  Maybe because he respects his employer?  Hmmm, maybe if we start connecting dots again we can infer something from this....

-- clearly there is not enough Silly news this week.

This thread is very quickly becoming the Official R&T Say Anything About Racing thread.

BTW, anyone else see the rumor that Canepa is out at Pramac and the pre-teen with the funny name and the 5th fastest lap is taking his place at Estoril?  (did I derby?)

[gm2]

BTW, anyone else see the rumor that Canepa is out at Pramac and the pre-teen with the funny name and the 5th fastest lap is taking his place at Estoril?  (did I derby?)

yep, saw that a couple times.. don't think it's been talked about here.

not so surprising.... niccolo has been sweeping up the rear all year and espaaraaararrraggo got, what, 5th fastest time @ indy or sumthin?

[potomacduc]

Soup is reporting De Angelis may be headed to WSBK.  I was hoping Ducati could snooker him into riding one of the Pramac bikes.