2012 Silly Season

[Spidey]

I guess it's cuz Repsol wants to be on our TV screen constantly (which is totally understandable).

http://motomatters.com/news/2011/10/20/marquez_to_remain_in_moto2_for_2012_desp.html

[zooom]

I think it is pretty elementary actually...Repsol Sponsorship Dollars....he would lose those if he moved up to GP....that helps put his other sponsorship dollars into his pocket due to the amount of money Repsol Caixa puts into that team/bike....just a mere suggestion of why...but makes sense to me...

[EvilSteve]

How would that change in 2013?

I'm in the "not much point in another year in Moto2 even if he doesn't take the title"/"You're better off learning in a year when everyone else will be too" camp. Weird decision.

[desmoquattro]

How would that change in 2013?

Because by then Pintey McDouchetard will have broken his collarbone for the 11ty-billionth time and retired from MotoGP...then there'll be room for another mandatory Spanish rider at Repsol Honda 

[Speeddog]

Because by then Pintey McDouchetard will have broken his collarbone for the 11ty-billionth time and retired from MotoGP...then there'll be room for another mandatory Spanish rider at Repsol Honda  

Probably a bit of the Marquez camp thought process as well.

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And a pretty convincing list of reasons why the decision to stay in Moto2 is a blunder:
http://www.motomatters.com/analysis/2011/10/20/2011_sepang_motogp_thursday_round_up_on_.html

[gm2]

there's also less chance of him being run over by the CRT bikes and breaking the golden boy image if he stays in moto2 1 more year, gets more experience.  plus, he won the 125s last year.  maybe he'll win moto2 this year -- maybe.  i bet he wants to step into each new class having won the previous.

but mostly i bet it was a dorna/repsol/tv dollars thing.

[Jester]

Because by then Pintey McDouchetard will have broken his collarbone for the 11ty-billionth time and retired from MotoGP...then there'll be room for another mandatory Spanish rider at Repsol Honda 

Rookies have to ride in a satellite team for a year, so Pedro's spot would not be going to Marquez unless he went to GP in 2012.  Also, all the big dogs have no contract for 2013, so honestly it would make sense for him to leave moto2 and move up next year since he'd have 6 factory seats to try and slide into.

[zooom]

I didn't realize the rookie rule had an expiration date...

[derby]

I didn't realize the rookie rule had an expiration date...

yeah, it expires when you're no longer a rookie. 

[zooom]

yeah, it expires when you're no longer a rookie. 

Ppppplllbbbbttthhhhh


in the meantime...Crescent formally throws their hat into the WSBK ring

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111021cresct.htm

[MadDuck]

Ppppplllbbbbttthhhhh


in the meantime...Crescent formally throws their hat into the WSBK ring

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111021cresct.htm

Is Hopkins going to be riding for them or is he all set for MotoGP?

[zooom]

Is Hopkins going to be riding for them or is he all set for MotoGP?

no official announcement yet....I hink he is holding out to hear what Suzuki is officially going to do in/with MotoGP....OP/ED piece here -> http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111020hopkinsoption.htm

[gm2]

no official announcement yet....I hink he is holding out to hear what Suzuki is officially going to do in/with MotoGP....OP/ED piece here -> http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111020hopkinsoption.htm

that article wins the Least Amount of New Information, Ever award.

[zooom]

maybe a little too fresh wound to bring this up...but it begs the question eventually as to whom will get that factory RC213V at Gresini in place of SuperSic....too bad Dovi got dissed and signed with Tech3....

[desmoquattro]

maybe a little too fresh wound to bring this up...but it begs the question eventually as to whom will get that factory RC213V at Gresini in place of SuperSic....too bad Dovi got dissed and signed with Tech3....

That immediately brought Marc Marquez back into my thinking. Sure, no rookies on factory teams, but does this seat really qualify as a factory team under the rule?