2013 Silly Season?...maybe spoilers

[OT]

Ben can always take Josh Hayes's ride after he retires and work his way back up the ladder - but leave mom home this time, please

[Speeddog]

'Stoner's crew heading back to Italy?

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Aug/120831f.htm

Honda wants to keep them to make the transition easier for Marquez?
I thought Marquez was married to his Monlau team, that's why it would have been troublesome for him to go to a Satellite Team.

WTF?

[duccarlos]

'Stoner's crew heading back to Italy?

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Aug/120831f.htm

Honda wants to keep them to make the transition easier for Marquez?
I thought Marquez was married to his Monlau team, that's why it would have been troublesome for him to go to a Satellite Team.

WTF?

Knowledge transfer to Marquez' crew and you still want to keep some continuity. Also, some of those guys going back to the competition might be an issue.

[Speeddog]

Elbowz and Crazy Joe on the Duc JV Team:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Sep/120906a.htm

YMMV

[Spidey]

Man, I just don't get it. 

[duccarlos]

Elbowz and Crazy Joe on the Duc JV Team:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Sep/120906a.htm

YMMV

Except I would hate to see Ben on the career killer for too long if they don't solve all the issues.

[ducpainter]

Elbowz and Crazy Joe on the Duc JV Team:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Sep/120906a.htm

YMMV

I like it...

It's well known that the Duc is a dog, so I doubt it will kill any more careers, if it has at all.

Iannone is a great rider and a real personality...kind of like Simoncelli. He deserves a ride, and will be good for the show.

I hope Ben got a two year deal so he can stay in the gp paddock, if he wants to. If the Duc doesn't pan out he would still have a chance at Suzuki if they re-enter in 2015.

It would be nice to know who'll be running this 'jv' squad.

[Blackout]

Rather have seen him on the BMW in SBK.

[Triple J]

Man, I just don't get it. 

+1

Rather have seen him on the BMW in SBK.

+1

[gm2]

Rather have seen him on the BMW in SBK.

been there, done that.  how many other rookies won?

no doubt the duc has been/is currently a mess.  but there's nowhere to go but up.  and Ducaudi have a white hot burning need to fix shit.  they just lost valentino fer chrissake!

we already know ben can be fast on just about anything.  they had to have double-dog sworn that the jv team gets factory machinery AND someone is going to listen to them.

so.. why the hell not.

[Triple J]

I liked the BMW WSBK, then BMW MotoGP plan.

It could work if Ducati fixes things...IF

[DanTheMan]

Guessing once you leave Motogp, there is no coming back. Sounds like he wants to hang around for another few years and can always go back to WSBK.

[ZLTFUL]

I am more stoked about Crazy Joe on the Duc than I am Ben. I wish Ben had gone to a satellite Honda team instead. But oh well...


LET'S GO CRAZY JOE!!!! 

[ducpainter]

I am more stoked about Crazy Joe on the Duc than I am Ben. I wish Ben had gone to a satellite Honda team instead. But oh well...


LET'S GO CRAZY JOE!!!! 

Why not Ben?

[lazylightnin717]

I am more stoked about Crazy Joe on the Duc than I am Ben. I wish Ben had gone to a satellite Honda team instead. But oh well...


LET'S GO CRAZY JOE!!!! 

+1 to that