2014 Silly Season?...maybe spoilers

[Triple J]

That's as likely as me nailin'  Stoner's wife.  I can think about it all I want, but it's not gonna happen.

[duccarlos]

That's as likely as me nailin'  Stoner's wife.  I can think about it all I want, but it's not gonna happen.

+1

I do see Audi at least trying to talk Stoner back onto the GPturd. He will tell them to get off his lawn. Then they will go to Cal and show him a shitload of money that he will immediately take, thus becoming the best paid 7th placer on the grid.

Nicky will be looking for a ride in WSBK cause I can't see him riding a CRT. He will be very competitive there. With his experience on the frameless wonder, he should be able to translate it to the Panigale.

Spies will be following Nicky to WSBK.

Dovi might be kept as the #2, with a paycut.

[Jester]

Wouldn't feel so bad for Dovi, as he had a killer factory bike, and didn't do much with it (unlike Nicky).

Yes, Nicky and his 3 whole wins in 11 years on factory machines.

[Spidey]

Yes, Nicky and his 3 whole wins in 11 years on factory machines.

Not really "factory" machines.  I'm not a Nicky fanboy, but he doesn't whine enough about how shitty he's had it.  He had a legit Honda for a while and he won a World Championship on it, even while he was the designated the test mule for Pedrosa's parts.  Then he had a matchbox-sized bike built for Pedrobot.  And since then he's been on the turd.   When he had a "real" factory bike, he won a championship.  Yes, I know the controvesy around that championship, i.e. he didn't win that much, Rossi lost the championship, Nicky didn't win it, blah blah blah.  He won.  That's pretty rarified company -- Rossi, Stoner Lorenzo.  And we all know that Nicky can (1) race and (2) ride the fack out of a superbike. 

[Raux]

Doub hayden would want the pani as a ride else he will be midpack again

the only way it looks it will ge competitive is if they get to get rid of the restrictors

[Raux]

Never say never with women

[Triple J]

Yes, Nicky and his 3 whole wins in 11 years on factory machines.

um...and his championship. 

He may not have won a bunch of races, but he was on the podium almost every round that year, proving he deserved it. Consistency wins it...just ask JLo about last year. It also made for a very exciting year, as it all came down to the last race. 

[Speeddog]

um...and his championship. 

He may not have won a bunch of races, but he was on the podium almost every round that year, proving he deserved it. Consistency wins it...just ask JLo about last year. It also made for a very exciting year, as it all came down to the last race. 

That year illustrates it perfectly.

Both Hayden and Rossi were on the podium 10 times in 17 races.
Rossi won 5 times, Hayden 1.
Rossi had 3 races where he scored no points.
Rossi did not get the championship that year.

[zooom]

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=62581.msg1169601#msg1169601

[duccarlos]

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/739/16262/Motorcycle-Article/STM--How-Long-is-Rossi-for-MotoGP-.aspx

[Speeddog]

Split this off from the 2013 Silly Season thread, as the wild speculation for 2014 is in full swing.

[gm2]

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/739/16262/Motorcycle-Article/STM--How-Long-is-Rossi-for-MotoGP-.aspx

congrats Frank, you said absolutely nothing

[Triple J]

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/739/16262/Motorcycle-Article/STM--How-Long-is-Rossi-for-MotoGP-.aspx

I have a hard time believing that Yamaha is losing patience with Rossi at this point in the season.

[ZLTFUL]

Not to mention how long MotoGP in general has kept Colin around. Charisma sells tickets. And the riders that keep the fans coming back are the ones that have some strong staying power.

[duccarlos]

There is no way Yamaha would fire Vale. He will definitely retire before Yamaha is done milking his image.