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ducpainter

#195
October 18, 2014, 02:58:15 PM
Update on the Leightner situation...

BT Sports announcers commenting on the unrest in the Pedrosa team. Turns out Honda, no mention if it was Repsol or corporate, decided that 2 of Pedrosa's mechanics would not be returning next year.

Leightner decided if they weren't needed neither was he and tendered his resignation.
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Speeddog

#196
October 18, 2014, 03:17:25 PM
Purportedly the mechanics were 86'ed at Pedrosa's request.

Mike Leitner is Austrian.
I recall seeing that he lives close to where KTM is.
And KTM is making their way toward MotoGP.
Some of the dots may connect that way...

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ducpainter

#197
October 18, 2014, 03:25:22 PM
I just parrot what they say on tv. :P

Those dots may very well connect. Time will tell.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Needle99

#198
October 18, 2014, 06:30:38 PM
Wonder who Stoner will have as crew chief in 2016?

Have a feeling there may be PI wildcard next year.
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Speeddog

#199
October 31, 2014, 10:27:54 AM
The wind seems to be blowing Melandri toward that Aprilia seat.

http://www.gazzetta.it/Moto/Superbike/30-10-2014/superbike-melandri-saluta-2015-sara-motogp-aprilia-90893475226.shtml

In other news, Yonny will be riding the D14.2 next year.
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ducpainter

#200
October 31, 2014, 05:19:41 PM
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Speeddog

#201
November 06, 2014, 11:09:21 AM
Aoyama will be a test rider for Honda, and will race the RC213V-RS (2015 customer racer) at Valencia, I suppose in lieu of getting a gold watch.
But he'll get to ride better bikes now, so that's something.

Ioda will have Alex DeAngelis in MotoGP, nothing revealed about which bike they'll be using.
Perhaps another customer Ape?

Baz on the Forward Yamaha.
Melandri on the Gresini Ape.
DiMeglio on the Avintia Ducati.

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ZLTFUL

#202
November 06, 2014, 01:14:37 PM
Melandri back to MGP? They do need more people battling for 10th...  [laugh]
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ducpainter

#203
November 06, 2014, 03:04:31 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on November 06, 2014, 11:09:21 AM
Aoyama will be a test rider for Honda, and will race the RC213V-RS (2015 customer racer) at Valencia, I suppose in lieu of getting a gold watch.
But he'll get to ride better bikes now, so that's something.

Ioda will have Alex DeAngelis in MotoGP, nothing revealed about which bike they'll be using.
Perhaps another customer Ape?

Baz on the Forward Yamaha.
Melandri on the Gresini Ape.
DiMeglio on the Avintia Ducati.


You makin' stuff up again? ;D
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Speeddog

#204
November 06, 2014, 06:24:19 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on November 06, 2014, 03:04:31 PM
You makin' stuff up again? ;D

Well, that's always a possibility.  [laugh]

But I'm pretty sure all of that is true.
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Needle99

#205
November 06, 2014, 09:55:33 PM
Quote from: ZILBERT on November 06, 2014, 01:14:37 PM
Melandri back to MGP? They do need more people battling for 10th...  [laugh]
10th may be a little optimistic  :)
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ZLTFUL

#206
November 07, 2014, 12:51:28 PM
Quote from: Needle99 on November 06, 2014, 09:55:33 PM
10th may be a little optimistic  :)

Touche.  [beer]
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ducpainter

#207
November 07, 2014, 12:59:53 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on November 06, 2014, 06:24:19 PM
Well, that's always a possibility.  [laugh]

But I'm pretty sure all of that is true.
Pretty sure Melandri hasn't been confirmed...yet.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Speeddog

#208
November 09, 2014, 07:31:10 PM
A tidbit from a presser at Valencia, from Livio Suppo:
http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/11/08/is-motogp-racing-heading-toward-a-bright-future-manufacturers-hold-end-of-year-review/

"I think the production bike will be a big step from Moto3 for Jack, so he will ride that bike for the first three races."

So, the donk 2014 bike, or the 2015 bike?

And what of race 4 and beyond?
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ducpainter

#209
November 10, 2014, 03:03:51 AM
I think he's talking about the slow bike.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


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