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Started by ducpainter, September 20, 2015, 09:18:51 AM

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ducpainter

September 20, 2015, 09:18:51 AM Last Edit: September 20, 2015, 09:55:43 AM by ducpainter
Had to do it in 4th place, but all hail World Champion Johnny Rae.

Sykes, Davies, VanDermark on the podium.

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Still waiting on Race 2
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triangleforge

#1
September 20, 2015, 10:42:14 AM
And an extremely strong weekend for Davies. I'm so glad to see that bike come around!
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ducpainter

#2
September 20, 2015, 10:46:03 AM
Quote from: triangleforge on September 20, 2015, 10:42:14 AM
And an extremely strong weekend for Davies. I'm so glad to see that bike come around!
Pirro did well on Giuliano's bike for his first outing finishing a strong 6th in Race 1. [thumbsup]

Still waiting on Race 2.
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duccarlos

#3
September 22, 2015, 08:48:30 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on September 20, 2015, 10:46:03 AM
Pirro did well on Giuliano's bike for his first outing finishing a strong 6th in Race 1. [thumbsup]

Still waiting on Race 2.

[thumbsup]

Pirro might have found a good place if only Davies and Giuliano's contracts had not been extended.
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ducpainter

#4
September 22, 2015, 02:40:00 PM
Quote from: duccarlos on September 22, 2015, 08:48:30 AM
[thumbsup]

Pirro might have found a good place if only Davies and Giuliano's contracts had not been extended.
I think he likes his gig as test rider. He races several times a year and gets to ride all the time.
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duccarlos

#5
September 22, 2015, 03:06:12 PM
I'm not sure about that. Racers want to race and get the big $$$
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ducpainter

#6
September 22, 2015, 03:07:28 PM
Quote from: duccarlos on September 22, 2015, 03:06:12 PM
I'm not sure about that. Racers want to race and get the big $$$
So why did he take the gig at his age and not try to get a ride with another team?
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ducpainter

#7
September 22, 2015, 03:43:12 PM
Race 2 Was Davies...Torres...Haslam with Rae in 4th again.

Pirro finished 7th for a solid weekend.
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duccarlos

#8
September 23, 2015, 09:42:06 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on September 22, 2015, 03:07:28 PM
So why did he take the gig at his age and not try to get a ride with another team?

He's never been the best rider out there and he was going to be running sub-standard bikes the rest of his career. At least with Ducati he gets a decent steady pay check and gets to ride a factory bike on occasion. It also opens doors like being considered for a spot on the factory Ducati team in WSBK. If he didn't want to compete, he would not take David's spot for the remainder of the year.
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ducpainter

#9
September 23, 2015, 09:51:22 AM
I never said he didn't want to compete. His Ducati deal allows him to race regardless of someone's injuries. I said he was happy with the gig he got.

I think he's happy because he wasn't a top rider, but he's certainly capable. He did, after all, qualify as the top Duc rider at Jerez.

Based on the fact he wasn't going to get a factory ride in a race series he took the best deal offered based on a lot of what you say.

I think he's smart enough to be happy with a steady paycheck from a company that lets him ride the latest greatest things they build.

"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.”


duccarlos

#10
September 23, 2015, 10:06:09 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on September 23, 2015, 09:51:22 AM
I never said he didn't want to compete. His Ducati deal allows him to race regardless of someone's injuries. I said he was happy with the gig he got.

I think he's happy because he wasn't a top rider, but he's certainly capable. He did, after all, qualify as the top Duc rider at Jerez.

Based on the fact he wasn't going to get a factory ride in a race series he took the best deal offered based on a lot of what you say.

I think he's smart enough to be happy with a steady paycheck from a company that lets him ride the latest greatest things they build.

Agree 100%

I think that he's always in contention for any Ducati ride that comes available.
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ducpainter

#11
September 23, 2015, 02:16:57 PM
Quote from: duccarlos on September 23, 2015, 10:06:09 AM
Agree 100%

I think that he's always in contention for any Ducati ride that comes available.
He'll always be considered...but I think they have him where they want him right now.

It isn't too many factories that can say their test rider can qualify 5th on the motogp grid and the next weekend finish the WSBK meet in 6th and 7th place.
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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.”


duccarlos

#12
September 24, 2015, 08:08:23 AM
We know that's the case for both Yamaha and Honda test riders.
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ducpainter

#13
September 24, 2015, 01:52:08 PM
Quote from: duccarlos on September 24, 2015, 08:08:23 AM
We know that's the case for both Yamaha and Honda test riders.
Takahashi and Nagasuka qualify 5th?

What planet are you on today? ;D
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    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.”


koko64

#14
September 24, 2015, 06:51:23 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on September 23, 2015, 09:51:22 AM
I never said he didn't want to compete. His Ducati deal allows him to race regardless of someone's injuries. I said he was happy with the gig he got.

I think he's happy because he wasn't a top rider, but he's certainly capable. He did, after all, qualify as the top Duc rider at Jerez.

Based on the fact he wasn't going to get a factory ride in a race series he took the best deal offered based on a lot of what you say.

I think he's smart enough to be happy with a steady paycheck from a company that lets him ride the latest greatest things they build.



Yep, dream job. He must be a smart guy with good self knowledge to know his limitations as a top ten, non alien, support rider who on a real good day gets a podium. Sounds like a solid guy to me. Gotta respect that.
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