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Post by beefus on Jun 12, 2024 12:25:00 GMT
As much as I enjoy MotoGP, we need Honda and Yamaha fighting for titles....not as also-rans. Maybe AEsp can help get HRC back up the ladder. With HRC, they need a complete shift in their culture and the way in which they design motorcycles! They have been lucky to have riders who can adapt on the fly and ride around problems i.e. Doohan, Rossi, Stoner, Marquez etc. Pedrosa was a brilliant rider, but he proved to be extremely fragile, but the other team mates to the previously mentioned were "weak" riders IMO. Hayden and Criville were consistent and, IMO, were champions due to the circumstances surrounding their particular winning year. But with the 2027 rule changes it'll level the playing field a bit....850cc, minimal aero and no ride height devices. |
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Jun 12, 2024 12:57:13 GMT
Wow! 2 posts analysing HRC's problems and no mention yet of Alberto Puig!
How this guy has kept his job so long is a mystery second only as to how Morbidelli remains on a MotoGP bike.
Yes, HRC do need a change of direction, but the direction has to come from the works team principle. I'm sure there is a semi-valid argument that HRC don't listen to Puig, which may be true, so change him for someone who will be listened to! No need to have a Spaniard at the helm now that Repsol have jumped ship...
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Post by neilf on Jun 12, 2024 15:29:27 GMT
Wow! 2 posts analysing HRC's problems and no mention yet of Alberto Puig! How this guy has kept his job so long is a mystery second only as to how Morbidelli remains on a MotoGP bike. Yes, HRC do need a change of direction, but the direction has to come from the works team principle. I'm sure there is a semi-valid argument that HRC don't listen to Puig, which may be true, so change him for someone who will be listened to! No need to have a Spaniard at the helm now that Repsol have jumped ship... It might be a UK media coverage thing, but Puig doesn't get much of a mention here. It might be different in Spain, where MotoGP is only second to football, where there are more in-depth stories? |
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Post by mekon on Jun 12, 2024 16:18:25 GMT
Puig seemed more prominent during the pedrosa era
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jun 12, 2024 18:16:36 GMT
As much as I enjoy MotoGP, we need Honda and Yamaha fighting for titles....not as also-rans. And ideally Suzuki and Kawasaki back. |
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Post by no66 on Jun 13, 2024 8:03:34 GMT
The Beast and Maveric to Tech 3 KTM
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Post by beefus on Jun 13, 2024 8:03:53 GMT
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Post by beefus on Jun 13, 2024 8:05:21 GMT
The Beast and Maveric to Tech 3 KTM Beat me to it! |
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Post by mekon on Jun 13, 2024 12:15:22 GMT
So if Mir leaves we've got HRC seat, gresini seat and a Aprilia seat left? Did Digi get two years or one?
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Jun 14, 2024 9:34:09 GMT
Don't forget 2 free Pramac seats.
According to Melandri (don't know why his opinion is relevant but his one-handed powerslide onto the home straight at PI has given him lifetime credibility), Pramac will be Yamaha from 2025, so who the hell will be riding those is a total unknown.
If they stay with Ducati, I guess the queue at the door will be considerably longer, but even if they are Yams, I'd still expect to see Miller and Mir knocking.
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Post by no66 on Jun 18, 2024 11:42:13 GMT
Mir to stay with HRC for two more years
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Jun 18, 2024 12:55:11 GMT
Mir to stay with HRC for two more years Not sure who is the desperate party here... So that closes a door for Miller I guess. |
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Post by mekon on Jun 18, 2024 19:31:01 GMT
Disappointing.
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Post by neilf on Jun 20, 2024 8:10:38 GMT
Mir to stay with HRC for two more years I wonder if Marini will go running back to his big brother's team, or is he staying put? |
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Post by beefus on Jun 20, 2024 11:00:34 GMT
Mir to stay with HRC for two more years I wonder if Marini will go running back to his big brother's team, or is he staying put? He's under contract until end of 2025, I reckon he'll stay...take the cash and ride around at the back. I wonder where Aldegeur will end up?...If Pramac go with Yamaha that leaves 2 x VR46 and 1 x Gresini seat. Both Bezz and DiGi are out of contract end of '24, as is Morbidelli. Haven't heard any news about any renewals. P.S. He's not exactly setting the world on fire in M2 this season, Garcia being on nearly double the points in 1st. |
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