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Originally posted by dodgy it's his championship.as for sete moaning if were all truthfull don't we all throw our rattles out of the pram when things aren't going right. [Edited on 25-10-2005 by dodgy] |
No, good riders don't do it all the time, what brand wants a rider to represent them if its all complaining ?? I've been fortunate in all the sponsorships decisions I've taken, only once in over 11 years have I had that type of rider and I was glad when we parted company even though he had talent. I've worked with 2 amazing riders over the years , 1 a young rider who we were fortunate enough to get and take to his first world cup wins then onto a World Cup championship victory, the other a rider who like Sete had achieved almost everything yet his results with us have been incredible, he's had his best years and has given us a loyal fan base because of his personality and ability to relate to the fans but more importantly because his riding is inspirational to thousands of mountain bike riders, thats what Ducati need now. Both riders had isues with bikes , courses or kit but these were sorted behind the scenes never in public.
Sete ain't the rider that inspires me, he might well win races, poles etc but the character behind it doesn't make you want to go ride your bike. The only thing I do notice is that he's obviously a caring person, the 74 logo reminds me of that everytime I see it but thats not enough.