Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Race > Rossi - a number question....

[Iconic944ss]

Why No 46 on his bike instead of No 1 ???????


I know he loves 46 but if he really wanted to rub Honda's nose in it....why not run the No.1 plate on the Yam ??????
(yes, I know he has No1 on his shoulder - LOL, only because of Randy Mamola !)

Surely it isnt because he changed teams?

Did u also notice - the Gulouise (or however the darn fags company is spelt)..
has changed to GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Rossi's bike.

I always admired him for not aligning himself with ciggy sponsors - I understand he gave that up as his desire to leave Honda was so great....but if he has this sort of clout..good on him !!!!!!!!

[Ozz]

I think maybe the Go! is just where tobacco sponsorship is banned in that country???? Same happens when F1 is in banned places...

[skidlids]

He has now won 5 world title with 46 on the front of his bike, he hasn't won a championship with No1 on the bike and doesn't want to run the risk of jinxing himself.
And as Ozz says Tobacco sponsorship is banned at a lot of the races these days, the CAMEL brand has also been replaced in Max's case its changed to BIAGGI

[Iconic944ss]

Right..............

I thought Biaggi was blowing his own trumpet a bit too much

Taa

[Totto]

Why run No46 on his bike ?

Because he CAN !

Its the ultimate sign of power , what sponsor would not want him to run No1 yet HE wants No46 !

[skidlids]

Maybe he wanted No.34 but can't have it. When he retires from bike racing they will probably retire the 46 number as well from the Moto GP class.

[Dave G]

He runs no.46 because that was his dad's racing number and its a sort of family tribute/good luck thing.
I think there might be an element of bloody mindedness as well,he does it because he can,and it will wind up the likes of Biaggi.

[TP]

the Ducati team didn't run Marlborough (whateva) signage either ... they don't do cigarette sponsorship in Velkom ....

I think it's funny because I think that Biaggi is a **** (don't get me wrong, a great talent but a **** all the same)

TP

[Ian]

yep Dave has got it right, - No 46 was his fathers racing number, - and if you look at everything Vale does before getting on a bike, and down pit lane on the way out he is a very very supersticious guy.

Carrying no46 was the cause of a big argument between him and Honda, - remember all the adverts they would do with Freddie Sencer, Eddie Lawson carying No1? If you looked closely at Vale's leathers he was carrying a No 1 on his shoulder, which is as good as the one finger salute to Honda as he would never do that up until now, - he carried No74 on his leathers as a lot of the guys did last year, - Sete still now.

An yes Gauloise can not be seen on SA TV, - the same will aplly when Moto GP gets to the UK.

More and more riders are keeping their chosen number rather than their last year championship position, - from my early days of watching racing it was only Barry Sheene, - then 34 for Scwantz, - CE2's number is also a lucky one I think, - of course Chilli favours No 7 now in WSBK.