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[jeff st4s]

Originally Posted by YMFB

Maybe someone who knows more about Rossi than I can explain why he doesnt ride a Ducati, surely for Italian on an Italian has to be the best honour, 2008 ???????

It was in his book, it was more about "just" being a rider on someones technology. No better than Honda as far as he was concerned, whereas Yamaha were more of a family.
In some ways just look how hard Loris has had to ride, with a savage machine under him, apparently in the early days the riders had little input and thats what Rossi wanted, as he thought he was more important than companies slugging it out in a competition of whose technical brilliance was best.

[TP]

Originally Posted by timk

from his book its because ducati want a passenger not someone who gets involved and makes decisions ref devolpment(slightly watered down but i think thats the jist of it)
Im sure i'll get shot down though -

He also mentions that Ducati have more PR requirements for the riders than Honda/Yamaha.