Troy, - no desmosedecci for 2005,

[Ian]

http://www.motograndprix.it/news_gp.htm?id_news=4548&categoria=primopiano

can't find in an English site, but looks like Ducati have let Troy go.............

[Lily]

Noooooooooooooooooooooo :o :mad: :(

[MJS]

Not really a surprise is it... the bike may have been poor this year, but he's been nowhere near Loris...

Replacement??

[MJS]

Xaus to the factory team sounds like a logical step to me...

[Edited on 16-9-2004 by Urban996]

[lizzie]

where did it all go wrong :( ?

[mike916]

This is Alta Vistas version of the translation - help:puzzled::puzzled:

Substitute for Troy Bayliss in Ducati is attempted, and it thinks next to Suzuki the 16-09-2004 Ducatisti will be sure badly. Troy Bayliss the next year would not have is more a pilot of the Red one neither in Gp Motion, neither much less in Superbike. "canguro" of Taree it has already taken contact with the Suzuki, with which it has run in the 250 and Australian championship SBK until 1997 before passing with Ducati in the British Superbike, where John Hopkins has already decided to go itself some. Bayliss would be an optimal purchase for the Suzuki: a humble, fast pilot, of heart, a true lion of the two wheels in a position to giving and receiving affection from gets passionate to you. In the Ducati meantime Run list of the possible substitutes of Troy Bayliss has already ready one: Colin Edwards, Kenny Roberts Jr, Carlos Checa, Ruben Xaus. But in the heart of the ducatisti, Bayliss will remain only...

Wow:burn:

[Desmondo]

My head hurts :(

[Jools]

Originally posted by weeksy
he forgot how to ride quickly.

I couldn't forget how to ride that quickly...because I'd never get anywhere near that pace in the first place

[Ian]

the other Troy (Corser) is also moving, - Suzuki Corrona making areturn to WSBK. He will be a championship contender.

I think bayliss problem was compounded by Caporossi at the last GP, - by coming back from last place and then overtaking him did not look good for him.

I think another thing has been perhaps part proved, - WSBK champion is not in the same league as a MotoGP champion. Bayliss is clearly a very quick rider, but i think there is another step up to Rossi, Sete, Max and Capirossi.

[pedro]

sete would do fine on a duke, or edwards

[Ian]

Ducati have always been very loyal to their ex-champs so this is a bit of a surprise, although the MotoGP ride was given him to him when they thought he had the second WSBK title in the bag, - then.....well CE2 proved otherwise.

Troy being a world champ was probabley big money, - Caporossi has to be big money, Sete is too expensive, - I think Xaus will be the boy, - Marlboro will be happy about a Spanish rider, and he is a target for other teams . I think Hodgy might well be a bit upset if that does happen as he has done well this year taking into account injuries, but as has been the case many times before, Brit riders get overlooked. Xaus is the future though, did I say that before? And is a very nice man. Think I might form a fan club??!!

[Jools]

Originally posted by pedro
sete would do fine on a duke, or edwards

Hmmm, I don't think he'd go very fast on Edwards :frog:

[Ian]

Originally posted by Jools
Originally posted by pedro
sete would do fine on a duke, or edwards

Hmmm, I don't think he'd go very fast on Edwards :frog:

no that space is reserved for Rossi!!!! Remember Donington? Nasty.

[Ian]

the "talk" is Marco (nice beret) Melandri to Ducati, - the Italians smokle loads too so that pleases Marlboro!!

Looks like Rossi is talking about wanting Edwards as a team mate!!

[FiscusFish]

Originally posted by Ian
Xaus is the future though, did I say that before? And is a very nice man. Think I might form a fan club??!!

Are you speaking from personal experience here, 'cos in every interview I've read with him he comes across as a total sprat...

[Ian]

Are you speaking from personal experience here, 'cos in every interview I've read with him he comes across as a total sprat...

yep, I have met him twice, and have to say out of all of the GP/WSBK "stars" that I have met he is the one that surprised me. Troy Bayliss is also great, he loves to talk bikes and racing and is genuinely pleased if you know something of his racing. Ruben is a really laid back, and just seems to put in that extra bit of nice-ness. A lot of them get a bit fazed with a crowd of faces that they have never met before, - you should see max Biaggi's face, - rabbit caught in the headlights would be descriptive. Ruben just takes it all in, does not come across as wanting to get away, he has time to chat; when I asked him to sign my sons tee shirt he asked his name, his age, and then off his own back wrote a note to my son on a photograph, spoke about how his dad got him into racing, how important it is to start early and so on. The year before he was with us in the Brands paddock, he made a point of saying goodbye as he was off to his hotel and then outside a load of kids were hanging around on their BMX bikes, he stopped and spoke to every one of them, he signed everything asked of him, including this kids tee shirt, - I bet his mum killed him wheb he got home!!

[Rocker]

I met Ruben at an eveing reception held by Ducati Ashford and he seemed a really decent guy