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yeti
19-Oct-2004, 16:47
Don't ask where I got this, but I'm assured it's very creditable.
JPM
19-Oct-2004, 16:49
Now that's not a step in the right direction at all for JT

I guess in Troy comes back, and Ducati want to keep Laconi, what else can he do?

Also looks like Haga is confirmed for Yamaha in WSB next year now.
yeti
19-Oct-2004, 16:53
Originally posted by jpmercer
Now that's not a step in the right direction at all for JT

I dunno, I reckon old Foghorn would look after him and gee him up when needed, and a triple is only one more cylinder than a twin, so it's not a big jump! ;)
dickieducati
19-Oct-2004, 16:55
that will do JT no good at all. would love to be proved wrong and see him do well but think it is highly unlikely.
Steve M
19-Oct-2004, 16:58
I've just won the world championship, now I'll go to midfield obscurity - somehow I think not.
yellowisfriedegg
19-Oct-2004, 16:58
sounds highly unlikely :puzzled:
TP
19-Oct-2004, 17:05
That would be a VERY BAD move!!!
yeti
19-Oct-2004, 17:29
Maybe not such a bad move if you got no other real choice tho.

Totally agree with you all about the midfield move, but nobody else seems to rushing around waving chequebooks at him right at this moment.

Personally, I would like to see him move on, cos I've always felt his talent was hidden a little by the fact that the Duc was THE bike to have last year.
Guido
19-Oct-2004, 23:57
My gut reaction is no way....

The lad can't be that desperate..and let's face it....Despite all the money Petronas have, they obviously aren't lobbing it all CF's way.

For some reason I feel he may return to the now confirmed GSE BSB squad. Familliar territory, high profile series, access to MotoGP, team he won his first WSB race with etc, etc.

Put that up against Foggy and well, no choice in my view.....
Iconic944ss
20-Oct-2004, 10:58
Bad move for Tose - lets face it the FP1 is still in development but after Hodgeson's move into MotoGP I cant help thing he will stay with WSBK for another year.

Hard to believe that Ducati would let 'their' world champion go without a VERY good reason.

Where does it leave Petronas though? Two world class riders both leaving the same team - I think either some big cheque waving or a very good development rider is needed.

Frank
yeti
20-Oct-2004, 12:04
Now hearing it may not yet be a done deal. Someone else has waved a bigger cheque at him. Nothing from Ducati yet though.
WeeJohnyB
20-Oct-2004, 12:06
Can't see it myself, bad move that would be unless the bike has some serious new power from nowhere, or JT is not offered anything else.

WeeJohnyB
chris99
20-Oct-2004, 12:14
No way. :roll:
Ian
20-Oct-2004, 21:23
no news here:

http://www.foggypetronasracing.com
deej
23-Oct-2004, 21:02
it was obvious that tardozzi wanted laconi to win the championship but why the surprise at him not being retained.

i think he'll replace hagasan and team up with haslam for a young british team

haga nearly got there on the old 999 and im sure that as w.champ jt could get a factory bike at renegade