Well Ducati wern't best pleased last year when he won the Championship in front of there number 1 rider. The only reason he was kept on this year was so Ducati could have the number 1 on their bike, and this year he was top Ducati man and finnished 4th in the championship with a bike they were struggling with at the start of the year and he has also had some technical probs that made hin DNF.

In my opinion Ducati are wrong to loose him but dare I say it I will be hoping he wins WSB next year to rub their noses in it.