Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Race > Should Ducati sign Gibernau?

[yeti]

Originally posted by rob41b
Yeti,

I was looking for the option: "No 'cos he's a spent force with a brain made of custard"

but had to settle for no way.

Rgds, Rob

Let me see if I can add that one..........

[Crunchy]

I'm for the younger rider option. Gibernau wont bring the money cause Telephonica are going to F1 next year. Plus, I think Ducati will be only offering a 1 year contract. The're hoping Rossi will join them in 2007

[Steve M]

No 4

and get Stoner

[Chaz]

No he's a miserable twot.

[skidlids]

Little Pedrosa would be ideal, could probably use Caparossi's settings at least as far as footpegs and clip-ons go. He certainly deserves a full Factory Moto GP ride.

[pedro]

go for marco

[Martin Ducati Glasgow]

Hmmm, I agree with urban996 on this one but have to acknowledge the posts on Sete's confidence / attitude is low at the mo'

Initially I was hoping Melandri would have been an option.

I really fancy Pedrosa and Stoner as future MotoGp champs (stunning young talent!) but not staight away. A season on the big bikes then they'll be ready.

Sete really has the potential but new bike / tyres, who knows, certainly going to be interesting.

[JPM]

Pity Ducati couldn't of grabbed a certain young Aussie who's just been sitting in for a slightly older Aussie on the camel honda

Maybe that's where Chris is going afterall!

[dickieducati]

i said yes for his experience alone.

not a fan of his especially but you dont become bad rider overnight and if ducati can improve the desmosedici who's to say what can happen?

its a gamble but so is everything in racing unless one of the factors is valentino.

[JPM]

Originally posted by dickieducati
i said yes for his experience alone.

not a fan of his especially but you dont become bad rider overnight and if ducati can improve the desmosedici who's to say what can happen?

its a gamble but so is everything in racing unless one of the factors is valentino.

I think Dickie's got a valid point here, I'm not a fan of Sete, but Ducati have taken a risk this year by switching to Bridgestones and to be fair have grabbed 2 wins and several podiums in the later half of the year through tyre development more than anything else (my belief anyway), so why not risk putting Sete on the bike?

Take this year out of the equation, he's been the only rider for 2 years to actually consistently give a challenge to Valentino, maybe Sete needs that new challenge like Rossi did to ignite that spark again to fight for the top spot!

On paper you look at the line up and it's probably the best in the paddock!