Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Byrne/Camel...what do you expect, whats exceptable etc??

[JPM]

1st race top ten would be great, but I really don't see that, top 15 I reckon... if he stays on!

2nd race obviously better than the first! does he get the chance to test, or is he straight into a race weekend, new team, new technicians and finally new bike!

[ziggi]

I reckon he'll need a rostrum or at least to beat Barros to stand a chance of getting this job or similar in MotoGP. Don't get me wrong, i think he's worthy of it but this must be what the Camel team are looking for.

Come on Shakey - lets 'av a rostrum position out of you !!!

[doogalman]

So!! if he was to do well!. would it help him get a decent ride?? sadly i think not.

[Crunchy]

Originally posted by JPM
1st race top ten would be great, but I really don't see that, top 15 I reckon... if he stays on!

2nd race obviously better than the first! does he get the chance to test, or is he straight into a race weekend, new team, new technicians and finally new bike!

He goes straight into a race weekend Friday will be his first day on the bike (except the evenings on his own were he'll be sitting on the bike going BRUUUM BRUM)

[KeefyB]

Hmmm,18th in the first practice session.I think he had better get his finger out.

[dickieducati]

no better for him in a wet 2nd session still 18th. loris doing well 4th in the wet after 3rd place in the dry.

[JPM]

Not looking good for him really is it? pretty much where he was on the KTM, admittedly it was p*ssing down

[Rattler]

Time will tell - he's got 2 races, so a good start (both in practice, qualifying and races) with improving across the 2 races will do him good and put him in the shop window for a potential ride next year (probably not at the sharp end though).

Then Chris V takes over for the next 3, he's got a point to prove too.

So Shakey needs to do well to impress and needs to do better than Chris V will.

But what other riders could Honda call upon? The other riders are still involved in other race series (Vermuellen, Kiyonari etc) - who else could they choose? Fil2 has got his Cadwell commitments

Tim

[Twinfan]

I think Kiyo is getting the RCV for the last race of the season - so that's Shakey for 2, Vermuelen for 2 and Kiyo for 1.

[JPM]

Didn't exactly set the world on fire did he?

Pretty much finished where he would of on the KTM