Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Race > Who's your money on then ?

[VanDaMauler]

Rossi all the way, serious talent and skill, far superior to any out there, had the worst start to any season, but dug deep, far deeper then anyone else out there could and is back on for a fight to the end, if he wins...its amazing.
If hayden wins, its because of Rossi`s bad luck in the early part of the season.
The only other contender out there is Caparossi, now he`s got the Duke set up, he`s on fire....(shame about that crash, it would`ve been awsome to see him and Rossi bashing fairings)

Next years 800 season should be good, but this year its Rossi all the way...

[yorkshire pud]

dani ped the boy yo watch next year

[YMFB]

Rossi for me, if the Hayden had ridden the yam at the beginning of the season he would have been bitchin and whingeing more than he was on the Honda. Surely Rossi has the upper hand he certainly has the mind games won and in that respect he is very similar to Schumacher but at least Rossi is not so objectionable.

Just as important to me is that Haslam and Baylistic win tommorrow !

Maybe someone who knows more about Rossi than I can explain why he doesnt ride a Ducati, surely for Italian on an Italian has to be the best honour, 2008 ???????

[timk]

Originally Posted by YMFB

Rossi for me, if the Hayden had ridden the yam at the beginning of the season he would have been bitchin and whingeing more than he was on the Honda. Surely Rossi has the upper hand he certainly has the mind games won and in that respect he is very similar to Schumacher but at least Rossi is not so objectionable.

Just as important to me is that Haslam and Baylistic win tommorrow !

Maybe someone who knows more about Rossi than I can explain why he doesnt ride a Ducati, surely for Italian on an Italian has to be the best honour, 2008 ???????

from his book its because ducati want a passenger not someone who gets involved and makes decisions ref devolpment(slightly watered down but i think thats the jist of it)
Im sure i'll get shot down though -

[TP]

Originally Posted by timk

from his book its because ducati want a passenger not someone who gets involved and makes decisions ref devolpment(slightly watered down but i think thats the jist of it)
Im sure i'll get shot down though -

He also mentions that Ducati have more PR requirements for the riders than Honda/Yamaha.

[jeff st4s]

Originally Posted by YMFB

Maybe someone who knows more about Rossi than I can explain why he doesnt ride a Ducati, surely for Italian on an Italian has to be the best honour, 2008 ???????

It was in his book, it was more about "just" being a rider on someones technology. No better than Honda as far as he was concerned, whereas Yamaha were more of a family.
In some ways just look how hard Loris has had to ride, with a savage machine under him, apparently in the early days the riders had little input and thats what Rossi wanted, as he thought he was more important than companies slugging it out in a competition of whose technical brilliance was best.