The Official 2020 Silly Season Thread

yeah the only definite is that he is out of Ducati WSBK

 

Exactly. Honda in Wsbk is career suicide. He can win multiple championships on the Duc. He’ll be racing tricycles in Bangladesh in two years if he goes to Honda.

 

I'd love to be a fly on the wall the first time Zarco and Fellon are in a room together to discuss their racing school. That has got to be awkward.

 

If the rumors are true regarding the salary difference, it won't matter. Supposedly it would take a dozen win bonuses and a championship bonus with Ducati just to match what HRC is offering him as a base salary. He can line his pockets with a two year HRC deal and race for free for the rest of his career if he wants.

 

Haven’t you heard.... Rea isn’t all that good and probably past his prime.

 

It's definite that Bautista is going to Honda. Not definite who's getting the boot from the HRC team. One rider is constantly injured, the other one is even further behind in points.

 

Why?

 

That CBR must REALLY suck if they're willing to pay that much for a decent rider. Nicky couldn't win on it (besides that wet race) and so far this year you can barely tell they're even in the paddock.

 

There is supposed to be a new Honder Fireblade/ CBR1000/ whatever at the Tokyo motor show.

 

I'd google "new V4 fireblade" but my computer would crash downloading 20 years worth of false promises and hoaxes.

 

add Bautista into that phrase and you'll be high siding all over the intragores.

 

I "lol'd" at the last two posts in real life.

 

https://www.fireblades.org/forums/honda-rc51/58624-true-false-rc61.html#/topics/58624

 

Did you seriously just post a 12 year old rumor?

 

I did.

To bolster this point

 

The new CBR unveiling will also feature the new fuel injected street legal CR500

 

I wonder if it’s dogmatic commitment, or working with what they know until they eliminate higher value items? They obviously have tons of experience with WP and trellis frames, they might feel they’re better served in other areas like developing the motor, electronics, and personnel.

 

There’s nothing inherently wrong with a steel trellis frame. Ducati did great with one, and would probably still be using one had it not been for the frameless carbon thing that morphed into a partial aluminum spar.

 

oh god i am so excited for this!