The Official 2020 Silly Season Thread

Probably the last time Karel hold off on a payment since it seems that’s the excuse they used to cut him....

 

Granted, there are three sides to every story, but lets say he did make payment and they still cut him, would they have refunded that money back to him/his sponsors?

I do think it's quite shitty the way Avintia handled it by sending an email and then Xaus telling Karel to never talk to him again. What ever happened to sitting down with someone face to face and telling them they weren't needed anymore? Reminds me of dating in this day and age where one person will ghost the other and then a week later text them that they are done.

 

I lost a lot of respect for Xaus.

 

It’s beyond shitty and more like scorched women syndrome. Some guys are speculating that maybe Ducati put pressure on Avintia to get rid of him.

 

Alex M not lighting the world on fire that's for sure. Slower than JLO would have been

 

Last year same was said about Fabio in November testing, and of course testing is the same as racing to some people

 

That Tammy Gorali interview (if it's the same one that is linked) could use some serious editing.....

 

He'll be fine.

Let's cast back to one year ago. FQ ran a 1:39.414 at the end of day 1 at Jerez. Alex ran a 1:39.413 today on a bike that's touted to be much harder to ride...

 

MotoMatters doesn't usually cross post stuff like that (i.e., that bad). Maybe a translation issue?

 

Unless the attorney (who sounds like a lousy one) and team owner(s) instructed him not to communicate with Abraham.

Sucks all the way around but it was time for Karel to go. I think the same for the Avintia team but in the end, who cares.

 

Still faster than Brad Binder and Iker..

 

Not really silly season news, but JD Beach and Josh Day are flying over to Tavullia to take part in Rossi's 100km race

 

Dammit! Where is my invite!!!

 

Wait at the gate, try to sneak in with the Americans.

 

Joe Roberts is going to be in it too.

 

I'd have to figure J.D. has the skills to win that. He's nasty on a TT track.

 

Wow. I used to be a huge Xaus fan. What a fucking bitch. Respond to a text message after you just lied to your rider you Bitch. I’m not a Karel fan by any means but he should smack Xaus like the girl he is.

 

Wow. Just wow. I can’t fix stupid so can someone please help me here.

 

I tried with my reply...

 

Xaus explaining Avintia's side of the story. Definitely sounds like Ducati had a big hand in the whole firing fiasco....

https://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2019/11/25/what-s-the-current-situation-at-reale-avintia/320978