Motogp crapenings.

Dovi is the only one to best MM heads up these last 3 years.

who else has? Like straight up without MM having any issues?

 

Petrux, Rins, Maverick all did in 2019.

 

How many wins did they get? How many did dovi get?

 

Rins and Dovi with 2 each. Petrux and Maverick with one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_MotoGP_season

 

That was quite the quick turnaround from "no one" to "they didn't get as many!!!"

 

Ducati says take a pay cut, Dovi says I want a raise or I sit out. Ducati says we'll talk to Raper face, Dovi says "go ahead, I still want a raise or I sit out".
Ducati <ring ring> "Hello, Lorenzo, what'cha wearing?" Lorenzo "Maybe my old Ducati leathers in 2021."

 

You would pay $8mil for those results?

 

If your paycheck is dependent upon beating Marquez, I would suggest developing a taste for ramen noodles.

 

If I were Ducati then absolutely! there is nobody else remotely as comparable that can run up front. IMO of course.

 

No, it wasnt. That was the first part of my baiting. Next would be, who else has been 2nd consistently in the standing?

 

Did you skip over post #304?

 

But it’s not.

You sort of made my point. Why continue to pay a premium price for second?
$8mil certainly doesn’t offer any value proposition for Ducati. $2-3Mil to another rider and a third or fourth would return just as good of not greater dividends.

 

MAMOLA. DUH

 

Rough math, Ducati paid Dovi $29739 per point in 2019. If you believe the salary rumors on Marc, they paid him $ 19047 per point. Suzuki paid Rins between $ 4878 to $ 9756 per point. Could break down the wins per dollar but Marc and Rins are bargains. No idea on Vindaloo's salary but I'd bet he's closer to Marc then Rins dollar per point.

Speculation on Rins salary but he seems to the best bang per buck in 2019.

Rossi? Who cares, he's a profit center for Yamaha.

 

No, that was my bait post because again, if I were looking for someone to run up front regularly, who knows how to beat MM (as rare as it is) then Dovi is literally the only logical choice. Yes,a few others have won races, but Dovi is the only one with the fortitude to still bring home constant podiums.

I don't necessarily want a guy that can win once in a blue moon, then get top 10's when I can have someone who can win and podium consistantly.

 

Dovi is consistently second. Ducati have the ability to retain the 2nd best rider on the grid, as evidenced by the overall standings the past few years.
What Ducati wants is the best rider, or to pay the 2nd best rider less.

I don't think that Ducati will pay what Dovi wants, subsequently he may be out (by his choice) for a season.
Ducati has proven to be somewhat short sighted at times.

 

Because the premium price first place guy is fishing in Australia?

 

He's not coming back. The fish are biting too well.

 

Ducati is supremely competent at mismanaging talent. Almost unrivaled, if you don't count Williams in F1. However, Dovizioso only has salary leverage if he can go to another constructor and finish second, thereby pushing whoever will be on the Ducati to third. And that's far from a guarantee, especially with Honda and Yamaha booked solid.

 

Dovi had his chances and proved he can't get it done, so rather than have a predosa Ducati is looking elsewhere, they don't want 2nd they want a win. JLO to the rescue