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Motogp crapenings.

Discussion in 'General' started by Dave K, Apr 20, 2020.

  1. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Well, Crutchlow to Honda WSBK with full backing by HRC?

    He also does well on weird handling and over powered motogp bikes. Shock switch to KTM? Nah, that's a bridge too far. maybe.
     
  2. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    He already has pace.
     
  3. redtailracing

    redtailracing gone tuna fishin'

    Let’s be honest. Following this news, cal to Ktm really wouldn’t be THAT much of a shock. Guarantee KTM is in full panic mode and they have some rather deep pockets to remedy the situation with.
     
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  4. The Great One

    The Great One Well-Known Member

    First of all, the Pol news isn't official by any means yet, even though I think it could happen. The Autosport.com and Motorsport.com are written by the same person, don't cite a source, and none of the more reliable publications have confirmed this move. I'd be skeptical about it for now.

    If it did come to fruition, this would have some interesting knock-on effects for MotoGP though...
     
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  5. ShadowBoxer

    ShadowBoxer Well-Known Member

    Really smart move by Honder. Get Marky Mark signed into a long term contract right after moving his brother into his factory team for one year. Boom! Then sign a very talented rider that is known to wrestle with an aggressive bike and tame it. The Honder needs to be riden like Pol likes to ride. Now Honder might have two riders that can get on their bikes and win.

    That part is remained to be seen but the move was pretty damned smart by the management of the evil empire....
     
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  6. redtailracing

    redtailracing gone tuna fishin'

    I was actually just having this conversation with my wife. Everything seemed like this following offseason would be a fairly mild one. Not a lot of open contracts out there and most of the few that were ending were sort of expected to resign at the same place or somewhere not terrible dramatic, such as Petrux to Aprilia. But this would change all of that. Definitely shakes things up a bit. Dovi to KTM? Then who to Duc? Where does Cal go? Does Duc backpedal with Petrux? Who does Aprilia go after? All kinds of dominos that could fall. One things for sure. If this happens, KTM needs a development rider ASAP.
     
  7. ShadowBoxer

    ShadowBoxer Well-Known Member

    If Pol is indeed at Honder then I would think Dovi will be off to KTM for a big payday if he hasn’t already signed with Big Red.
     
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  8. pscook

    pscook Well-Known Member

    Monster would have a word to say about that.
     
  9. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Yeah, forgot about Monster before I mentioned it.
     
  10. SGVRider

    SGVRider Well-Known Member

    I hope it’s true. I was hoping last year that they’d get Pol or Zarco on that bike. Asparagus Dos is a fucking beast and would manhandle that Honda to multiple victories and podiums. I think Alex being sent elsewhere would actually be good for him. I think little Marquez is a lot better than we’ve seen but he’s mentally hindered by being in his brother’s shadow. Being his own man would be the best thing for him.
     
  11. fastedyamaha

    fastedyamaha Well-Known Member

    Puig is denying that there’s anything signed for next year by anyone other than Marky mark.
     
  12. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Puig would deny the sky was blue and earth was round until he found a way to make it worth it to him from saying they were.
     
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  13. Phl218

    Phl218 .

  14. Black89

    Black89 Well-Known Member

    JLO back to Ducati I hope it happens
     
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  15. sbkidd

    sbkidd Well-Known Member

    That guy's damaged goods, you've seen the end of his career!
     
  16. pickled egg

    pickled egg Tell me more

    Suzuki will take him. ;)
     
  17. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    He'd win the championship with Suzuki within two years on the factory team with the addition of a big money sponsor.

    I said it!

    Raper face with a suzuki factroy bike, a big money sponsor would win the motogp championship. I don't care much for him but, he is a machine.
     
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  18. brex

    brex Well-Known Member

    Suzuki wouldn't win a title with Marquez and all the money.
     
  19. Knotcher

    Knotcher Well-Known Member

    Navarro.
     
  20. Boman Forklift

    Boman Forklift Well-Known Member

    Ha, they one a title with Kenny Jr., they could win with Marquez or Lorenzo.
     

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