The Official 2020 Silly Season Thread

Cal is retiring after next year, no way he moves to Repsol for his farewell tour. He already has a full factory bike. HRC might be willing to take a one year flyer on Zarco since all the major contracts are up for renewal for 2021.

 

Wow...and everyone thought Zarco committed career suicide leaving KTM mid season.

 

I forget where, but I read somewhere Zarco is unofficially a yamaha test rider for next season.

 

It's a year earlier than I thought, but saw this coming a mile away.

Hate to see him go, but he doesn't really have anything to prove and is going out in one piece (mostly).

 

I thought that deal died when he decided to take the 3 sit in rides for Honda?

 

I think that was before he took the Honda seat. I believe Yamaha told him that if he took the Honda seat, that he would lose that opportunity.

I will admit that I thought Zarco was done after quitting KTM, but it looks like the stars aligned and it may actually work out for him to stay in the GP paddock.

 

I don't like him all that much and going to Honder was (in retrospect) a huge mistake but (even if it's time) I'd hate to see Lorenzo go.

Oh well, the Motogp grid needed a cleanse.

 

Don't blame the guy a bit. He's obviously lost his confidence and with back injuries the threat of another crash putting him in a wheel chair has to loom large. Time to go enjoy all the money he's made and enjoy life.

 

Annnd he's officially retiring.

 

So much for all of his perceived toughness.
Riding that turd honder broke him.
Who would of thunk.

 

Damn, what a brutal end to a great career. I wonder if he’ll be able to enjoy retirement. He‘s a complicated guy.

 

Dude, let me hit you in the back with an aluminum baseball bat and see if you can go to work the next day.

Wait, bad example, working the slurpie machine at gas and glug ain't all that physically demanding, you might be okay.

 

JL99 to Yosh?

 

I was never a huge fan but I always respected Mr Hammer Butter. For anyone who appreciates the level these guys compete at this press conference is crushing. I hope he can heal and be happy.

 

Maybe if they field a team.

Worse places to be than on a Suzuki in WSBK. He could relax a bit, have some fun and could be a full on creep rather than worry about public perception.

 

So are all the teams and riders given a mandate to attend this?

 

Doubtful. I don't think anyone would wants to see Rossi, overcome with joy and dressed as wonder woman, with a belt around his neck slap around mini rossi as Lorenzo makes the announcement.

 

Adios.

 

i never really "liked" JLo in the yamaha years. but loved to see him dominate, even though it was boring sometimes.

got much respect for him moving to the Bologna Factory and would have loved to see him catch a title with them and beat the Joker.

never say never.

good luck on that honder turd Johann.

 

So Rossi’s outlived another one....add #99 to the list