Dovizioso Moves to Yamaha

shapeless · #1 10-10-2011, 06:58 AM

Did he want too much money from Honda? Seems like a silly loss for them.

BBC Sport - Andrea Dovizioso signs contract to partner Cal Crutchlow in 2012

ryoung57 · #2 10-10-2011, 02:06 PM

I don't think Honda offered him a new contract. He probably could have stayed on a Honda but not the factory team. Tech3 is probably the best non-factory team in MotoGP but who knows with the new rules next year.

Bunz · #3 10-10-2011, 03:37 PM

Then maybe with an open spot on Honda maybe N. Hayden can go back.

ryoung57 · #4 10-10-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunz

Then maybe with an open spot on Honda maybe N. Hayden can go back.

Hayden's got one more year on the Duc then who knows. Probably a satellite team or even WSBK.

Bunz · #5 10-10-2011, 06:10 PM

Hayden needs to kick that Ducati that he rides this year to the curb. Him and Rossi both. They need to get back on Hondas. The Duc's just can't keep up this year.

ryoung57 · #6 10-10-2011, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunz

Hayden needs to kick that Ducati that he rides this year to the curb. Him and Rossi both. They need to get back on Hondas. The Duc's just can't keep up this year.

Not everybody can be on a Honda. Duc really missed with this carbon fiber frame crap. It can't be tuned like the aluminum frames everyone else uses, or the steel trellis frame they used to use. They'll do better next year when they're back on a twin spar aluminum frame and everyone starts over with new bikes and engines.