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Honda, Yamaha, Ducaudi...Suzuki
Maybe Aprilia next year as well.
And now KTM?
That's 6 mfgs. Haven't had that many in a long time.
Hey Kawi, where u at motherfuckers!
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Aspar would've stayed Aprilia. And Hayden would've signed with them as a factory supported satellite team.
Edit:
I am curious as to how KTM has come up with the money to contend in most motorcycle series.
In fact, I sometimes I think the mfgs are making out like bandits. Energy drinks are paying a large chunk of the bills. And four strokes couldn't be more expensive at the dealership.
As for fixing motogp by making it cheaper. Good luck with that. Honda has nothing to gain by the sport getting cheaper. Stricter rules means costlier r&d to find advantages which means a company like Honda can outspend instead of out ingenuity the competition.
They got everyone fooled into thinking that most of these rules changes will make the sport cheaper. Ha! It's more expensive than ever and the gap from the big players to the smaller teams couldn't be greater.
The one make tire rule couldn't be a bigger scam to benefit the "haves" and hold down the smaller mfgs.
I hope KTM does well in MotoGP because they are first and only, a motorcycle company. It's all they care about and it shows.
(Cal to take Stephan Bradl's ride apparently
The pressure is on for Cal next year. He better show up and put in huge results.
Cause he knew what he was getting into with Ducaudi. Everyone in the paddock knows how the Italians are. They're stubborn and they want u to adapt to the machinery. And Cal knew damn well the Desmosedici is a pile of crap. Yet he bitched and basically alienated himself from the team from the start. The Italians are far too sensitive and passionate a bunch to put up with that crap. They'll just stop helping. Which is what they've done to Cal for a few races now.
He signed with a factory team because he wanted factory money. But he forgot that his job as a racer was to also be the positive face of a company.
On the flip side, Ducati should have known better. Cal is who he is. And Ducati has had years of humble pie yet refuses to fix the bike, or rather, their philosophy on building one. High maintenance riders like Rossi, Melandri, Cal, Stoner and others will never bring their extreme talents to Ducati ever again if they don't get it together.
Crazy Joe has earned this spot. Good for him. And with both riders being Northern Italians, there will be no favoritism next year. Ducati needs to stop with the bullshit and just get the job done. Dovi is a real nice kid in person and he's done them well. They need to reward these kids with a competitive bike.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Bradl go to Prmac alongside Yonny. Rumor is Audi have had a hard on for getting a German on their bike for a while now.
Cal was(/is) one of the most scarily focused and intense men I had ever come into contact with and while running away with his WSS championship he was already planning his way up to the top. I am not even remotely surprised he has got where he has. He would literally ride through a brick wall if he thought it would advance his cause six inches.
After him, Tom seemed to me to be way too easy going and happy go lucky to ever really achieve anything. Wow, did I ever get that wrong! However, seeing how he's coping with Baz this season, I think he's hardened up somewhat.
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