Hypothetical - Prado to KTM

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Why would any factory team sign people that constantly bellyache about the bike? It doesn't help sell units or promote the brand. Even if it's the...

Why would any factory team sign people that constantly bellyache about the bike? It doesn't help sell units or promote the brand. Even if it's the truth. You will eventually run out of bridges to burn.

Apparently it's really gone to shit over at Kawi in terms of 'relationships'. On the LVK Show, Lewis said he's been speaking to people at Kawi but can't say publicly what they said. But he then went on to say the relationship has broken down and is fractured. So, yes, Kawi are getting sick of Prado's whinging. 

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If I'm KTM, the only way I sign Prado is if he heads back to Europe. 

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Hypothetically speaking, let's say Prado and Kawi part ways mid-season. 

If you were the KTM Group would you pick him up? Why or why not? 

I would - for a deal in mxgp.

Actually, Prado would be an excellent fit for KTM in mxgp (considering GG and Husky are going away).

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Why would any factory team sign people that constantly bellyache about the bike? It doesn't help sell units or promote the brand. Even if it's the...

Why would any factory team sign people that constantly bellyache about the bike? It doesn't help sell units or promote the brand. Even if it's the truth. You will eventually run out of bridges to burn.

Well Kawasaki have just replaced Anderson with a rider that has done just that, at two different manufacturers. 

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If his contract is terminated at the end of season who gets the ride?

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If his contract is terminated at the end of season who gets the ride?

Maybe one of the privateers on stock Kawis that beat Prado should get the ride 

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If his contract is terminated at the end of season who gets the ride?

deadlo wrote:

Maybe one of the privateers on stock Kawis that beat Prado should get the ride 

The 19th place guy in the championship (Harrison)?

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Why would any factory team sign people that constantly bellyache about the bike? It doesn't help sell units or promote the brand. Even if it's the...

Why would any factory team sign people that constantly bellyache about the bike? It doesn't help sell units or promote the brand. Even if it's the truth. You will eventually run out of bridges to burn.

Prado is struggling hard on the Kawi, can't get any worse than this. So I guess he would do better with a fresh start on any other factory bike especially a KTM that he is more familiar with?

Let's assume he'd get better results on the KTM, it would kinda send the message "just buy a KTM and you'll magically go from the back of the field to the front" and therefore help sell units.

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Airmk wrote:
Prado is struggling hard on the Kawi, can't get any worse than this. So I guess he would do better with a fresh start on any...

Prado is struggling hard on the Kawi, can't get any worse than this. So I guess he would do better with a fresh start on any other factory bike especially a KTM that he is more familiar with?

Let's assume he'd get better results on the KTM, it would kinda send the message "just buy a KTM and you'll magically go from the back of the field to the front" and therefore help sell units.

No team manager going to want to touch him with a ten-foot poll after this summer if he doesn't miraculously start improving... a lot.

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