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I would have every member of the Kawi team wearing recording devices. I want it to record Prado saying "ok, i'm ready to go race!" so that later when he whines "I told them the bike was dangerous - that's why I didn't push it!" I would nail his ass to the wall.
If only that was legal..........
So we can all assume that you do not work in HR.....
while this thread is still up , prolly by the start of A1 next yr this thread goona have 1k replies but I need to hear the other side perspective as in whts really going on with kawi 🤔 cause along with the prado situation, they completely shut off ando to the point this man going to Suzuki
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oh. Tx is a one party consent state so I can record anyone/anywhere. Didn't consider other state's laws, obviously.
I think this is likely as Kawi needs a bike there but lord, I can’t imagine anything positive coming from this. The circus continues I guess.
Penalties/funding pay back if they dont put a bike out there ridden by Prado. Monster demand it seems.
Apparently Monster is also the one blocking the exit since Prado has a personal deal.
Dont think its an actual personal deal between Prado and Monster but rather that Kawi and Monster has Prado named in the contract which means they cant replace him with anyone and to avoid penalty or paying back funding.
So if Kawi lets Prado go, Monster wants money back, which means Kawi wants money back from Prado to cover the loss hence the locked situation.
Hopefully funding is released and consumed on a yearly basis so everyone is square after SMX. Shitload of complications if funding was released already 2024, like taxes and VAT paid by Prado during 2025 for late 2024 income.
Yep. It's a shit situation. Not overly complicated. It's actually pretty simple. That's how contracts work and at the end of the day it seems as though Prado is the most at fault and he's trying to get out scotch free and leave kawi and monster with mud on their faces. It's pretty easy to see why kawi and monster are trying to prevent that from happening.
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So, both Prado and Sexton tried the bike, liked it enough to sign a multi year contract and then later on said, “It’s the bike.”
Just like every employee that goes elsewhere, it's always going to be better but then they find out it never is.
The potential was there,but not the improvement asked by the riders.
Kawasaki riders from John Desoto to Jason Anderson found some success on Kawasaki. Jeff Ward, Weinert, Larocco, Kiedrowski, and RV knew the bike had flaws but rode around the flaws to get championships.
You’re reaching to the 70s lol that’s relevant
He must have been sitting on that Kawi pig when he did.
You don’t win 2 MX2 and 2 MXGP titles and then just lose the talent, the drive, or the ability to work with a team. Perhaps it was the bike, but 100% more likely it was all along the team dynamic and the culture within the team not conducive to allowing change.
Pit Row
Start with RV then if you wish.
Shows a long term corporate pattern, that makes it very relevant.
Even as recent as this weekend RV2 reiterated that he wish he had switched brands and he would have extended his career. And he is currently a brand ambassador for Kawi!!! He originally said it as Yamaha brand ambassador but I was shocked when he said it this week on one of the Pulp shows. Weimer said previously how much he and RV2 had to fight the bike.
Guys like Tomac and RV2 may have raced longer, better if they were never on Kawi.
I think I am misunderstood here. I am not saying Kawasaki's team is run well so much as I am saying winners work with what they have and get on with the task at hand. Kawasaki likely is not an ideal team to ride for, but history shows plenty have won on the scooter.
Jorge Prado fooled the entire world!
He even reversed UNO trolled Deegan!
This aged beautifully
You putting this in all threads? Lol it is a good quote and funny how this ended up but damn…
I love seeing these old Prado/Kawi threads pop up.
Now we know who/what the issue is 😉
Give Prado credit, kicked butt in '26 in SX, MX, SMX on the Pumpkin.
...while Kawi gave us the slowest version of Sexton we've ever seen.
a full year later, and there is still lots of people that don't understand what the issue was. it wasn't the bike or Prado's performance. Most knew that Prado had talent, which he showed many times this past year. It's more his image as a prima donna that took a hit and turned people off. That will be there forever in my mind (No offense to anyone that thinks differently). He can be the best in the world by a minute in every race and I still don't have to be a fan. Lot's of people didn't like RC, no one can argue with his stats. I was happy to see him get back to his usual self, and I didn't find myself shaking my head in disbelief, but I didn't really find myself cheering for the guy over many others.
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