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Posted by Mark N on June 20, 2008, 8:10 am
sturd wrote:
> T3 points to:
>
>> I had to do a bit of pushing to get the motor; some guys in Honda were
>> keen on it and some not agreeing, there were two divisions.
>
> About friickin time he put his foot down and made them give him
> what he wants. He's been too nice and gotten what *they* want
> instead for too long.
You've got to play the politics at HRC, but he really doesn't have
anything to lose at this point, so it is good to see.
> At least now if he isn't up front, there's no "poor Nicky didn't get
> the best stuff" excuses.
So somehow you know this is "the best stuff", even though HRC doesn't
want to run it with anyone on the race team yet? From what Nick has
said, even going back to testing in the winter, is that this motor works
better with the new chassis for him, which I don't think is something
that Pedrosa has said. So it's a better feel he's looking for right now
and not more or better power, it seems.
5th quick and 0.6 faster than Pedrosa in the first session at Donington...
>> I got pretty frustrated and hot-headed at one point, especially when
>> we still had some problems at the test
>
> What the hell took so long?
>
>
>> The only way I see him staying at Repsol and very possibly even in MGP,
>> is if something "not so good" should happen to Dani, otherwise, what?
>
> Nah, he's still hot property I'm guessing. He's proven he can ride
> and
> handle the deal. If he proves he can get the team to do what he
> needs to be up front, he'll be even more valuable. Maybe Repsol
> goes with the chosen one but he's got options.
Right now that would seem to be mostly Melandri's seat, and you have to
think the sooner that gets evacuated the better for all involved.
Kawasaki and maybe Suzuki are the others factory seats, but that would
mean either Kawi is willing to run two Americans (and pay for both of
them, which is the bigger issue) or Suzuki would have to be willing to
give Spies a slap in the face; anything on a lease team is just a waste
of time.
> If not, if he's wrong about what he needs, maybe it's
> time for somebody else.
Hayden at HRC in the Pedrosa "compact bike/rider" era has been a
mismatch from the beginning, and everyone knows it - the Soup pole on
Nick ran 61% get out, they never wanted you, 21% Ducati is the place you
ought to be, and only 6% stay the course.
Btw, Spies did okay in his first session, only 0.3 off Guintoli and less
than a second off Melandri. By the end of his first 10-lap run he was
down to a 33.1, while Lorenzo was at 32.7 after his 8-lapper, and
Vermeulen was at 31.2 after 7. Seemed to pick it up quickly.
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