MOTOGP » Rossi hasn't given up on Bridgestones

and fuel capacity, they should have changed one thing at a time, but i thought the 800's were meant to be slower?????????? that's why they changed so i thought

This is prototype racing
with the restriction that you have to choose your tyres on thursday and are not allowed to fly them in or produce them nearby at short notice.
So to the letter it is not prototype racing at all.

three things changed at one time:

-change from 990cc to 800 cc
-amount of tyres limited
-fly-ins barred

this turned it into a situation that is hard to oversee

Casey came to Ducati instead of Hayden or Melandri (he wasn't allowed to leave Gresini), adding another variable.
Question: could Melandri have done the same? (all Australians yell no)
Melandri on the Ducati in front of everyone like Casey now: how would the paddock then have reacted?
all hypothetical, but still...

Everyone seems to forget that all other tire manufactors were complaining about michelin when rossi was winning then the rules changed. If this is prototpye racing, let the rule go back to what it was and may the best tire win. Rossi does not change the rules, so all haters get off him.

just like when they cahnged from 990cc to 800cc, because thay had to throw a dog a bone, ducati was always fast, but still couldn't beat yamaha and honda with consistency, so they lowered the level, now they win with the change. For allhaters until someone goes to another bike and dominate..... bow down to the doctor!

Wash your mouth and grow up

dunlop tires, michelin tires, bridstone tires i don't care .... what i do care is the speed of the motogp bike and it should be the fastest ...

Rossi has missed out on the championship for 2 years running and probably feels that the tyre situation was a major factor in him losing this year. He's already kicked Yamaha up the back side and tols them to improve for 2008 and is doing the same with Michelin.

I remember reading that Pedrosa was unhappy with Michelin for 2008 and was delaying a contract extension until he could get Bridgestone rubber - but didnt succeed.

Does anyone remember Makoto Tamada? He was kicking *** on BridgeStones when he was riding for Camel (on "BridgeStone" tracks I might add). After winning two races what did he do? He switched to Michelin saying it was a "more competitive tire. Now look at him! He sucks and he should have stuck with a BridgeStone. Rossi has been riding Michelin for years. The company had a bad year because it lost its over night special advantage (they had a on track tire maker machine if you remember). Now Rossi wants to jump ship? I think Michelin will adapt quickly and be back on top next session. Why would Rossi jump ship? Maybe he's playing the game he normally plays.........

You know, we can discuss tyres here for ages
but the desicion is not ours so we'll just have to see what happens.
There are pros and cons and people defending this and that
but deciding in favour of it one race before the winterstop is madness
and i don't think they will. To short notice, for everyone involved.

funny thing is i've not heard the dunlop runners going on about a one tyre rule

ive read this at MCN..
interview with nicky hayden about the one tyre rule..


“But then I hate the fact that going into a race weekend and thinking that no matter how good I ride or how good the team does with the bike if the tyres don't work we might as well stay home."