HRC boost for Gresini.

HRC boost for JiR Team Scot/LCR too?

Although LCR would probably just be happy with some
more HRC fairings and crash-bungs!

That bike needs a bit more than a new clutch to become a race winner.

I would of thought RDP would do more with the new bits going on previous races.

HRC stated, in sept 07, that there would be 'no updates' for satelite teams when they revealed the 07 season finishing RCV was to be the 08 customer spec..pressure perhaps ??

The least they could do is upgrade Doviziosos bike, he fightslike a lion on that thing and deserves better.
Negative side effect of HRC's choice to run the '07 spec stellite bikes is that they are so damn ugly...

It would appear that there are no favoured sons at Honda these days, only Pedrosa.. I must admit to hoping that 'the Dov' would get something a little more than a sat spec RCV this year. After all his campaigning on, basically, an HRC 03\04 spec 250 with a few add ons each year he rode it...I'm not saying he'd have seen off Lorenzo but he certainly kept up with him 90% of the time and, if the Dov had've jumped ship to Aprilia, the other 10% may have brought him success. He's a class act for sure.

Very true. And modest as well, Honda likes loyal riders like him (or Hayden) that never say anything bad about the factory.

Dovi stayed in Honda to get a top ride from them in mgp. Bad move. He was never gonna beat Lorenzo on the apriilia.
And if Lorenzo had been on the honda in 250cc, i think hed have won too. Just my opinion.

Dovi is no mug, he's got his eyes on Haydens seat for next year, doing his rookie season on the Gresini in preparation. Lets face it, if haydens team had'nt been canny enough to negotiate a 2 year deal does anyone think he would be there now? Pedrosa being the golden child etc etc etc. Hayden will be out at the end of this year, look forward to seeing him back in AMA or on a Ten Kate Honda next year.

DOH! That should have read LCR of course, not Gresini!

DOH! That should be JiR Team Scot of course.

Only one thing to say everyone. HONDA WILL BE BACK. Look at Pedrosa, no pneumatic valves and still leading the championship. ROSSI IS STILL THE DOCTOR!!!

(DOH! That should be JiR Team Scot of course.)


DOH! Talk about a bad day! Can't I just start this one again?

Thank you Crash 27!

No problem.

It'll be easier next year when Dovi is a Repsol rider!!

Hayden in WSB?He may actually "fit" over there.He may actually win over there as well?

Yes, I think too Hayden fits WSBK better than MotoGP. He is big sized and it will come in handy for when close combat begins!