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30 agree. 3 disagree.

Tough fellow, just never was going to be one of those 5 or 10 guys at the top. Keeps a sale-able image somehow. Certainly a hard tryer. Never was going to get a top bike, nor cut much mustard with one. I'll never understand why he crashes so much. Why is that his chosen learning path. Why not find ways to stay on and not sacrifice the body in the learning process. Sacrifice of the body wastes time and sabotages confidence - vicious spiral. John's been in this shallow spiral for a decade. Wonder where it will all lead. Hope Dr. Ting can help him lead a comfortable and enjoyable life after racing, which should start soon, in my estimation. Nothing more to prove,John. You're ahead, please quit.

Posted by NutBallRacer (203 days ago)

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F1 » Raikkonen rules out Mercedes, confirms F1 sabbatical

4 agree. 2 disagree.

So much resentment here about his salary level! Most of you fellows just don't get it. His salary was set in a different era, just as it was for the other drivers. His contract with Ferrari took that salary level into a future of new austerity. Ferrari goofed? Maybe. Anyway, its not Kimi's fault he had a great contract! What would you do if you could? So now he has been bought out, and the buy-out is intended to keep him from driving for anyone else. Clearly Ferrari appreciate his talent as a competitor. So, mission accomplished by Ferrari in this new era of cheapness. If you want to blame anyone for Raikkonen not being in F1, blame Ferrari. They probably got a hell of a deal on Alonso.

Posted by NutBallRacer (1 day 7 hours ago)

MOTOGP » Denning focused on 2010, happy with Bautista

8 agree. 4 disagree.

DUMP DENNING!!!! You gotta wonder what Suzuki gets out of MotoGP! Is it worth what they put into it? Nowhere does racing sell the product more than in motorcycles. If you put in a low effort, it defines your image. Denning must work cheap to keep up the same talk and decreasing results. How can he keep his self-respect. The money must be good enough for Paul. Bautista? Huge unknown. Capirex? A dinosaur for sure, never WC material in the big class, he's gotta be nearing the end. These guys must work cheap. Suzuki -- clean house and assemble a serious team. Take a risk with an upside. Take Lorenzo off Yamaha's hands, and build something around him. Commit the money or get out.

Posted by NutBallRacer (8 days ago)

F1 » Brawn refuses to budge on Button pay demands

11 agree. 9 disagree.

YES!!! -- Jens's demands drive himself to MacLaren, and Raikkonen to Brawn. Everybody happy? Kimi will go to Brawn for about $5M on basis their WC potential -- the name of the team is Brawn, and Ross is a king-maker. Now who would you pay more for, Jens or Kimi? Jens, I'm a fan, I like you, I like your manner, but you haven't produced much true brilliance over the years. You're definitely in the top half or third of the field talent-wise, but you've never shown the occasional magic of an Alonso, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Vettel or even Kubica. You won't win another WC at MacLaren because Hamilton is there, but you might at Brawn because you would be their #1 for a while. Think about it.

Posted by NutBallRacer (8 days ago)

MOTOGP » Honda boss demands MotoGP title challenger

1 agrees. 2 disagree.

Hole shot is easy for Dani, but clearly he does not have the confidence or feel to manufacture wins out of tough situations. Actually IMO Dani is riding the best bike.(Dovi WC? Ever? Ha! Crazy!) Honda need a rider who can help with bike development and have the heart and toughness to pry wins out of the tough field. That's just not Dani, though he has an outside chance to be champ if things fall his way, just like any factory rider. Lorenzo might have the heart for the job, but the jury is out on that. So who do you try? Stoner's a good bet. I'd go for Simoncelli's confidence and agression and hope he can help the bike. Anyway, Honda has seen enough of Dani and can't stand still any more.

Posted by NutBallRacer (8 days ago)

MOTOGP » Honda boss demands MotoGP title challenger

1 agrees. 3 disagree.

It's the rider, the rider, and finally, the rider! Got it? Honda certainly does. Rossi is the man to beat, doesn't matter what brand he's on. He was lucky to team with Burgess early, so he was able to keep his winning ways from 125 and 250, and keep his learning and confidence up. Now, no matter where he goes, if Burgess is there or not, he's going to assemble a winning team because he knows what it takes, and has credibility with the team owners. Burgess can't ride the bike, or teach guys to ride it. It takes someone special like Rossi, and except for Stoner who is a distant comparison, I doubt there are any other riders who can do better even with a guy like Burgess in the box. More....

Posted by NutBallRacer (8 days ago)

MOTOGP » Rossi: It's me or Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2011!

Better for Yam to find a way to gracefully retire Rossi by getting him his win-total in a few years as possible so they can get on to the future, be it Lorenzo, Spies, or whomever. Should be fairly easy, as Rossi seems to keep the bike on the road and not miss races due to injury or illness. Better for Yam to have Rossi set records on their bikes, too. After the records have been set, then Rossi can go to pasture and play -- WRC, F1, Ducati, guest rides, etc. Yamaha's relationship with him will have been cemented for a long time and they can get commercial benefit from the association.

Posted by NutBallRacer (10 days ago)

MOTOGP » Rossi: It's me or Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2011!

3 agree.

There has been so much talk of money on this issue. VR did not mention money, and it is not the issue in this case. He simply does not want an intra-team battle to sap his WC and win-total chances at this point in his career. I too find it repugnant that these sentiments have been made public, but they are going to come out anyway, so VR was being up front - ahead of the game. Good time to do it, as JL can't have made Yam very happy with his earlier salary-lever attempt. Clearly he is in the back seat at Yam. VR is only trying to finish JL off by getting Yam to see the negative potential of keeping him. Spies is on the horizon anyway, as well as others, as long as the M1 is a good bike.

Posted by NutBallRacer (10 days ago)

MOTOGP » Rossi: It's me or Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2011!

1 agrees. 1 disagrees.

If Jorge does OK compared to Stoner on Duc, he stays for 2011, and Stoner goes to Honda Factory Team. If not, Stoner stays on Duc and Jorge goes to Factory Honda. Other scenario is if Jorge stays at Fiat Yam for 2010, Spies replaces him in 2011, and Jorge goes to Duc or Honda. Any way you slice it, wins will not come easily for Rossi, though they will be easier for him than anyone else. Competition continues to get tougher. However, bikes will become more to his liking in 2012, and that will give him more distance from guys like Lorenzo and Pedrosa, but probably not from Stoner, Spies and maybe even Simoncelli. So I think Rossi wins #123 in 2012, then goes to Ducati. You heard it here..

Posted by NutBallRacer (11 days ago)

MOTOGP » Rossi: It's me or Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2011!

2 disagree.

OK. Gotta understand Rossi's motivations. He doesn't want to race 4 more years to get the 123rd win, and be overwhelming GOAT. Wants to do it in two, maybe 3 max. It gets more difficult with time. Lorenzo is diluting his chances already. Remember, Lorenzo made his power play first. Now its Rossi's turn. Yam need championships, wins, and advertising. Best decision for that is Rossi, hands down. If the bike is still overwhemingly good, Jorge can come back, or Spies can do just as well as Jorge. So here's the way it might go: Jorge to Duc this winter, straight trade for Hayden!!! Spies to factory (Fiat?) Yam, Hayden to Tech3 in 2011.....Continued....

Posted by NutBallRacer (11 days ago)

MOTOGP » Lorenzo: It’s all about second now.

3 agree.

Interesting observation BamBang -- Lorenzo is often planting something in the gravel -- either his flag, or his arsh.

Posted by NutBallRacer (30 days ago)

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