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Old 05-04-2016, 08:10 AM   #1
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SPOILER: Moto GP

So, after a disastrous Moto GP for Ducati this weekend, any thoughts on the rumours that Stoner is going to make a comeback next year ? There is also the other rumour that Lorenzo is going to Ducati in 2017....
Idle gossip or is there any truth do we reckon ????
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Old 05-04-2016, 04:00 PM   #2
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It's true both are rumours

Also heard Stoner might do a race or 2 this year on one of the satellite Dukes
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Old 05-04-2016, 07:33 PM   #3
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Stoner has said he is not returning to racing. Lorenzo is only going to Ducati if they dosh him up senseless. I reckon he likes the money more than the racing. Don't get me wrong, I hope both things happen but they are silly season rumours...

Some other rumours I hope are true:
Cal is going to get a factory Honda ride next year.
These guys will be in moto2: http://www.gizmag.com/motoinno-ts3-m...g-moto2/42378/
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Old 05-04-2016, 08:46 PM   #4
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that'd be one wide bike with a cbr6 in it

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Old 05-04-2016, 10:41 PM   #5
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Stoner won't be coming back full time, period. On top of that he's already made clear that for any wild card to happen he wants a GP16. Crutchlow is very unlikely to land the Factory Honda: too many better riders than him around..
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Old 05-04-2016, 10:57 PM   #6
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Alex Rins I think is tipped for the other Honda seat. Especially now that Marquez junior isn't getting results.
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Old 05-04-2016, 11:21 PM   #7
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I agree, Stoner won't take a full time ride. it's unlikely but not impossible that Ducati would give him a 16 to ride in satellite colours. I doubt they'd want him beating the factory team though. Seems to me they have just employed him as eye candy, he's hardly even tested the bike.

Cal on a factory Honda! Now that would be a good April fool!
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Old 06-04-2016, 09:02 AM   #8
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Seems to me they have just employed him as eye candy, he's hardly even tested the bike.

Cal on a factory Honda! Now that would be a good April fool!
Stoner has already done more testing time in 3 months than he did all last year with Honda. He's said numerous times he's enjoying this role (no doubt in part because Preziosi is not longer there and Dall'Igna has a different approach..)
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Cal on a factory Honda! Now that would be a good April fool!
And that is exactly why I made up that rumour! :-)
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Old 06-04-2016, 09:52 PM   #10
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Stoner has already done more testing time in 3 months than he did all last year with Honda. He's said numerous times he's enjoying this role (no doubt in part because Preziosi is not longer there and Dall'Igna has a different approach..)
That wouldn't be hard, I don't think he even got on the Honda last year. This year so far I heard he had done 1 session, and it was wet!
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That wouldn't be hard, I don't think he even got on the Honda last year. This year so far I heard he had done 1 session, and it was wet!
He did the full sepang test with everyone else and Qatar on his own a couple of weeks back. He should have done it before the start of the season but Dorna rules dictate you can't test within 2 weeks prior to a race taking place, so they had to move it. Someone at Ducati messed it up..
Last year on the Honda he was concentrating on the Suzuka 8H, where he had a very public fall out with Honda, hence him leaving that gig.
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Old 07-04-2016, 10:39 AM   #12
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Perhaps Rossi is behind the Lorenzo to Ducati rumours ? He likes to play mind games......
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