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From: ogden on 8 Nov 2009 15:55
Chris Paine wrote:
> On 6 Nov, 16:22, antonye <anto...(a)ukrm.net> wrote:
>
> > Chris Paine wrote:
> >
> > > I'd seen that Guareschi was being made team manager, but didn't know
> > > what was happening to Suppo. Seems a bit of a strange decision, Suppo
> > > has been pretty successful. I wonder what the behind the scenes story
> > > is?
> >
> > You've not heard the rumours about him knocking off Stoner's wife
> > then?
>
> I'd heard the rumours, but don't give them any credence.
>
> I suppose the "making way for Rossi" theory might have something to
> it, especially now that Rossi has effectively given an ultimatum to
> Yamaha that they have to choose between him and Lorenzo for the 2011
> season.

Effectively?

Seemed pretty unequivocable when he was being interviewed by la Perry.
"It's him or me" and he specifically mentioned the possibility of going
to Ducati. Yamaha know he's coming to the end of his career and they
want the successor so unless Lorenzo scores a ride at Honda, I'd guess
the only thing stopping Rossi ending up at Ducati is Stoner.

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From: Julian Bond on 8 Nov 2009 16:15
ogden <ogden(a)pre.org> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 20:55:32
>Seemed pretty unequivocable when he was being interviewed by la Perry.
>"It's him or me" and he specifically mentioned the possibility of going
>to Ducati. Yamaha know he's coming to the end of his career and they
>want the successor so unless Lorenzo scores a ride at Honda, I'd guess
>the only thing stopping Rossi ending up at Ducati is Stoner.

Isn't it just more mind games to get at Lorenzo? eg "You'd better beat
me or you'll be out of a job." Closely followed by money mind games
against Yamaha. "You'd better pay what I want or I'll be off to Ducati."

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From: Chris Paine on 8 Nov 2009 16:29
On 8 Nov, 20:55, ogden <og...(a)pre.org> wrote:

> Chris Paine wrote:
>
> > I suppose the "making way for Rossi" theory might have something to
> > it, especially now that Rossi has effectively given an ultimatum to
> > Yamaha that they have to choose between him and Lorenzo for the 2011
> > season.
>
> Effectively?
>
> Seemed pretty unequivocable when he was being interviewed by la Perry.
> "It's him or me" and he specifically mentioned the possibility of going
> to Ducati. Yamaha know he's coming to the end of his career and they
> want the successor so unless Lorenzo scores a ride at Honda, I'd guess
> the only thing stopping Rossi ending up at Ducati is Stoner.

You are right that it was pretty unequivocal in the BBC interview, but
this could all be contract posturing (admittedly a lot earlier than it
usually happens).

Cheers,
--
Chris Paine
"I'm happy, I'm happy, I'm happy ....
and I'll punch the man who says I'm not."
From: Salad Dodger on 8 Nov 2009 17:32
On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:55:39 -0800, Ed Light <nobody(a)nobody.there>
wrote:

>Julian Bond wrote:
>
>> Isn't it just more mind games to get at Lorenzo? eg "You'd better beat
>> me or you'll be out of a job."
>
>Seems chicken that he can't just go on the strength of his riding, like
>Ben Spies does.

Perhaps he's not satisfied with finishing seventh every week.
From: Switters on 9 Nov 2009 05:22
On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:03:32 GMT, Michael Sierchio wrote:

> antonye wrote:
>
>> You've not heard the rumours about him knocking off Stoner's wife
>> then?
>
> You've been reading the Italian press?

It was mentioned during the press conference after Stoner's return. He
just laughed it off when asked about it. But then, what else was he going
to do?
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