Talkback: Rossi: 'I can't ride this Ducati'

Well said..........

It seems to me, that when he left Honda for Yamaha, the Yamaha was a fine bike, lacking in raw power, but stronger in other places, a suitable (usable/predicatble) platform for Rossi to race and win by race craft.

Whereas with the Ducati race craft isnt going to make the diffence (at least currently).

2010 was when he broke the leg at Mugello but Lorenzo was allready on a massive roll then, and somewhat from 2009, if Rossi hadnt broken his leg, I still think Jorge would have taken the title.

I don't know where the future lies for Rossi. Honda will not take him back, there was bad blood there apparently, nor Yamaha. This was always the fear if this latest Ducati didnt work, that it could be the end. Rossi is too big to hang around in lower teams like a lot of riders do.

Unless however, he wants to go to WSBK, which I reckon would be the most likely if he wants to stay on bikes, and would be a hoot for WSBK and Rossi.

Rossi likes and needs fun, look at his personality for goodness sake - which is the best sporting personality Ive ever seen in any sport bar none, West Indian cricketers from the 80's are second and the only thing that comes close - it needs fun to function.

This to me explains his outburst; he aint having fun at the moment, he needs fun, and its a big big problem for him that he isn't. Go to WSBK Rossi and liven it up for us, for me WSBK is a bit of a yawn-athon at the moment.

But this also leads me to believe he'll head to rally cars for pusuit of fun and where he knows he's damn good too.

Yes Pagik, keep avoiding the truth. That way you can continue to be the 'king of the kids' while debating why it's not Flo's fault.
Cheers!

I love when people cannot admit that VR and JB cannot figure the bike out. The whole factory is to their disposal yet you still hear that they don't do as they say ..... it's getting tiring, seriously.

Let's see who is happy next year... when Ducati prices increase again to cover the costs of the massive GP effort. Strangely enough at the same time that there is a massive 'reduce cost' drive to their own production and part suppliers.

Considering the impact the cost of the GP has on so many lives and businesses... Rossi should take his millions and RIDE the best he possibly can. He is on "TEAM DUCATI" not "TEAM ROSSI"

Having listened to the motopod cast this morning. Dennis Noyes shed some really good light on this. As written above, it's been a case of Ducati essentially saying "our way or the highway" to everyone, including Gibernau and Melandri.

Marco told them what he needed to make it go quick, and they essentially told him it was all in his head.

Only problem now is, with VR, they cannot do this. But, from what I can see, it's not stopping them trying....VR's grinned and bared it. Until now.

Really?? Stoner seemed to do alright on it... :)

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Well, if there's something with big racedrivers, it's that they're all about taktics. Rossi knows that he needs support now. So he go to the media and indicate that Ducati isn't too worried about his rider feedback. I can't believe that Duke couldn't make a new crankcase if they wanted too, so why they don't?

I think Ducati regards their "bad boy" image, of having a so powerfull bike that only a few can ride, very high. They are also extremely busy being different than the others, and probobly regards aluminium frame as a setback.

We know Rossi likes nimble bikes with good braking and turning abillities, but now he has a bike with one of the greatest top speeds, but poor braking feel. We have seen earlier how much trouble Hayden have had passing other riders with this bike. Rossi have with Yamaha showed how much more nimbleness is worth compared to brutal power.
They don't fit together, and if Ducati still wants this power-image, They won't make it. Audi might see this potential and force a change in thinking. Maybe thats Rossi's reason for going public with his complaints towards Dukes engineers.

Stoner have an abillity too hold full throttle no matter how bad the bike shakes. Lorenzo is the master of clean lines. Rossi is all about tactics and brilliant passing others. Hayden likes to slide dirt-track style. But Rossi can do a little of everything and nobody can make a pass like him.

But as history has shown, many great racedrivers have calmed down when friends and fellow riders has died in the sport. Toseland quit because he was afraid of his piano hands.

I think Audi in charge is Rossis best hope. We'll see.

Valentino Rossi was dominant in the era before 'Control' tyres Michelin flying in new rubber for the race following technicians input throughout practice.

When Bridgestone entered the fray and Casey Stoner was winning on them Rossi 'dumped' the Michelin's and went to Bridgstone. 'cos he wanted to beat Casey.

Valentino Rossi has only been a dominant force in the control tyre era iun the mindfs of Dorna and the marketing men. Jerry Burgess says he can't beat Stoner or Lorenzo....but he can't beat his own team mate, so what is the real problem.....

.....Valentino Rossi has had his own way of developing, and riding the bikes for years now coming toward the end of his gareer HE can't adapt his riding style to suite the bike.

Tell Casey Stoner the Ducati is "unrideable" tell Loris Capirossi, tell Nicky Hayden....tell Troy Bayliss, one ride one win. They adapted their styles to suite Ducati.

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It's not getting old that stops you having fun....it's having fun that stops you getting older

Difference between Honda and Ducati?
Money plain and simple, Ducati are out of their depth and can't compete with the deep pockets of corporate Japan.
Perhaps Audi will cough the serious moolah needed to get on terms or perhaps they will ask why compete in two championships when WSB is dominated by them against all comers for nearly two decades..
Rossi can't have lost his talent but he has lost the backing of a company that can counterpunch like Big H.
I nearly feel embarrassed for him but he has had a good run and like Ago before him had several years with flimsy opposition.
Plus he probably has the price of a fair pension and millions of devoted fans who will keep him in ermine when he swans off to tootle around in Ferraris or whatever. His domination of the class has been to the detriment of the wider sport as it has become a soap opera of tedious proportions, bring on some cheap and cheerful racing.
The era of Spanish TV and tiny robot riders is turning Grand Prix into a bad copy of Formula One and soccer, where overpaid fairys mince about whining about their life, yep call me a Luddite but the days of Hailwood and Co now seem to have been a far better time with far better crowds and far bigger entries.
Just my tuppence worth

Has Anyone heard the rumour for next year Rossi making he's own team with cola cola using a yam m1

What people must not forget is that even Stoner with his sheer brilliance had lost hope towards the end of his tenure with Ducati, the bike just was not working for him either at that stage, so to say that Rossi cannot make something work that Stoner could is outright incorrect, Ducati has not been at the forefront for some time and Stoner jumped ship at the right time. VR has his work cut out for himself, now with Ducati being purchased by Audi it could spell even more uncertainty for the rest of the season until normality returns to the factory, by then it will be 2013 or later...