Rossi gives Yamaha Lorenzo ultimatum

Think he is setting up Jorge's bike to be fair though so can see why he has told them

Bit like Doohan and Criville. Criville was fast because of Doohan

Posted: 09/11/2009 at 15:56

Rossi would master the desmo and it would be great to see him on a Ducati, but its clear all his hard work testing and setup of the M1 is obviously to the benefit of Lorenzo.

Posted: 09/11/2009 at 16:43

I reckon if Rossi goes to Ducati , Casey will be off to Honda, to be with his mate supo, Watch out Dani, & Dovi the presssure is on you  or jorge will just go to honda  now that cuold happen sooner than we think!!!! especially now Yamaha have a certain mr spies on the horizan!!!

thoughs guys?

Posted: 09/11/2009 at 17:19

It's all mind games, to winfd up George and Stoner through the close season by threatening both of their rides and saying that both Yamaha and Ducati still rate him higher than either of them.

I think he's getting a little nervous, as they both pushed him hard this year and without Stoner's hiatus and Pedrosa being injured be might have been hard pressed to  retain his title.

Remember that Rossi used to toy with his challengers then overtake them and pulverise them with 3 or 4 quick laps and build a 10 second lead. He's been on the limit a lot this year and still had to settle for second place too often for his liking.

Posted: 09/11/2009 at 20:26

Things in MotoGP just get more interesting by the minute...

It is obvious why Yamaha pushed up Spies move to the satellite team to 2010... Get his year done and his "education" taken care off... 

Ok... so in 2011 yamaha has Rossi, Lorenzo and Spies all good for factory seats... Who's the odd man out?? 

Does Yamaha tell Rossi "thanks...but we're going with the young guys"???

Is all the ranting by Rossi just mindgames with Yamaha and Lorenzo? Or is he setting up the split at the end of the '010 now that the team manager at Ducati has change to more of his liking?? 

Stoner and Rossi together at Ducati??? You've got to be kidding... right?? 

MAN! 2010 is going to be GREAT!! Superior racing and a soap opera all rolled into one big show!! I can't wait!!  =

Posted: 09/11/2009 at 21:28

Things in MotoGP just get more interesting by the minute...

It is obvious why Yamaha pushed up Spies move to the satellite team to 2010... Get his year done and his "education" taken care of... 

Ok... so in 2011 yamaha has Rossi, Lorenzo and Spies all good for factory seats... Who's the odd man out?? 

Does Yamaha tell Rossi "thanks...but we're going with the young guys"???

Is all the ranting by Rossi just mindgames with Yamaha and Lorenzo? Or is he setting up the split at the end of the '010 now that the team manager at Ducati has change to more of his liking?? 

Stoner and Rossi together at Ducati??? You've got to be kidding... right?? 

MAN! 2010 is going to be GREAT!! Superior racing and a soap opera all rolled into one big show!! I can't wait!!  =

Posted: 09/11/2009 at 21:29

Rossi can be such a to$$er at times.....

R1 loon is spot on, its nothing but mind games from Rossi in the build up to next year, but I think it also shows that he sees Jorge as a threat.

Posted: 09/11/2009 at 22:26

I'm going with R1Loon on this one - it's about right.

Althought I'd love to see a 2011 With Rossi/Stoner @ Ducati; Pedboy/who cares @ Honda; and  Lorenzo/Spies @ Yamaha.

Just won't happen.  Though if Rossi did ever move, it'll be at the dusk of his career... tough change that.

Posted: 10/11/2009 at 00:52

its a funny one this, is it mind games or does he mean it, just to come out and say it , hhhmmm , he must have talked to somebody at ducati , if yamaha says okey see you later bye to rossi and hes got no ride he would look a twat , but then again he did it to honda and boy have they paid for it ever since , huge mistake

Posted: 10/11/2009 at 09:42

he is doing nothing that usually goes on behind the scenes anyhow.

he has many motivations for this, none least MONEY

only time will tell, we can all speculate, but i know who i'd rather have in my team

Posted: 10/11/2009 at 11:13

I bet the deal has already been done, Rossi to Ducati for 2011. It's the logical conclusion to an exceptional motorcycle racing career. Everything at every stage of his career from Cagiva Mitos to 9 world championships has been thought out and planned in minute detail and usually executed to a consistently very above average level. 

Yamaha would be better off letting Rossi go on to establish himself completely as the GOAT elsewhere even if they lose the next 3 championships to him. They could then concentrate their focus on Lorenzo & Spies whilst looking at maybe Simoncelli and hopefully one of the British riders to start the next decade as they will have finished this one.

Last time I looked Yamaha were bigger than Valentino Rossi and not quite as big as Honda and they will live on. From Rossi's point of view I think the Desmosedici would provide all the stimulus he needs to get up every morning to break the remaining records and finalise all the ones he's already created, especially if it has Casey Stoner's rapidly disappearing arse on it.

I think Stoner will be the man in 2010 and I don't reckon Valentino Rossi would leave MotoGP as anything less than champion, if Stoner wins then the choices will be a: quit b: stay and try to regain title with Yamaha c: stay and try to regain the title with another manufacturer. He won't quit at the end of 2010 ( not unless something spectacular happens ), he's already regained the title for Yamaha ( in 2008 ) and regardless of what he might say about his relationship with them he'll go where the speed is if he wants a MotoGP trilogy, so, this leaves c:, it won't be Honda & probably not Suzuki so that leaves....

Posted: 13/11/2009 at 16:35

Yamaha will dump Lorenzo for sure. If Rossi leaves Yamaha Lorenzo has to set up his bike from zip.
And c'mon, be honnest, if you have to choose between a 9 (10 next year) world champion or an arrogant little guy who thinks he is the topman? I mean, the guy wants to earn as much or more than Rossi, YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR IT IDIOT, YOU JUST DON'T GET IT LIKE THAT ?!!

I'd go for Rossi...

Stoner might be strong, but Rossi is always a step ahead, the bike is working awsome and not to forget that he is highly motivated to beat his teammate.

Rossi for the 2010 title !!!!

Posted: 14/12/2009 at 14:41

2011 is going to be the start of  the 1000cc bikes.If rossi goes to Ducati I wonder who is going to set up the bikes for Yamaha.Yamaha will go back to the days of Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa.There is only one man that can take a piece of junk and turn it into a masterpiece

Posted: 14/12/2009 at 16:30

Totally agree that Rossi has already done the deal with Ducati, all this twattle is one big face saver for jumping ship because jorge is rising so fast as a future champion

Posted: 15/12/2009 at 19:18

well its now 2011 and were at the Deutschland GP were rossi has qualified 16th out of 17th

Posted: 17/07/2011 at 09:39