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MotoGP: Pedrosa jumps ship to Bridgestone
On 01/09/2008 in Motorcycle news : Racing news
'We’re not talking about the performance of the tyre, but the matching of the rider and the tyre' insists HRC big-wig
DANI PEDROSA will switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres for the rest of the season, starting with his first tests on the Japanese rubber the day after the Misano GP.The news came in a shock announcement that stunned the paddock, barely an hour
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Michael Scott Column - Jan 2009
On 15/01/2009 in Column: Michael Scott
Mike Scott looks on at the continuing discontent within Honda and Rossi attempting to try his hand at World Superbikes
.Who runs Honda’s MotoGP team? Already when Pedrosa switched abruptly from Michelin to Bridgestone for the last five races people were suggesting it was the little feller’s manager Alberto Puig rather than anyone from the factory.Then Nicky hayden went
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MotoGP Season Preview - Won't Get Fooled Again
On 07/03/2008 in Column: David Emmett
MotoGP is nearly upon us. Can Stoner do it again, or will Rossi stage a mighty comeback? And how will Toseland fare in the top flight?
a switch to Bridgestone tires, handily also denying his rival Dani Pedrosa, and significantly, his team mate Jorge Lorenzo access to the Japanese rubber. The next maneuver was to utter veiled threats of leaving MotoGP early, or at least leaving
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MotoGP Sepang Preview - Whatever The Weather
On 18/10/2007 in Column: David Emmett
With Rain Due At Sepang, Can Michelin Finally Strike Back?
and Dani Pedrosa were implicated in putting pressure on Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta to introduce a single tire rule, a proposal which caused outrage in the paddock, press room and grandstands alike. Then, Rossi hinted that he could switch to Bridgestone
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MotoGP Winter Testing Roundup
On 14/12/2006 in Column: David Emmett
What's happened at MotoGP testing so far?
on the Suzukis, Capirossi on the Ducati, and Pedrosa on the Honda 800 all finished within 0.1 seconds of each other. Freshly crowned MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden was a couple of tenths behind, but the reason for this would only appear later.The next day
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Where will Toseland be next year ?
On 26/07/2007 in forum
to make the jump to MotoGP next season.Tough call - Would love to see him in Motogp as long as its not bringing up the rear on an uncompetitive bike but would be sorry to see him leave WSBDicuss :burnout: think he needs to go to motogp to be more
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Official: Rossi To Bridgestone
On 09/11/2007 in forum
star Rossi (like Honda's Dani Pedrosa) was pushing hard for Bridgestone tyres - as used by new MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner - in 2008. When those requests were initially turned down by Bridgestone, MotoGP faced the possibility of a single tyre
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Michael Scott Column - Oct 2008
On 12/10/2008 in Column: Michael Scott
Mike Scott looks on at the battle heating up between Rossi and Stoner.Is it a battle of who has the most fans, or who wins on track?
because the tyres they’d brought were unsafe. Six cars were left, all on Bridgestones.Some bad juju working there.Ducati have already done it with their ultra-expensive Desmosedici with headlights. Now at last, somebody mainstream has come up with a MotoGP
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motogp single tyre rule, good or bad??
On 30/09/2007 in forum
ever and i believe motogp will benefit from closer racing because of it. i dont for a minute believe that lessons learnt at gp level benefit us on the road or track. if that were the case, why isnt everyone using michelins or bridgestones? even dunlop
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Talkback: Elias in trouble at LCR Honda?
On 08/07/2011 in forum
I'd love to see Hopper on that bike to be honest.
the man pedigree. I cant see Hopper jumping ship to Honda after being given a massive second chance by Suzuki, he just seems too bloody grateful. And so he should be. RdP as Rick says, might be a good shout. He's been there before, and gets on well
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