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Old 12-30-2008, 04:39 PM   #21
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and to be honest... I can't believe suzy kept Cap over Spies... and now to be talk'n about MAYBE a third bike for Hopper... I like Cap... but his time has passed... he won't finish in the top 10 at the end of next season i don't think... Spies could have

why the fuck didn't they offer the third bike to Spies??!?! insane IMO...
Feel the same way brother... But i think it had to do with money... Supposedly Spies was asking too much... but a..you get what you pay for right... i love Capi..been watching him race for decades...
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Old 12-30-2008, 04:49 PM   #22
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Feel the same way brother... But i think it had to do with money... Supposedly Spies was asking too much... but a..you get what you pay for right... i love Capi..been watching him race for decades...
yeah Capi is a class act... had rossi not come along... he'd have a few titles to his name I believe.

I find it hard to believe that spies was asking too much for Factory MotoGP Suzy to provide... but WSBK Yamaha could...
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Old 12-30-2008, 05:01 PM   #23
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From superbikeplanet.com :


Melandri Gets Dear John Letter
kawasaki out of motogp
by dean adams
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

According to sources close to Italian Marco Melandri, he is in possession of a letter from Kawasaki Motorsports President Yoshio Kawamura informing him of Kawasaki's decision to pull out MotoGP effective immediately.

Melandri spent a hard season with the Ducati MotoGP team in 2008 and his salvation was that he was allowed out of his contract in order to join the Kawasaki team.

Presumably American John Hopkins will also be informed that Kawasaki has pulled the plug on their MotoGP team.

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Old 12-30-2008, 05:02 PM   #24
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Melandri Gets Dear John Letter
kawasaki out of motogp
by dean adams
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

According to sources close to Italian Marco Melandri, he is in possession of a letter from Kawasaki Motorsports President Yoshio Kawamura informing him of Kawasaki's decision to pull out MotoGP effective immediately.

Melandri spent a hard season with the Ducati MotoGP team in 2008 and his salvation was that he was allowed out of his contract in order to join the Kawasaki team.

Presumably American John Hopkins will also be informed that Kawasaki has pulled the plug on their MotoGP team.

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fuck that's complete bs that they didn't get warning... wonder if they at least have to pay the contracts...
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Old 12-30-2008, 05:29 PM   #26
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Returning a phone call to Roadracingworld.com, John Hopkins said, "I haven't heard anything official. I haven't been told anything official, and I haven't been sent anything official so far. Bob Moore and his team are working on taking care of the situation."


(Editorial note: Bob Moore is Hopkins' manager.)
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Old 12-30-2008, 05:50 PM   #27
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Returning a phone call to Roadracingworld.com, John Hopkins said, "I haven't heard anything official. I haven't been told anything official, and I haven't been sent anything official so far. Bob Moore and his team are working on taking care of the situation."


(Editorial note: Bob Moore is Hopkins' manager.)
wow... how fucked up would it be to hear you lost your job from some stranger calling you... "hey I heard you got fired"

Fuck Kawi... complete bs
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I hope Monster comes through with Suzuki for a 3rd bike..
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Old 12-31-2008, 02:38 PM   #29
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Just thought of this...Isn't there a rule that requires a certain amount of bikes on grid to run a series???
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What does it cost? Will it survive?

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