[Ducati] ***SPOILER SPOOILER***

[Don Hill]

I've been reading all year about Nicky trying new parts at every race. 
Sounds like they're using him as a developement rider even now. As I've said 
before"H*nda S*x and they deserve to lose"
Don

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] ***SPOILER SPOOILER***


> Oh I'm not being nationalistic about Nicky.  In fact, I was upset when he 
> got
> teh Honda call as I rather thought it should ahve gone to Edwards.  Then,
> it's taken him several years to move up, but, he was steadily improving. 
> This
> when historically, Honda/HRC swaps riders when they don't get fairly 
> immediate
> results.  It was surprising.  For his aprt, Nicky has turned me around and 
> I've
> watched him mature as a rider taking points as opposed to losing it all 
> with
> a dangerous move when the race dictates.
>
> I'm more in the camp of "anyone but Rossi" merely because I want to see
> tighter racing and others challenging for the championship, and I've 
> gotten that in
> spades this year. I like Pedrosa, Melandri, Edwards, nice to see KRJR back 
> in
> form finally getting a proper bike, and of course Cappi.  If I have one
> favortism it's for the Ducati. It'll be very entertaining with Elias 
> aboard next
> year.
>
> As for Nicky and Pedrosa on different bikes, maybe so.  If true, I suspect
> the number one equipment isn't going to the rider most people would expect 
> given
> HRC's published vision for their riders and who they see as Number One, 
> the
> one they are pinning their hopes on beating Rossi.
>
> But then, someone on this list not too long ago accused me of wearing
> blinders in regards to US riders and implied I didn't know shite about 
> racing in
> general.
>
> Cheers,
> W
>
>
>
> In a message dated 10/17/2006 3:21:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> thebrowns at domaccess.com writes:
> Please don't nuke me for my opinion, but I think HAyden had a lucky break
> with the big fall early this season.  Of course it is nice for all the 
> Americans
> on the list to see a countryman in the lead, but I can't say I am 
> surprised
> that he was caught.  If anything, I'm surprised it took so long.
>
> Stuart
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