[Ducati] Ducati's move to Bridgestone

[John Whiting]

I didn't mean to imply that it was Rossi against Stoner, timewise.  Instead, I was comparing two 'eventualities':  What Ducati is paying Stoner and What Rossi would need, salarywise.  Time is money, but Rossi may be past that.....I just don't think that Ducati was in any position to pay Rossi enough to interest him, and I don't agree that needing more of Rossi's time than he was willing to deliver was a dealbreaker at all.  Am I wrong to think that Rossi would have expected almost 10X what Stoner is receiving?  I think Ducati exhibited superior business sense.  Rossi wasn't worth the premium.  And if you beat him with a rider that cheap?  Priceless......

 
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From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net on behalf of Veloce916 at aol.com
Sent: Wed 9/26/2007 9:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [Ducati] Ducati's move to Bridgestone




It was never Rossi against Stoner. Stoner came into the picture  later.  I
heard it was Rossi's demands regarding time, or more  specifically, lack of it. 
You get Rossi, Rossi rides. That's pretty much  it.  It was a dealbreaker.
But the dream is still to have Rossi ride a Ducati. And until Rossi wins  the
overall Motogp championship on a Ducati his legacy isn't complete. So 
regardless of how things are today it could always change tomorrow.
IMHO
Vicki