[Ducati] RE: Ducati Digest, Vol 21, Issue 60

[D.G. Ewen]

>The only hole I can see in this idea is that no person working for free> (which in effect, he would be doing) will truly put their heart into it.Hmmm... try telling a club racer out there for the love of racing that he "has no passion"...
 
Rossi [tells us that] he didn't switch to Yamaha for the money, but for the challenge.  I don't believe for one second that he wouldn't put his heart and soul into a championship even if he were racing for free.  And if he was perceived as slacking one bit, what do you think the Gazetto della Sport would say?
 
In any case, this wouldn't work.  The money that Ducati paid the gov't on Rossi's behalf would be attributed back to him as income and he'd have to pay tax on that, too.
 
Cheers
 
Dallas
 
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:29:48 -0700> From: "Mike Suranyi" <msuranyi at niello.com>> Subject: RE: [Ducati] Re: Spam: Ducati Digest, Vol 21, Issue 59> To: "'Ducati Owners Group'" <ducati at ducati.net>> Message-ID: <mailman.2837.1190993228.2099.ducati at ducati.net>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > The only hole I can see in this idea is that no person working for free> (which in effect, he would be doing) will truly put their heart into it.> No passion = no wins. Good thing Stoner's passionate, eh?> > That is all...> > DucMike> > -----Original Message-----> From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On Behalf> Of Rardin & Carroll Architects> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 6:57 AM> To: ducati at ducati.net> Subject: [Ducati] Re: Spam: Ducati Digest, Vol 21, Issue 59> > To throw a wrench into the topic about Rossi and Ducati, with the back> taxes he owes to the government. Maybe Rossi can work out a deal where he> can ride for Ducati prior to retirement in exchange for salary. So he would> ride for free for however long it took to pay back the money he owes the> government. Let his big money sponsors support the racing season for the> team. Then the company could maybe write off. You know how company's in> America can show they lost money and not pay taxes on it? I am not by any> means a accountant and maybe not making any since. But you may have a idea> what direction I am trying to head in. But anyway, lets stay on this> championship high til Indy in 2008. I can't wait. The last couple of races> should be really good since the championship is over and now people are> riding to secure or keep their seats for next year. >
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