Rossi goin to ducati

[MIGHTY MAX]

Rossi will annouce his ride for next year after Brno race because Yamaha dont want to upset Yamaha sales in US market. Currently he have tested the Ducati.....

His replacement for Fiat is Ben spies for 2011

[CoRnEr7]

its time to ride a ducati... hur hur hur...

[30]

oakley have will ducati rossi series faster than u can wheeliee....

[Quincy]

Sun & Moon oakley??? Goodness i cannot imagine...

 

OR AGV will come out with sunglass series just for Rossi... haha!!!

[MIGHTY MAX]

just imagine Rossi Ducati limited edition will cost?????.....

[30]

troy bayliss ltd edition cannot buy here, so rossi ltd edition, u better know the CEO of ducati to place booking fee...haha

[Snoek]

Thats a gd news to me. haha

[ambasnakeman]

wont be surprised if FIAT move sponsorship over to ducati, considering they own ferrari and ferrari and ducati have some sort of partnership in racing scene.

[racer46maut]

wont be surprised if FIAT move sponsorship over to ducati, considering they own ferrari and ferrari and ducati have some sort of partnership in racing scene.

 

Was abt to say the same thing.. My believe is, rossi is a pot of gold for any team to have, his sponsors are commited to him.

Edited July 25, 2010 by racer46maut

[racer46maut]

Rossi to test Ducati GP10; delays decision until Brno GP

 

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USA is one of the most important markets for Yamaha. If Rossi’s Ducati switch were to become official at or before Laguna Seca, it could mean a huge loss for Yamaha USA and would render their marketing efforts for Laguna Seca, useless. It is hence being reported that Yamaha has requested Rossi to hold back his decision until the end of the American GP, in return of which Yamaha would allow Rossi to test the Ducati GP10 race bike when MotoGP moves to Valencia for the last race of the season. Rossi seems to have agreed and will not announce his 2011 plans at least until the Monday (16th August) that follows the Grand Prix of Brno. So when MotoGP goes back to the US for the Indianapolis GP, we might have a new look of the faces of Ducati and/or Yamaha depending what Rossi concludes.

[racer46maut]

Rossi threatens Yamaha with Ducati switch for 2011

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Valentino Rossi has given Yamaha an ultimatum to choose either him or Lorenzo for 2011. The Doctor has announced that he will leave Yamaha and shift to Ducati if Lorenzo is retained as his team mate. Rossi has gone on the record stating that Ducati has given him a offer.

 

 

 

 

 

The seven times MotoGP champion said that he was tempted with the offer to ride for an Italian team but would prefer to finish his career with Yamaha. Rossi said that he has not taken a firm decision yet. The Doctor revealed that it’s too early to say though he has a great option with Ducati by changing bikes and trying to win on an Italian bike. He further said that it’s a great motivation for him but he would prefer to stay with Yamaha because he thinks that the relationship between and Yamaha is something special.

 

Rossi had given hints earlier about being unhappy with the fact that Yamaha was trying to balance two number one riders. Although Vale has refused to accept Lorenzo as team-mate and threatened to shift, he still commented that racing with Lorenzo was enjoyable. The Doctor said that he likes Jorge’s approach to racing for he tries to the maximum, he battles, he’s aggressive, but not too much and that,s so important.

 

So, which team will Rossi ride for in 2011? Will Yamaha give in to Rossi’s threat? We will have the answers soon.

[racer46maut]

The Doctor to visit Ducati?

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For the second time round, the MotoGP marvel, Valentino Rossi is considering switching alliances from the Japanese company Yamaha to Ducati by the end of this season. It is speculated by the italian media that Valentio Rossi has been offered a contract worth 15 million euros.

 

Ducati made its first appearance in MotoGP in 2003 and since then were hoping that Rossi would board the italian company. But Rossi maintained integrity with the Japanese folks which is believed to be the result of his close relationship with Masao Furusawa, General Manager, Yamaha Motor Company’s Technology Development Division. The rumors contradict Rossi’s earlier assertion of retiring from the field of motosports with the Japanese company. No one is quite certain as to what triggered this big move, but Valentino Rossi has earlier made it clear about the fact that he does not like to share his garage with the Spaniard. And as Lorenzo who is pretty strong with Yamaha doesn’t have any intention of switching teams, chances of Rossi’s switch are further strengthened. On the other hand, Yamaha has always hoped that Rossi continues to be a life time ambassador for their brand.

[racer46maut]

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The senior MotoGP figure, who wanted to remain anonymous, said:

“I know for sure that Rossi will go to Ducati next season. The deal has been done. One month ago it seemed impossible to imagine this, but Rossi will be in red next year.”

 

It is speculated that Rossi’s replacement wil be Ben Spies, while Casey Stoner moves from Ducati to Honda, which is a rumor that has been doing the rounds for a few months now.

 

No official statement as yet though, but MCN seem to be pretty sure of themselves

[racer46maut]

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[MIGHTY MAX]

Confirm rossi leaving fiat yamaha....joining his old partner hayden in ducati

[salem77]

Ducati and Valentino Rossi have signed a two-year agreement for the nine-time World Champion to race with the “Rossa” of Borgo Panigale in the Ducati Team from 2011.

 

The arrival of Valentino in Ducati opens a new and exciting chapter in the Italian factory’s sporting history and, indeed, of the whole MotoGP Championship. The opportunity of lining up such an extraordinary rider and character is considered by Ducati to be of huge value to the whole Ducati MotoGP project.

 

“We are delighted to announce that Valentino Rossi will be with us from 2011,” commented Gabriele Del Torchio, president of Ducati Motor Holding. “He is a paragon of excellence in the world of motorcycling, coherent with our Italian company which is a standard bearer for ‘made in Italy’ excellence. These are key values for success in technology, design and sportsmanship. In addition to the strong and passionate intent of both parties, this agreement has been made possible by the committed support of our shareholder Investindustrial and all the sponsors associated with the Ducati Team, sponsors which have believed in this opportunity and share and support our choices.”

 

Filippo Preziosi, Ducati Corse General Director, said: “Firstly, Valentino is a great fan of motorcycles and so it has always been a pleasure for me to listen to his opinions. Until the Valencia GP he will remain a competitor, one so great that he has always given a special value to our victories, but as soon as he rides the Ducati for the first time we will work together on every single detail that will develop a bike capable of showing his huge talent. Working with Valentino is one of the most exciting things for every engineer, and it’s good to know we will have this great opportunity next season.”

 

Ducati press release

[salem77]

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. would like to announce that the partnership between Valentino Rossi and Yamaha will come to an end at the close of the season, when Valentino will move on to new challenges.

 

Yamaha and Valentino have enjoyed seven fantastic seasons of racing, during which time they have won four MotoGP World Championships together.

 

Valentino has played a huge part in the history of Yamaha and he will always remain an important part of Yamaha's heritage. Yamaha is extremely grateful for Valentino's contributions to its racing successes over the past seven years and it would like to wish him the very best in his future racing endeavours.

 

Yamaha will be putting all its efforts into ensuring a successful and happy end to the partnership over the remaining races.

 

Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing, said "On behalf of the Yamaha Motor Group, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for the amazing seven years that we have spent together. Valentino joined Yamaha in 2004 at a moment when Yamaha was struggling in road racing after eleven seasons without a championship victory. Valentino's victory at his first GP race for Yamaha in South Africa in 2004 was an incredible moment and was just the first of many more race wins that have thrilled MotoGP fans and Yamaha fans around the world. His unsurpassed skills as a racer and a development rider enabled him to win four MotoGP world titles to date with us and helped Yamaha develop the YZR-M1 into the ‘the bike of reference' for the MotoGP class.”

 

"There have been so many wonderful experiences and victories and we are very proud to have been able to make history together. Whilst we regret Vale's decision to move on, at the same time we fully respect his decision to search for a new challenge and we wish him the very best for 2011 and beyond.

 

"For the remaining eight races of 2010 Valentino will remain a Yamaha Factory rider. As such he will continue to benefit from our full support and we hope and expect to see some more race wins with him ‘in blue' before the season is over!"

 

Rossi stated: "It is very difficult to explain in just a few words what my relationship with Yamaha has been in these past seven years.”

 

"Many things have changed since that far-off time in 2004, but especially ‘she', my M1, has changed. At that time she was a poor middle-grid position MotoGP bike, derided by most of the riders and the MotoGP workers. Now, after having helped her to grow and improve, you can see her smiling in her garage, courted and admired, treated as the ‘top of the class'.”

 

"The list of the people that made this transformation possible is very long, but I would like to thank anyway Masao Furusawa, Masahiko Nakajima and ‘my' Hiroya Atsumi, as representatives of all the engineers that worked hard to change the face of our M1. Then Jeremy Burgess and all my guys in the garage, who took care of her with love on all the tracks of the world and also all the men and women that have worked in the Yamaha team during these years.”

 

"Now the moment has come to look for new challenges; my work here at Yamaha is finished. Unfortunately even the most beautiful love stories finish, but they leave a lot of wonderful memories, like when my M1 and I kissed for the first time on the grass at Welkom, when she looked straight in my eyes and told me ‘I love you!'"

 

Press release courtesy of Fiat Yamaha

[rein_jahat14]

My bet is Ben Spies is in line for the Factory Yamaha Spot..

 

Then Randy De Puniet OR Cal Crutchlow the Tech 3 ride..

[MIGHTY MAX]

Yes, Ben will taking over Rossi seat for 2011. His new partner will be Lorenzo,..as Colin Edward might be leaving Tech 3 yamaha & goin back to WSBK in Factory Ducati as he might be taking Haga place. As for Haga, he will be goin to Team Kawasaki with the new ZX10 2011 model..as for me...i be watching them...

[crazydj]

I just heard it in the morning news today. Confirmed!

[MIGHTY MAX]

Rossi testing Ducati

[seismic52]

I heard that Ducati is pulling out of WSBK to fully support their motogp effort. And probably to afford to pay Rossi's salary!

[salem77]

 

 

rossi testing out his ducati @VALENcia .........

[GuiNNeSS]

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[fruitcakepablohoney]

can't wait....