The politics of paint.

phobiaphobe · 11-11-2005, 7:06 PM

http://www.speedtv.com/commentary/20718/

Good read, found this on another board. It's an extremely complicated network of sponsorship behind the scenes. No more Camel =

Those were always the sexiest bikes on the track.

luvtolean · 11-11-2005, 7:14 PM

The politics of the end of Biaggi's career!

phobiaphobe · 11-11-2005, 7:16 PM

Ya it looks like he's toast. Too many burned bridges. Ass.

luvtolean · 11-11-2005, 7:18 PM

Man, bomb after bomb.

Hey BDA!!!!!

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the Italian journalists who usually know these things say that Rossi will not accept this...some saying that he CANNOT accept this because of a contract or agreement with the Marlboro Ferrari team that prevents him from carrying tobacco signage in 2006 in order to “clean” his image in case he joins the Marlboro Ferrari Formula 1 team in 2007.

phobiaphobe · 11-11-2005, 7:19 PM

He's gonna be even more pissed when Valentino starts winning races in the damned thing.

luvtolean · 11-11-2005, 7:24 PM

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He's gonna be even more pissed when Valentino starts winning races in the damned thing.

phobiaphobe · 11-11-2005, 7:27 PM

I like this bit:

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The Japanese say that their costs in developing and maintaining these MotoGP prototypes and in running the testing and racing effort, plus signing riders, is so great that the $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 sponsorship deals are “like tips.”

BDA116 · 11-11-2005, 7:31 PM

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He's gonna be even more pissed when Valentino starts winning races in the damned thing.

It's called PR. Vale is no more capable an F1 driver than Schumi's grandma.
If he somehow gets a ride - which would be based on name and nothing more, he will never win anything.
Well, other than the award for the biggest flop to ever hit F1 since Jacques Villenueve.

Getsome · 11-11-2005, 7:32 PM

OMG I think my eyes are about to pop out.. excellent article...

luvtolean · 11-11-2005, 7:34 PM

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It's called PR. Vale is no more capable an F1 driver than Schumi's grandma.
If he somehow gets a ride - which would be based on name and nothing more, he will never win anything.
Well, other than the award for the biggest flop to ever hit F1 since Jacques Villenueve.

What's the bet?

phobiaphobe · 11-11-2005, 7:38 PM

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It's called PR. Vale is no more capable an F1 driver than Schumi's grandma.
If he somehow gets a ride - which would be based on name and nothing more, he will never win anything.
Well, other than the award for the biggest flop to ever hit F1 since Jacques Villenueve.

I'm gonna be resurrecting this thread one just to spite you.

OMG you DARE disrespect the Villeneuve dynasty in the presence of a Canadian? Curse you! Charogne!

luvtolean · 11-11-2005, 7:40 PM

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I'm gonna be resurrecting this thread one just to spite you.

Don't forget to ask permission.

phobiaphobe · 11-11-2005, 7:41 PM

I got ten bucks that says Rossi will win at LEAST 1 race in his rookie F1 season.

BDA116 · 11-11-2005, 7:55 PM

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I'm gonna be resurrecting this thread one just to spite you.

OMG you DARE disrespect the Villeneuve dynasty in the presence of a Canadian? Curse you! Charogne!

Why do you think I used that name instead of the many other F1 flops, Frenchy?

LTL, if you are serious, I'd be completely willing to bet $100 that Vale won't win an F1 race.
Well, that is unless half the field gets taken out by shitty tires manufacturers that won't let their teams run or lots of wrecks.

It cracks me up all the people that claim Rossi is a great driver, all because the myth somehow started by some Italian media group.
He has already shown that he sucks at rally driving, and can't even best Ferrari customer times in Ferrari customer cars on the Fiorano short course.
As for the laughable thought of Rossi actually racing in F1 in 2007 - who will Ferrari replace on the grid

? Will they take him for testing? Perhaps, but they already have a couple excellent drivers testing the cars.

luvtolean · 11-11-2005, 7:56 PM

Ah, abtech's "crisp hundred dollar bill".

Hmmm, what are your terms?

We should get creative here, something worse than money. How about a shitty avatar and sig?

BDA116 · 11-11-2005, 8:01 PM

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We should get creative here, something worse than money. How about a shitty avatar and sig?

That could get really ugly.

Yeah, I guess the actual bet needs to be hammered out. Rossi on the F1 grid for '07 as anything more than a PR stunt? I'd go bigger.

As for Rossi winning an F1 race, I guess it should be time stipulated. How many years should we let it go?
Again, rookie year (like it will actually happen) I'd go big.
If someone actually put up with him for ten years? Possible, so I'd have to go small.

luvtolean · 11-11-2005, 8:12 PM

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That could get really ugly.

Hillary for Pres in 08?

CBR929RE · 11-11-2005, 8:15 PM

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Hillary for Pres in 08?

I'd laugh my ass off if he had that as his sign/avatar

BDA116 · 11-11-2005, 8:55 PM

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I'd laugh my ass off if he had that as his sign/avatar

Uh, have you seen my avatar?

Northern RR · 11-11-2005, 8:58 PM

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Uh, have you seen my avatar?

phobiaphobe · 11-11-2005, 10:40 PM

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Uh, have you seen my avatar?

I was just gonna say... I don't know how the **** that av. could get any uglier. Hell I liked the gay #5 tortoise fanboy better.