If Hayden Wins this Season Will he use #1

clutchslip · 07-24-2006, 10:28 PM

It's up to Hondui. I promise you that one. But, would YOU give up 69. That's sixty-nine. Can't beat that with an ugly stick.

luvtolean · 07-24-2006, 10:55 PM

I don't know, and agree if Nicky chose, he'd continue to promote his franchise with #69, but I hope he'd run #1...

Scout · 07-25-2006, 3:45 AM

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If Nicky is smart like Valentino he'll keep using his number if he wins the championship.

The number 1 plate doesn't exclusive belong to any rider, but the number 46 belongs to Valentino and the number 69 belongs to Nicky. Keep using your number after winning the championship and all the manufacturer promotion, promotes you. Use number 1 and the manufacturer promotes their number 1 plate, not the rider. When Valentino moved from Honda to Yamaha, the championship moving from Honda to Yamaha was inextricably intertwined with Valentino moving from one manufacturer to the other. The tacit message is Valentino is the reason for the championship.

Just a thought, but isn't Suzuki promoting all their winning riders, races, titles and models on their recent commercials?

cbr99xx · 07-25-2006, 4:39 AM

The precedent has been set... In his shoes there is no choice.... #69 is the new MOTOGP#1 plate.

ray916mn · 07-25-2006, 10:16 AM

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Just a thought, but isn't Suzuki promoting all their winning riders, races, titles and models on their recent commercials?

Suzuki is a good example of how a rider using the #1 plate loses something. Mat Mladin has owned and used the #1 AMA superbike for a few years. If he loses to Ben Spies this year and Ben uses the #1 plate, Suzuki gets to continue advertising the #1 plate, and 10 years from now well be thinking Suzuki had the #1 plate and wondering whether it was Mat or Ben who had it.

Another way to get the point is to think about it the opposite way, if Ben wins the championship, what number will Mat use?

Lastly, if you look at Suzuki's recent advertising, you see a rider on their current bike with the #34. Who do you think that is?

Heavy-Dee · 07-25-2006, 10:20 AM

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Another way to get the point is to think about it the opposite way, if Ben wins the championship, what number will Mat use?

66

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Lastly, if you look at Suzuki's recent advertising, you see a rider on their current bike with the #34. Who do you think that is?

Kevin Schwantz.

BDA116 · 07-25-2006, 10:25 AM

After being snubbed by Rossi wanting to continue running his number, I'd bet there is a clause in Nicky's contract stating he will run the #1 if it is won. There may even be a monetary bonus for it as well.
If he wins, I have no doubt that he will use the #1. Repsol Honda will be more or less forced to re-up his contract then as well.

Purpdust · 07-25-2006, 10:43 AM

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After being snubbed by Rossi wanting to continue running his number, I'd bet there is a clause in Nicky's contract stating he will run the #1 if it is won. There may even be a monetary bonus for it as well.
If he wins, I have no doubt that he will use the #1. Repsol Honda will be more or less forced to re-up his contract then as well.

I am sure there is a performance bonus scheme in his contract.

07-25-2006, 2:22 PM

tigerblade · 07-26-2006, 6:13 PM

The whole team works hard to get that #1. When Rossi kept his #46 it was kind of cool and different. If someone else does it, it'll be lame.

BDA116 · 07-26-2006, 6:17 PM

Holy SH1T!! You're back from the dead?

tigerblade · 07-27-2006, 10:54 AM

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Holy SH1T!! You're back from the dead?

Not dead; just testing for our expansion into Nevada.

BDA116 · 07-27-2006, 11:03 AM

Opening another Bed and "Breakfast", eh?

nedro · 07-27-2006, 12:37 PM

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With Hayden ahead by 26 points and 7 races left, Rossi will have to do the best riding of his life. Not only that, he has to come in at least second this weekend to even have any chance at all! But we all know the Americans will take all three podium spots. So if Rossi gets fourth, and with no reason to believe that Hayden will not win Seca, that leaves Rossi 42 or more points behind Hayden with only 6 races left. Assuming Rossi wins the rest (Not a given), with hayden coming in second or third (something very possible once the number crunchers at HRC realise the score and hand out team orders to the little fun killer), he still has a giant mountain to climb. Hayden only needs to be consistant to win the tital at this point.

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The only problem is one DNF by Hayden with win by Pedrosa or Rossi and it is all even again

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You been drinking this morning all ready Nedro?

Rossi will do no worse than 2nd this weekend and will most likely win. With experience from last year and the changes done to the track for this year, Hayden and CE's "advantage" has been drastically reduced.
I highly doubt there will be team orders against the bot unless he tosses it and is out of the running and even then Rossi will take the title.

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Or one by Rossi, or one by the fun killer. We all know the fun killer tends to overheat turns from time to time.

Hind site is a Mother, ain't it?