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Latest 2013 MotoGP rider line-up following the announcement that Bryan Staring will race for Gresini...
Factory team MotoGP riders (6):
Jorge Lorenzo SPA - Factory Yamaha rider until end of 2014.
Valentino Rossi ITA - Factory Yamaha until the end of 2014.
Dani Pedrosa SPA - Repsol Honda rider until the end of 2014.
Marc Marquez SPA - Repsol Honda rider until the end of 2014.
Nicky Hayden USA - Ducati Team until the end of 2013.
Andrea Dovizioso ITA - Ducati Team until the end of 2014.
Satellite team MotoGP riders (6):
Cal Crutchlow GBR - Tech 3 Yamaha until the end of 2013.
Bradley Smith GBR - Tech 3 Yamaha until the end of 2014.
Ben Spies USA - Pramac Ducati until the end of 2013.
Andrea Iannone ITA - Pramac Ducati until the end of 2013.
Stefan Bradl GER - LCR Honda/HRC until the end of 2014.
Alvaro Bautista SPA - Gresini Honda until the end of 2013.
CRT MotoGP riders (9):
Colin Edwards USA - Forward Racing until the end of 2013.
Claudio Corti ITA - Forward Racing until the end of 2013.
Karel Abraham CZE - Cardion AB until the end of 2013.
Randy de Puniet FRA - Power Electronics Aspar until the end of 2013.
Alex Espargaro SPA- Power Electronics Aspar until the end of 2013.
Hiroshi Aoyama JPN - Avintia Blusens until the end of 2013.
Hector Barbera SPA - Avintia Blusens until the end of 2013.
Danilo Petrucci ITA - IodaRacing until the end of 2013.
Bryan Staring AUS- Honda Gresini until the end of 2013.
Yonny Hernandez and Michael Laverty have been confirmed as the PBM riders.
Lorenzo has also opted to NOT run w/a #1 plate next year, and stick with #99.
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Updated 2013 MotoGP rider line-up
Latest 2013 MotoGP rider line-up following the announcement that Bryan Staring will race for Gresini...
Factory team MotoGP riders (6):
Jorge Lorenzo SPA - Factory Yamaha rider until end of 2014.
Valentino Rossi ITA - Factory Yamaha until the end of 2014.
Dani Pedrosa SPA - Repsol Honda rider until the end of 2014.
Marc Marquez SPA - Repsol Honda rider until the end of 2014.
Nicky Hayden USA - Ducati Team until the end of 2013.
Andrea Dovizioso ITA - Ducati Team until the end of 2014.
Satellite team MotoGP riders (6):
Cal Crutchlow GBR - Tech 3 Yamaha until the end of 2013.
Bradley Smith GBR - Tech 3 Yamaha until the end of 2014.
Ben Spies USA - Pramac Ducati until the end of 2013.
Andrea Iannone ITA - Pramac Ducati until the end of 2013.
Stefan Bradl GER - LCR Honda/HRC until the end of 2014.
Alvaro Bautista SPA - Gresini Honda until the end of 2013.
CRT MotoGP riders (9):
Colin Edwards USA - Forward Racing until the end of 2013.
Claudio Corti ITA - Forward Racing until the end of 2013.
Karel Abraham CZE - Cardion AB until the end of 2013.
Randy de Puniet FRA - Power Electronics Aspar until the end of 2013.
Alex Espargaro SPA- Power Electronics Aspar until the end of 2013.
Hiroshi Aoyama JPN - Avintia Blusens until the end of 2013.
Hector Barbera SPA - Avintia Blusens until the end of 2013.
Danilo Petrucci ITA - IodaRacing until the end of 2013.
Bryan Staring AUS- Honda Gresini until the end of 2013.
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yeah read the Lorenzo not running #1 plate? whats everyones take on that? personally id run it for sure, i like what Stoner did, #1 with his small #27 in the lower corner
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Dovi, Dovi, Dovi, what have you gotten yourself into?
Makes you think how much $$$ they offered him compared to satellite Yami and if that was the deciding factor or perhaps Yami didn't want him anymore and this was his only option.
^ Yup lean angles = crazy lol, and haha ya maybe who knows? i know back in the days w Doohan & Rainey after a world championship win they worn #1 plate the following year. Was Rossi the first to not Run #1 plate maybe? Then again, he is "46" so "1" would look funny lol
I think barry sheene was the the 1st not to change to the #1 plate (?), also the 46 was rossi's fathers race number so maybe thats why he's always run that plate, plus like you said rossi is 46, the whole world knows it.
I've seen pics of the number 1 on his leathers though
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So WSBK riders Laverty (RSV4) and Sykes (ZX-10) were faster than Hayden and the Duc?? also Dovi only did 2 laps, had neck issues, is also getting a plate removed from his shoulder... http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/186...isses_out.html
Seeing how even with the disaster of the last couple Ducati years Rossi's been #1 over half the time he's been riding. If he would have run #1 plates he would have only run #46 eight times in his career of 17 years. I think the reason to not run #1 was similar to Sheene but in hindsight it was pretty shrewd as he's turned the number 46 into a brand. Had he run the championship number we'd have to rack our brains remembering what his number is half the time. Anyone remember what Doohan's number was? Right? Rossi will be selling merchandise with the number 46 on it long into his retirement while Doohan does another insurance commercial for extra money.
Fixed. Unless there are going to be more races this year?
He's probably alluding to the fact that this past season is over and referencing this year as the year to come. Makes sense to be honest. They're testing for next season or this(upcoming) season.
He's probably alluding to the fact that this past season is over and referencing this year as the year to come. Makes sense to be honest. They're testing for next season or this(upcoming) season.
You're overthinking it. I just like to mess with Sincal since he's Ze Grammar-Nazi. Either way we have to get thru the end of the world before any racing will take place in 2013.
Makes you think how much $$$ they offered him compared to satellite Yami and if that was the deciding factor or perhaps Yami didn't want him anymore and this was his only option.
Dovi has more experience and performed much better than Cal. My guess Tech 3 couldnt afford the 3 riders. Their perspective was Cal is more marketable but why have two british riders? Diversity is better IMO and we are not talking about some prodigy (Bradley Smith) Poncharal should not have compiled and signed that contract in such a hurry. Dovi should know that the money he will be paid by Duvati is going to come with some attached heartache in the form of their ox.
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looks like that honda was built to be on its side, the lean angle these guys carry is insane!
seems to be just another rossi-esque type move from lorenzo IMO
on whorghey copying his idol.
If I remember correctly, some riders were commenting on Lorenzo and that what makes him special is obvioulsy his smoothness but on top of that how much lean angle he can carry. I have never heard that comment being used to describe someone's riding before. Thoughts?
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Seeing how even with the disaster of the last couple Ducati years Rossi's been #1 over half the time he's been riding. If he would have run #1 plates he would have only run #46 eight times in his career of 17 years. I think the reason to not run #1 was similar to Sheene but in hindsight it was pretty shrewd as he's turned the number 46 into a brand. Had he run the championship number we'd have to rack our brains remembering what his number is half the time. Anyone remember what Doohan's number was? Right? Rossi will be selling merchandise with the number 46 on it long into his retirement while Doohan does another insurance commercial for extra money.
Another medal here Dave, give this man one. He deserves it for this exorbitantly insightful cooment.
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I'm amazed at how fast Marco has taken up the pace. Looks like we might see a few all Spanish podiums this year.
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You're overthinking it. I just like to mess with Sincal since he's Ze Grammar-Nazi. Either way we have to get thru the end of the world before any racing will take place in 2013.
So Jlo' really going to run 99? It's his call but I kinda liked that JL in the shape of a 1. Thought it was clever. Were it me I would have run that #1 just so Rossi would have to see it every day from the other side of the garage. Jorge has been more than magnanimous towards Rossi since he left and came back to Yamaha. Considering the stick Rossi was giving him when he showed up you'd figure he might be serving some of it back. Big on him. I think he just plans to try and soundly beat him on equal terms over the next two years. Leave it all on the track.
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(Sigh), I was mentioning it because of CBR Time's comment to having something creative like Stoners... Which IMO isn't as creative as Lorenzo's... Hey man, I'll bet you 25 cents that a lot of people never noticed it.
Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa and Marc Márquez will be unveiling the new Honda RC213V livery, with which they will compete in the premier class in 2013, in a presentation to be held on January 24th at 11am in Madrid, Spain.
on whorghey copying his idol.
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