Maybe if a team is looking for 2nd rider, or if it is a marginally funded second tier satellite outfit.
I really doubt if the factory Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki or Kawasaki Teams would care where riders are from... if they have GOAT level talent... like you guys claim Stoner does.
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Originally Posted by sqd8r
Nationality, and the accompanying sponsor dollars plays a significant part in riders selected. It has always been this way esp. When you look at the long and less than stellar careers of Sete and Tamada, for example, it is apparent that sponsor funds secured their seats, not their results. Sete in particular may have had moments of brilliance in the latter portion of his career but his many years outside the top ten should have seen him give up the seat. Traditionally Brits and Aussie's have never brought the dollars that the Spanish or Italians bring.
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