I expect he'll be in MotoGP next year. He's broken records and will break more before the season ends. He has already proven himself to be the most talented rider in WSBK and I think someone, probably Yamaha, will try to sign him to a long term MotoGP deal during the next month or two.
Yesterday... 4 out of 6 top places were??? Yamaha. A clause for one year at Tech and then the top team or new contract should be in writing. Not sure about HOW that will work out, but you Yamaha does not want to make the same mistake as Suzuki. He and Colin would be great together and Colin would provide great Sr. Leadership... maybe followership.
However, I want to see him win in WSBK first (Although I hate to see Haga lose again. )
don't MotoGP rookies have to start at a satellite team anyways?
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even if spies put in a season at tech 3 i don't see yamaha bumping rossi or lorenzo for him
So there's NO chance of Repsol getting Lorenzo as everyone is saying? Sure they are cutting their $$ to MotoGP but they are on the outs with Dani boy and still want a Spanish rider. I think it's possible to see Lorenzo and Dovi on the orange bikes next year.
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it's possible, but i think yamaha would be pretty dumb to let him go...
Agreed, but sooner or later he's going to get tired of being able to beat Rossi and still being the "2nd" rider on the team. He'll want to be the headliner of the team and the $$ that comes with it. Which may start to get a little too rich for Yamaha to make happen. Maybe him and Dani should just switch teams at the end of the year.
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I am not familiar with the new rule which reportedly states that MotoGP rookies cannot ride for a factory squad but it may be possible that Spies would not be subject to this rule since he has already had wild card rides with the factory Suzuki. Anyway, I am not aware on any rule that requires factory teams to field a maximum of two bikes. What makes Spies so attractive in addition to his excellent speed and talent is his tremendous consistency. He simply does not make a ton of mistakes and Rossi may not be around for too many more years. I am fairly certain that Spies will not make a move to MotoGP unless he is assured factory team level of equipment, even if he is not in the official factory team per se.
Barring any unforseen disasters, I think the WSBK title is pretty much in the bag for Spies. I predict he will be in the Tech 3 team next year provided he is guaranteed the same equipment as the factory riders. Yamaha would be foolish not to lock him up. Lorenzo is a great talent and has greatly improved his consistency so far this year. However, if the rumor that the rules may be changed to either limit or exclude traction control goes into effect, a rider like Spies becomes an even more valuable commodity as other than Rossi, Stoner, Hayden and Edwards, there are no other riders on the current MotoGP grid who have proven they can be fast enough (and survive long enough) riding a large capacity 4 stroke race bike without it. Yamaha would love to have an American rider who actually has a chance of winning races and there is no better candidate than Spies.
Can't Yamaha run another factory team? Is there a rule limiting the bikes to only two? A 3 bike team of Rossi, Jorge and Spies would just kick ass.... all on the same equimpment!!! That would rule!
Can't Yamaha run another factory team? Is there a rule limiting the bikes to only two? A 3 bike team of Rossi, Jorge and Spies would just kick ass.... all on the same equimpment!!! That would rule!
Ya that would kick ass, but with the current economic status I don't forsee Factory Yamaha to field other multi millon dollar ride/team to their current lineup. Spies just has to come through the Tech 3 side then sign up for a factory ride after that.
Spies has the talent and ambition to run up front, no matter what bike you put underneath him. Thus far, Honda has put all it's eggs in one basket with Dani, and Dovi is breathing down his neck, on a number two bike, with less support. Honda will have to make some sort of move if they ever expect to see another championship in the next few years. Yamaha feilding a third bike? Interesting. I would like to see their slant on the rulebook concerning this. Ducati has a much bigger problem than they are willing to admit. And, as for the traction control, you already know where I stand, take it off, take it all off...
Hmmmm maybe the Tech 3 would be the way to do it... but if I remember right Rossi in his Rookie season was NOT on a standard Repsol team but a single rider in the Nastro Azzura factory supported bike! Would be cool if Yamaha or Honda did that....
BTW it was nice to hear Rossi thank Yamaha for treating him so well after his 100th win... couldn't help but think that was a slam on Honda.. he did win a bunch with them too!
So it doubt Yamaha will let Spies slip away to Honda...maybe a "special" deal would be on order!
I think Spies will go to Tech 3 with Colin and they will become a 2nd factory team with Spies getting copies of Rossi's bike and Colin being the Mule for both teams. The nick name for this team will be "Team Texas". Wouldn't it be F*cking cool is some Texas Oil Company coughed up sponsorship?
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