Cal sacks off or gets sacked by Ducati

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

https://stuffontwowheels.wordpress.com/2014/08/02/crutchlow-to-leave-ducati/

Looks like he's free for 2015.

more here:

https://www.motogp.com/en/MotoGP+in+the+Media

Currently popping up all over twitter, so expect an announcement soon.
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[Slacker24seve...]

Best me to it. Going to LCR apparently:

https://www.gpone.com/en/2014080214333/Crutchlow-bye-bye-Ducati.-2015-with-Honda.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=gponedotcom
Will be glad to see him on a podium bike with nothing to whine about. Iannone to get a full fat factory bike.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[WindyMiller]

[Boris the spider]

He's not got it for GP .

Simple as that
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[Al]

[Howling Terror]

Edwards is leaving so maybe a place for Bradl there.
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[Al]

Wouldn't really rate Bautista any higher then Bradl (probably lower) and he's managed to keep his ride at honda for the last 3 years.
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[robbyb]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Howling Terror]

[Slacker24seve...]

[drzsta]

He's just not good enough to ride the Duke like it should. Some riders seem to ge able to muscle it around, some don't.

Must be embarrassing for Crutchlow when Iannone is running rings around him on the pramac bike.

[Slacker24seve...]

I think Cal has pulled a blinder here. Last year he would have been on the LCR had Bradl not pulled his one and only podium out of the bag at Laguna. He then signs for Ducati, makes a shed load of cash and he's not expected to perform on a bike that won't turn a corner without folding the front or lose all of it's electricity, in typical Italian style.

Next year at LCR, with a British title sponsor that will want to keep him, he should be back up there fighting for 3rd/4th/5th. Set up a decent retirement fund for himself and still riding a factory-ish bike.

Can't help but think he'll have to wind his neck in next year, Honda are a bit more ruthless with riders that speak their mind.
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[Liam_]

Everyone told Cal the Ducati was a dog, i suspect it was Cal that wanted to use his get out of jail clause otherwise Ducati wouldn't have announced he was staying the week previous.

[Slacker24seve...]

Conversely, I think Rea is brilliant to stay as competitive as he does on what is basically a six year old bike. The Blade is hugely underpowered vs the rest of the pack and he can still win on it. He's also much, much better than his team mate.

Definitely think his loyalty to HRC has been misplaced, and will ultimately go unrewarded.
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[robbyb]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Howling Terror]

It's partly down to style and it also seems to reward a rider who pushes the Bridgestones hard. Remember when you saw the ducs battling with the leaders, then as the laps ticked down and the riders had one front end slide too many they lost confidence.

Riders like Iannone and Dovi are showing big cojones and they haven't got what you'd call a Marquez style or Stoner style of riding.

IIRC it's 2016 when motogp gets a new tyre manufacturer. Maybe it'll suit the ducs and yams more and the less so for Hondas.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Howling Terror]

Oh yeah, forgot about the 17" wheel size. Yep, it's certainly been very fiddly with the regs.
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