Blimey.

Another career down the drain.

It will be interesting to see what Crazy Joe can do on the Ducati. I'm wondering if he'll ever complete a race? But who cares, he should be fun to watch. Not sure if Spies made the greatest career decision, but time will tell.

This has been speculated as a possibility for a few weeks now. I, myself think that is a smashing idea.
Pramac is a top notch satelite team with a good connection to the factory. They have been promised full factory function and I believe that Valentino has developed most of the direction change that will only need a coupla twists here and turns there to bring the bike into a fully competitive nature.
I have watched Ianonne with much pleasure for a few years now and I believe he is the next Simoncelli.
I think Ducati has a fresh and fully dedicated staff that will rise to the occasion and I myself have high hopes for the accomplishments they can serve to a wonderful manufacturer.
Ben Spies has a bit of luck, that would be bad luck, that he needs to wipe off his race boots and leave on the threshold of The Yamaha paddock. If he does not wipe it all off and disinfect his knee pucks he may bring it with him and get Audi scratching their collective heads.
Seems Andrea got a good little boost up. I would have given him a ride also. Ben has a few things he could pass on to Ianonne. I see good things coming. Go Moto GP Go.

I do believe it was Rossi that said something to the affect that a few twists and turns on The Stoner bike is all that it would take to race at the front. He, Rossi was going to race to victory and get checkered flags that Stoner, had he been able to tweek a bike into perfection should have been able to get with relative ease. That is if he had any talent what so ever.
That was the turn a few screws line I was reffering to.
I think Ben has had some tuff times and I also believe that he is being a bit disingenous when He finds fault outside his own doing. Every racer has a reason he fails, most times it was not his doing. RIGHT.
I see much greatness from this set up at Ducati. Ben Spies will always get a go Ben go out of me. Hell anyone that could get Mladin to eat humble pie is A O K in my booooook.

I really don't think Ben's bad luck is the work of a mysterious 3rd party!

You can't suspect Jorge? All he has to do to ensure beating his team mate is ..... go and race.