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[Mario]

Just read a short statement from Eskil Suter in my weekly Motorsport newspaper. He said he's not satisfied with Colin's motivation to delevop the bike! "Sometimes the work with Colin is a catastrophe!"
He says in silverstone Colin quit after only 4 laps.

What the hell does he think he is to talk in that way about the MAN???

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[Gary]

As I understand it the bike quit after 4 laps.

[yamaduc]

Feel bad for Colin having to ride a POS.

[Thornado]

What is the general vibe? Is this Colin's last year in MotoGP or will he find another ride?

[jose_jimenez]

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Simone]

Sounds like an out of context quote... or at least I hope it is. To call out your rider like that in public???

[Jordan L.]

Col should start his own team next year.

Team Honda-Yamaha-Jarvis-Suter-Herve Suck.

[JPT#5]

When we saw him in SA as early as October last year one could already see frustrations in saying that if the team listens to the direction of development and acts on it, there will be great improvements.
I guess their hearing is not as good as expected.
I think CEII calls it as he sees it and sees it as it is & that can piss people off.
Why would a top class racer be excited to be in the low teens from the front, it is not surprising motivation would be lost, this is a two way street, Mr. Suter!
Perhaps Mr. Suter and Ducati should get together in a support group for teams not listening or considering riders but in return expecting total devotion and commitment to kill themselves by over riding their POS's to flatter the talent of their engineers.

[Tobesterr]

Colin needs to go back and do 3 years in WSBK. Go and enjoy it again. Let your kids see you standing on the box. Race in a relaxed environment. Stick the cash in the kids college account and stick a title in the cabinet. Race to win. Put a smile on your face again.

You can always get a wild-card for the Texas GP. No way Ezpeleta turns that down. Take Ben and Nicky with you, too.

Tobe

[Mario]

Colin needs to go back and do 3 years in WSBK. Go and enjoy it again. Let your kids see you standing on the box. Race in a relaxed environment. Stick the cash in the kids college account and stick a title in the cabinet. Race to win. Put a smile on your face again.

You can always get a wild-card for the Texas GP. No way Ezpeleta turns that down. Take Ben and Nicky with you, too.

Tobe

Amen!

[Dan]

Forward have just switched from Suter chassis to FTR for their Moto2 team.

Just think that says a lot about Forward's confidence in the chassis makers...

[ninjasquaddie]

I questioned why he stayed in MotoGP on a CRT bike. Couldn't see the reasoning.

I could see at Silverstone that he was just doing laps.

Pointless.

[Gary]

From everything that I've seen the chassis is the least of their problems. Seems that electronic issues are non-stop. Whether Suter is happy or not, I cannot imagine Colin doing that for another season.

Oh, and if you have a shit program, blame the rider. Wouldn't want to drive the sponsors away by saying, 'the issue is, we have a shit program'.

[jose_jimenez]

That bike is a bitch to ride, severe handful. He should be kissing Colin's arse for riding the POS.

[ninjasquaddie]

I watched him today from the end of pit lane and I may have just been imagining it but I thought that there was a certain resignation in his body language.

[jose_jimenez]

The damn thing is a POS. he's told us as much. But like the solider he is, he is just trying to make the best of it.

They won't give him the electronics package that Melandri has, the Moto2 NGM team switch chassis, I mean damn.

[Dan]

I have a feeling the electronics package used by BMW in WSB is in house. Forward use a Bosch system.

[skidmark]

Sounds like an out of context quote... or at least I hope it is. To call out your rider like that in public???

I hope this is the case, otherwise Eskil is a dickil.

[Graystroke]

Sounds like an out of context quote... or at least I hope it is. To call out your rider like that in public???

I hope you're right Simone. But just to cover the alternative: Fuck you Mr. Suter.

[Graystroke]

What is the general vibe? Is this Colin's last year in MotoGP or will he find another ride?

Since Colin's sacking at Tech 3, we have speculated and postulated what and where Colin should be. That along with some comments on this thread has prompted me to say this:


We've gone through the CE2 timeline.......from WSBK 2x champ.....into his time in MotoGP. It's unfortunate (in a sense) that Col is relegated to riding CRT bikes and having to deal with the working in/with the bottom rung teams in MotoGP. BUT......he's in MotoGP……..NOT WSBK! That's the choice HE HAS MADE. He's done the Superbike thing, won 2 championships. From my perspective and from chatting with certain knowledgable folks.....MotoGP is where he's going to be until his exit from racing competition.

He's done WSBK. He is a respected rider and though he has never won a race at the MotoGP level......commands respect from his peers for who he is, what he's done and how he's conducted business during his tenure. He's been in the MotoGP paddock for SO LONG. Do you realize that after Colin (and Nicky), ONLY Rossi has been in the show longer?!! Many riders have come and GONE.....Colin is still in MotoGP. THAT is a testament to his competency, his competitiveness and his team spirit. And though I don’t see that it has any bearing on his lengthy stay in The Show….we love and appreciate his unwavering candid, no bullshit nature, telling it like it is and great sense of humor (not to mention his acting chops). Oh……and before one of you assholes mentions my lack of addressing Colin being one of the best bike and tire development riders….there, it’s done.

For us......the Tornadiac Faithful......it's difficult to see him have to ride a bike that not up to or worthy of Colin’s talent level. But it is what it is. Enjoy it while you can.....I do. See you at Laguna.

Edited by Graystroke, 29 June 2012 - 03:49 AM.