Bombshell - Stoner Out Pegram In

[John]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Apr/100401a.htm

Exclusive: Pegram To Replace Stoner On Ducati MotoGP Team
by staff
Thursday, April 01, 2010
In a bombshell move, Ducati is set to suddenly replace former world champion Casey Stoner on the factory MotoGP team with American Larry Pegram mere weeks before the start of the MotoGP season.

Ducati team manager Vito Guareschi briefly commented today, April 1.

"After speaking with Larry it's clear that we have overlooked one of the best riders in the world. We certainly thank Casey for his time with Ducati, race wins and MotoGP championship but after speaking with Larry, we knew we needed to make a change."

Pegram was unapologetic that he'd put Stoner off the team.

"Yeah, so what took them so long huh? Casey's a good rider but I mean what's he weigh, like eighty pounds? I mean come on, this ain't horse racin', it's motorcycle racin'. Plus, think about how much I can help Nicky out, you know, in development and showin' him the lines and stuff. Face it, they need me."

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[rwalterk]

Did they change the team name to Douchecati?     The stuff Pegram said about Mladin was hilarious - what an ass.  For those of you who didn't see his interview, he said Mladin wouldn't have won this year had he raced and that everyone else had caught up to him.  Pretty funny stuff from a guy that's been an also-ran for a decade.

[Beefmaster_Mark]

Ha ha, I knew this must have been April Fool's.  Although I have to say I kind of like Pegram - he's a bootstrap kind of guy.  What does he have a bad reputation or something? 

Ray it is well known that Mladin wasn't exactly adored in the pits.    He sure is a hell of a racer though!

I was surprised that Pegram wasn't penalized in the Saturday AMA superbike race at Fontana last weekend - he won that race, but only after blowing the same corner twice (near where you come back onto the front straight), and the second time - according to the track announcer - he gained a position over Yates.  Yates isn't my favorite rider, but that sucks if it was true.


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