Yooperbikemike's 2013 MotoGP Thread

You may have seen the links in the other thread.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news...ircuit-of-the-americas/#.UUop6tFgGDQ.facebook

http://www.facebook.com/BoycottCotaMotogp

When you sue someone, you shouldn't be surprised if they don't welcome you into their sandbox.

I haven't researched the matter enough to give an opinion, but I'm sure Kevin realized this was a likely outcome when he went forward with litigation.

The CoTA ownership group's asshattery is well known by now, I think. I laughed when they tried to cowboy stunt their way into a better F1 deal from Bernie Ecclestone, who simply announced a New York GP and graciously accepted even more money from CoTA when they swallowed the original terms. Bernie's ol' friend Tavo was tossed aside, with severance, but that was just business, mate . . .

In the first place, its a semi-public facility, and in the second its a horrible tiny-minded PR faux pas. What's he going to do - leave with the grandstands in his back pocket?

Not sure that one Texan dissing another can be unseemly ... but that was unseemly.

There is only one rule in Formula One: Bernie always wins.

Bernie has friends?:huh

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Bernie has friends?

Only in the Twilght Zone!!!

Of course. Hundreds of millions of them.

I agree it is not a good PR move, just saying it is reality. Especially given the history of the group that runs CotA.

I'm not gonna boycott COTA, I like MotoGP too much.

Where can I get a few Kevin Schwantz T-shirts to wear that weekend at the track?
The louder the better.
Something flourescent that sez "Kevin Schwantz- World Champion and Fantastic Person Generally" should do.

Yes, it seems they may have unwittingly helped Kev recoup his lost $ with T-shirt sales!?

I think it's a shame for Kevin to be treated that way even though he started the law suit.
Seems like a huge low class move by the folks at COTA .
Unless i am mistaken , credentials and pit passes are all vetted and approved in advance by the facility .
Was Kevin using another name when he applied for his credentials ?

http://www.motorcyclistcafe.com/forums/showthread.php?14136-MotoGP-COTA

Journalists are issued individual, named passes, as are riders and regular team members. Teams are often also given a selection of anonymous passes for guests and other sundry visitors. I suspect Schwantz tried to enter using one of those passes.

Was it a matter of cutting out the middleman (Schwantz) to save some bucks?

Probably LOTS more here than meets the eye, eh?

What really matters here is that the whole thing is a stupid mess, does nothing to enhance the racing, improve the sport , or get the fans excited about GP racing.

Bunch of drama queens with more money than brains .

For sure.

From what I've read, it's not clear that KS had a contract -- or, at least not a very good one. It would be so much more classy if Dorna / COTA made a place for him, like they did for Capirossi. Schwantz has been lobbying hard for a Texas GP for a long time.

there are too sides to every story no doubt,but this kinda smacks of cutting of your nose to spite your face.I amsure it will lose them some ticket sales amongst the KS faithfull

Perhaps a better way of saying it is ;
There are two sides lying in every story, and somewhere in between lies the truth.

How good does this look , as long as it work as well as shown.

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2013/2013+Promo+MultiScreen