The news surfaced several weeks ago that Gresini Honda and Fortuna had parted ways, as well as Camel and Yamaha. Gresini has secured a sponsor for the 2007 season, Marco and Toni will be piloting rockets supported by HANNspree, a Taiwanese company that produces TV's and LCD monitors.
With that mystery solved, attentions are turned toward Yamaha in anticipation of their new sponsor announcement. Rumors are still spinning that it will be Telefonica.... that would be more than acceptable. I heard a horrible rumor circulating about McDonalds..... sweet fancy Moses NOOOOO!!! If that's true, someone needs to sink that boat and fast. Keep your little nuggets on the NASCRAP track Mickey D's.... don't cheapen our circuits with your image. I don't want to see Valentino jockeying a McRib around Estoril.
I'm sure most of you have seen the new graphics on Rossi's test bike and helmet by now, but I have to mention them.
It is indeed King Arthur's Excalibur.... with the Yamaha forks on the handle (ahhhh, the perfect touch!). Once again, Vale shows his sublime sense of class and humor without having to say a word. We all know the story of Excalibur.... the sword, the stone, only the REAL king can possess it.... NICE!! Aaaaaand, just to solidify my earlier point-of-view, Excalibur can not, in any way, be incorporated with anything remotely associated with a Mc-Frickin-Muffin. I digress, Valentino said that the sword just represented that he was going to do his very best during the winter testing sessions. That's a very humble way to side-step the nutmeat of the gesture. Me thinks it's aimed directly at the Farmboy..... watch out Nick!!!
Nicky, by the way, is recovering from a successful surgery on his shoulder and should be back up on two by the time the testing ban is lifted in January.
Until next time......
Rubb'er Down :)
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