Yamaha boss concerned he could lose Rossi to F1
#1
01-24-2010, 07:01 AM
Yamaha boss concerned he could lose Rossi to F1
I can only wish, Rossi is super fast and would be making history.
from F1Live.com
Yamaha boss concerned he could lose Rossi to F1
ESPNF1 Staff
January 24, 2010
Yamaha's MotoGP boss Davide Brivio is concerned Valentino Rossi might be lured away from bikes to Formula One after his recent test with Ferrari.
Rossi has repeatedly denied suggestions he will move to F1 and said his outing in a 2008 Ferrari was purely for fun. However, his contract at Yamaha runs out at the end of 2010 and Brivio believes he is more likely to lose Rossi to F1 than a rival MotoGP team.
"The greatest danger is Ferrari," Brivio said.
Rossi put in some respectable lap times during his test at the Circuit de Catalunya, and although his performance is difficult to compare because he was running on GP2 slicks in relatively cold conditions, his time of 1:21.900s was just 1.3 seconds slower than Felipe Massa's fastest time in the same car during qualifying for the 2008 Spanish Grand Prix. Brivio believes that Rossi's showing was good enough to allow him to move to F1 if he wants.
"I have to be worried about these excellent times because Valentino really could get the desire to change sport," he said.
Ferrari team principle Stefano Domenicali, who granted Rossi the test, recently suggested that the MotoGP champion would be a prime candidate if his team was allowed to run three cars.
"A pilot such as Valentino, should he be interested, could be consistent with this type of project," said Domenicali.
Oh well, not gonna happen.
from F1Live.com
Yamaha boss concerned he could lose Rossi to F1
ESPNF1 Staff
January 24, 2010
Yamaha's MotoGP boss Davide Brivio is concerned Valentino Rossi might be lured away from bikes to Formula One after his recent test with Ferrari.
Rossi has repeatedly denied suggestions he will move to F1 and said his outing in a 2008 Ferrari was purely for fun. However, his contract at Yamaha runs out at the end of 2010 and Brivio believes he is more likely to lose Rossi to F1 than a rival MotoGP team.
"The greatest danger is Ferrari," Brivio said.
Rossi put in some respectable lap times during his test at the Circuit de Catalunya, and although his performance is difficult to compare because he was running on GP2 slicks in relatively cold conditions, his time of 1:21.900s was just 1.3 seconds slower than Felipe Massa's fastest time in the same car during qualifying for the 2008 Spanish Grand Prix. Brivio believes that Rossi's showing was good enough to allow him to move to F1 if he wants.
"I have to be worried about these excellent times because Valentino really could get the desire to change sport," he said.
Ferrari team principle Stefano Domenicali, who granted Rossi the test, recently suggested that the MotoGP champion would be a prime candidate if his team was allowed to run three cars.
"A pilot such as Valentino, should he be interested, could be consistent with this type of project," said Domenicali.
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01-25-2010, 10:21 AM
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No way the other teams will vote to allow Ferrari to thave three cars for Rossi. They shot down Schumi this season, that's how he ended up with Mercedes. Not going to happen... Wish it would though.
#7
01-25-2010, 12:08 PM
no reason to be scared:
"Felipe Massa has put a dampener on reports that Valentino Rossi would be ready to make an immediate switch to formula one.
The reigning and multiple MotoGP champion tested for two days in a 2008 Ferrari last week in Barcelona, setting a best time quicker even than the fastest lap of the 2009 Spanish grand prix.
But team regular and 2008 title contender Massa, 28, put the performance into context a day later when he took a turn at the wheel of the car fitted with GP2 slicks.
It is rumoured the Brazilian's best lap was a 1.19.5, which is nearly 2.5 seconds quicker than Rossi's 1.21.9.
Source: GMM"
"Felipe Massa has put a dampener on reports that Valentino Rossi would be ready to make an immediate switch to formula one.
The reigning and multiple MotoGP champion tested for two days in a 2008 Ferrari last week in Barcelona, setting a best time quicker even than the fastest lap of the 2009 Spanish grand prix.
But team regular and 2008 title contender Massa, 28, put the performance into context a day later when he took a turn at the wheel of the car fitted with GP2 slicks.
It is rumoured the Brazilian's best lap was a 1.19.5, which is nearly 2.5 seconds quicker than Rossi's 1.21.9.
Source: GMM"
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