De Puniet. Verdict?

kempy · Post by **kempy** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:27 am

Anyone want to jump to conclusions on De Puniet? We've had him for nearly a full season now. Does he deserve a second?

Post by **icebreaker** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:51 am

possibly not,, but he has had a few unfortunate races.. bike problems a couple of times, clipped at the start, off and out meaning he hadn't even been able to run a full race.. makes it hard.. Can't be any worse than Hoffman to be honest.. So they either keep him give him 1 more year or get someone with more experience who wants to prove something and go balls out...

I just wish they'd run a 2nd team... can only be baby steps in advancement with 1 race team, 1 development team, etc, etc...

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:45 pm

junk him

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:26 pm

what about giving Westy a go? he has punted a under performing bike around for years, maybe K should give him ago

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:29 pm

Another shot for Gobert perhaps?

kempy · Post by **kempy** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:24 pm

Gobert's finished. He'll never have the opportunities he used too, and he isn't fast enough anymore.

As for Westy, I don't see him getting into the premier class either.

Personally I'm kinda disappointed with De Puniet. He's lost his all out attitude. I remember watching him in 250s. It was go for gold or throw the bike down the road trying.

Don't know what other real options exist though, I expect kwaka to keep him next year.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:43 pm

i dont think hes done much at all...ussually i got a super great idea for this kinda thing...but McCoy's already had a go.... no1 else i think is worth trying, cept maybe Casey or Chris as long term, but i doubt either would go... Maybe Barros for a return?? but hes a bit old..maybe Corser?? but he isnt doin that well this yr neway, and if Baylistic couldnt win ona duke...who knows??

tape · Post by **tape** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:48 pm

yeah piss him off, Haga would be better, may not finish too many races but at least he'd have a farkin go...

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:44 pm

Randy had a few goes at it earlier in the season and fell off plenty and he seemed to have plenty of ability on a 250 last season so i dont think its a lack of ability on his part.

Maybe he could do cosmetic comercials or something

looks like he has been into the cucumbermilk

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Seriously kawaski need a satelight team with their own engineeering shop and a good budget because the riders think top ten is a good result because they didnt fall off rather than a win being a good day at the races.

ZXR750 · Post by **ZXR750** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:23 pm

He is still very young. He did good things in the 250s and
lets face it there are not many other options considering Kawasaki's
lack of budget. They're budget is too small to attract big names so they will have to develop. Changing every year does not help. He is far better than Hoffman but I would have liked them to have kept Pitt.
Toesland may be a good option but I can't see him leaving Honda.
I know this will upset many people and it even hurts typing it but Biaggi would have been a good option before he signed with Suzuki.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:26 pm

ZXR750 wrote:He is still very young. He did good things in the 250s but Biaggi would have been a good option before he signed with Suzuki.

firstly...i didnt realise he was 19...shit they need a long-termer..maybe he's the one??

2ndly..dont ever say that shit in here again or u will be banned!!

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:23 pm

Neka79 wrote:[i didnt realise he was 19...

You didn't realise that because he's not.

He's 25. Born 14th February 1981.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:41 pm

aardvark wrote:
Neka79 wrote:[i didnt realise he was 19...
You didn't realise that because he's not.

He's 25. Born 14th February 1981.

ahhh shit...i thought at the track they said he was only 19... and be farked if im gunna do any research before sprouting off!!

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:39 am

When's Rossi's contract up for renewal?

Of course Kwaka doesn't want to spend the $ for someone like him alas despite the fact it will move a shitload more bikes than they currently move, our prob with Kwaka is unlike Yamaha, motorbikes are just yet another side industry to all the other machinery they make...

ZXR750 · Post by **ZXR750** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:24 pm

Neka79 wrote:
ZXR750 wrote:He is still very young. He did good things in the 250s but Biaggi would have been a good option before he signed with Suzuki.
firstly...i didnt realise he was 19...shit they need a long-termer..maybe he's the one??

2ndly..dont ever say that shit in here again or u will be banned!!

What part of it hurts typing did you not read. I am not a fan of little Max but he can ride and has some experience.