Originally Posted by
PickleB
OK...KTM were only 2nd and 9th...while Aprilia finished 8th and 10th...with Yamaha 11th and Honda trailing in after that.
The interplay between manufacturers, teams and riders with the FIM, Dorna, IRTA etc is intriguing...if not entirely beneficial.
I'm entirely a spectator and cannot compete with your personal involvement as posted above. You must have a closer perspective on the interaction of sponsors, teams etc etc than I will ever achieve. I am at the mercy of the media to keep me informed about issues and developments.
At the moment I don't hold out much hope of MLav's riders getting into the top 10 (much though I would like them to) but I hope that his sponsorship will bear fruit in the junior series (ECT and Jnr GP). I applaud and am grateful for his efforts to support and promote UK riders amongst the competition from Spain and Italy. Likewise, Dorna's Talent Cup series (Northern, British and Asia) seem to show a management that is determined to promote and international interest.
PS Dorna are far from perfect, IMO. Very much family controlled and too closeted (secretive / closed) for the best interest of the sport. However, I hope that they can improve.