Checa to BMW? - Ducati.ms

rcrob · Oct 15th, 2011, 10:32 am

Carlos' contract is up with Ducati on Monday and according to Carlos Ducati has been not said anything regarding re-signing him for next season. Althea has also not heard anything:
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Carlos reportedly has a big money offer from BMW Italia (Badovini's team) to ride and take the number one plate with him. Will Ducati miss out on running the number one plate next year and let Carlos go?

dburkland · Oct 15th, 2011, 11:22 am

Since he already tested the 1199 I would say he will be resigned by Ducati

Shift-Tech · Oct 15th, 2011, 11:23 am

I don't think so. He did say he won't ride the 1199 if it's Ducati and BMW offered him 1Million for one season to bring the # 1 plate to them. He is not the youngest and in most cases money rules....
Ducati won't be offering him this kind of money for sure.

HarleyF16 · Oct 15th, 2011, 12:23 pm

I thought BMW hired Melandri. You think they'll run more than two factory bikes if they bring Checa on board?

rcrob · Oct 15th, 2011, 12:32 pm

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Originally Posted by HarleyF16

I thought BMW hired Melandri. You think they'll run more than two factory bikes if they bring Checa on board?

This is the BMW Italia team, not the factory team (although I have heard rumors that they could run him on the factory squad and move Haslam down).

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Originally Posted by dburkland

Since he already tested the 1199 I would say he will be resigned by Ducati

Checa hasn't tested anything yet according to superbike planet, everything happens after the end of the season and would be contingent on a contract being in place.

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Adrian749S · Oct 15th, 2011, 3:08 pm

Next year the BMW italia team will have the same bikes as the factory team. So pretty much there will be 4 factory BMW's and two different teams.

rcrob · Oct 15th, 2011, 3:32 pm

Here is the MCN article: Checa weighing up big money BMW deal - News | Motorcycle Sport | WSB Results | World Supersport | MCN
They are reporting the deal is worth somewhere around 700k GBP (1.1 million USD).

freighttriain · Oct 15th, 2011, 5:04 pm

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Originally Posted by dburkland

Since he already tested the 1199 I would say he will be resigned by Ducati

this, unfortunately , does not mean too much... Ducati hasn't even said that they plan on using the 1199 next year yet. It , most likely, will be used a year later... just like Ducati did with the 1098... the 999 got another year while we rode around on 1098's on the street...

jet057 · Oct 16th, 2011, 9:51 pm

Carlos is retiring at the end of the season-2011,gone.

Dmitry · Oct 16th, 2011, 10:08 pm

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Originally Posted by jet057

Carlos is retiring at the end of the season-2011,gone.

Contradicting news here

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