It was from an interview with Suppo last week not from a press release. Maybe you should read it?

you all know that no one can trust any interview or press release...

there is only one true source for inside info...

come on 'ho... set the record straight...

My apologies - where I read it posted elsewhere someone said 'if it was said to the press you know it's true, right?', and I read it as a press release. Everything else I said stands.

AZWildcat - 19 June 2008 02:14 PM

According to Superbikeplanet, Suppo says Melandri will be back bext year so no Nikki and no Sete on factory Ducatis next year.

BTW....According to the times posted, Fabrizio was quicker testing next years Superbike than Sete was.

I think you read that wrong
Sete 1.51.7
Fabrizio 1.52.1 (Q tire)

garyb425 - 19 June 2008 12:00 PM

hi-zoot - 19 June 2008 10:57 AM

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Gibernau+test+to+conclude+today

am i reading this right?

very cool if so

If you are reading that he tested the bike for 3 days, yes. I haven't seen times today but for a guy that hasn't been on a GP bike for 2 years he was pretty quick, about a second slower than the D'Antin boys after 20 laps as I recall.

I'd be glad to see Gibernau back in the game, everyone loves to jump on the 'give the new riders a shot' bandwagon but we need more action at the front.

no, i got the test part. it was there in black and white . i was wondering if they were hinting at a return to gp racing or just that he may be a bike tester now. the boy quit in his prime. he's got more if he wants it

You're correct Johnny........I did mis-read the times. Sorry!

hi-zoot - 19 June 2008 03:37 PM

no, i got the test part. it was there in black and white . i was wondering if they were hinting at a return to gp racing or just that he may be a bike tester now. the boy quit in his prime. he's got more if he wants it

Well, yeah, I thought it was pretty obvious that he tested the bike!

I think it says Gibernau wants to come back, but I'm not reading anything involving an offer! Who knows, Ducati need some help.

that's pretty much what i was wondering, if anybody had read anything further elsewhere about him returning w/o me having to do a lot of looking around

I dunno but I would LOVE to see Gibbers come back. I was a fan when he raced, was sad to see him go and was very glad to see him test the DUC.

Bring him back!

I'd love to see Sete come back also. When Rossi signed with Yamaha, I being the Honda fan that I am, turned my allegiance to Sete. The dude is the epitome of smooth on a bike. Heck I even have an Arai RX7 Sete replica helmet from the Telefonica days. If I had to pick between Gibernau coming back vs. some of the deadwood lining up on the grid today, it's a no brainer.