Rossi’s opinion of the Lorenzo negotiations
July 22nd, 2009This quote comes from the Spanish language website elmundodeportivo.es. The message and the sentiment are clear: “You aren’t worth what I get paid Jorge”.
From elmundodeportive.es, translation by Fans.Moto.GP (Thanks!):
What Jorge is looking for seems presumptuous to me: Arrive at Yamaha, and in his second year ask that he be given the same treatment as me. Jorge should remember, because he’s not too young to know this, that when I signed on to Yamaha in 2004, they’d gone 12 years without winning; since Rainey. They have me a motorbike that was shit, I worked like I had never done in my life and I gave them championships. I don’t understand how he thinks he can arrive, ride the bike that I developed and demand the same treatment as me. He has no idea what my relationship is with the factory. We’ve been through a lot to find a working system that makes us champions.
Can Jorge seriously give up the best bike in the paddock? Is his motivation that he needs an equipment advantage to beat Rossi and he knows he will never get that at Yamaha? Or is he just trying to up his wages?
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:49 am
Jorge is making the mistake of thinking about politics and money when he should be focussed on winning. He is young enough that if he would stick to winning, then fame and fortune would follow. Shows him for the twit he is…
Human translation:
“Me parece presuntuoso lo que pretende Lorenzo: llegar a Yamaha y, al segundo año, pedir que le concedan el mismo trato que a mí. Jorge debería de recordar, porque no es tan joven para no saberlo, que, cuando yo fiché por Yamaha, en 2004, llevaban 12 años sin ganar,desde Rainey. Me dieron una moto que era una mierda, trabajé como nunca en mi vida y les di títulos. No entiendo que piense que puede llegar, montarse en la moto que yo he desarrollado y exigir el trato que tengo yo. Él no tiene ni idea de cuál es mi relación con la casa. Lo hemos pasado muy duro hasta encontrar el sistema de trabajo que nos convirtiese en campeones”.
What Jorge is looking for seems presumptuous to me: Arrive at Yamaha, and in his second year ask that he be given the same treatment as me. Jorge should remember, because he’s not too young to know this, that when I signed on to Yamaha in 2004, they’d gone 12 years without winning; since Rainey. They have me a motorbike that was shit, I worked like I had never done in my life and I gave them championships. I don’t understand how he thinks he can arrive, ride the bike that I developed and demand the same treatment as me. He has no idea what my relationship is with the factory. We’ve been through a lot to find a working system that makes us champions.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:34 am
Thanks Fans.Moto.GP! I’ve updated the post with your translation, so much better than the Google AutoBot wording. Much appreciated.