Hofmann Sacked

Kawasaki Racing, Development & Testing
Post Reply
User avatar
aardvark
Apprentice Post Whore :-)
Apprentice Post Whore :-)
Posts: 5766
Joined: Wed Apr 07, 2004 6:45 pm
Bike: Yamaha
State: South Australia
Location: Adelaide, S.A.
Contact:

Hofmann Sacked

Post by aardvark »

From crash.net:

As suspected on Sunday evening, Alex Hofmann has been sacked by the Pramac d'Antin Ducati Team for pulling out of the Portuguese Grand Prix due to a lack of motivation.

Hofmann, who had to start from the pit lane on his spare bike, withdrew from last place with 17 of the 28 laps remaining, saying, "I don't have the motivation to fight for the last positions."

This infuriated Luis d'Antin's team, who warned on Sunday that they reserved the right to drop Hofmann for the remaining four rounds of the 2007 MotoGPseason – and have now done so.

A to-be-announced substitute rider will thus join Alex Barros from this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, with Chaz Daviesthought to be top of the list. Davies successfully replaced an injured Hofmann at Laguna Seca and recently completed a two day test for Ducati.

Meanwhile, Hofmann now has no chance of staying with the d'Antin team next season and - despite being the only German rider in MotoGP - may be forced to start a new career in Superbike racing.
User avatar
MickLC
Team Crim
Posts: 5429
Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:04 pm
Bike: Z1000
State: ACT

Re: Hofmann Sacked

Post by MickLC »

I know it's incredibly petty, but after he took Pitty and McCoy's spots on the Kwaka's because Eckl wanted a German and then he never performed, I got a fuzzy feeling everytime I saw he was at the back of the grid. This just confirms my feelings about him...up your's Nobmann :finga:
'13 Z1000, '76 Z650+,'91 KLR250, '95 ZX6R Racebike
User avatar
Loz
KSRC Member
KSRC Member
Posts: 174
Joined: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:04 pm
Bike: ZX9R
State: Victoria
Location: Melbourne
Contact:

Re: Hofmann Sacked

Post by Loz »

Yeah his "I don't WANNA ride" tanty was absolutely fucking pathetic. There's thousands of riders out there who'd give limbs and vital organs for a few laps on a GP bike, this sook can fuck right off.
Nekkid Niner.
User avatar
MadKaw
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 9671
Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:33 pm
Bike: ZX10R
State: New South Wales
Location: Windsor or the Creek..
Contact:

Re: Hofmann Sacked

Post by MadKaw »

Yeh,... and he's got a stupid name...!!! ;)
Dave
2010 Z1000
ex bikes
05 ZX-10R Race Bike - No.77
95 ZXR750R M Race Bike - No. 75
98 ZX9R Race Bike - No. 000
zx6r, zx7r, GPX750, GPX500, lots of KX's.
Image
I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol
hoffy
Team Barge
Team Barge
Posts: 8744
Joined: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:59 am
Bike: Z1000
State: New South Wales

Re: Hofmann Sacked

Post by hoffy »

MadKaw wrote:Yeh,... and he's got a stupid name...!!! ;)
fark off carnt ;)
User avatar
Strika
VIP MEMBER
VIP MEMBER
Posts: 8373
Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:02 am
Bike: Yamaha
State: Victoria
Location: Melbourne

Re: Hofmann Sacked

Post by Strika »

It must run in the family..........I know a few Hoffmans, and they all can't ride, and they are all wimps???? It appears to be a common theme! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me" Hunter S. Thompson.
There are really only two questions in life. 1.Which way do i go? 2.What is the lap record?
User avatar
Mojo67
KSRC Regular
KSRC Regular
Posts: 769
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:00 am
Bike: ZX9R
State: Queensland
Location: Brisbane

Re: Hofmann Sacked

Post by Mojo67 »

aardvark wrote: "I don't have the motivation to fight for the last positions."
You'd think he'd be used to it! :lol:
Cheers
Dave (Mojo67)
FZR600 >> ZX6R >> ZX9R >> ZX9R Brisbane
Paper needs nerf, scissors ok. Signed, rock.
User avatar
Glen
VIP MEMBER
VIP MEMBER
Posts: 7268
Joined: Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:30 am
Bike: ZRX
State: New South Wales
Location: Kellyville

Re: Hofmann Sacked

Post by Glen »

hoffy wrote:
MadKaw wrote:Yeh,... and he's got a stupid name...!!! ;)
fark off carnt ;)
Yeah it's about time we got rid of that Hoffy prick from the forum
It's really all about standing around drinking Dave's beer.
2008 ZRX1200 Greeeeen Roadie
2016 KTM Superduke 1290 Oraaaaange
2016 Seadoo RXTX300
Too many toys.......work is getting in the way!!!!
ZXR750
KSRC Regular
KSRC Regular
Posts: 995
Joined: Mon May 22, 2006 10:27 am
Bike: ZXR750
State: New South Wales
Location: Hills District NSW

Re: Hofmann Sacked

Post by ZXR750 »

Wasn't last place still about thirteenth? If so then they would have picked up a couple of points.
I have seen both Rossi and Hayden fight for one point inthe last two seasons. I guess that is the difference between a rider and a racer.
Hoffman is a big pea heart and favours the company of other men.
Remember, half the people you know are below average.
Bike 93 ZXR750
05 ZRX1200
05 DRZ400
User avatar
Neka79
Extreme Post Whore :-)
Extreme Post Whore :-)
Posts: 13115
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:20 am
Bike: Z900
State: South Australia
Location: Adelaide......nah its cool..no really!!
Contact:

Re: Hofmann Sacked

Post by Neka79 »

Mojo67 wrote:
aardvark wrote: "I don't have the motivation to fight for the last positions."
You'd think he'd be used to it! :lol:
mwahahahah wish u had been in the pitt to tell him that when he saids it!!!.....lol
Neka
2006 Zeddy 1000
1996 VS series 2 S pak Ute
Image
Post Reply