betabonkers Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Well it was a matter of time before they snapped him up http://www.trialscentral.com/sub-headlines/16780-jaime-busto-joins-repsol-honda-team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils on wheels Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Good succession planning from HRC. I think most of us would be expecting Fuji to retire from WTC at the end of 2015. Most of us would also see Busto as the guy most likely to follow Toni Bou to the top. On the other hand... best funded team, most expensively developed bike, best riders under contract, smaller competitors in financial difficulty. It's all getting a bit Premier league isn't it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Not Sure, Most riders have found the 4RT difficult to get consistent results on. Bou obviously being the exception. Honda may have to crack a few eggs to make another omelette thats as good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Good succession planning from HRC. I think most of us would be expecting Fuji to retire from WTC at the end of 2015. Most of us would also see Busto as the guy most likely to follow Toni Bou to the top. On the other hand... best funded team, most expensively developed bike, best riders under contract, smaller competitors in financial difficulty. It's all getting a bit Premier league isn't it! So most of us don't think Casales is better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils on wheels Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) So most of us don't think Casales is better? As of today, I think Casales is better. As a mid to long term prospect, I think Busto shows more potential ....but then again 10/12 years ago, I rather fancied that Jeroni Fajardo would turn out to be better than that upstart Toni Bou kid, so what do I know! Edited February 12, 2015 by neils on wheels 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betabonkers Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) Looks like busto gonna debut at the Barcelona indoor , nowt like going in at the deep end Edited February 12, 2015 by betabonkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgas249uk Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Montesa are sponsoring the event so get to pick the wild card rider ..... so .......they picked they're own. Its a recent press release but Busto has had this Mont for some time now so its not that new to him. I expect Fuji will take a managerial position in the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 So most of us don't think Casales is better? If Casales didn't perform well on the bike it would be the bikes fault, if Busto takes time to come to grips it doesn't reflect badly on Honda. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils on wheels Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I've just read an open letter from Trueba. Clearly feeling very aggrieved that HRC have offered Busto a contract when they felt they had an agreement in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 and so they should, be interesting to see what bike he rides, that will maybe show how serious they takehim/whether fujis finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Trueba is not a happy man is he! It's a double edged sword. If he rides the 4RT well he is made for life. He doesn't and he'll find it difficult to get another ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils on wheels Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 It's a tricky one, I can see both sides. Trueba have invested in Busto & could have rightfully expected some loyalty in return. For Busto, with the state of world trials, his best chance of earning a decent living is with HRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils on wheels Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 On this brief evidence, he appears to be getting on OK with that big, heavy four stroke! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYPPgoe-gYg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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