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priday · 12-01-2006, 07:33 AM

First. Just wish I had something poignant to say.....

anrajala · 12-01-2006, 07:41 AM

Wishful thinking

- cruiz-euro

Mooner · 12-01-2006, 07:41 AM

This is a story? Don't we need a Why? Surely there were some reasons for the split.

seruzawa · 12-01-2006, 07:50 AM

Lacking any other data I have to assume that the racing association, which allows people to ride motorcycles at speeds of like 200mph around tracks is nervous about being associated with a dangerous product like cigarettes.

Hello?

bigjames · 12-01-2006, 07:59 AM

Don't think Camel, the GP folks, FIM or Yamaha have squat to do with it! It's a government thing! What's the point of sponsoring something when over half the countries raced in don't allow tobacco advertising! Those big blank spots on the bikes (and F1 cars for that matter) are worth big, big bucks and get big time exposure. Might as well be purchased by someone who can actually use them! May be Guinness or Jack Daniels are available...and that is ok for most of those same governments, go figure...

yossef · 12-01-2006, 08:03 AM

The story is simple. In many GP rounds the tobaco maker logo has to be hidden already and it's only getting worse. Seemingly Marlboro will have only their colors on the Ducati's as clue to who's the sponsor. So the publicity return for the odd 10 millions $ Camel were supposed to shell out would have been very small.

-Yossef-

johnnyb · 12-01-2006, 08:09 AM

Rumor has it new sponsor will be CamelToe, i think they are in like the hosiery business.

maladg · 12-01-2006, 08:11 AM

The Spanx girl is looking for you and she is seriously hosed.

Buzglyd · 12-01-2006, 08:13 AM

It doesn't seem to be working because in my limited experience, people in Europe still smoke like chimneys.

Personally, I think this whole idiotic "tobacco ban" has hurt racing more than anything else.

You can ride a motorcycle 200 mph but don't you dare light up after a race!

ksquid · 12-01-2006, 08:32 AM

No as usual your paranoia is misguided. See Yossefs post.

12-01-2006, 07:33 AM	#1
priday Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 285	Re: Yamaha And Camel Are No More. First. Just wish I had something poignant to say..... __________________ Rob Priday Horsepower is an illusory mathmatical equation; Torque is Real, and is the source of all good things in the world.

12-01-2006, 07:41 AM	#2
anrajala Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,490	Re: Yamaha And Camel Are No More. Wishful thinking - cruiz-euro

12-01-2006, 07:41 AM	#3
Mooner Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 216	Re: Yamaha And Camel Are No More. This is a story? Don't we need a Why? Surely there were some reasons for the split.

12-01-2006, 07:50 AM	#4
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Re: Yamaha And Camel Are No More. Lacking any other data I have to assume that the racing association, which allows people to ride motorcycles at speeds of like 200mph around tracks is nervous about being associated with a dangerous product like cigarettes. Hello? __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

12-01-2006, 07:59 AM	#5
bigjames Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 408	Re: Yamaha And Camel Are No More. Don't think Camel, the GP folks, FIM or Yamaha have squat to do with it! It's a government thing! What's the point of sponsoring something when over half the countries raced in don't allow tobacco advertising! Those big blank spots on the bikes (and F1 cars for that matter) are worth big, big bucks and get big time exposure. Might as well be purchased by someone who can actually use them! May be Guinness or Jack Daniels are available...and that is ok for most of those same governments, go figure...

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12-01-2006, 08:03 AM	#6
yossef Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 95	Re: Yamaha And Camel Are No More. The story is simple. In many GP rounds the tobaco maker logo has to be hidden already and it's only getting worse. Seemingly Marlboro will have only their colors on the Ducati's as clue to who's the sponsor. So the publicity return for the odd 10 millions $ Camel were supposed to shell out would have been very small. -Yossef-

12-01-2006, 08:09 AM	#7
johnnyb Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,597	Re: Yamaha And Camel Are No More. Rumor has it new sponsor will be CamelToe, i think they are in like the hosiery business.

12-01-2006, 08:11 AM	#8
maladg Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rock throwing distance from Home Despot HQ Posts: 1,141	Spanx The Spanx girl is looking for you and she is seriously hosed.

12-01-2006, 08:13 AM	#9
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Re: Yamaha And Camel Are No More. It doesn't seem to be working because in my limited experience, people in Europe still smoke like chimneys. Personally, I think this whole idiotic "tobacco ban" has hurt racing more than anything else. You can ride a motorcycle 200 mph but don't you dare light up after a race! __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

12-01-2006, 08:32 AM	#10
ksquid Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My new favorite site is CycleWorld.com Posts: 3,775	Re: Yamaha And Camel Are No More. No as usual your paranoia is misguided. See Yossefs post.