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he wasn't granted use of a new
chassis Joan Mir has been us-
ing. "I notice that Honda does
not rely on me very much; I feel
wasted," he said. "I don't feel
like yelling at the Japanese. It's
not that they don't listen to me
very much, it's that they don't
take advantage of me."
DAN ROSSOMONDO
PRESENTATION
Friday was the first chance for
the MotoGP media to meet
Dorna's new Chief Commercial
Officer Dan Rossomondo. The
American, who was previously
working with the NBA (Na-
tional Basketball Association)
as Senior Vice President of
Global Partnerships and Media,
expressed his excitement at his
new role during a special press
conference. A career in adver-
tising sales at Madison Square
Garden, which has since
taken him to IMG, Time Warner
Global Media and the NBA, he
is well-equipped to deliver on
his goal: to grow MotoGP and
WorldSBK's global following,
especially among younger fans.
"I look at our riders and these
guys are exceptional athletes,"
he said. "It's hard for me to
understand how they do these
things with their bikes. We need
to tell the world about their ex-
ceptional nature. This sport has
so many attributes that people
will want to understand. How
we use technology to make the
bikes more efficient, and safer."
Briefly...
