MotoGP

Yamaha Factory - Riders: Rossi,Lorenzo
Yamaha Satellite - Edwards, Toseland
Suzuki - Capirossi, Vermulen?, Spies?
Kawasaki - Hopkins, Hayden?
Honda Factory - Pedrosa, Dovizioso or DeAngelis
Honda JiR Scot - Dovi? or Hayden?
Honda LCR - ?
Honda Gresini - DeAngelis, Shinya Nikano?
Ducati Factory - Stoner, Melandri?, Biaggi?-kidding
Ducati Alice - No team
Ducati Aspar - Bautista?

WSB
- too many variables but I'm sure Checa will stay with Honda and maybe Biaggi or Xaus to factory Ducati and Max N. to stay with Suzuki

AMA - who cares.

What's your thoughts?

I would take Edwards out of there; I would like to see him with Ducati, however improbable it would seem, Bridgstone and all.

Melandri would be overjoyed if he could get that Yamaha ride.

Edwards is more a question mark than Hayden, although both are a question. I've never heard Hayden to Kawasaki although Edwards' name has been mentioned there. If Tech 3 can't afford Edwards I doubt they can afford Hayden either.

I expect D'Antin to be back but it might be with 1 bike and a separate team with another - but you never know.

I'd love to see KR back but I don't think they merit the list at this point.

Hopefully Ducati are merciful and if the '09 Ducati isn't working for Melandri they'll set him free.

West to Team Subway beside Gobert.

garyb425 - 06 June 2008 02:57 PM

West to Team Subway beside Gobert.

um, who the hell knows at this point...

rossi and jorge will stay at yamaha.

jt is signed to tech 3 already.

hopper is locked in at kwak.

dani pee pee a lock at repsol.


that's about all the confirmed for now.

the big question is: Who replaces Bayliss at Xerox Ducati?

Nicky is not going to Kawasaki for two reasons...1) He and Hopper can't stand eachother, 2) Nicky is sponsored by Red Bull, I doubt he'd switch to a Monster deal.

DamattaSpeed - 06 June 2008 03:48 PM

um, who the hell knows at this point...

rossi and jorge will stay at yamaha.

jt is signed to tech 3 already.

hopper is locked in at kwak.

dani pee pee a lock at repsol.


that's about all the confirmed for now.

the big question is: Who replaces Bayliss at Xerox Ducati?

You forgot Stoner at Ducati and West at Subway but otherwise that's about it. It will be interesting to see if Guintoli's or Elias' fortunes are affected by the Ducati situation. Melandri should be safe but I'm not as sure about those two.

Tough year to be a young rider - if you look at the combined times for the first 3 sessions this weekend 1st was one second ahead of 15th - but you see the name in 15th and think, wow, he's sucking. 10 years ago 4th was a second back.

Talks about Colin to Kawasaki but what about his precious Michelins? Remember he rode the exploding Aprilia to stay on Michelin tires. Kawasaki uses Stones.

hornet1 - 09 June 2008 02:32 PM

Talks about Colin to Kawasaki but what about his precious Michelins? Remember he rode the exploding Aprilia to stay on Michelin tires. Kawasaki uses Stones.

He wants to stay in GP so I think he'll take what he can get - the question is will Michelin let him take his knowledge of their tires elsewhere or cough the cash to get him a Michelin ride.

Edwards would probably do okay at Ducati but I don't think he would go there nor do I think Ducati would want him. I can see them looking for an experienced racer that can provide feedback that Stoner can't such as Sete. But if Melandri doesn't want out of his contract then he's likely to stay in '09.

If Tech 3 can't afford Edwards it's unlikely they'll be able to afford Melandri unless he agrees to get paid minimum. For the same reason I don't think they'd pick up Hayden at Tech 3 and there's no way the Yamaha factory team would swap Lorenzo for Hayden.

I know it probably wouldn't happen but it would be nice to see Hayden on the Ducati WSB team. There I think he'd be competitive. How about Edwards or Hayden on the Suzuki MotoGP squad?

sin2rhyme - 06 June 2008 02:36 PM

I would take Edwards out of there; I would like to see him with Ducati, however improbable it would seem, Bridgstone and all.

Melandri would be overjoyed if he could get that Yamaha ride.

It would be nice to see what KRJR could do on say a decent Honda Satellite team. However I doubt that would happen as most teams are going for younger guys these days.

garyb425 - 06 June 2008 02:57 PM

Edwards is more a question mark than Hayden, although both are a question. I've never heard Hayden to Kawasaki although Edwards' name has been mentioned there. If Tech 3 can't afford Edwards I doubt they can afford Hayden either.

I expect D'Antin to be back but it might be with 1 bike and a separate team with another - but you never know.

I'd love to see KR back but I don't think they merit the list at this point.

Hopefully Ducati are merciful and if the '09 Ducati isn't working for Melandri they'll set him free.

West to Team Subway beside Gobert.