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HONDA
Repsol HRC: Nicky Hayden & Dani Pedrosa
Fortuna Gresini: Marco Melandri & Toni Elias [99% certain]
Pons Honda: Alex Barros, Carlos Checa [very likely]
Konica Minolta JiR: Makoto Tamada
Checa is a definite for Pons we have the second seat to still guess about. That means Barros, or Biaggi are going to be there. Biaggi will go wherever the Camel sponsorship goes (Pons or Suzuki).
YAMAHA
Rossi Team Yamaha: Valentino Rossi
Team Yamaha: Colin Edwards
Tech3 Yamaha: TBA
If Barros is not in Pons next year expect him to be at Yamaha with Rolfo if Tech3 goes to Yamaha. Other names rumored to go there are Rolfo, Ellison, Jacque, and others.
DUCATI
Marlboro Ducati: Loris Capirossi & Sete Gibernau
D'Antin Ducati: Roby Rolfo & Shane Byrne [likely]
If Rolfo/Tech3 do not come here then a Yamaha seat is there for them.
SUZUKI
Suzuki: John Hopkins & TBA
Biaggi will go wherever Camel money goes. Other riders rumored are Hoffman, Ellison, and Checa (unlikely).
KAWASAKI
Kawasaki: Shinya Nakano & Randy de Puniet
THE OTHERS
WCM will stay with Elison if he doesn't go anywhere else. Battaini is thought to not be there next season and maybe go to WSBK.
Byrne and KrJr are rumored to go with KR if KR gets a Honda powerplant. If HRC gives them an engine then it may be someone appointed by Honda. We will see.
Rider rumors left to be clarified are the second seat of Suzuki and Pons. Rossi is going to be on a one-man team and so will Edwards since only two factory rides are allowed with the Gauloises contract.
Sponsor rumors say Fortuna to go to Gresini in place of Movistar. Tech3 is going to follow Rolfo and go to Ducati or Yamaha.
Some rumors put to rest are:
Movistar is leaving MotoGP.
Bayliss will go back to WSBK.
Stoner will stay in 250cc.
Hoffman is out of Kawasaki.
Repsol HRC: Nicky Hayden & Dani Pedrosa
Fortuna Gresini: Marco Melandri & Toni Elias [99% certain]
Pons Honda: Alex Barros, Carlos Checa [very likely]
Konica Minolta JiR: Makoto Tamada
Checa is a definite for Pons we have the second seat to still guess about. That means Barros, or Biaggi are going to be there. Biaggi will go wherever the Camel sponsorship goes (Pons or Suzuki).
YAMAHA
Rossi Team Yamaha: Valentino Rossi
Team Yamaha: Colin Edwards
Tech3 Yamaha: TBA
If Barros is not in Pons next year expect him to be at Yamaha with Rolfo if Tech3 goes to Yamaha. Other names rumored to go there are Rolfo, Ellison, Jacque, and others.
DUCATI
Marlboro Ducati: Loris Capirossi & Sete Gibernau
D'Antin Ducati: Roby Rolfo & Shane Byrne [likely]
If Rolfo/Tech3 do not come here then a Yamaha seat is there for them.
SUZUKI
Suzuki: John Hopkins & TBA
Biaggi will go wherever Camel money goes. Other riders rumored are Hoffman, Ellison, and Checa (unlikely).
KAWASAKI
Kawasaki: Shinya Nakano & Randy de Puniet
THE OTHERS
WCM will stay with Elison if he doesn't go anywhere else. Battaini is thought to not be there next season and maybe go to WSBK.
Byrne and KrJr are rumored to go with KR if KR gets a Honda powerplant. If HRC gives them an engine then it may be someone appointed by Honda. We will see.
Rider rumors left to be clarified are the second seat of Suzuki and Pons. Rossi is going to be on a one-man team and so will Edwards since only two factory rides are allowed with the Gauloises contract.
Sponsor rumors say Fortuna to go to Gresini in place of Movistar. Tech3 is going to follow Rolfo and go to Ducati or Yamaha.
Some rumors put to rest are:
Movistar is leaving MotoGP.
Bayliss will go back to WSBK.
Stoner will stay in 250cc.
Hoffman is out of Kawasaki.
