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fook if this is the way of things to come in MotoGp then GB riders are fooked.no big sponsors get involed in motogp or with Brit riders..
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DANNY Webb has an offer on the table that could make him a 125cc MotoGP title-contender next year, but he needs to raise around 200,000 Euros to make it happen.
The Jack & Jones team, whose rider Nicolas Terol currently lies third in the 2009 championship, want 18-year-old Webb to spearhead their challenge in 2010.
However, money talks in motorsport and, while Webb has a contract to sign, he has been told he'll need to bring a sponsor with him.
"They (Jack & Jones) will give me the mental support, the professionalism and also a good bike to be a championship contender," the Pembury ace, who is nursing a broken foot, told the Courier this week.
"However, I need to raise the money. They want to sign me, but know at the moment I haven't got the money. The team want 200,000 Euros, although if I can raise 100,000 I'm sure they'll be happy. It sounds like a lot of money, but when you find out what it costs them to run a team, it's not a lot really."
Webb, who currently rides for De Graaf, added: "If I get on this bike we will be going for the title next year."
Webb has certainly experienced all the highs and lows of being an international sportsman in the past fortnight.
The MotoGP calendar went on its long haul to Australia and Malaysia, and just when things looked like turning around for the 18-year-old, he came back down to earth with a bump.
First up, in Phillip Island, Australia, Webb made the most of a disappointing qualifying session to battle his way through the pack to take a well deserved 13th spot.
Despite starting back in 21st, Webb got a flying start and was up to 16th by the end of the first lap – stuck in the middle of an eight rider battle for 12th. It stayed this way until two laps from the flag when Esteve Rabat crashed, leaving Webb fighting for 11th. It was a position he missed by just 0.4 seconds.
Speaking after the race, Webb admitted he was happy with the result, especially after the difficult start to the weekend.
"I didn't have so much confidence before the start of the race after the crashes I had during the weekend.
"The whole race we had to fight for our positions. In the first half I struggled a bit, but in the second half I could lead the group and tried to get a gap, but didn't succeed. On the last lap it was a big battle for the 11th position. It was a shame that I just missed it by half a bike."
Last weekend in Malaysia, Webb finally looked to be on course for a top 10 finish, following a superb qualifying session which saw him get on the second row of the grid.
Webb made a good start from eighth and was immediately in the middle of the leading group, but pushing to stay with them, he high-sided at the hairpin on the first lap.
That was the race over for the British youngster and he didn't escape without injury. Webb broke a little bone in his left foot, but he says he is 99 per cent sure of racing at the last round of the season, in Valencia, on November 8.
Webb said: "I thought I was going to have a good race. I knew I had to get a good first lap in. I got the start, but at the hairpin I gave it a bit too much gas and it flipped me off!"
To sponsor Webb, contact 01892 825212
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DANNY Webb has an offer on the table that could make him a 125cc MotoGP title-contender next year, but he needs to raise around 200,000 Euros to make it happen.
The Jack & Jones team, whose rider Nicolas Terol currently lies third in the 2009 championship, want 18-year-old Webb to spearhead their challenge in 2010.
However, money talks in motorsport and, while Webb has a contract to sign, he has been told he'll need to bring a sponsor with him.
"They (Jack & Jones) will give me the mental support, the professionalism and also a good bike to be a championship contender," the Pembury ace, who is nursing a broken foot, told the Courier this week.
"However, I need to raise the money. They want to sign me, but know at the moment I haven't got the money. The team want 200,000 Euros, although if I can raise 100,000 I'm sure they'll be happy. It sounds like a lot of money, but when you find out what it costs them to run a team, it's not a lot really."
Webb, who currently rides for De Graaf, added: "If I get on this bike we will be going for the title next year."
Webb has certainly experienced all the highs and lows of being an international sportsman in the past fortnight.
The MotoGP calendar went on its long haul to Australia and Malaysia, and just when things looked like turning around for the 18-year-old, he came back down to earth with a bump.
First up, in Phillip Island, Australia, Webb made the most of a disappointing qualifying session to battle his way through the pack to take a well deserved 13th spot.
Despite starting back in 21st, Webb got a flying start and was up to 16th by the end of the first lap – stuck in the middle of an eight rider battle for 12th. It stayed this way until two laps from the flag when Esteve Rabat crashed, leaving Webb fighting for 11th. It was a position he missed by just 0.4 seconds.
Speaking after the race, Webb admitted he was happy with the result, especially after the difficult start to the weekend.
"I didn't have so much confidence before the start of the race after the crashes I had during the weekend.
"The whole race we had to fight for our positions. In the first half I struggled a bit, but in the second half I could lead the group and tried to get a gap, but didn't succeed. On the last lap it was a big battle for the 11th position. It was a shame that I just missed it by half a bike."
Last weekend in Malaysia, Webb finally looked to be on course for a top 10 finish, following a superb qualifying session which saw him get on the second row of the grid.
Webb made a good start from eighth and was immediately in the middle of the leading group, but pushing to stay with them, he high-sided at the hairpin on the first lap.
That was the race over for the British youngster and he didn't escape without injury. Webb broke a little bone in his left foot, but he says he is 99 per cent sure of racing at the last round of the season, in Valencia, on November 8.
Webb said: "I thought I was going to have a good race. I knew I had to get a good first lap in. I got the start, but at the hairpin I gave it a bit too much gas and it flipped me off!"
To sponsor Webb, contact 01892 825212
