Is this new news for the status of AMA

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Oct 14 2009, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>http://www.powerslide.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=11295

Checa to make MotoGP comeback?

Speedy Spaniard linked to satellite Ducati ride for 2010
Posted: 14 October 2009
by Visordown News

THE rumour-mill has gone into overdrive this morning with the news that Carlos Checa is in serious talks with Ducati about a return to the MotoGP world.

Currently with the Ten Kate Honda team, Checa has been left somewhat out in the cold after the news that the two-man Honda line up in WSB 2010 would consist of Jonathan Rea and Max Neukirchner.

Earlier in the season there were lots of rumours flying around that Checa was trying to land a big-money AMA deal for next season, but the recent virtual collapse of the AMA championship has put paid to that idea.
According to Spanish sources, Checa has held extensive talks with Ducati already and a deal is virtually signed off and completed.

Will he be a title contender? No, of course he won't. So we're wondering why Toseland didn't get the ride...

Because he wouldn't work for free?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Oct 14 2009, 08:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>http://www.powerslide.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=11295

Checa to make MotoGP comeback?

Speedy Spaniard linked to satellite Ducati ride for 2010
Posted: 14 October 2009
by Visordown News

THE rumour-mill has gone into overdrive this morning with the news that Carlos Checa is in serious talks with Ducati about a return to the MotoGP world.

Currently with the Ten Kate Honda team, Checa has been left somewhat out in the cold after the news that the two-man Honda line up in WSB 2010 would consist of Jonathan Rea and Max Neukirchner.

Earlier in the season there were lots of rumours flying around that Checa was trying to land a big-money AMA deal for next season, but the recent virtual collapse of the AMA championship has put paid to that idea.
According to Spanish sources, Checa has held extensive talks with Ducati already and a deal is virtually signed off and completed.

Will he be a title contender? No, of course he won't. So we're wondering why Toseland didn't get the ride...

Because Honda squashed the deal by taking their ball and going home like the babies they are?

Truthfully, this is sad news and I hope someone can point out to Edmondson that he needs to raise the level of tune. They can't raise the level of tune in SBK b/c the privateers are broke, but certainly they can do some kind of two tiered championship like they proposed for BSB.

I'm not really sure what Roger is thinking by eliminating high tech equipment. I mean, suppose his vision works flawlessly and the teams are making $500,000 to $1,000,000 per season by putting on a nice show. Suppose they want to reinvest that money in the AMA---they can't. The only thing they can do is take their windfall and invest it in a new WSBK venture. The same thing happens in car racing. The team owners take their windfall profits from one series and invest them in another series with low barriers to entry. Gannassi, Penske, AGR, etc. all run in multiple series.

That's pretty much the antithesis of what you want as a series promoter. If he doesn't figure out a way to add sensibly priced technology back into the AMA, it has no chance for success.