JiR Honda to part ways at end of season
By David Wright Friday, September 26th 2008, 03:14 GMT
JiR will part ways with Honda at the end of the season, after Honda chose not to accept JiR's MotoGP plans for the 2009 season, and will review the team's future, the team announced today.
The JiR team entered MotoGP in 2003 with Honda bikes, and has used them every season so far in the premier class, recording their strongest season in recent history with Andrea Dovizioso this year, just trailing the two-bike Honda team run by Gresini.
"It is now time to turn the page because I have a different vision and projects and it's the moment to close the chapter of our important collaboration with Honda Racing Corporation, which has been full of sporting and commercial success," said Gianluca Montiron, JiR's chief executive officer.
Honda Racing Corporation's decision has left Monitron looking for a new partner to continue in MotoGP, as well as considering whether the team should continue in the sport to try to achieve the success he is looking for: "This was a project which was solid and successful both commercially and sportively.
"However, nowadays for private teams there is no chance of winning races, and my target is to repeat the successes of the past, therefore I feel it is better for players such as us to quit rather than to simply make up the numbers on the grid.
"We have come to the time to finally turn the page and look forward to new projects, new motivation and a new manufacturer in which we can believe."
Wouldn’t it be a great pity if they decided to quit. Did Honda see them as a threat to cause this? What are their options now for a new partner? Ducati? Yamaha?
Kawasaki and Suzki might be possible but won’t they then just be making up the numbers of the grid, can’t see them taking a step backwards, so could this be the end of them then. Hell Moto GP doesn’t need this.
By David Wright Friday, September 26th 2008, 03:14 GMT
JiR will part ways with Honda at the end of the season, after Honda chose not to accept JiR's MotoGP plans for the 2009 season, and will review the team's future, the team announced today.
The JiR team entered MotoGP in 2003 with Honda bikes, and has used them every season so far in the premier class, recording their strongest season in recent history with Andrea Dovizioso this year, just trailing the two-bike Honda team run by Gresini.
"It is now time to turn the page because I have a different vision and projects and it's the moment to close the chapter of our important collaboration with Honda Racing Corporation, which has been full of sporting and commercial success," said Gianluca Montiron, JiR's chief executive officer.
Honda Racing Corporation's decision has left Monitron looking for a new partner to continue in MotoGP, as well as considering whether the team should continue in the sport to try to achieve the success he is looking for: "This was a project which was solid and successful both commercially and sportively.
"However, nowadays for private teams there is no chance of winning races, and my target is to repeat the successes of the past, therefore I feel it is better for players such as us to quit rather than to simply make up the numbers on the grid.
"We have come to the time to finally turn the page and look forward to new projects, new motivation and a new manufacturer in which we can believe."
Wouldn’t it be a great pity if they decided to quit. Did Honda see them as a threat to cause this? What are their options now for a new partner? Ducati? Yamaha?
Kawasaki and Suzki might be possible but won’t they then just be making up the numbers of the grid, can’t see them taking a step backwards, so could this be the end of them then. Hell Moto GP doesn’t need this.
