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The MotoGP grid has been pared down to the bone recently. Or perhaps it's the (broken) bones that have reduced the grid to a minimum. There is little that can be done at the moment; starting the season with 17 riders was a risk knowing that just a few injuries could/would reduce the number of participants to the minimum level, as dictated by the points table. And as we reported earlier today, the next race at Silverstone could see as few as 14 riders on the grid, if Pedrosa, Edwards and De Puniet are all unfit to ride. At this point it is natural to starting thinking about possible replacement riders, and preferably those with the unlikely combination of a commitment free weekend and MotoGP experience. Enter Garry McCoy, the "Sultan of Slide", who's manager (Stephanie Steinbrecht-Aleix) sent courtesy emails last weekend to Dorna, Team Honda HRC, and Team Yamaha Tech3. In them she communicated both Garry's availability and willingness to fill in at Silverstone.
Unfortunately the responses she received leave little chance of it happening: Dorna politely responded that they would keep him in mind, Honda HRC said they would be using a rider of their own, and Hervé Poncharal replied that Colin Edwards would almost certainly be riding in the British GP.
So it's more tough news for McCoy, who is already coming off a difficult year in which the FB Corse project fell apart around him. He has since moved back to his native Australia, where he is planing on creating the McCoy MotorPark, and taking courses to become a certified teacher.
Who knows if we will ever see him ride, and slide, a GP bike again, but even if we don't, it's safe to say that the fans will never forget the impact the 39 year old from Sidney had on our sport.
http://www.gpone.com...ilverstone.html
Unfortunately the responses she received leave little chance of it happening: Dorna politely responded that they would keep him in mind, Honda HRC said they would be using a rider of their own, and Hervé Poncharal replied that Colin Edwards would almost certainly be riding in the British GP.
So it's more tough news for McCoy, who is already coming off a difficult year in which the FB Corse project fell apart around him. He has since moved back to his native Australia, where he is planing on creating the McCoy MotorPark, and taking courses to become a certified teacher.
Who knows if we will ever see him ride, and slide, a GP bike again, but even if we don't, it's safe to say that the fans will never forget the impact the 39 year old from Sidney had on our sport.
http://www.gpone.com...ilverstone.html
