MotoGP 2016 Entry List announced

#22

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• Nov 8, 2015

• #1

4 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Racing Team (Ducati)
6 Stefan Bradl GER Aprilia Racing Team Gresini (Aprilia)
8 Hector Barbera SPA Avintia Racing (Ducati)
9 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Ducati)
15 Alex De Angelis RSM Iodaracing Project (ART)
19 Alvaro Bautista SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini (Aprilia)
25 Maverick Vinales SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar (Suzuki)
26 Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (Honda)
29 Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Racing Team (Ducati)
35 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (Honda)
38 Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Yamaha)
41 Aleix Espargaro SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar (Suzuki)
43 Jack Miller AUS Marc VDS Racing Team (Honda)
44 Pol Espargaro SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Yamaha)
45 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Ducati)
46 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (Yamaha)
50 Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Ducati)
53 Tito Rabat SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (Honda)
68 Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Ducati)
76 Loris Baz FR Avintia Racing (Ducati)
93 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda Team (Honda)
99 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (Yamaha)
Read more at MotoGP News - 2016 MotoGP entry list annouced

 

Jumkie

Joined Oct 2006

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Your Mom's House

• Nov 12, 2015

• #2

So has Karel Abraham gone to Wsbk?

Also czeching the entry list, looks like Honda's bamboozling to hype up their ........ RS proddy was bad for business.

 

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shovelhead

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Vancouver

• Nov 12, 2015

• #3

Yes,
Abraham is gone to WSBK

 

Iowegian

Joined Feb 2015

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Iowa

• Nov 12, 2015

• #4

I heard Karel was in talks to race a Yamaha, but not that anything was finalized. I think I'd give up on the pro bike racing and start using that law degree.

 

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James Lai

Joined Oct 2015

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Singapore

• Nov 12, 2015

• #5

Seriously I like to see Pedrosa to be World Champion 2016.

 

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Jumkie

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Your Mom's House

• Nov 12, 2015

• #6

Iowegian said:

I heard Karel was in talks to race a Yamaha, but not that anything was finalized. I think I'd give up on the pro bike racing and start using that law degree.

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Why? The law degree will be there when he's done with racing. Why not have a crack at Wsbk? He's probably good enough to mid pack. And he can still enjoy the competition. Who in their right mind would give up that opportunity, especially given he had already accomplished a fine education? I say, like Ant West, the lad goes for it until no more opportunities come up. Live the dream as long as he can.

 

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elptxjc

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El Paso, TX

• Nov 12, 2015

• #7

James Lai said:

Seriously I like to see Pedrosa to be World Champion 2016.

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He honestly deserves it, so I back you up on that.

And to end in a patriotic note, I'd also like to see Nicky Hayden win WSBK, to be the first American (and first ever?) to pull a title 'grand-slam'. It'd be nice because at this pace, it'll take a while to see another American win MotoGP. And yes, more than he winning MotoGP because he was the best rider (he was the most consistent), Rossi lost it, but that's racing. And nobody can take the title away from him.

 

#22

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• Nov 13, 2015

• #8

I'd sure as hell give up my day job to be able to race at world level, even in mid pack...

 

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Iowegian

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Iowa

• Nov 13, 2015

• #9

I would too, but only if it was based on my talent, not because my father felt like losing millions of Euros a year.

 

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ananthakannan

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu

• Nov 17, 2015

• #10

Suzuki with the increased horsepower and seamless gearbox should be an interesting one

 

#22

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• Nov 17, 2015

• #11

Talking of which, they have shown their 2016 bike. Not much different on top, under the skin is where the changes are at.

2016 bike:

2015 bike:

 

The Burning Barber

Joined Nov 2015

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Australia

• Dec 8, 2015

• #12

James Lai said:

Seriously I like to see Pedrosa to be World Champion 2016.

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Couldn't agree with you more. For someone who hasn't won any premier class titles he sure rides and acts like someone who deserves a dozen! What an amazing attitude for the sport and his fellow riders. It is a real honour to have him in MotoGp imo.

 

JPSLotus

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NJ

• Dec 8, 2015

• #13

God that GSX-RR is so sexy to look at.

I really want to grab a GSX-R 600 with that livery.

 

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elptxjc

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El Paso, TX

• Dec 8, 2015

• #14

'Seamless' transmissions should be called for what they really are: AUTOMATIC. Yeah, just like F1, regulations require a clutch to take off, but that's it. I wouldn't call a tranny manual when you only have to use the clutch ONCE. But that's the trend everywhere, even in racing. What's next: cruise control and a ball in the middle of the 'tank' to hang on, like on a horse, while the bike and electronics do everything else? Ha ha.

 

Dr No

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Crab Key

• Dec 8, 2015

• #15

elptxjc said:

'Seamless' transmissions should be called for what they really are: AUTOMATIC. Yeah, just like F1, regulations require a clutch to take off, but that's it. I wouldn't call a tranny manual when you only have to use the clutch ONCE. But that's the trend everywhere, even in racing. What's next: cruise control and a ball in the middle of the 'tank' to hang on, like on a horse, while the bike and electronics do everything else? Ha ha.

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