Motogp Silly Season "tipping"Challenge

2008

Repsol Honda --- Pedrosa/Hayden
Fiat Yamaha ---Rossi/Lorenzo
Rizla Suzuki------Capirossi/Vermeulen
Marlboro Ducati------Stoner/Melandri
Monster Kawasaki-----Hopper/West/Nakano (if only 2 bikes either Shinya or West out)
Tech3 Yamaha------Edwards/Toseland
Gresini Honda-----Elias/ ?????(DeAngelis OR H.Aoyama ...)
LCR---------DePuniet
Scot Honda (ex Konica)------Dovizioso
Pramac D'Antin------Guintoli / (DeAngelis OR Hoffman)

Tamada---Out
Checa-- Out SBK (ten Kate)
Barros -- Out

Edwards is interviewed in Motorcycle News this week and confirms he signed for Tech 3 at Brno. He has apparently been given 'factory' status for 2008 despite being in a satellite team and has signed a 1 year deal. He also said he'd prefer Tech 3 to run Bridgestone next year. He will then move to the AMA factory Yamaha team in 09.

Du Puniet is close to signing with LCR for next year and Checa has been in talks with TenKate to replace Toseland.

Dovi is on track to get the Konica Minolta seat.

Ive also heard that Dovi will be taking 'Team Scot' sponsorship and mechanics with him to the JiR (Japan Italy Racing) team, as their sponsorship deal with Konica Minolta is up at the end of the year..

And to add to the Kawasaki side of things, Kwak are apparently only considering West or DePuniet for 2008, so if DePuniet signs with LCR, things are looking good for Ant... do it Randy! Do it!

Oh and also, DeAngelis is all but signed for Gresini Honda to replace Melandri.. Bring on the 250 riders, I hope Ants still there to stick it to em