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Confirmed rides in bold.

FIAT YAMAHA
Rossi
Lorenzo

TECH3 YAMAHA
Edwards
Toseland

REPSOL HONDA
Pedrosa
Dovizioso

GRESINI HONDA
Elias NEW!!
DeAngelis

JIR HONDA
Spies

SCOT HONDA
Takahashi


MARLBORO DUCATI
Stoner
Hayden

ALICE DUCATI
Kallio
Canepa

ONDE 2000 DUCATI
Gibernau

RIZLA SUZUKI
Vermeulen
Capirossi

MONSTER KAWASAKI
Hopkins
Melandri

ASPAR KAWASAKI
??
 
Where are some of these confirmed? Am I missing something?

Dovi
Hayden
Melandri
Vermi Capi
Melandri
Elias
 
Suzuki has announced nothing as of yesterday night. Ducati/Hayden is still speculation as is Dovi's move to Repsol Honda as far as I know. Melandri is old news. Elias is unknown and his team is crying for him in vain I think.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Sep 4 2008, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Where are some of these confirmed? Am I missing something?

Dovi
Hayden
Melandri
Vermi Capi
Melandri
Elias
You are not missing a thing,Except for Melandi,its all speculation at this point.Some are very probable but nothing confirmed.The longer this thing draws out with Suzuki,the stranger it gets.If they were staying status quo,why not announce it.Hayden is said to be a done deal but so was Spies to Suzuki,so i will wait with high hopes on that one.Puig is said to be fighting hard against Dovi,we will see what kind of pull he really has.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Sep 4 2008, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>You are not missing a thing,Except for Melandi,its all speculation at this point.Some are very probable but nothing confirmed.The longer this thing draws out with Suzuki,the stranger it gets.If they were staying status quo,why not announce it.Hayden is said to be a done deal but so was Spies to Suzuki,so i will wait with high hopes on that one.Puig is said to be fighting hard against Dovi,we will see what kind of pull he really has.
I think the original plan for Suzuki was to see what Spies could do at Indianapolis.Were Capirossi and Vermulen's contracts supposed to be signed at a certain date?or how does it work?As i've said in another post,In that case maybe Suzuki like other teams maybe want to take advantage of the publicity and announce them at Indy,everything maybe is decided but the ceremony is to be in the US.Or,the Dovi to Suzuki rumors become reality and they choose him over Spies,but i don't think so.
After next Sunday we will know more i'm sure.
 
Yes it has been publicized that Melandri will go to Kawasaki. But it has not been confirmed. He has not signed on the dotted line yet. So yeah, he is 90% probable
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Teomolca @ Sep 4 2008, 11:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Confirmed rides in bold.
Been reading MCN Teo?
 
No, sources are a mixture of Spanish and Italian sites and mags, to many to name all, the fact that something hasn´t been made public doesn´t mean it's not been signed.

The Dovi to HRC, Hayden to Ducati and Vermeulen staying in Suzuki I read in Motociclismo so that's 100% trustworthy information.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Teomolca @ Sep 4 2008, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I read in Motociclismo so that's 100% trustworthy information.
Oh.

I don't doubt it will happen, I just like to read the press release from the parties involved.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Sep 4 2008, 09:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yes it has been publicized that Melandri will go to Kawasaki. But it has not been confirmed. He has not signed on the dotted line yet. So yeah, he is 90% probable
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True, He hasn't signed anything yet even it was told that he will sign the papers in Misano, but still nothing until now, as the same with Suzuki, I expect that Capirex will sign in Misano, but not again. The same stuff for Hayden, all those things are expected to be announced in Indianapolis.

IMO, Hayden for sure will go to Ducati, Divizioso? no way... I heard Honda is reluctant to get him, MCN told that he is dealing with Suzuki now... even Denning denied it.

I hope Capirossi will sign another year with Suzuki. Spies to Gresini Honda, Doug Gonda said it, along with Angelis. Gresini said it just need the sign of Angelis. Nakano is still mystery.
 
Canepa could end up at Alice Ducati...

It sucks he just hurt himself testing at Mugello and will be unable to race as a wild card is WSBK...
 
yeah it's quite weird that considering the MotoGP grid is quite small there seems to be more bikes than possible riders, and yet Guintoli seems to be out and looking for a place in WSBK.

Gibernau confirmed, back to GPs with Ducati.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Sep 4 2008, 09:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>.Puig is said to be fighting hard against Dovi,we will see what kind of pull he really has.

Why does that not surprise me. Dovi will kick Petrobots ... so hard he won´t beable to sit a bike for like 5 years. Puig is not longing to see is boy reguiled to 2º in the box. I really HATE this guy! I only dislike Dani.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Teomolca @ Sep 4 2008, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>No, sources are a mixture of Spanish and Italian sites and mags, to many to name all, the fact that something hasn´t been made public doesn´t mean it's not been signed.

The Dovi to HRC, Hayden to Ducati and Vermeulen staying in Suzuki I read in Motociclismo so that's 100% trustworthy information.

Good the Pig loses...one point to ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just cause I´ve desided to keep score.
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I year for the Suzuki guys means they barely made terms. Seems a bit harsh when you punish guys for not achieving contract goals on a bike that starts the year off completely uncompetitive. Then you compile a hybrid bike with last years areo's & this years engine and a poorly functioning chassis. Then you don't deliver a competitive chassis for them to begin to develop for the latest tires until the last 5 races of the season, and then you only have one per rider.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (citadina @ Sep 5 2008, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Why does that not surprise me. Dovi will kick Petrobots ... so hard he won´t beable to sit a bike for like 5 years. Puig is not longing to see is boy reguiled to 2º in the box. I really HATE this guy! I only dislike Dani.
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It's already hard enough for Pedro to sit down after Puig has been IN his ... for so long.
 

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