2009

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Cecchin...eement+for+2009 Mabye he hasn't collected enough gravel for Cecchinello's garden path yet!! (must be a HUGE yard) It seem incredible that a bloke that spends all season rolling in the kitty litter can get the sole seat in the LCR garage next year.

With Yamaha italia apparently reducing their budget next season and both the factory riders heavily rumoured to be moving on, how do you guys rate Yamaha's chances to finally crack the world superbike championship. The big bang type engine's power delivery could potentially put the bike ahead...

Pretty much says it all. Don't know if this has already been discussed. If it has someone feel free to merge. Article in Italian over here... Linky

European site: http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/mot...port/yzf_r1.jsp More/better information on Yamaha's US site: http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products...0/features.aspx The Las Vegas unveiling with Yamaha's MotoGP riders...

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http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/new...2009_debut.html

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/FIM+ann...MotoGP+calendar A few changes, then. Shanghai is out, and the interesting new circuit (assuming it gets built in time) in Hungary is in. Laguna Seca will be before the German GP, with Donington the last one before the summer break. Looks like no big...

in 2008 we have just 18 bikes Honda - 6 Ducati - 4 Yamaha - 4 Kawasaki - 2 Suzuki - 2 Jorge Martinez want s a Team, maybe he will sign with ducati, but this could mean Alice Ducati will be just 1 Bike team in 2009. so we would have 1 team more, but just 18 bikes too. So whats the deal with...

Rumors out of Spain say that Honda will reveal an all new VFR1000 this Septmeber to replace the VFR800. This has been rumored for the past several years, although the latest rumor is that the latest in the line of the infamous VFR brand will be powered by a 990cc V5 powerplant modeled after the...

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sp...mp;R=EPI-100865 I read an article recently that Edwards stated that he isn't in GP racing for the money at the moment. He is in it to have fun racing. I just don't picture Edwards wanting to make a move. Certainly he can see what has happened to...

BOOM: Mladin Unloads On DMG & '09 Series by dean adams Saturday, May 17, 2008 Six-time Superbike champion Mat Mladin has been simmering about the Daytona Motorsports Group take-over of the series for some time and today, on the podium at Infineon, Mladin anger boiled over. From the podium...

read this on cherry creek news, i nevr heard off the site before so not sure how acurate it is?? anyway here is the article: http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/content/view/2981/2/ Many Ducatisti would like to see what nearly happened two years ago: Nickey Hayden riding a Ducati. Kropotkin...

So in Finnish press today the story is that Kallio could be in motogp as soon as next season if his form continues. Livio Suppo is quoted as saying "Mika has done extremely good work" and that "nearly all of the top motogp riders come from 250s. Of course we are interested in Mika for the...

link : http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/66577 Kawasaki say they plan to approach Valentino Rossi in the next month with a view to signing him to a 2009 deal. Rossi's Yamaha contract expires at the end of this season, and Kawasaki team boss Michael Bartholemy has declared his...

A number of sites are saying that Shanghai is definitely gone for 2009 ... and beyond. What a shame ... not! I'm sure the Dalai Lama won't be crying about that decision! Let's hope the ......s at DORNA bring back Istanbul!

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...4-11088,00.html Hmmmm... maybe a deal with him and David Richards and Prodrive?

source racesport.nl: Seventimes world champion Valentino Rossi has been connected with a potential transfer to kawasaki as soon as the upcoming season is over, and according to rumours kawasaki is willing to pay 72 milion euro's. According the the German Motorsport Aktuell, kawasaki has the...