Racing Silly Season - Who's Going Where For 2017?

[JacquesMesrine]

'Tis that time of year again so I thought I'd start a new one of these.

I thought Sam Lowes to Aprilia was a done deal but commentary on today's Brno GP suggest talks are still in progress?

As for Danny Kent to MotoGP or Moto2 - get on that Ducati mate! Moto2 is fast becoming a cul de sac I think.

[tight5]

RD250LC ProAm race at the British MotoGP line up -

Full Entry List (Provisional)
•Dean Askin
•Kim Barker
•Simon Beaumont
•Dave Bulter
•Steve Chambers
•Charlie Corner
•John Corrin
•Mick Crick
•Geoff Crust
•Derek Crutchlow
•Geoff Fowloer
•Ivan Gray
•James Haydon
•Dave Heal
•Curt Langan
•Niall Mackenzie
•Donnie McLeod
•Kevin Mawdsley
•Stuart Melen
•Graeme Mitchell
•Andy Muggleton
•Martin Rice

[dukeboy749r]

Good for Bradley - really pleased for him. Now if he can regularly make a top 5 position, then even better.

Of course, I'd love to see the Ducatis making the top 3 regularly

[WaferThinHam]

woowahwoo said:

Smith has signed back with Tech3 for 2016

Good, I wonder if Pol is getting nervous, isn't his contract up this year too?

[mitzy]

woowahwoo said:

Smith has signed back with Tech3 for 2016

That is good news, keeping up the brit numbers.

[neelyp]

WaferThinHam said:

woowahwoo said:

Smith has signed back with Tech3 for 2016

Good, I wonder if Pol is getting nervous, isn't his contract up this year too?

Pol signed with Yamaha for another year, it was announced at Indy.

[macdeb]

WaferThinHam said:

woowahwoo said:

Smith has signed back with Tech3 for 2016

Good, I wonder if Pol is getting nervous, isn't his contract up this year too?

I think rat face has already signed and actually has a Yamaha contract, don't ask me how.

[macdeb]

woowahwoo said:

Crutchlow remains with LCR

Then he is one lucky bloke.

[tight5]

2 year deal for Cal.

[immigrant]

That just leaves a question around Redding who has seriously underachieved given the kit he is on.

3 Brits in the premier class is slightly reminiscent of mid to late nineties 500 era when Sean Emmett, Niall McKenzie, John Reynolds et al were racing privateer Harris Yamahas and such. They didn't really get into the top 10 back then though.

If I recall my fast bikes mags from back then, Neil Hodgson was racing a very pink privateer 125 as a spotty teen.

[macdeb]

Two year for Cal is outstanding, I just hope he can stay on. Redding? Got the talent, got the bike, but hasn't the team with experience or any data in motoGP. I really hope he can hang on to the seat for next year and prove himself as when he's elbow to elbow with someone he's awesome to watch.

[egor110]

So next up is lowes and kent, i guess we'll hear more over the weekend.

I wonder if redding would be better off at say pramac where he's in a team with data from previous years?

[macdeb]

so Redding is at Pramac. Just so hope it's a right move as it's only a 1+1 year deal. What now for Kent?

[WaferThinHam]

macdeb said:

so Redding is at Pramac. Just so hope it's a right move as it's only a 1+1 year deal. What now for Kent?

Tito to Marc VDS in motogp for next year.

Wouldn't be surprised for Kent to go to Marc VDS in Moto2 IMO.

[egor110]

WaferThinHam said:

macdeb said:

so Redding is at Pramac. Just so hope it's a right move as it's only a 1+1 year deal. What now for Kent?

Tito to Marc VDS in motogp for next year.

Wouldn't be surprised for Kent to go to Marc VDS in Moto2 IMO.

Doubt it, the le0pard team are moving up to moto 2 so my money would be on him staying with them as there aren't any decent rides left in gp.

The lowes-aprillia deal seems to have ground to a halt.

[tight5]

egor110 said:

The lowes-aprillia deal seems to have ground to a halt.

3 year deal with Aprilia.
1st year in moto2 replacing Xavier Simeon in Gresini team.
2nd & 3rd years in Gresini Aprilia team.

[FourWheelDrift]

Might be Miller and Kent at Aspar Honda next year with Leopard sponsorship according to some. BT Sport saying similar.

[egor110]

FourWheelDrift said:

Might be Miller and Kent at Aspar Honda next year with Leopard sponsorship according to some. BT Sport saying similar.

Isn't miller already signed up with lcr?

[FourWheelDrift]

No he's signed with Honda, LCR might not have 2 bikes next year if so Honda will place Miller at another Honda team, most likely Aspar who need the money.

[egor110]

FourWheelDrift said:

No he's signed with Honda, LCR might not have 2 bikes next year if so Honda will place Miller at another Honda team, most likely Aspar who need the money.

Ah right, nice position for honda to be in having miller/kent bubbling under ready to replace pedrosa when he retires.