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

[FourWheelDrift]

Foward Racing are going to run the MV Agusta WSBK and WSS bikes on behalf of the factory - http://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/224388/1/forward-ra...

So less polishing and more working.

Melandri to be test rider, Camier was confirmed for 2016 again by the factory, I guess that is not going to change.


and Forward leaving MotoGP so that's 2 spaces on the grid going spare next year along with 2 open class Yamahas - http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/224390/1/forward-...

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Monday 19th October 16:13

[George29]

Ian Hutchinson to Tyco BMW

[Sea-Doo]

Stuart Easton to THM.

I hope this team are at the sharp end next season.

[neelyp]

Sea-Doo said:

Stuart Easton to THM.

I hope this team are at the sharp end next season.

I think that's a poor choice by Tommy Hill, would have preffered to see one of the young guys like Mossey, Buchan or even Stapleford being given a chance on the R1.
Easton is good on a Supersport but the superbike is too big for him, he's only won four races in the seven seasons at superbike level.

[Sea-Doo]

neelyp said:

Sea-Doo said:

Stuart Easton to THM.

I hope this team are at the sharp end next season.

I think that's a poor choice by Tommy Hill, would have preffered to see one of the young guys like Mossey, Buchan or even Stapleford being given a chance on the R1.
Easton is good on a Supersport but the superbike is too big for him, he's only won four races in the seven seasons at superbike level.

I agree, maybe he thinks Easton is a relatively safe bet and wont throw it up the road as much as the kids....

[LoonR1]

New team, need make a splash and good to have experienced riders for your first season.

Look at GbMoto having Ellison and Walker initially in their first year in BSB. They can take a flyer on Stapleford now as they've got the factory backing they needed.

Sometimes the medium to long game is being played.

[voyager600]

Karel Abraham talking with Shaun Muir about a seat in a second YAMAHA team in WSB next season

http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2015/Abraham+keen+...

[2GOOD]

LoonR1 said:

New team, need make a splash and good to have experienced riders for your first season.

Look at GbMoto having Ellison and Walker initially in their first year in BSB. They can take a flyer on Stapleford now as they've got the factory backing they needed.

Sometimes the medium to long game is being played.

You're forgetting that GB Moto had a couple of years entering Fireblades in BSB (after super stock & endurance racing) before switching to Kawasaki & entering Walker & Ellison.

[egor110]

2GOOD said:

LoonR1 said:

New team, need make a splash and good to have experienced riders for your first season.

Look at GbMoto having Ellison and Walker initially in their first year in BSB. They can take a flyer on Stapleford now as they've got the factory backing they needed.

Sometimes the medium to long game is being played.

You're forgetting that GB Moto had a couple of years entering Fireblades in BSB (after super stock & endurance racing) before switching to Kawasaki & entering Walker & Ellison.

Wasn't Lowes with GB before he moved to Samsung?

[LoonR1]

2GOOD said:

LoonR1 said:

New team, need make a splash and good to have experienced riders for your first season.

Look at GbMoto having Ellison and Walker initially in their first year in BSB. They can take a flyer on Stapleford now as they've got the factory backing they needed.

Sometimes the medium to long game is being played.

You're forgetting that GB Moto had a couple of years entering Fireblades in BSB (after super stock & endurance racing) before switching to Kawasaki & entering Walker & Ellison.

Fair enou, but the plan with the switch to Kawasaki has worked nicely. Obviously, I'm assuming that was the plan, I can't see Mark S-H stumbling along blindly given how successful he is in other walks of life.

[2GOOD]

egor110 said:

Wasn't Lowes with GB before he moved to Samsung?

No, not GB, but a team that used to race cars as well, entered 3 Fireblades & I cannot remember their name, lacking in sponsorship & folded/pulled out unfortunately

[voyager600]

2GOOD said:

No, not GB, but a team that used to race cars as well, entered 3 Fireblades & I cannot remember their name, lacking in sponsorship & folded/pulled out unfortunately

You would be Team WFR

[Condi]

FourWheelDrift said:

and Forward leaving MotoGP so that's 2 spaces on the grid going spare next year along with 2 open class Yamahas - http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/224390/1/forward-...

Wonder if that had anything to do with them getting comparatively uncompetitive machinery from Yam.

[2GOOD]

voyager600 said:

You would be Team WFR

That's it, thanks

[Turn7]

Condi said:

FourWheelDrift said:

and Forward leaving MotoGP so that's 2 spaces on the grid going spare next year along with 2 open class Yamahas - http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/224390/1/forward-...

Wonder if that had anything to do with them getting comparatively uncompetitive machinery from Yam.

More to do with the boss man being investigated for fraud I would think.

[John D.]

[LoonR1]

Turn7 said:

More to do with the boss man being investigated for fraud I would think.

Are we talking about Forward racing or Team WFR? Google the boss of the latter to see what a naughty boy he was.

[Turn7]

LoonR1 said:

Turn7 said:

More to do with the boss man being investigated for fraud I would think.

Are we talking about Forward racing or Team WFR? Google the boss of the latter to see what a naughty boy he was.

I was talking about forward racing.

[LoonR1]

Turn7 said:

LoonR1 said:

Turn7 said:

More to do with the boss man being investigated for fraud I would think.

Are we talking about Forward racing or Team WFR? Google the boss of the latter to see what a naughty boy he was.

I was talking about forward racing.

I know. I was being rhetorical to point out the other team that we were discussing had similar issues

[tight5]

2016 British MotoGP calendar revisions

Silverstone has been moved to September 4
Sachsenring July 17
Sepang Oct 30
Valencia Nov 13

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Full revised schedule

1 20/03 Qatar* Losail International Circuit
2 03/04 Argentina Termas de Río Hondo
3 10/04 Americas Circuit Of The Americas
4 24/04 Spain Jerez de la Frontera **
5 08/05 France Le Mans
6 22/05 Italy Mugello
7 05/06 Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
8 26/06 Netherlands TT Assen
9 17/07 Germany Sachsenring
10 14/08 Austria Red Bull Ring
11 21/08 Czech Republic Brno **
12 04/09 Great Britain Silverstone
13 11/09 San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano
14 25/09 Aragon MotorLand Aragon
15 16/10 Japan Twin Ring Motegi
16 23/10 Australia Phillip Island
17 30/10 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit
18 13/11 Valencia Comunitat Valenciana - Ricardo Tormo

Edited by tight5 on Monday 2nd November 18:18