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

[tight5]

[George29]

Fleegle said:

egor110 said:

Face it we've seen the best Kiyo has to offer.

Unusually, we agree on something.

I think it's about time he realised that he can't keep up with the new kids on the block week in week out, but racing is in his blood. It's a shame, but we all get older and slower.....even BN

He did really well at Suzuka 8 hours. I thought he might have ended up in an EWC team

[Dakkon]

tight5 said:

Dakkon said:

tight5 said:

Given his performance (or lack of it) in Brno, Lorenzo has had his Ducati contract terminated !
Replacement rider has already been out testing.

Is this true?

No, complete fabrication on my part !


Hodgson just tested the bike.

Fair enough, I did wonder

[theshrew]

George29 said:

Fleegle said:

egor110 said:

Face it we've seen the best Kiyo has to offer.

Unusually, we agree on something.

I think it's about time he realised that he can't keep up with the new kids on the block week in week out, but racing is in his blood. It's a shame, but we all get older and slower.....even BN

He did really well at Suzuka 8 hours. I thought he might have ended up in an EWC team

I thought the same myself George he was on a GSXR in that if I remember correctly.

I like him just a shame he hasn't shown the form he can the last couple of years. I was a little surprised when I saw he was going to Smiths this morning. He will bring a lot of experience to the team, lets hope he brings his game face.

[FourWheelDrift]

KTM officially joining Moto2 with it's own Ajo run team and chassis (still Honda engine....won't that break the matrix?)

Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira to ride.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/233578/1/ktm-conf...

[George29]

Danny Buchan splits with MSS Kawasaki

[egor110]

George29 said:

Danny Buchan splits with MSS Kawasaki

is that his 2nd team this season?

[Turn7]

egor110 said:

George29 said:

Danny Buchan splits with MSS Kawasaki

is that his 2nd team this season?

Yep!

[Fleegle]

egor110 said:

George29 said:

Danny Buchan splits with MSS Kawasaki

is that his 2nd team this season?

Yep. They wanted him to contribute to the upgrades needed to make the bike competitive for the last 3 rounds.

[scunnylad]

Fleegle said:

egor110 said:

George29 said:

Danny Buchan splits with MSS Kawasaki

is that his 2nd team this season?

Yep. They wanted him to contribute to the upgrades needed to make the bike competitive for the last 3 rounds.

Seems there is a lot of this going on unfortunately

[tight5]

Nicky Hayden to stand in for Jack Miller at Aragon.

[Gavia]

scunnylad said:

Fleegle said:

egor110 said:

George29 said:

Danny Buchan splits with MSS Kawasaki

is that his 2nd team this season?

Yep. They wanted him to contribute to the upgrades needed to make the bike competitive for the last 3 rounds.

Seems there is a lot of this going on unfortunately

He was on the Superstock NMT No Limits ZX10R on Wednesday's trackday at Oulton Park.

[Turn7]

BSB 2017 rumours...

Brookes with Halsall on ? BMW?

Ellison out of jg speedfit.
Haslam likely to remain

Guintoli and maybe Giugliano in the mix too.

Byrne to stick.

Honda to stick.

M Lav possible on lower rated team as Hutch fancies BSB .

[Gavia]

Turn7 said:

BSB 2017 rumours...

Brookes with Halsall on ? BMW?

Ellison out of jg speedfit.
Haslam likely to remain

Guintoli and maybe Giugliano in the mix too.

Byrne to stick.

Honda to stick.

M Lav possible on lower rated team as Hutch fancies BSB .

I heard Haslam was only back for one year and desperate to get back to WSB. Agree with the Ellison views though. He really wasn't happy when I had a chat with him last week and was very keen to ride an R1 (albeit in road spec) on the track. He's also not Haslam's biggest fan and was not impressed when the team signed him.

[egor110]

Giugliano in bsb , that would be awesome .

[Turn7]

SMR confirmed as Aprilia factory backed squad next year, E Lav and Savadori

[Lincsblokey]

Turn7 said:

BSB 2017 rumours...

Brookes & Bridewell at Halsall... On Yamaha's

Ellison out of jg speedfit, Going to TTC Yamaha who are moving up from supersport, more than likely with his bumchum rispoli as team mate

Haslam likely to remain, more than likely with hicky if kawasaki can build him a roads engine that stays together!


Guintoli and Hutch at Tyco BMW

Guigliano to Moto Rapido if MSVR can negotiate terms

Byrne to stick. Irwin 99% done too

Honda want to stick, have offered DL & JOH new contracts but both think it undervalues them, nothing signed yet

M Lav possible on Smiths bike with Kiyo, as BMW Japan heavily backing Kiyo due to wanting him for S8HR

Anvil TAG to go to the wall

Brad Ray to THM

EFA (as much as it can be in the bsb paddock)

[WaferThinHam]

Are BMW really that arsed about selling bikes in Japan?

[FourWheelDrift]

WaferThinHam said:

Are BMW really that arsed about selling bikes in Japan?

Foreign cars are status symbols in Japan maybe bikes are too.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Fleegle said:

It's a shame, but we all get older and slower.....even BN

I'm a washed up never has been.