Racing Silly Season - Who is going where in 2014?

[JacquesMesrine]

Anyone got any gossip, rumours or indeed truth about who is going where / doing what for next year?

I don't follow Twitter too frequently but did I hear Josh Brookes going to Milwaukee Yamaha?

Interesting to see who signs up for World Superbike next year apart from Tom Sykes, Johnny Rea and Leon Haslam. The organisers haven't even released a calaendar yet - will Britain host a round?

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sprinter1050 said:

s3fella said:

Troy Bayleaf said:

Eugene Laverty has reportedly signed a two-year deal with Suzuki for World Superbikes in 2014 and then to the Suzuki MotoGP team in 2015.

Edited by Troy Bayleaf on Friday 1st November 19:40

That is what I call a deal. Well done Eugene.

The suzook moto gp bike will be ace I reckon

Bikesport News carrying that story also-although as yet "unconfirmed". Quoted as "possibly partnered by Alex Lowes".
Camier out & suggestion of a ride at Samsung Honda also hinted but not confirmed.

Both riders doing WSB, then going on to MotoGP?

If that's the case then whole behind the scenes team might be doing the same thing with Paul Denning running it again? Suddenly makes the GSXR look good value if you also go testing the MotoGP bike as a taster and end up in the top class in 2015.

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sprinter1050 said:

Still nothing about ... Shakey's supposed news.

Just guessing here but could the delay in releasing news be because Paul Bird is trying to tie something up with Aprilia?

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sprinter1050 said:

Turn7 said:

I more get the impression from Shakey that Birdy is tied up testing?

Maybe it revolves around Bird's attempts to wring more financial & general support from Aprilia for his MotoGP Team. He's saying he'll basically pull the team if the factory doesn't help as they are now the main team leading the Aprilia move towards full GP factory effort in 2015.

The Shakey / Paul Bird situation seems to have gone very quiet, or have I missed something? Testing ban starts in a fortnight.

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Johno said:

My understanding which is only taken from reading various pieces is that Michael wants the kit, but under his own MD Racing banner. This is not such a 'current' structure in racing and probably is less attractive to the manufacturers or sponsors.

Honda's loss could be someone else's gain. Yamaha and Suzuki seem sorted on the roads next year but someone like Kawasaki, Ducati, MV etc could potentially have a TT winner on their hands for peanuts.

Loan him a full spec bike, bit of sponsorship money and lure of a £50k bonus and let him work under his own banner if he wants. You as a manufacturer could be on top of the podium for £200k.

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Very fast chap on Pirellis due to test Bridgestones on 800cc MotoGP bike.

La singe est dans l'arbre.

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Rat_Fink_67 said:

The Kawasakis are down a few MPH too, it looks like restricting the engine allocation has had the desired effect on RPM.

Might be a bit but I bet StuB is right - head wind down the straight.

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Wahey, my thread still going!

tight5 said:

Edwards has confirmed , through twitter , that he is gonna do indy and Silverstone then call it a day .

:-(

Sad day.

From a racing point of view he needs to move on.

From the paddock entertainment point of view and off the bike its another blow to entertainment. The kids have the speed, sponsor friendly faces and quotes but two dimensional personalities.

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macdeb said:

egor110 said:

I'm pretty sure you wouldn't of called lorenzo and simonchelli friends however lorenzo did the decent thing at the funeral and payed his respects.

This was my point.
Thanks.

Who didn't turn up? For those of us that weren't following that closely at the time.