Rumours Mills 2008/09

[T-D]

having seen all the motogp bikes up close, i can attest that they are all very small bikes, with the 2007 honda stretching the limits of what is accaptable for a normal sized adult.

[NinjaMaster]

Stiggy have completed their rider lineup with the addition of Gianluca Vizziello.
http://www.crash.net/motorsport/wsbk...9_line-up.html

Also, apparently DFX are now Kawasaki's WSB team with Tamada and DFX want to keep Muggas.

Broc Parkes to Althea Honda in WSS.

Jake Zemke and Jakub Smrz to ride for the Boulder/Guandalini Ducati Team.

Kawasaki have a new WSS team - Provec Racing Team - said to be strongly factory backed and running Kats Fujiwara and Joan Lascorz.

Wonder what is/will happen with JiR?

[ChrisS]

Italian sites are reporting that Nakano has signed for Aprilia in SBK

[patnicholls]

BikeSport news have Roby Rolfo partnering Leon Haslam at Stiggy WSB next year:

http://www.bikesportnews.com/article...AM_AT_STIGGY_1

They now seem to be the source for news - amongst other things they led Donington getting F1, Tom Sykes going to Yam Italia, Brands Hatch losing WSB for 2009 (although I believe a rescue mission may be on for that one), and several other things. They tend to be right!

[tha_jackal]

BikeSport news have Roby Rolfo partnering Leon Haslam at Stiggy WSB next year:

http://www.bikesportnews.com/article...AM_AT_STIGGY_1

They now seem to be the source for news - amongst other things they led Donington getting F1, Tom Sykes going to Yam Italia, Brands Hatch losing WSB for 2009 (although I believe a rescue mission may be on for that one), and several other things. They tend to be right!

Roby Rolfo to HANNSpree Stiggy Honda, wreaks of a 'personal sponsorship' move to me..

He's lucky to be in WSBK for next year after this seasons performance, would have demoted him to WSS and given Westy a go aboard the big bike, having come directly from MotoGP..


Meh.. Sponsors Shmonsors...

[leopard]

That was my first thought too when I saw it. I think you're right. The black and white livery and those lines makes it look much bigger. Especially the front part.

yeah ...

[NinjaMaster]

[jonny hurlock]

Italian sites are reporting that Nakano has signed for Aprilia in SBK

well shock on that! nakano to aprillia, I quess that aspar are not coming in motogp next year

[CaptainRaiden]

yeah ...

Bahahahahahahaaa

Ahem, nice front end. Do you think that's aerodynamically efficient?

[NinjaMaster]

Now rumours of Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM) running the Kawasaki Superbike Team next year (which is better than DFX in my opinion). Thoroughly unimpressive and amateurish the Kawasaki international circuit racing program. To get to this point with no announcement of team or riders for next year is very ordinary. They should take a leaf out of their own MX teams book on how to be successful.
Makoto Tamada and Broc Parkes are rumoured to be the riders. I'm torn though because I really like Parkes but I also reckon Badovini deserves to be in the factory team after his efforts this year.