Rumour Mill 09/10

[jonny hurlock]

So, has this been confirmed yet officially or is that website spreading a rumor?

http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/52...ciani-for-2011

confirmed a couple of weeks back

other news:

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sp...iet-to-ducati/

Randy de Puniet to Pramac Ducati and Toni Elias to LCR next season

three rider works honda team next season and Hiroshi Aoyama will move to the Gresini Honda team next season to partner Marco Simoncelli.

[NinjaMaster]

James Toseland has apparently confirmed himself at BMW Italia next year alongside Ayrton Badovini.

Also, Inmotec to test their MotoGP bike at Valencia with the aim of racing next year, possibly in partnership with Norton.

[NinjaMaster]

Rumour no more, Loris Capirossi is officially a Pramac DUcati rider next year.
Also, Tom Sykes is confirmed to remain a factory Kawasaki rider next year in a 3-rider team with Vermeulen and Lascorz.
David Salom is join Broc Parkes on the factory Kwak Supersport team.

[Allyc85]

Glad to see Sykes confirmed, it shouldnt even have been in doubt the way he dragged that pile of *bleep* to some great top ten finishes!

[NinjaMaster]

Absolutely, not to mention the amount of donkey-work he's done testing the new bike.

[tha_jackal]

max neukirchner confirmed as MZ rider for 2011.
second seat will be taken by either west, ranseder or arne tode.

[NinjaMaster]

max neukirchner confirmed as MZ rider for 2011.
second seat will be taken by either west, ranseder or arne tode.

That's cool, German rider on a Germanish bike. Kinda like Rossi and Ducati - but not. Hopefully Max can bring some sponsorship with him to boost the teams budget. In one way I'd like to see West move to the proven Marc VDS team next year but in another way, I like the romance of seeing him stick with MZ and help the minnows become competitive. I reckon Ant's decision hinges on the results of the new MZ frame for the last two rounds.

[alleskids]

Toni Elias turned down a deal made bij Dorna to get him on the Pramac Ducati. Instead he will ride the LCR Honda, while Randy de Puniet wuill ride the second Parmac Ducati. Elias had trouble with the Pramac (Alice) team in the past

[alleskids]

Moto GP grid 2011

Respol Hona: Pedrosa / Dovizioso
San Carlo Honda: Stoner / Aoyama ??
LCR Honda: Elias
Air Asia(?) Yamaha: Lorenzo / Spies
Monster Yamaha: Edwards / Crutchlow
Marlboro Ducati: Rossi / Hayden
Pramac Ducati: Caparossi / De Puniet
Bancaja Ducati: Barbera
Cardion Ducati: Abraham
Rizzla Suzuki: Bautista

5x Honda, 4x Yamaha, 6x Ducati, 1x Suzuki

Will the new Inmotec bike debuting in 2011, or is it a 2012 regulation bike?

[NinjaMaster]

Moto GP grid 2011

Respol Hona: Pedrosa / Dovizioso
San Carlo Honda: Stoner / Aoyama ??
LCR Honda: Elias
Air Asia(?) Yamaha: Lorenzo / Spies
Monster Yamaha: Edwards / Crutchlow
Marlboro Ducati: Rossi / Hayden
Pramac Ducati: Caparossi / De Puniet
Bancaja Ducati: Barbera
Cardion Ducati: Abraham
Rizzla Suzuki: Bautista

5x Honda, 4x Yamaha, 6x Ducati, 1x Suzuki

Will the new Inmotec bike debuting in 2011, or is it a 2012 regulation bike?

Slip Stoner in next to Dovi and Dani at Repsol and Simoncelli remains at Gresini but next to Aoyama and that's about it.