Rumour Mill 2007

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Originally Posted by ChrisS

I think this bridgestone tyres thing is getting out of hand, Honda and Yamaha have deep ties with Michelin and aren't going to jump ship at the first sign of trouble, even Rossi personally has benefited greatly from Michelin over the years

Besides Michelin may be down this season but a company with its recourses and know how will make a comeback.

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True - but its hide time he and everyone else stop blaming/crediting tires for the championship standings

Toseland to Yamaha.. Looking likely..

Question is, with what team and as whose teammate?

http://blogger.xs4all.nl/daisy/archi...01/268140.aspx

My guess would be a Michelin shod Tech3 Yamaha alongside Colin Edwards.

Mmm, or it could be that Yamaha start another team? And have Toseland alongside Lorenzo? With Rossi in his own team and Edwards joining Guintoli at Tech 3? Yamaha is set to go full scale and match it with Honda.. ;)

BBC reports he will be racing for Yamaha factory team.

how safe is Guintoli at Tech3? wasn't he there because of Dunlop? though I think he did a good job so far

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61255

JT's move does open a massive door of opportunity at Ten Kate, especially with the rumour that they may fancy expanding to four Superbikes as well as the two Supersport machines.

It seems fairly likely that Roby will stay, as he brings a very good sponsor and also has improved markedly over this season as he gets to grips with a four-cylinder bike. We all know he's a smart rider from his time in 250s so should continue to get better.

Kenan seems a shoe-in to move up, strolling as he is to the WSS title with Ten Kate.

As for other possibilities, some thoughts from me:

• Kiyo and/or Jonny Rea to move from BSB to WSB, or Leon Camier for a real outside bet[/*:m:q1o8plo4]
• Michel Fabrizio to go to the top Honda team at Honda's behest[/*:m:q1o8plo4]
• Andrew Pitt to get another shot at WSB following his excellent stand-in WSS rides for Ten Kate this year[/*:m:q1o8plo4]
• Other top WSS runners to move up (Charpentier [prob not], Harms, Jones?)[/*:m:q1o8plo4]
• Or even someone from Superstock 1000?[/*:m:q1o8plo4]

If Ant West isnt in GP next year, then Ten Kate would be silly NOT to look at him as an option for one of those four bikes.. He took it to Sofuoglu during his wildcards in WSS while learning tracks, tyres and the bike and would really go well @ Ten Kate on a big SBK IMO..

Overall though I hope he stays in GPs :) But Ten Kate wouldnt be a bad fallback option at all... (Like Ninja has stated earlier i believe?)

Cheers!

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Originally Posted by patnicholls

Kenan seems a shoe-in to move up, strolling as he is to the WSS title with Ten Kate.

As for other possibilities, some thoughts from me:

• Kiyo and/or Jonny Rea to move from BSB to WSB, or Leon Camier for a real outside bet[/*:m:suzca7w8]
• Michel Fabrizio to go to the top Honda team at Honda's behest[/*:m:suzca7w8]
• Andrew Pitt to get another shot at WSB following his excellent stand-in WSS rides for Ten Kate this year[/*:m:suzca7w8]
• Other top WSS runners to move up (Charpentier [prob not], Harms, Jones?)[/*:m:suzca7w8]
• Or even someone from Superstock 1000?[/*:m:suzca7w8]

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if I was ten kate for next season I would like to buy in with Rolfo is Kiyo because he got exprenince with the bike also a possiable double bsb champ, or if he goes to moto gp (might happen) it will be Johnny Rea (red bull money)

Kiyonari is an HRC rider, if he moves to world SBK would that mean HRC support for Ten Kate (or even an HRC team?)