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6th August 2007, 13:07
Mach24

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Originally Posted by NinjaMaster

The commentators also mentioned the return of Virginio Ferrari as the manager of a/the Kawasaki superbike team. I would love to see him return running a new factory squad alongside the current PSG-1 team to add more dept to the field.

It was announced in the past week or two that Kawasaki and PSG were forming a stronger partnership with Factory support for 08'.
6th August 2007, 13:14
ChrisS

wasn't SBK going to announce whether or not they are going stateside in 2008 and release a provisional calendar at Brands?
6th August 2007, 13:56
NinjaMaster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mach24

It was announced in the past week or two that Kawasaki and PSG were forming a stronger partnership with Factory support for 08'.

Yeah, I see that he has already been taken on as team manager for PSG-1. Hopefully this is the start of a new, more competitive Kawasaki.

SBK are never very reliable on when they make their announcements. Hopefully they can organise a return to the US.
6th August 2007, 16:50
The Phantom

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Originally Posted by ChrisS

I think Ten Kate should give Fabrizio a seat. He is young but he has been racing for a while now and knows all the circuits

I agree, Chris - Fabrizio is one of the top Honda guys not on a top bike.

However, it's possible that Brookes could/would perform as well if given access to the top level machinery.
6th August 2007, 22:05
Rudedawg

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Originally Posted by The Phantom

I agree, Chris - Fabrizio is one of the top Honda guys not on a top bike.

However, it's possible that Brookes could/would perform as well if given access to the top level machinery.

I think Fabrizio's stint in Motogp has given him a boost and I think he will do well in the Ten Kate stable. When looking at his performance at Brands he could do even better on a Ten Kate bike.
9th August 2007, 02:14
burger

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Originally Posted by Rudedawg

I think Fabrizio's stint in Motogp has given him a boost and I think he will do well in the Ten Kate stable. When looking at his performance at Brands he could do even better on a Ten Kate bike.

Ten Kate demand their riders perform at their maximum every race. Have a look at how consistent Toseland has been and Vermeulen before him. Now look at Carpentier the past two years and Sofuglu (sp?) this year.

Fabrizio is too inconsistent to be considered for Ten Kate - some weeks he is awesome and rides very well (like at Brands last weekend), other weeks he's pretty average.
9th August 2007, 03:09
burger

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Originally Posted by Mach24

5. Xaus
6. Rea
7. Kiyo
8. Brookes
9. Edwards
10 Barros
11 Checa
12 Pitt

I am sure there are a few more sniffing around.........

Andrew Pitt has a pretty good relationship with Ten Kate and did a very good job subbing for Carpentier earlier in the season. Plus he had 2 pretty good seasons with Yamaha Italy. Possible

Rea and Kiyo are both contracted with HRC, not sure when those contracts are up, so that may prevent them from going with Ten Kate.

I reckon Brookes will stay with Stiggy next season.

Xaus hasn't raced a 4 cylinder production bike since before the Crimean war - he may be back with the factory Ducati team next season, or will stay with Sterilgarda and ride a 1098 with them.

Checa? Who knows

Edwards? May well still be in motoGP next year

Barros? Could be told to F-off after the way he ditched Klaffi at the end of the 06 season

Just my 2c worth tho
9th August 2007, 04:01
The Phantom

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Fabrizio is too inconsistent to be considered for Ten Kate - some weeks he is awesome and rides very well (like at Brands last weekend), other weeks he's pretty average.

That's a fair comment. He might be one of those riders that needs everything perfect to be comfortable to push hard.

I was wondering about Neukirchner too - he was a rising star not so long ago but now nothing?
9th August 2007, 13:08
NinjaMaster

Quote:

Originally Posted by burger

Ten Kate demand their riders perform at their maximum every race. Have a look at how consistent Toseland has been and Vermeulen before him. Now look at Carpentier the past two years and Sofuglu (sp?) this year.

Fabrizio is too inconsistent to be considered for Ten Kate - some weeks he is awesome and rides very well (like at Brands last weekend), other weeks he's pretty average.

None of Vermeulen, Muggeridge, Parkes, Charpentier even Toseland were very consistent before heading to Ten Kate. I think Fabrizio would be a consistent top 5 runner with Ten Kate. Said that, I don't think he will be picked up by them next year.

In something a little different, I read also that Valentino Rossi is being investigated by the Italian Tax Office over undeclared income of a possible $90mil(AUD). Perhaps he has been on the dole all this time and his racing has just been a little cash job on the side!
9th August 2007, 17:15
ChrisS

so soup reports that JT's replacement will be ... Neil Hodgson.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Aug/070807a.htm

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