Rumour Mill 09/10

And that R6 Westy will be aboard will the the factory R6, by all accounts - as it appears that Yamaha will switching their WSS factory support to Stiggy.

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Originally Posted by The Phantom

Stiggy looks like running Yamahas in WSB next season, after disappointing support from Honda despite their obvious pace this year - I'm salivating at the prospect of Mad John Hopkins on a cross-plane R1... I think he may have a serious chance at the title on that bike, even as a customer bike. He hasn't truly shown his wares since coming over to WSB. Haslam will be no slouch either.

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Are Hopper and Haslam signed to Stiggy as yet?

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Originally Posted by Pantah Jack

Hayden confrimed at Ducati for 2010.... Timely podium last weekend

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Originally Posted by The Phantom

And that R6 Westy will be aboard will the the factory R6, by all accounts - as it appears that Yamaha will switching their WSS factory support to Stiggy.

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Interesting, what does that mean for the current squad likely to win this years title with Crutchlow, Yamaha Motor Germany?

Spies continuing with Yamaha for 2010 in WSBK and 2011 with satellite team in MotoGP.

Edwards not yet signed up but negotiations are apparently advanced for him to continue with the Tech team next season.

There appears to be no truth in the rumour that Vespa intends running one of their scooters in MotoGp ridden by Willie Nelson. :D

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Originally Posted by Rod Richardson

There appears to be no truth in the rumour that Vespa intends running one of their scooters in MotoGp ridden by Willie Nelson. :D

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Oh bugga!!! :) Was really looking forward to that.... ;)

rumours that colin edwards has a contract for next season with tech3,

possibility that honda will have 8 riders for next season, with lcr and scot having 2 riders in each team

another possibility that there is another team coming into motogp next season

And Toselands manager said on the grid that JT could end up at Pramac Ducati next year :)

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Originally Posted by The Phantom

And that R6 Westy will be aboard will the the factory R6, by all accounts - as it appears that Yamaha will switching their WSS factory support to Stiggy.

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Originally Posted by racer69

Interesting, what does that mean for the current squad likely to win this years title with Crutchlow, Yamaha Motor Germany?

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The answer seems to have arrived...

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009...rsport_fr.html

Yamaha plan to completely pull out of WSS in terms of full factory effort, and instead will supply bikes, parts and maybe some technical support to Stiggy.

It's being widely reported that Ben Spies has made the decision to switch to MotoGP with Tech3 next season. Rumours of his replacements include Chris Vermeulen, James Toseland, Alex De Angelis and Cal Crutchlow and tend to suggest that poor Tom Sykes will be out of a job despite a generally solid tho unspectacular debut season.