Hodgson to replace Jacque?

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5th May 2007, 19:49
ChrisS

Hodgson to replace Jacque?

Hodgson is a contender for Jacque's Kawasaki MotoGP ride at Le Mans

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/58506

I wonder if Ducati will allow him? :confused:
5th May 2007, 19:52
fatman

From what I've read, and I think it was over at MCN or Kropotkin's site, Hodgeson is contracted by Bridgestone as a test rider and on loan to Ducati. So it could be up to Bridgestone who he rides with.

I could be wrong in my interpritation tho.
5th May 2007, 20:52
ChrisS

That is my understanding too,but I'm not sure if the testing he does is for Ducati only or Bridgestone tyres for all the teams

if he tests for Ducati only they may not want him to ride for another team and maybe reveal ways ducati gets the best out of the tyres
5th May 2007, 21:20
Corny

would be cool!
I expected Pitt to get in that seat
6th May 2007, 12:12
jonny hurlock

no, not going to happen, jacques will be back for le mans, would it be nieto in wsb would have replace jauques if he out injured,I heard that nieto will do some rounds as a wildcard
16th May 2007, 20:43
jonny hurlock

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonny hurlock

no, not going to happen, jacques will be back for le mans, would it be nieto in wsb would have replace jauques if he out injured,I heard that nieto will do some rounds as a wildcard

nieto is in for le mans to replace jauques
17th May 2007, 01:52
tha_jackal

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Originally Posted by jonny hurlock

nieto is in for le mans to replace jauques

That was always going to be the choice. There was talk about him having a wildcard ride(s) at the start of the season (i.e Kawasaki running three bikes at some rounds.) If he does well this w.e, he'll replace Jacque next year, no question.
17th May 2007, 11:01
NinjaMaster

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Originally Posted by tha_jackal

That was always going to be the choice. There was talk about him having a wildcard ride(s) at the start of the season (i.e Kawasaki running three bikes at some rounds.) If he does well this w.e, he'll replace Jacque next year, no question.

I don't think there's any chance of him racing a Kwak in MotoGP next year regardless of what he does this weekend (which wil be stuff all, though he may skittle a few). He was always going to be first choice replacement for Jacque though I reckon they would be better off with Akira Yanagawa. ;)