Rumour Mill 09/10

[Roby44]

Apparently Valentino said that in an interview prior to the race last weekend..A friend heard / saw it on BBC or what ever station it is they watch in the UK...

MAybe he is Ducati bound after all...

[alleskids]

Scot Racing announced it will leave MotoGP, focusing exclusively on the new category Moto2. In a press release, Cyrano Mularoni, director of the 250cc winning team with Hiroshi Aoyama, reveals that the decision is due to Honda's inability to provide a bike for next season due to failure to meet deadlines for applications.
"After the meet by winning the title in the 250cc class, is a big disappointment for me and the whole team that we have no real reward for all the work done over the years," says the news site of the team, adding that "Now we just have to focus on the project for Moto2.

Alex de Angelis had already agreed to compete with the Scot in 2010.

[Roby44]

And My Roby is back!! He's racing in Moto2!!

[jonny hurlock]

no scot racing in motogp next season, so no alex de Angelis in the team for next season

http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/200...-championship/

shakey byrne will be racing with althea ducati next year teaming up with carlos checa

http://www.crash.net/world+superbike...ea_ducati.html

tommi hill sign for crescent next season with Yukio Kagayama

http://www.crash.net/british+superbi...nt_suzuki.html

and the big one: neil hodgson back in bsb with rob mac yamaha for next season with dan linfoot as team mate, just needs stalker (chris walker) with a top ride and its back to the future lol : )

http://www.crash.net/british+superbi...superbike.html

http://www.crash.net/british+superbi...nt_yamaha.html

[jonny hurlock]

btw scott smart will be back in bsb with a ducati

http://www.crash.net/british+superbi...to_rapido.html

[patnicholls]

Not a rumour but a confirmation:

http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/late...da-racing.html

Broc Parkes to remain in WSB but with the Echo CRS Honda team who will move up from WSS and run at least one ex-Stiggy Honda.

My thoughts: I'm not Broc's biggest fan although he's a solid WSS runner (opinion vindicated by Cal storming to the title on Broc's former seat) and he did beat Tamada this year. The team was a shower of [proverbials] last year in WSS with Russel Holland and Fabrizio Lai walking out in disgust before half-way but if they've got the ex-Stiggy machines they've got half a start at least. Rumours put Kiyo as possibly a second rider although things aren't clear.

Good look to them, at least! WSB has a strong lineup already and 'surprise' entries like this can only help numbers.

[NinjaMaster]

I'm a massive Broc fan tho I realise he isn't likely to be a world champ, he's still a very good rider. Whilst I'm pleased he has a ride for next year (and I think he's a better superbike rider than supersport), I would have preferred him in a strong WSS team than a new likely also-ran WSB team. Hopefully the union proves more fruitful than I fear.

[Mach24]

Seems there is now talk of Yoshimura Suzuki out of Japan making the full move to WSBK in 2010.

[NinjaMaster]

Seems there is now talk of Yoshimura Suzuki out of Japan making the full move to WSBK in 2010.

Only select rounds I believe. Possibly running Kagayama during his weekends off from BSB.

[axxexs]

I guess the WSBK future of Little Johnny Hopper hinges on Stiggy.

If, and it appears a big IF, Stiggy return, I am sure they will be looking at Hopper.

Looks like there will not be any Stiggy team next year..