World Superbikes and Supersport 2007

[patnicholls]

Here's my outline list for WSB 2007:

Xerox Ducati - Bayliss & Lanzi
Caracchi Ducati - ??
Sterilgarda Ducati - Xaus & ?? (Iannuzzo??/Giovanni Bussei?)
Pedercini Ducati - Dean Ellison & ?? (Clementi??)
Foggy Ducati?? (Hodgson?? & ??)

Alstare Suzuki - Biaggi & Kagayama
Alstare Engineering Suzuki - Neukirchner??
Celani Suzuki - Alessandro Polita

Yamaha Italia - Haga & Corser
Yamaha France - Nakatomi & ??

PSG-1 Kawasaki - Nieto & Laconi

Ten Kate Honda - Toseland & Rolfo
Klaffi Honda - ?? & ??
DFX Honda - Fabrizio & Martin
Bertocchi Honda - Brookes & Muggeridge

Any other new teams/WSS teams moving up, although I think all the WSS riders are bizarrely staying there so far.

Riders probably looking for work or possible: Pitt, Hodgson, Neukirchner, Craig Jones, and others.

Riders who have retired: Frankie Chili (to be DFX manager), Norick Abe (to be a development rider in Japan), Marco Borciani (to manage Sterilgarda Ducati without riding anymore).

[patnicholls]

And...

WSS 2007 outline

Ten Kate Honda - Charpentier & Sofuoglu
Yamaha Germany - Curtain & Parkes
Stiggy Honda - Harms & Tiberio
Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha - Roccoli
RG Yamaha - Vizzielo
Megabike Honda - Fujiwara & Alfonsi
Parkalgar Honda - Sanna & Praia
Carrachi Ducati - Nannelli
HP Honda - Fores
Gil Kawasaki - Foret & Riba
GMT94 Yamaha - David Checa & Gimbert
D'Antin Kawasaki - Cardoso & Silva
Millet Yamaha - Chambon & Vincent
Lightspeed Kawasaki - Davide Giugliano
Stiggy Honda Junior - Nikola Milanovic [from below]

2006 teams we've not heard about yet (number of bikes run in 2006):
SLM Yamaha (2)
Umbria Bike Yamaha (1)
Moto1 Yamaha (2)
Klaffi Intermoto Honda (2)
Hoegee Suzuki (2)
Hardinge Honda (1)
Vazy Honda (1)
Vector Yamaha (1)
CRS Honda (1)
Tati Beaujolais Yamaha (2)
LBR Ducati (1)
Edo Yamaha (1)
Legrelle Honda (1)

Riders looking for work - lots, most up-and comers...

Looks very strong already!

[axxexs]

Stiggy motorsport is also going to have a satelit junior team with Nikola Milovanovic as the rider in WSS. http://www.nikorace.com

[jonny hurlock]

If i was Neil Hodson where would I go
Klaffi or Foggy?

I probaly go to Klaffi if I was neil

pitt go to Moto gp on the ilmor bike

[Subaru WRX]

its a shame that Chris Walker left Kawasaki after 2 great seasons !

[NinjaMaster]

The WSB silly season gets a little sillier. Neil Hodgson is blaming Troy Bayliss for his current unemployment saying that Bayliss didn't want a competitive teammate. It is being reported that Neil Hodgsons last option is the unconfirmed Foggy team as Klaffi are to sit out WSB in 2007 due to failure to secure required sponsors.

[ChrisS]

Bayliss blacklisting Hodgson may be true,

I dont think the reason for it is that Bayliss is afraid though, I think its simply because they dont like each other

[tha_jackal]

The WSB silly season gets a little sillier. Neil Hodgson is blaming Troy Bayliss for his current unemployment saying that Bayliss didn't want a competitive teammate. It is being reported that Neil Hodgsons last option is the unconfirmed Foggy team as Klaffi are to sit out WSB in 2007 due to failure to secure required sponsors.

Bah what a big sook, I read an interview from a few years ago in which Hodgson claimed Bayliss was the best teammate he'd ever had.. (GSE Ducati BSB) .. I think this is the most likely summation ive seen on another forum..

"What might have been a concern for Bayliss would be a division of efforts in the garage. He's experienced some dodgy crew support while in MotoGP and was pretty pointed about saying he could win there if he had his superbike crew with him. And did so

So it may have been a matter of him saying "I want to keep my crew exactly as they are and I want to continue to have the say on development direction for the bike".

Which I think is fair enough, but it might be incompatible with having two ex champions in the garage..."

Bloody pommy sook

[NinjaMaster]

Yeah Hodgson is a sook but I guess I can understand it being in his situation. I guess the moral of the story is to sign for a good team when you have a contract in your lap.

Also, Bayliss finished fastest at end-of-season tests at Qatar but was quick to play down his chances of retaining his title. His concerns stem from Ducati having to continue with the 999 next year but have pretty much reached the end of development with the bike whereas the others are catching up. Sounds like things could be even more exciting next year to me.

In other news, 23 year old Aussie Mark Aitchison has signed to ride with the Celani Italia Suzuki in World Superstock. Aitchison finished 2nd in the Aus Supersport championship on an R6 so it will be interesting to see how he goes.

[ChrisS]

an updated version of the 2007 Provisional calendar was released today.

As it was rumored the April 1st race was Donington under the title of the European event, Misano was confirmed as the San Marino event and the October 21 date rumored to be a south African event was drooped making a 14 events calendar with the July 8 event still tba

24 February Qatar Doha/Losail
4 March Australia Phillip Island
1 April Europe Donington Park
15 April Spain Valencia
29 April Netherlands Assen
13 May Italy Monza
27 May Great-Britain Silverstone
17 June San Marino Misano
8 July Tba Tba
22 July Czech Rep Brno
5 August Great-Britain Brands Hatch
9 September Germany Eurospeedway Lausitz
30 September Italy Vallelunga
7 October France Magny-Cours