i take it you didnt read the profile on hopkins then in the build up to this years moto gp? he lives in donisthorpe butch, or did do in june/july. havnt seen him though.:smug:

it seems that there is a real "deck of cards" thing going on this year with Rossi being the lynch pin to it all. Also the sponsors are looking at switching things around. Rossi is looking at a one man team with Yamaha but away from tobaco sponsorship, - likely Alice (mobile company) and Nastro beer. Ducati will miss a chunk of sponsorship money with Alice moving out so actually Gibernau with his MovieStar sponsorship makes a lot of sense. There is no way that Ducati Corse could fund 2 MotoGP bikes on their own which is why they have to take Spanish riders, - until the likes of the uSA, Australia and the UK companies start to put their hands in their pockets we wil have little say over the rides on works bikes.

Suzuki look to take Camel sponsorship, with Biaggi and Hopper going, - Vermulen to the Pons team but under what sponsorship?

silly season is here again...

He's lost that because Pedrosa will be on a Repsol bike so they've got naffed off with bikes and are going to Renault in F1.

why would anyone want Gibernau except for some sponsorship he might bring, Im no expert but he seems to have Nigel Mansells luck.

Maybe Lavilla will stick with Airwaves for one more season then GSE will go to WSB and take Haslam also.

JT may get lucky and find another WSB ride but somehow I cant see it being on the works Ducati, much as I would like to see it. Lanzi will get JT's bike im sure.

Toseland is a possible Suzuki rider next year alongside Corser.

My money is on the Airwaves team staying exactly as it is, and staying in BSB. Then WSB next year...

I dont think Toseland will be along side Corser, he will always be behind him:lol:

Its all hearsay and money,politics,.........James ......top bloke!!!! At least he ca drink wi us!!!!!!!!