| 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... |