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Originally Posted by doogalman

Was Corser and Haga in the same Red-Bull team when in 500's???
I so want Foogy's team to clinch a big money sponsor, some good riders are still available, promise of full factory dukes, a slick team fronted by Jack Valentine. What more do the potential sponsors want before they sign the ef'in cheque??

Corser's GP effort:

Originally Posted by Motorcycle Racing Online

1997 Yamaha Promotor Racing, number 11 Yamaha
Moving with his team into 500cc Grands Prix, Corser was paired with Luca Cadalora on the YZR500. Unfortunately, there were problems with sponsorship and contracts, not helped when the team collapsed and was rescued by Red Bull and WCM. In the seven races Troy took part in, he got points in four, with twelfth his best finish. This meant eleven points and 23rd in the championship

[doogalman]

Oh well just goes to show that my memory is going along with my marbles.

[Smurf]

Latest rumour: Biaggi has turned his back on Alstare Suzuki and is going to Kawasaki In Moto GP!!!

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Yes!

Francis Batta must be SPEWING! After giving Corser permission to talk to other teams with the Biaggi news and now Corser's gone to Yamaha Francis has an empty seat!

Will Barros take it? Perhaps Pitt? Or Hodgson?

Who will be in Lanzi's seat? Barros and Hodgson also linked there ...

And funny news about Bayliss - apparently he got pretty smashed on Sunday after his championship win and fell over cutting his face. Toseland apparently cleaned him up and put him to bed in Bayliss' motorhome

[Smurf]

Barros has been linked with Ten Kate Honda, but insists on taking his own suspension tech, engineer, catering staff, cat , dog, hamster and god knows who else.
Hodgson talking with JT & Roger Burnett at Magny Cours??
Francis Batta last seen cutting an enormous slice of humble pie while crying over a large puddle of spilt milk.......................

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Originally Posted by Smurf

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Francis Batta last seen cutting an enormous slice of humble pie while crying over a large puddle of spilt milk.......................

Although to be fair to him, apparently it wasn't him who wanted Biaggi in and he wanted to keep Corser. Him and Corser go way back.

[Smurf]

Yup, straight from the top apparently, the staff at Suzuki have obviously been on the rice wine!! A strange decision that may well come back to haunt them methinks!!