MotoGp Gossip

Grim.

Some interesting gossip and info here some old some new but biggest news seems to be one tyre rule is pretty much comfirmed.

From http://www.bikesportnews.com

All may not be as rosy in the Sete Gibernau/Ducati camp as we actually thought as Jorge Martinez is reportedly sniffing round the Spanish star to try and coax him onto the Aspar Kawasaki and that Gibernau is insisting he has his old crew chief Juan Martinez back, but he works for Kawasaki as Anthony West's head spannerman.

The single-tyre rule will most probably get the official stamp of yes at Motegi with Bridgestone in the chair despite the fact the firm didn't want it to go ahead because they enjoy the competition.

Valentino Rossi will stay in Motegi on Monday to test the 2009 YZR-M1 MotoGP bike while everyone runs round in a flap packing up for Phillip Island. So there.

JiR team boss Luca Montiron could well be in charge of the new Aprilia WSB team next season as Honda have said he can't have a 2009 RC212V. He and the other half of the team, Scot, announced they would split at the end of the season and it looks like Scot have got the bike, even though Montiron said it was allocated to him.

Along with the one-tyre rule, the replacement 600cc class will also be the subject of meetings. So far, it doesn't look like anyone apart from Honda has expressed an interest in it. Could this mean it ends up with Honda supplying engines and electronics, and private teams like Moriwaki and Ten Kate building chassis round them?

Rizla Suzuki regulars Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi will be joined this weekend by a wildcard rider in the shape of Team Test rider Kousuke Akiyoshi for his first appearance of the year. Akiyoshi raced at last year’s Japanese Grand Prix and acquitted himself very well. He was as quick as his Suzuki’s team-mates and was looking for a strong top-10 finish until a technical problem caused him to retire, after having been up to fourth place in the early part of the race and sitting in a comfortable seventh before his bike stopped.

Do you know which rider in the MotoGP paddock got a good hiding recently? We do...

LadyTBolt

Sete Gibernau is hanging around Moto GP like a bad smell. Did he not retire?
Why would Ducati want him they have Hayden signed up, much better rider in my opinion. Fair enough they got Sete to do all the donkey work but I really think he is past competition riding.

Looks like Rossi is hanging on in Motegi as he is confident he will wrap up the title this weekend so there is no need to rush to Philip Island with the others - who knows though?

I love this part of the season with all the deals been done. It's so exciting.

thetyreman

what time,our time is GP on,

LadyTBolt

Tyreman, it's on at 6am our time Sunday.

Will you make it?

thetyreman

LadyTBolt wrote: »

Tyreman, it's on at 6am our time Sunday.

Will you make it?

Yea just about,will have to leave the pub early though.ah well,

thanks