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13 Oct 2004, 11:35 (Ref:1123093)
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I'm sure the BBC commentators mentioned that Edwards will be teamed with Rossi on the works Yamahas next year. Presumably Checa will be out of the Yamaha family altogether.
Some interesting stuff here as a whole. Xaus would be an ideal Repsol rider, but he and Hayden would be a very inexperienced combo. Maybe Xaus and Barros at Repsol, and Gibernau and Hayden at Gresini? |
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13 Oct 2004, 15:27 (Ref:1123350)
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From what I gathered during the weekend, Barros may be on the outer at Repsol Honda...
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13 Oct 2004, 22:09 (Ref:1123779)
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I guess if they boost the Gresini number one bike up to works level, with Sete doing most of the work with Tora, then they can get the young guns firing in preperation for a 2006 domination?
And Xaus would keep Repsol happy who, realy have had a realy realy bad year 
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15 Oct 2004, 12:41 (Ref:1125199)
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Funny rumours:
Biaggi to Repsol Melandri to Pons, Barros or Bayliss to Kawa Hopkins, Barros, Xaus or Checa to Ducati Edwards to Yamaha and Honda building a machine for Pedrosa(i believe for 2006) however I heard that there are 19 provisional dates in the calendar??? |
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15 Oct 2004, 15:58 (Ref:1125366)
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Biaggi to Repsol has certainly been doing the rounds, and both parties haven't said anything on the matter yet. That means they are in talks.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Max in a Repsol seat in 2005... but I wouldn't be surprised if Xaus ended up there either. The lad has performed heroics on a year-old Ducati this year and certainly has proven deserving of a decent crack at MotoGP next year.
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16 Oct 2004, 05:15 (Ref:1125724)
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Colin Edwards to Yamaha - Official
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16 Oct 2004, 16:49 (Ref:1126061)
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18 Oct 2004, 06:50 (Ref:1127061)
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Re: 2005 MotoGP Line-up
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Originally posted by f1manoz Repsol Honda Alex Barros - possible Nicky Hayden - probable Max Biaggi - outsider Ryuichi Kiyonari - outsider Chris Vermeulen - outsider Tora Ukawa - outsider ...and who knows who else Possible that they'll get Biaggi as he has won races this year to be their stable well known quantity. Maybe they will ship Hayden off to the vacated 2nd Gresini seat with CV being the "great new thing". Doohan said that it "looks like Hayden will stay with Honda". Telefonica Movistar Honda Sete Gibernau - definite w/ Honda Factory Support Will there be a 2nd seat? Ruben Xaus - (With telifonica sposership?) Maybe Camel Honda Pons Max Biaggi - probable A second Camel Bike? Is it in their contract I wonder? Possibilities: Carlos Checa? Marco Melandri? Troy Bayliss? [u]Japenese Team?[u] Makoto Tamada - Confirmed. It has been said that Makoto has a Sponser for next year that is not Camel. Will it be run under the Pons garage? Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha Valentino Rossi - definite Colin Edwards - Definate Gauloises Fortuna Tech 3 Yamaha Marco Melandri - probable Norick Abe - outsider Toni Elias - outsider Randy DePuniet - outsider Garry Mcoy - Not Likely, but what the hey? Troy Bayliss - That'd be cool. Nicky Hayden - Ditto John Hopkins - Double Ditto Marlboro Ducati Loris Capirossi - probable Ruben Xaus - possible Carlos Checa - possible? Marco Melandri - possible? Team Suzuki Kenny Roberts - Maybe. John Hopkins - Maybe. Troy Bayliss - Maybe. Kurtis Roberts - ? Kawasaki Racing Shinya Nakano - probable Alex Hoffman - probable? Last edited by Hazza; 18 Oct 2004 at 06:55. |
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23 Oct 2004, 08:03 (Ref:1132685)
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Recall that last year there were rumours of Japanese wildcard racer Yuki Takahashi entering the 250cc world championship in 2004. Ultimately it was the 2003 250cc Japanese champion, Hiroshi Aoyama, who moved up to W/C as team-mate to Dani Pedrosa. IIRC (IIRC) Takahashi wanted to win the Japanese 250cc title first before entering the world championship full-time.
Takahashi was won the 2004 All-Japan 250cc championship: http://www.motoracing-japan.com/resu...004/04rps.html Will we see him in the W/C next year? |
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28 Oct 2004, 19:08 (Ref:1139190)
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Lorenzo will ride Honda in 250cc next year. I didn't found out whether it's a factory bike or not.
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28 Oct 2004, 19:08 (Ref:1139191)
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Lorenzo will ride Honda in 250cc next year. I didn't found out whether it's a factory bike or not.
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1 Nov 2004, 14:47 (Ref:1142098)
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We cna update this a little now. Checa's going to Ducati, Barros is gone from Repsol, with Biaggi likely to join Hayden. Ellison is confirmed for WCM in 2005. Hodgson's going to AMA with Ducati.
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2 Nov 2004, 03:22 (Ref:1142553)
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Re: Re: 2005 MotoGP Line-up
Originally posted by f1manoz
Repsol Honda Nicky Hayden - Done Deal Max Biaggi - Probably Telefonica Movistar Honda Sete Gibernau - Done Deal Ruben Xaus - (With telifonica sposership?) Maybe Camel Honda Pons Alex Barros - Most likely Troy Bayliss - Maybe Ruben Xaus - Maybe Japenese Team? Using Premac Slot Makoto Tamada - Confirmed (Well, he'll be somewhere) Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha Valentino Rossi - Done Deal Colin Edwards - Done Deal Gauloises Fortuna Tech 3 Yamaha Marco Melandri - probable Norick Abe - outsider Toni Elias - outsider Randy DePuniet - outsider Marlboro Ducati Loris Capirossi - Done Deal Carlos Checa - Done Deal Team Suzuki Kenny Roberts - Done Deal John Hopkins - Done Deal Kawasaki Racing Shinya Nakano - Done Deal Alex Hoffman - Done Deal Last edited by Hazza; 2 Nov 2004 at 03:23. |
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12 Nov 2004, 07:58 (Ref:1151213)
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Melandri to Telefonica Honda
250cc Barbera to Fortuna Honda West to KTM Guintoli to Equipe GP de France 125cc KTM having three bikes with Kallio, Simon and Talmacsi Nieto to Derbi Corsi to race Aprilia, team is not announced yet Seedorf Racing swaps to Honda |
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15 Nov 2004, 10:59 (Ref:1153840)
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Ducati factory team ride on Bridgestones.
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15 Nov 2004, 13:04 (Ref:1153929)
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When was that announced Bleu?
Yamaha's full line-up is sorted now, with Xaus and Elias on the Tech 3s. |
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16 Nov 2004, 19:51 (Ref:1155307)
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Yuki Takahashi and Andrea Dovizioso to race works 250cc Hondas in 2005:
http://motogp.tiscali.com/en/motogp/....htm?menu=home so there will be 6 works Hondas in the 250cc class next year (?) |
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19 Nov 2004, 20:55 (Ref:1158605)
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Another new manufacturer for the 250cc class
http://motogp.tiscali.com/en/motogp/....htm?menu=home
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19 Nov 2004, 21:47 (Ref:1158682)
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no one ever really said much of malaguti's re entry into 125cc
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20 Nov 2004, 08:23 (Ref:1159017)
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Manufacturer interest was re-spiked by them putting off the "MotoGp2" class for awhile, that is one of the reason KTM did decide to move up"
I think Aprillia and Honda have had it their own way for too long now .And as an aside, KTM said that they want to stay as a "two stroke manufacturer" or "V-twin manufacturer" (I can't remember which, silly me) which is why they won't go to MotoGp (or so they say). So why doesnn't Ducati go about snaring a 250cc world title? Last edited by Hazza; 20 Nov 2004 at 08:26. |
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20 Nov 2004, 11:27 (Ref:1159139)
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Re: Another new manufacturer for the 250cc class
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Ooooh, Fantic.. It's been a while since i've heard from them. They're mostly known from the Trial scene, like Beta, Gas Gas and Montesa. I used to drive one of their bikes in competition quite some time ago, on an amateur level ofcourse. Welcome aboard anyway! 
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5 Dec 2004, 07:30 (Ref:1171059)
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Repsol Honda - Michelin
Nicky Hayden - Done Deal Max Biaggi - Yes, but still not official Telefonica Movistar Honda - Michelin Sete Gibernau - Done Deal Marco Melandri - Done Deal Camel Honda Pons - Michelin Alex Barros - Done Deal Troy Bayliss - Done Deal Konika Minolta Honda - Japan Italy Racing (JIR) - Michelin Makoto Tamada - Done Deal (probably using a WMC slot) Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha - Michelin Valentino Rossi - Done Deal Colin Edwards - Done Deal Gauloises Fortuna Tech 3 Yamaha - Michelin Ruben Xaus - Done Deal Toni Elias - Done Deal Marlboro Ducati - Bridgestone Loris Capirossi - Done Deal Carlos Checa - Done Deal Team Suzuki - Bridgestone Kenny Roberts - Done Deal John Hopkins - Done Deal Kawasaki Racing - Bridgestone Shinya Nakano - Done Deal Alex Hoffman - Done Deal Team D’Antin Ducati - Bridgestone or Dunlop? “Fonsi” Nieto (Alfonso Gonzales Nieto) - “almost certain” Roberto Rolfo or Randy de Puniet - My guess is Randy Pramac-Aprilia - probably not Michelin Shane “Shakey” Byrne - Probably Jeremy McWilliams - Probably KTM powered Proton Team Roberts - possibly Michelin Kuris Roberts - Probably 2nd rider - ?? WCM-Blatta - unknown tyres (but who really cares?) ?? 2nd slot - Probably leased to Minolta Last edited by asha; 5 Dec 2004 at 07:38. |
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Awsome...it takes shape!
Is D'antin confirmed? There was talk of D'antin Yamaha with one of the riders being Abe... |
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Poggiali back down to the 125 class:
http://motogp.tiscali.com/en/motogp/....htm?menu=home Were there no openings for him in the 250s? :confused: |
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