posted October 19, 2006 12:17 PM
Who is next for Kawasaki? Since Nakano is leaving Kawasaki, who is next? They say they want an experienced rider. So will Gibernau ( who just lost his Ducati ride) be the one? Biaggi? Or another Japanese rider? I for one hope Biaggi gets picked. I am not a big Biaggi fan but he would breath fire into the Kawasaki team and just maybe start putting the bike up front.
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posted October 20, 2006 12:44 PM
YES....Biaggi has signed with Honda.
Gibernau.....maybe......he has some healing ahead of him, but he is already ahead of the curve being a development rider for Bridgestone, he would be an asset for the new 800cc machine.
At the same token, he IS an aging racer...AND egos can sometimes be a problem....not that he has any ego problems or anything like that.
posted October 20, 2006 04:10 PM
Biaggi is taking Corser's spot at Suzuki's WSB team, not Honda.
Tamada will most likely pick-up where Nak left off as grid filler.
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posted October 21, 2006 01:22 PM
I think Spies is gonna spend his career cherry picken young up-and-comers and has-beens in AMA Superbike instead of moving up to WSB or GP, basically another Mladin. I think he'd do real good in WSB.
Kinda a waste, he's becoming one talented sombitch.
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posted October 21, 2006 07:10 PM
I think his mom wanted him to go overseas........ but Yosh came up with a LOT of money to get him to stay here for a couple seasons...............
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posted October 21, 2006 07:21 PM
It is obvious the Kawasaki has come a long way. Now they need a rider who can bring it to the front and stay till the end.
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posted October 22, 2006 12:05 PM
Tamada seems to be the most likely, but bad choice imho, he was nowhere when he started using Michelins.
No Kawa rider on the podium in 2007 I fear
posted October 26, 2006 07:22 PM
Tamada went to Tech3. Gibernau looks like a good candidate, but I would rather see Biaggi.
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posted October 28, 2006 01:36 AM
Romour has it that Gibernau may retire and that kawa will bring OJ (as in Oliver Jaque) out of retirement for 2007....
quote:I think his mom wanted him to go overseas........ but Yosh came up with a LOT of money to get him to stay here for a couple seasons...............
Is there something just a little creepy about mom's involvement? I know she has a title of "manager" but jeez. I think maybe the tit is still being suckled a little. Just me?
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posted November 06, 2006 07:16 PM
I was hoping they would get someone to light a fire under the Kwaks. The Bridgestones are competitive and the bike seems to be as well, topping the time sheets in some practice sessions. Too bad.
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posted November 27, 2006 12:54 PM
If Neil Hodgson is just going to be sitting around for 07 why doesn't kawi pick him up for discount? It's not like he sucks.
posted November 27, 2006 01:17 PM
I was hoping Garry McCoy would consider going back. The guy knows how to win, slide, crash, wheelie, and entertain.
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posted November 28, 2006 06:43 AM
I don't know about that...I think he was the last one to win on a 500 two stroke, right?
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