Not a lot of open seats left.

Yami -- Rossi, Lorenzo
Duc -- Hayden, Stoner
Honda -- Dovi, Crashy McPintsize
Suzuki -- Bautista, Capi
LCR -- De Puniet
Gresini Honda -- Team Marco (Simoncelli & Melandri)
Tech III -- Edwards, OPEN (Spies)
Pramac  -- Kallio, OPEN
Aspar -- Barbera

What else?  Scot?  The new entry?

they're pretty sure Gabor (and his money) will be back @ Scot.

supposedly there will be a to52land.. and therefore spies... announcement on thursday

still grumblings of a 2nd LCR bike..?

Wouldn't it be fairly safe to be that Pasini is the likely choice for the second Pramac bike? Also, is Aoyama staying in 250/moto2?

Quote from: pennyrobber on September 30, 2009, 10:43:06 AM
Wouldn't it be fairly safe to be that Pasini is the likely choice for the second Pramac bike? 

what about Esparago?

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Edwards+and+Spies+to+ride+for+Tech+3+in+2010

Official

Spies to join Edwards at Tech 3 in 2010

I just love that all the coverage is all about Spies and somewhere in the backrounding slinking quietly is some tidbit about JT's future....but it won't get anywhere near the coverage/acknowledgement...

Hells yeah! Go Team Texas! 

Saw The Ben is bringing some of his crew with him. You racing-knowledgable people, does that make things harder on Spies in the transition, as they don't have GP experience either? Or does the comfort level and ease of communication outweigh the GP inexperience?

Quote from: swampduc on October 01, 2009, 06:40:15 AM
Hells yeah! Go Team Texas! 

Saw The Ben is bringing some of his crew with him. You racing-knowledgable people, does that make things harder on Spies in the transition, as they don't have GP experience either? Or does the comfort level and ease of communication outweigh the GP inexperience?

it makes it easier...

Swwwweeeeeeeet! 

Man, he's got a lot of work to do.   Running through the talent on the grid in my head--The Big 4, Hayden, Melandri, Simoncelli, Bautista, Melandri, Edwards, Dovi--- it's scary, particularly if they get those zukes running. 

Ben's goal of 6-8 sounds about right. 

Quote from: Spidey on October 01, 2009, 07:58:12 AM
Man, he's got a lot of work to do.   Running through the talent on the grid in my head--The Big 4, Hayden, Melandri, Simoncelli, Bautista, Melandri, Edwards, Dovi--- it's scary, particularly if they get those zukes running. 

Ben's goal of 6-8 sounds about right. 

The influx of rookie talent for 2010 has me pretty exited. This year was somewhat lackluster as far as rookies go (Takahashi, Gabor, Kallio, etc.). Hopefully we will see the new blood mixing it up with the big 4 early on.

Quote from: pennyrobber on October 01, 2009, 08:06:33 AM
The influx of rookie talent for 2010 has me pretty exited. This year was somewhat lackluster as far as rookies go (Takahashi, Gabor, Kallio, etc.). Hopefully we will see the new blood mixing it up with the big 4 early on.

With Hector Barbera on the grid, I think blood is the right word

let the overzealous statements and nonsense wagering begin!

....and just to reiterate for the 100th time: how effin retarded is Suzuki feeling about now.... 

Quote from: zooom on October 01, 2009, 05:37:12 AM
I just love that all the coverage is all about Spies and somewhere in the backrounding slinking quietly is some tidbit about JT's future....but it won't get anywhere near the coverage/acknowledgement...

http://superbikeplanet.com/2009/Oct/091001c.htm

it'll get some coverage.

acknowledgement... for?  i'll be glad to see JT be competitive again, but let's face it: he's already a 2-time wsbk champ.  this is nothing but a step backwards.