The Official 2020 Silly Season Thread

Pace doesn't mean shit when you end up getting gravel jammed up your ass from sliding through the kitty litter.

 

Haslam to partner with Bautista on the Hoonda

 

I wonder if Camier chose to leave or if Honda didn't want to keep him?

 

Looks like HRC is setting up their 2020 Suzuka 8hr team.

 

With Repsol and Puig running the program.

Yeap.

 

I'd hope he left. For heath reasons. As in he'd like to keep what he's got.

 

If Lorenzo were to do the same thing I don't reckon he would catch too much flack for it. I know he is tough as all hell, but riding around with broken vertebrae just seems unnecessary.

 

What is really happening with KTM and Moto 2? They are not doing anything official, but what about their riders that are not going to MotoGp next tear, especially Jorge Martin? Tech 3 is moving their effort to Moto 3, correct?

 

Ajo is switching to Kalex or Speed Up with Martin, and possibly Zarco on the second bike, all other existing KTM teams are completely cutting the ties with KTM.

 

So does Joe Roberts have a ride for next year?

 

Yes, the team is switching to Kalex.

 

Where are they getting the funding from? New chassis, even if they buy used is gonna cost them a f@cktruck load of cash.

 

Two years ago they were on NTS, and last year switched to KTM, so unfortunately they have spent a bunch on equipment. I hope Joe is still with them next year and gets the opportunity to ride the Kalex.

 

Guess Lorenzo is staying

‘The Spartan’ is ready to improve again in Valencia before jumping on the 2020 Honda
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2019/11/05/i-want-to-continue-for-many-years-this-is-my-family/317450

 

They were never on NTS's, I think you confusing it with when Joe rode for NTS last season, American Racing is actually the old Interwetten team Lüthi used to ride for.

 

You are correct, for some reason I wasn't remembering it correctly.

 

Old age ?

 

Honda to run a satellite team in WorldSBK - MIE Racing Team with Takahashi being the only rider so far. Not sure if it was established, but the factory WorldSBK team is "Team HRC," if that left any question to the level of support for WorldSBK?

 

Breathing too much of 2stroke fumes....

 

No such issue possible....