WSBK | 2023 | Silly Season

Was he in contention for a WSBK seat?

 

I remember someone here imagining that he was at some point. Can't quite remember who it was, though.

 

I thought it was Honda… but whats up with Mackenzie is he going to wsbk or what. Is this new Yamaha team dead in the water?

 

Hey situation is not settled yet.

Which new team?

 

GMT94, I saw you said their move to sbk was delayed is that still holding true?

 

Yeah, contract was signed in the spring. All that's missing in it is the rider's name.

 

So GMT SBK team is going to happen in 2023?

 

Dang, how many times does a brother have to confirm it?

 

Probably at least once more.

Apologies, I'm on international work travel and brain is very fried.

Just to dig my hole a little deeper, is Gagne in contention for a GMT seat?

 

No, there has been no contact.

 

this was glossed over in yesterday's news storm - https://www.roadracingworld.com/new...i-says-worldsbk-with-ducati-is-not-an-option/

 

Yesterday was full of news wasn't it?? Is there a MA silly season thread somewhere to gossip about somewhere?

 

Gardner confirmed with GRT Yamaha, GG to BMW

 

at least GG will still be in WSBK

 

Guilty. Twas me who wondered if he was let go at LCR if he might take Nozane's seat since I think a Japanese manufacturer would love to have a really fast Japanese rider from MotoGP to throw in their WSBK ride

 

Now he's free to spend the rest of the season punting the other Yamaha riders, willy-nilly.

 

Do you guys think if Ai Ogura decided that he was interested in moving up to GP, that would have opened up Taka to move into the WSBK paddock? From what I remember, Ogura said he wanted to stay another year in Moto2. I wonder if Honda would have moved one of the other Honda Racing Factory boys to the satellite team, and tried to keep Taka, or if they'd have let him go entirely..

 

Ogura agreeing to terms with Honda would have sent Taka back to Japan as a test rider.

Told y'all it was done. What am I, chopped liver?

 

So Laverty and Nozane out of WSBK and Aegerter and Gardner in. Seems to be adding to the depth of the 4-10 battles. I’ll wait and see on GG as to where he moves within that group.

 

Gerloff is taking Laverty's seat