Hodgeson to AMA ??

The London Times this morning is speculating that
- Hodgeson will go to the AMA next year on a factory Ducati
- Edwards will move to Yamaha to join Rossi
- Biaggi on the verge of signing for Repsol

Meanwhile,
- Corser is close to signing for Alstare Suzuki in WSB
- Walker for Kawasaki
- Gimbert is doing a full WSB season for Yamaha France
- Team Klaffi wants B Bostrom on a Honda

 

After the last couple of years, BBoz may be cheap. And presumably he
would be able to bring sponsorship with him. Klaffi are a pretty good
team and likely to be at least as good as any of the other potential
Honda teams in WSB assuming there's nothing from HRC. But I think
they'll all struggle to match Ten Kate.

Corser has announced he's resigned from FPR.

What's interesting is Ducati's continued attempts to get a *big* rider
into AMA. Last season it was Xaus, this year it's Hodgeson, Toseland and
Laconi. I'm guessing this is pressure from TPG.

 

Don't they use Ten Kate bikes today?
Not that it matter, they still have to do additional tuning if they get the
"for sale" version.

/MBE