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Title: melandri and kawasaki BACK in motogp 2009 season ... Post by: johnc on February 26, 2009, 12:15:01 PM Last month, Kawasaki quit MotoGP. Now, it seems that after some Geneva Convention-defying negotiations with Dorna, the team will race with one rider this year. Kawasaki's decision to go with former Ducati rider Marco Melandri is already proving controversial; a lawsuit is expected from John Hopkins.
Kawasaki originally pulled out of the series citing costs, but Dorna threatened to fine the manufacturer $28.7 million for breach of contract. Since development of the 2009 ZX-RR was already completed, we assume Kawasaki found it cheaper to enter Melandri in the series than to pay the fine. MCN reports that Hopkins is now due to ride alongside Leon Haslam for Stiggy Honda in World Superbike. Expect an official announcement very soon. via MCN http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2009/february/23-128/feb2609-melandri-to-race-in-one-man-team/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2009/february/23-128/feb2609-melandri-to-race-in-one-man-team/) (http://hellforleathermagazine.com/assets_c/2009/02/2009_Marco_Melandri_Kawasaki-thumb-415x276-3218.jpg) Title: Re: melandri and kawasaki BACK in motogp 2009 season ... Post by: desmoquattro on February 26, 2009, 12:22:54 PM Spidey beat ya to it (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=17063.msg353305#msg353305).
Title: Re: melandri and kawasaki BACK in motogp 2009 season ... Post by: Desmostro on February 26, 2009, 02:37:16 PM That kawi looks like a fish
Title: Re: melandri and kawasaki BACK in motogp 2009 season ... Post by: desmoquattro on February 26, 2009, 02:38:31 PM That kawi looks like a fish. ...out of water. Title: Re: melandri and kawasaki BACK in motogp 2009 season ... Post by: johnc on February 26, 2009, 06:12:36 PM Spidey beat ya to it (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=17063.msg353305#msg353305). dude ... you have WAY too much free time on your hands if you spend it finding prior posts. perhaps you should consider taking up a hobby like ... oh, i don't know ... sniffing glue? [roll] oh snap, you already do that. [thumbsup] Title: Re: melandri and kawasaki BACK in motogp 2009 season ... Post by: desmoquattro on February 26, 2009, 06:30:37 PM dude ... you have WAY too much free time on your hands if you spend it finding prior posts. perhaps you should consider taking up a hobby like ... oh, i don't know ... sniffing glue? [roll] oh snap, you already do that. [thumbsup] It's safer than buying one of your gerbils... |