Silly Season...already?

[duccarlos]

This season has not been very silly. All aliens except for JLo are signed and there's little chance that he won't.

[lazylightnin717]

Yeah. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that this silly season sucks.

I wanted to see something scandalous.

Stoner back on the Suzuki?

[Speeddog]

Seems there's a good chance Miller will end up on Bradl's bike next year.

That appears to be pretty scandalous in some people's minds.....

[Speeddog]

Purportedly Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales to Suzuki.

[duccarlos]

Maverick? Where did you hear this?

[duccarlos]

Found it. Is Bautista staying with Gresini? I keep hearing that Bradl is losing his seat, but also that LCR is looking at fielding another bike.

[Triple J]

Seems there's a good chance Miller will end up on Bradl's bike next year.

That appears to be pretty scandalous in some people's minds.....

I'd be shocked to see Miller in GP next year. Moto3 to GP is a massive jump!

[duccarlos]

He's in Moto2 now. he's in third place in the standings!

[Speeddog]

Found it. Is Bautista staying with Gresini? I keep hearing that Bradl is losing his seat, but also that LCR is looking at fielding another bike.

I think Bautista has fallen foul of the "Too Many Mid-Pack Spaniards" philosophy attributed to Ezpeleta.
AFAIK Redding will be taking Bautista's ride (pretty sure his contract says Satellite bike for 2015).

LCR wants to do another bike, but nobody has written a check for it yet.
Lucio wants to keep Bradl, but HRC has a different opinion.

I'd be shocked to see Miller in GP next year. Moto3 to GP is a massive jump!

That's the general opinion.

[duccarlos]

It would make sense for Pramac to pick up Bradl, considering the Audi connection. I can see Yonny "dropping" to Avintia and for Barbara to finally get the hell out of MotoGP. We're really hitting the bottom of the barrel if we care where these guys are moving.

[duccarlos]

I think Bautista has fallen foul of the "Too Many Mid-Pack Spaniards" philosophy attributed to Ezpeleta.
AFAIK Redding will be taking Bautista's ride (pretty sure his contract says Satellite bike for 2015).

LCR wants to do another bike, but nobody has written a check for it yet.
Lucio wants to keep Bradl, but HRC has a different opinion.

That's the general opinion.

So you can plug in just about anyone on the second Gresini, but that would be dumb considering that Bautista actually has a podium finish under his belt. Not sure you can just dispose of him like LCR would with Bradl.

[duccarlos]

And of course we forgot about the rumors that next year Aprilia will be taking over the ART as a real team. Still open class granted, but similar to Ducati.

[Speeddog]

So you can plug in just about anyone on the second Gresini, but that would be dumb considering that Bautista actually has a podium finish under his belt. Not sure you can just dispose of him like LCR would with Bradl.

AFAIK, both Bradl's and Bautista's contracts are up, so they can easily be shown the door.

HRC may be calling the shots, they may have no opposition to LCR and Gresini keeping their riders, but they won't be on RCV's.

Aprilia, who knows.....

[duccarlos]

HRC is definitely pulling the strings in both camps. I understand Bradl, but it's tougher when Bautista has been one of 2 none aliens to podium this year. No one seems to know what's going on with Aprilia.

[Triple J]

He's in Moto2 now. he's in third place in the standings!

Jack Miller, not Vinales. Vinales is ready.