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[duccarlos]

So I read through the translated version, but only had the patience to read through the part where he resigns. It sounds like Pramac was looking to hire him over and move Yonny down to the Avintia. I don't particularly think that Bradl is better than Yonny, but I guess it helps sell Ducatis in Germany.

[thought]

Emmet says the same about Yonny moving down to Avintia

https://motomatters.com/analysis/2015/07/30/deciphering_the_inscrutable_motogp_silly.html

While the combinations of Hondas and teams are pretty endless, the satellite Ducati teams look pretty well sorted. Pramac will continue to act as the Ducati junior team, and will get the bikes from this year's factory team for 2016. Having a GP15 will be a big step forward for Danilo Petrucci, who has a two-year deal with Pramac. The second seat is still open, with Yonny Hernandez, Stefan Bradl and perhaps even Eugene Laverty a possibility. This is perhaps the most highly prized seat available in MotoGP, all the more so because the bike will be a GP15. Bradl, Tito Rabat and more are looking at this bike, and team manager Francesco Guidotti can almost take his pick.

As much as Yonny Hernandez would like to get his hands on a Ducati Desmosedici GP15, it is not looking likely to happen. There are strong indications that Hernandez will move back to Avintia, as the Colombian has good ties with his former team. That would mean racing a GP14.2, basically the same bike he is on now. As the third-ranked Ducati team, Avintia are last in line, and will be racing the GP14.2 in 2016. The other seat at Avintia will almost certainly be taken by Hector Barbera, as the Spanish rider brings both money and results to the squad.

[Speeddog]

Appears the divorce is final, and Bradl *may* be on the Priller at Indy:

http://www.speedweek.com/motogp/news/79132/Forward-gibt-nach-Stefan-Bradl-in-Indy-auf-Aprilia.html

[triangleforge]

Well, that sucks - Giugliano is out for the rest of the season with an injured back:

http://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/221353/1/giugliano-out-for-remainder-of-2015-wsbk-season.html

[duccarlos]

Well, that sucks - Giugliano is out for the rest of the season with an injured back:

http://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/221353/1/giugliano-out-for-remainder-of-2015-wsbk-season.html

I was going to say that this was a derby, but I could not find it on here. I had seen the news on the interwebz. It does suck, but hopefully he'll come back stronger next year.

[thought]

Bradl looking to be confirmed as off Forward and prob onto the Ape.

https://motomatters.com/news/2015/07/31/stefan_bradl_released_by_forward_aprilia.html

Will be interesting to see if the bike is competitive at all and I can see Bradl being a good rider to help develop it.  He's had xp on the Hondas and Yams now so that will prob help.  Only one I can think of that's ridden more bikes is Cal.

[koko64]

Feel sorry for Yonny. Sorry mate wrong passport.

[duccarlos]

Officially official

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/01/bradl-signs-for-aprilia-racing-team-gresini/180600

[ducpainter]

What's going on with the other riders on the Forward team?

Any word?

[duccarlos]

Not really. Bradl was lucky that there was a seat at Aprilia.

[ducpainter]

That's an understatement.

Baldassari, Corsi, and Baz are left sucking blueberries.

[Needle99]

Baz has tweeted he will be back with the team in Brno.....

Lets see what happens....

[duccarlos]

MotoGP is not sweating it either. Those backmarkers where just screwing up their "perfect field".

[triangleforge]

Guy Martin has a wicked highside & winds up with some serious breaks:

http://www.crash.net/road-racing/news/221759/1/ulster-gp-guy-martin-ruled-out-through-injury.html

Though if it was me with the cracked vertebrae and broken sternum, I'd probably be calling in sick to my job at the diesel shop:

http://www.crash.net/road-racing/news/221766/1/ulster-gp-guy-martin-already-talking-about-work-on-monday.html

[Düb Lüv]

That's an understatement.

Baldassari, Corsi, and Baz are left sucking blueberries.

Wasn't Michael Laverty signed to aprilia as Marco's replacement for like 20 minutes?