Kawasaki Pull Out

[Funky]

Kawasaki have suspended moto gp racing from 2009 onwards due to the crunching of credits. I'm not sure what is happening with their riders. They're still going to be racing the mass produced bikes though.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Kawa ... activities

[TLS-Moose]

It's still not cut & dried ...... Dorna have pointed out to kawasaki their contrcted commitment until 2010, and bearing in mind their withdrawal means Dorna fail to meet the terms of their franchise for the championship with the FIM, it may actually turn out to be more expensive for Kawasaki to pull out than it is for them to continue ......

Also, I think it is the Aspar team, there is the possibility of the whole team being sold on lock, stock, and barrel ..... so long as one of the riders is Spanish .....

The whole MotoGP season start is turning into a right fiasco, and it really is a guessing game as to who or what is going to be rolled out for the first grid

[layne]

Sorry Goose it’s now official:

KAWASAKI PRESS RELEASE
Published: 9 Jan 2009
Tokyo, January 9, 2009 -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it has decided to suspend its factory MotoGP racing activities from 2009 season.

Amid quickly changing business environment, Kawasaki has been promptly taking countermeasures to cope with the situation. As the world economy is not likely to recover in a short period due to the major impact of the financial crisis, Kawasaki decided to suspend its MotoGP racing activities from 2009 season onward and reallocate management resources more efficiently.

Kawasaki will continue racing activities using mass-produced motorcycles as well as supporting general race-oriented customers.
Kawasaki would like to thank all the fans and all those who have forwarded us great help.

Mr.Yoshio Kawamura, the Managing Director of Kawasaki Motors Racing B.V. deeply appreciates the contribution and the dedication brought by staff members of the MotoGP team.

[Mike Daytona600]

You'd think that Kawasaki being Kawasaki Heavey Industries would have loads of money. They haven't been doing very well so maybe it's more of an excuse.

[deej]

You'd think that Kawasaki being Kawasaki Heavey Industries would have loads of money. They haven't been doing very well so maybe it's more of an excuse.

nail on the ehad with your last sentence mike,if it was te start of last season with the way they finished 2007 i expect it would have been a different story
kawaskai though have never been the biggest of brands in motogp or even grand prix as it was in the gold old days of stinking 2 strokes

i reckon hopper to ducati with his monster sponsorship and melandri on a gresini honda

[TLS-Moose]

i reckon hopper to ducati with his monster sponsorship and melandri on a gresini honda

The first is a possibility, with Alice funding rumoured to be looking shaky, but Honda have reputedly said they are not prepared to commit the resources (motors) required to support another rider ...... unless someone is prepared to enter the contractual nightmare of sacking a rider before the season starts


"Avenues to ride in MotoGP for the 2009 season are becoming dead-ends for Marco Melandri. In case you haven’t read A&R the last few weeks, Kawasaki’s pull-out from MotoGP has sent the young Italian scrambling for a ride this coming season, with his latest stop being in the Honda camp.

Lucio Cecchinello, manager for LCR Honda,*admits to having been approached by friends of Melandri to see if the team would be interested in sponsoring a second bike alongside Randy de Puniet.

Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.

Employing the classic “It’s not you, it’s me” line, the LCR boss issued the statement: “I was asked by the manager of Melandri to run in 2009, but this will not happen for the following reasons,” said Lucio. “First, we can not afford to include a second driver. The current economic situation does not allow us to consider an investor can pay Melandri, especially given his last season. “*

“Secondly, even if I talked to Honda, I am almost certain they would be against the idea of providing a new motorcycle. This would HRC to new engines, to invest in new parts and another crew. We are in a period where Honda wants to save rather than spend even more money. Finally, it is too late to hire staff and new mechanics. There is therefore no chance to see Melandri join my team. “*

[deej]

the rumour mill that i read on melandri was hinting heavily at gresini using melandris personal sponsorship for paying de angelis salary and demoting him to test rider leaving the ride free for melandri. bit of a risky decision with probably lots of legal work involved but melandri on a honda was a class rider

[Blimey]

My lord its all happening. Been having trouble keeping on the top of the F1 troubles.

Not bought a MCN in months and now its all happening in the Motogp world.

[deej]

yep !!!

rizla are no longer suzukis sponsor in bsb and theyre now down to a 1 man bsb team, hm plant have laid off 3 of their technicians and phase one have had to resort to promoting age from tea boy to rent boy for the coming season

do you know gibernau is back on a ducati for his season ?

[Blimey]

yep !!!

rizla are no longer suzukis sponsor in bsb and theyre now down to a 1 man bsb team, hm plant have laid off 3 of their technicians and phase one have had to resort to promoting age from tea boy to rent boy for the coming season

do you know gibernau is back on a ducati for his season ?

I knew the Gibernau bit and can't wait for this.

Suzuki and HM Plant i didn't know about but its going to be the way of the world at the mo. If the major big massive teams in the top classes are struggling then im afraid BSB will prob be the first to go as being a smaller based competion unit/class (word it as you like)

Age being rent boy was always on the cards, he always was doing it off the books (cash in hand work), but with the team tightening thier belts with money they had to declare it to the tax man as an out going that couldn't be avoided and was needed in giving the team a profit and lift in the right direction. AGE THE BACK BONE OF PHASE ONE ""HAND JOBS ARE ON ME"" !!!!

[deej]

Age being rent boy was always on the cards, he always was doing it off the books ( C O C K in hand work), but with the team tightening thier belts with money they had to declare it to the tax man as an out going that couldn't be avoided and was needed in giving the team a profit and lift in the right direction. AGE THE BACK BONE OF PHASE ONE ""HAND JOBS ARE ON ME"" !!!!

[age]

Age being rent boy was always on the cards, he always was doing it off the books ( C O C K in hand work), but with the team tightening thier belts with money they had to declare it to the tax man as an out going that couldn't be avoided and was needed in giving the team a profit and lift in the right direction. AGE THE BACK BONE OF PHASE ONE ""HAND JOBS ARE ON ME"" !!!!

Tossers !!!!!!!!!!

no longer tea boy now mechanic

09 will be a good chance for the smaller teams in all types of racing to run up with the factory outfits as budgets will be alot closer.

[deej]

surely everyones budgets will shrink,i saw on bsn that theres a few of the top I.O.M TT privateers that have withdrawn their entries due to lack of funding

[age]

surely everyones budgets will shrink,i saw on bsn that theres a few of the top I.O.M TT privateers that have withdrawn their entries due to lack of funding

That's kind of true, the true club racers/privateers might struggle but most long running teams can find enough budget to be competitive but the factory teams will cut their budgets by cutting down in testing etc

[Blimey]

I think all will struggle as SPONSERS can't afford to SPONSER really.

Thats what alot of this is going to boil down to.

Privateers are prob used to struggling and finding funds from thier own pocket