The latest Moto gp news suggests that the Japanese Kawasaki team has closed down its factory squad with immediate effect.
The global economic situation is thought to have been the major element in the team’s decision, although poor results in Moto GP throughout 2008 may have made that decision a little easier to make for the factory [...]

Buzzin MotoGP
Entries from December 2008
Kawasaki to quit Moto GP
Joy Ryder - Tuesday 30.12.08, 14:48pm
Tags: Kawasaki
Rossi v Bayliss rumours
Joy Ryder - Tuesday 30.12.08, 11:47am
A story that surfaced just before Christmas suggesting that Valentino Rossi and Troy Baylisscould face each other in the second round of the World Superbike series at Qatar has so far not been confirmed or denied by either rider.
The story has gathered some momentum over the last few days with speculation over whether the two [...]
Tags: Qatar · Valentino Rossi
Rossi Completes Wales Rally GB
Joy Ryder - Saturday 20.12.08, 14:44pm
Valentino Rossi took a huge step towards his ambition of taking up rallying when he eventually retires from Moto GP, impressing Malcolm Wilson, the boss of the Stobart Ford Focus team by coming 12th overall in the Wales Rally GB earlier this month, in appalling weather conditions.
Extreme weather meant that on the opening day of the rally, [...]
Tags: Valentino Rossi
Provisional MotoGP Entry List For 2009
Joy Ryder - Thursday 18.12.08, 17:29pm
The Federation Internationale de Motocylisme (FIM), has released the provisional list of riders for the 2009 season of MotoGP.
REPSOL HONDA – DANI PEDROSA, ANDREA DOVIZIOSO
TECH 3 YAMAHA – COLIN EDWARDS, JAMES TOSELAND
RIZLA SUZUKI – CHRIS VERMEULEN, LORIS CAPIROSSI
LCR HONDA – RANDY DE PUNIET
SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI – ALEX DE ANGELIS, TONI ELIAS
KAWASAKI RACING – [...]
Tags: Alex De Angelis · Casey Stoner · Chris Vermeulen · Dani Pedrosa · Ducati · Grupo Francisco Hernando · Honda · James Toseland · Jorge Lorenzo · Kawasaki · Loris Capirossi · Mika Kallio · Niccolo Canepa · Nicky Hayden · Pramac Racing · Randy De Puniet · Repsol · San Carlo Honda Gresini · Scot Racing · Sete Gibernau · Suzuki · Team San Carlo Honda Gresini · Toni Elias · Valentino Rossi · Yamaha · Yuki Takahashi
Suzuki Awaiting Sponsorship Decision For 2009
Joy Ryder - Monday 08.12.08, 16:57pm
The Crescent Suzuki MotoGP team have still yet to secure a deal for sponsorship for the 2009 season with discussions still on-going with Rizla.
Rizla, after seven successful season in British Superbikes released a statement in October, confirming that they would no longer be sponsoring the factory team.
Paul Denning said when asked if Rizla would be [...]
Tags: Chris Vermeulen · Loris Capirossi · Paul Denning · Phillip Island · Suzuki






