MOTOGP » Hopkins out of Laguna, no Melandri yet

for this round, what about a reunion with alex hoffmann? he's ridden a kawasaki before, he's a free agent (i think) and this is his home GP so he'll know the track and be motivated to do well.

scott smart?

Dice, I don't disagree with you but for 150000Euros or 225000$ a Moto GP team can put a young rider in a 125 Team, what is 150000Euros when you got millions to run your MotoGP team Hospitality, most of the time people who are going there are just friends or relatives.

Andrew Pitt would smoke up the Kwak if it didn't run like a dog. Plus he knows all of the tracks, and has ridden in motogp before (under the old Kwak management).

Why not bring back Kork Ballington or Mick Grant - I'm sure both would still finish in front of both Westy and Malandri...

Let's face it! Hopper made something at beginning with ZX-RR but after crash before season the lack of his performance is huge. I don't say that John isn't good, he just need somebody at the same stage as he is to make progress faster. Hopkins alone doesn't have 'winner ability'. West is good but he is 'diffrent story' rider. Kawasaki needs stability for make progress.

For Saccsenring why not Oliver Jacques, as correctly stated previously he would have been the last 500 gp winner had Barros not taken him out and he's won there on a 250, which if memory serves me right if he had entered the 500 race with his 250 he would have won too!! correct me if i'm wrong. Or a long shot how about Tamada, remember how great he was with bridgstone rubber.

I think that Melandri is certain to join Kawasaki & I'm sure that Ducati have just
simply played it safe with Gibernau, 2 test's & seems to be on the pace, & it could be a real good attempt to put him in to try and take points away from Valentino.

We will certainly see some dust up's between Vale & Gibernau if he comes back.

Laconi?? He can run in the tops 6 in wsb why put him on a motogp bike? Seriously the only choices are RLH or Chaz Davis.
Preferably Roger Lee as he has experience on the bike at Laguna Seca but is he fit now?

step up Mr Laconi