WSBK » Roberts to race Guandalini Ducati in '09

AndyOH apologies for my typo... meant to say superstock

If Roberts came to BSB, he would probably HAVE to win the title to justify Ducati's faith in him and that is a lot of pressure for your first season of Superbikes. By staying in WSBK, he can probably pace himself a bit.

The competition is so strong that the status of 'top privateer' is probably going to be a bit more sought after now, particularly if he can make regualr top ten appearances.

According to todays MCN the NW200 BSB team were offerred a full factory Ducati for 2009 provided that they ran Brendan Roberts instead of Michael Rutter, but Brendan was being offerred a lot of money for WSB. Ducati are obviously backing this guy and trying to bring on young talent especially now that they have sent Canepa to MotoGP.

I wonder which is best - an F09 in BSB on which you might win the BSB title or an RS09 on which you might win top privateer in WSB? (Perhaps Byrne has already answered that question - you win the BSB title and you get a privateer WSB ride!)

John Laverty will probably now get the NW200 BSB ride now that Brendan has signed for Guandalini.

maybe all teams should be expenses only with performance bonuses, then we''ll get rid of those past their ''sell by dates'', and riders giving it their all for the whole season and not at contract renewal time. well done Brendan, got awesome picture of you last year at a ''damp'' silverstone...

For a talented rider winning both British and European Superstock titles he does make it difficult for himself by getting himself a ride with a lower order team. Plus Europsport said he wasn't paid for his ride with Ducati - he just got expenses - what a way to make a living.

Hope he gets a good ride in 2010

An impressive young Aussie who is extremely quick on a Ducati? hmmm, where have I seen that before? Good luck in 09 Brendan

Are Ducati Corse gonna keep throwing him some tasty parts? They should, with a year under his belt on a decent bike with no pressure, then a move to Xerox with the championship in mind.

The Reason he is not in Superstock for 2009 is because he will be to old to participate in the championship.

Good Lck to him.

Nothing wrong with the Guandalini Ducati, Smrz showed that. Only his poor starts robbed him of better results.

Good to see Brendan graduating to WSBK, he should be Zerox Ducati's second rider in place of Fabrizio.......

Marky, just to correct you, Brendan won the British Superstock title in 2006 not the British Superbike title.

Due to his bad wrist injury in early 2007 his 2007 campaign was curtailed early. This may be Xerox Ducatis way of thinking....give him a year in a satellite team and then in 2010 a full factory ride....let's hope Ducati have mapped out his future career as I've watched this guy from his first season in the UK in the 2005 Yamaha R6 Virgin Cup championship which he finished 2nd in the championship and has done great things since