Kawasaki name Hopkins' team-mate.

That's fantastic news. Ant really deserves a good bike under him. I'm sure he will be well amongst the top guys soon.

A well deserved ride, well done Westy!!

I'm so happy for this kid, he's really a talented and versatile rider, he's been consistently fast on the kawi. his story is motivating!

Awesome news. After a long career of busting his butt he has finally arrived. He has the talent now lets see what he can do with it. Podiums are definitely a strong possibility.

Maybe the poms can learn something from Westy. Persistence pays. No use complaining. Just get out and ride the wheels off the bloody thing. Now for him to get on the pace and continue his battles with Chris V, that started when they were both on Moriwaki 80's. Go the Aussies!!

Looking forward to some all-Australian podiums in 2008!

It amazes me it has taken Westy so long to get a decent ride. I am sure one of the reasons he has a Kawasaki ride for 2008 he hasn't dropped the model since being drafted into the Green Team (mechanics do like that so do the bosses)and has hasened slowly. Now he has a decent team, a decent bike all he needs is a decent hairdresser for the trifecta, corprate image is a big thing when standing on the top step of the podium, which will happen in the not too distant future.Its been worth the wait for the Westy fans,,,,,,,,sit back and enjoy.
Smitty

Great news for West. Hope this will motivate him more in the remaining races!

So where will Nakano go? I read somewhere that he was also in the talks with team green... No mo japanese riders next season?

I thought Kawasaki were going to sign TWO top riders!
Anyway good luck to both in next years GPs, they'll need it!

Great to see Kawasaki improving. Ant West will not let them down as he has had a hard road to this level. The top teams are not silly and have noticed that if you put an Aussie on it you will likely.........WIN

haha thats right buzz

3 aussies on factory bikes... happens for a reason!

Kawa made a good choice, Westy has the potential!!

Westy is a good rider, talented and could probably win some races next season, Chris V also, Casey..no doubt...Michael Doohan is one of the world best racer....but...but please do not be so aussies in this forum, there are millions of people in this world, hundreds of natioanlities and when we are talking about motoGP, it's very rare to see people saying, for example..go japanese..or french..or go americans..or go british or go italian...or even go brazilian...or even go zimbabuean (if there will be a zimbabuean riding motoGP perhaps in the future)....see what I mean?

those too aussies comments are somehow making me sick...(sorry)

Point taken Gus Gus. As an Australian I just find it unusual & interesting that there are so many riders from here at the top level. Not sure why that is. At the end of the day I don't care who wins, and I have to admit all the British hype about Lewis Hamilton being the next Brit to do this and do that has made me a bit sick of F1 coverage. So yes, good luck to all MotoGP riders, citizens of Earth that they are.

As an answer to gus gus,we are only a very small nation {number wise}and to see 3 "Aussies"in the very elite of motorbike racing just makes "US "proud and want to shout team green and Westy

Lets hope we dont have to listen to another season of whinging.


Yes I am an Australia who has listen to his crap for many years.

Good luck Ant, not many people who a 2nd or a 3rd chance.

Yes I agree with you Gus, but you have to also agree with foo as all we hear about it Lewis in F1 being a POM. Goes both ways

look at westy go he was almost there on the top of the time sheet for more than half of practise session 1. ;)

as much as i do like westy i think it is a shame randy has left and i cant help but feel that lcr is a step backwards but i hope they prove me wrong!!!!!