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Tuesday, 23rd October 2007

Honda Racing Corporation has strongly hinted that Max Biaggi will not return to MotoGP on one its machines next season.

"We don't stop our satellite teams choosing riders, but my opinion is that Biaggi is not suited to Honda and for this reason we ended our relationship with him. Honda has also made a clear decision to concentrate on young riders," he said. "Honda finished with Biaggi in 2005 and we will continue to concentrate on young riders."

Barring a u-turn, Biaggi is thus left with few obvious options in either WSBK or MotoGP. Max's Italian fanbase could help secure a Ducati seat, but Ducati's factory WSBK line-up is already complete and only the second d'Antin seat remains unoccupied in MotoGP... unless Team KR can secure Bologna machinery for 2008.

The second d'Antin seat is expected to go to Toni Elias, with Shinya Nakano replacing Elias at Honda Gresini.

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