WSBK » WSBK 2009 - confirmed signings

boulder Ducati and zempke 100% out.
PSG-1 is staying Kawi add Nieto here.

3 PAGES OF RIDERS AND TEAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO WSB.

what do you mean Jos?

A South african rider in SBK .. Go Go GO.

Trying to pick a winner next year should be as easy as picking the winning lottery numbers!!!
Heart says our own JR will take the world by storm but head says it will be between Spies, Kiyonari and Biaggi. Haga as well of course if he gels with the Duke from the get go. Whatever happens it will be one hell of a ride. Lets get it on.

A quick net search of the PSG-1 site shows them sticking with Kawasakis and taking Ayrton Badovini as rumoured (he was excellent this year for the smaller Pedercini squad, often outqualifying and sometimes outracing the more experienced Laconi and Tamada). Second rider spot is currently shown as TBC.

Its also worth noting Boulder Motorsports state on their website they are going to contest the 2009 World Superbike Champioship for sure and have a place with FG Sport... So unless you guys know more than it looks like they still intend to be in WSBK.

looking forward to seeing the yanks back in wsb. Hope zemke shows his worth as well as spies. Most of all im looking forward to seeing the brit back on the main stage. Bring it on!

GreyCat - perhaps LJC can add more detail, but from what I have read Boulder is an American dealership which due to the economic downturn no longer has the funds available to race in WSB.

Re Zemke - I have followed him in AMA and though it would be interesting to see him in WSB I wouldn't expect him to trouble the top riders even on good machinery.

Who are Pro Ride Racing? Looks like a really strong field - I can see WSBK being the best racing championship of any kind in the world in 2009, as it has been a few times in recent years. I don't think we'll be missing Bayliss or Toseland. My money would be on either Haga or Kiyo, but a dozen riders could win races - BMW and Aprilia are the ultimate dark horses.