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Post by brakeline on Aug 13, 2009 6:09:50 GMT
I see that Kawasaki are quittin at the end of the season, shame cause Melandri was doin not to bad Wot next for the ole Kwaks
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Post by BADGER on Aug 14, 2009 12:26:14 GMT
I not heard about this
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Post by lightspeed on Aug 14, 2009 13:47:15 GMT
Got a source there Brakey? Outside of corporate cutbacks, they've been the best news on the racing front that Kawasaki's had for a while now, so why shut down the only successful team? :hmm: From this Visor Down report it looks like Kawasaki has pulled the plug, leaving Melandri without a ride next year.
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Post by brakeline on Aug 15, 2009 5:50:14 GMT
It was on the Motorcyclenews wb site, cant find it now Think Malandri is going to LCR Honda. Thot a posted the link with my thread, obviously didn't must be gettin auld
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Post by BADGER on Aug 17, 2009 6:14:17 GMT
It has been officially announced that Marco Melandri will return to the Gresini Honda team for the 2010 MotoGP World Championship.
The 27-year-old will thus rejoin the team with which he finished second in the 2005 MotoGP championship and took all five of his MotoGP race wins, plus twelve other podiums.
Melandri will ride alongside reigning 250cc world champion Marco Simoncelli, who has already been announced at the team.
After finishing second, fourth and fifth in the world championship during his three seasons at Gresini Honda, Melandri made an ill-fated move to the factory Ducati Marlboro team for 2008.
Melandri has since rebuilt his reputation will impressive performances on the unofficial Hayate Kawasaki this season, including a second place at Le Mans and briefly leading his home grand prix at Mugello.
The Italian is currently seventh in the world championship standings after ten of 17 rounds and, with Kawasaki not continuing to support Hayate next season, his move back to Gresini had been highly rumoured.
Gresini Honda hasn't taken a podium finish since Melandri's second place at the 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix.
โIt gives us great pride and satisfaction to have Marco Melandri back with us,โ said team manager Fausto Gresini. โI have always had great belief in his potential and to get our sporting and technical project with him back on track following his experiences with other teams creates fresh and important motivation.
โMelandri is a huge part of the Honda Gresini story - we have had great results together that over time consolidated a relationship founded on mutual respect and friendship. Now I am confident we can recreate the past successes that gave us so much joy and excitement.
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Post by sparky on Aug 17, 2009 8:08:30 GMT
Cant understand that at all but my guess is money Done really well up till now Melandri on a HONDA just dont have the same effect does it
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