It has been reported that Kawasaki will be confirming their future plans in MotoGP this week, as speculation over the last few days has suggested that they are about to withdraw from MotoGP 2009, leaving their riders John Hopkins and Marco Melandri without rides. Hopkins, intenviewd by cyclenews.com said: “I heard it’s up in the [...]

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Via MCN – Marco Melandri talks about his thoughts and hopes for the forthcoming 2009 MotoGP season at the NEC. Some interesting stuff – and then he talks, or was told to talk about, some new Nolan helmet designs for 2009. A true hero – never letting a well publicised lack of confidence and lack [...]

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John Hopkins has had a torrid time since moving to Kawasaki, suffering injuries, poor performances and technical issues (including a snapped chain) from his bike – but at least he has something to smile about now, as the operation to remove metal plating from his left foot and ankle has been deemed a success. By [...]

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Ichiro Yoda, Kawasaki’s Director of Racing talked to Motosprint magazine and in a brutally honest assement of the 2008 season and his hopes for 2009, said that if results didn’t improve he expected to be sacked. He told motosprint magazine: “It’s clear that we’ll have to do a lot better next year. There is great [...]

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Marco Melandri was interviewed by GPOne on life beginning again at Kawasaki, how testing has been so far, and how he feels amongst his new team. The interview was confucted after his first day of testing at Valencia – translated interview below: “Its been a positive day, no doubt about it. In the beginning it [...]

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