MotoGP 2018

**pritch** · 22nd February 2018, 08:11

Peco Bagnaia has signed to Pramac for 2019 to replace Petrucci. The first of Rossi's SKY 46 team to make it through to Moto GP.

Julian Ryder posted on Twitter this morning, "Three very competent, concise, elegant new signings on bike coverage this year: M Laverty at BT Sport, S Crafar on MotoGP world feed and F Spencer on Eurosport.
No pressure on existing pundits then."

Whichever cover you take, some informed comment should be accessible.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 22nd February 2018, 08:42

Originally Posted by pritch

Whichever cover you take, some informed comment should be accessible.

You get that here for free from me.

**Mental Trousers** · 22nd February 2018, 08:52

There's officially a Malaysian rider in MotoGP now.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/0...in-2018/250389

**Oscar** · 22nd February 2018, 08:59

The Race Director will be at the HMCC tonight.

**Mental Trousers** · 22nd February 2018, 09:04

Originally Posted by Oscar

The Race Director will be at the HMCC tonight.

My wife wants to go to that so, for a change, I'll actually be able to make it to Club night.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 22nd February 2018, 09:13

Nice one.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/korky...motogp-legend/

Ummm...boys, that 's not the exhaust down there, it's the rear shock res.

**Autech** · 22nd February 2018, 10:47

Originally Posted by pritch

Peco Bagnaia has signed to Pramac for 2019 to replace Petrucci. The first of Rossi's SKY 46 team to make it through to Moto GP.

Julian Ryder posted on Twitter this morning, "Three very competent, concise, elegant new signings on bike coverage this year: M Laverty at BT Sport, S Crafar on MotoGP world feed and F Spencer on Eurosport.
No pressure on existing pundits then."

Whichever cover you take, some informed comment should be accessible.

Bloody hell whatever happened to the silly season.

Bags showed his talent when he was up front on the Mahindra when it had a shit engine. He won't win the moto2 title this year as I think KTM are going to bend over the whole field and root them but here's hoping I am wrong. Would hate for moto2 to go back to the way it was a few yeara ago with a few riders fucking off into the distance

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**pritch** · 22nd February 2018, 11:22

It's completely unofficial, unlike the Syahrin and Bagnaia signings, but the GP coffee club has Petrucci moving to Aprilia for 2019.

**Autech** · 22nd February 2018, 18:21

Originally Posted by pritch

It's completely unofficial, unlike the Syahrin and Bagnaia signings, but the GP coffee club has Petrucci moving to Aprilia for 2019.

Bye bye Redding unless he shows some mad skills

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**Mental Trousers** · 22nd February 2018, 23:21

WTF?

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/0...in-2019/250422

They've got to have a deal to be a full factory team, nothing else would make sense. But what factory?

**eelracing** · 22nd February 2018, 23:51

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

WTF

They've got to have a deal to be a full factory team, nothing else would make sense. But what factory?

Herv's been Dornas lapdog for 20 years so he will be rewarded with a moto-e deal. Yamaha satellite team is Rossis for the taking... not hard to fathom really.

**Reckless** · 22nd February 2018, 23:58

99% Not, Honda or Ducati.
My bet Suzuki want that knowledge??
Aprilia Possibly but would he go there??
KTM will want to do it themselves but still possibly an option.

Rekon its Suzuki.

Random thought
Rossi retiring. VR46 into MotoGP with Tech 3 and a manufacturer.
Na Rossi would want to go it alone when tech 3 has gone.
Might be Rossi's last season aye

Rekon its Suzuki.

**pritch** · 23rd February 2018, 05:59

Purely speculation but the GP journos are discussing this on line. Tech3 to KTM. Yamaha to SKY VR46. Zarco to The Yamaha factory team with Vinales. Rossi to factory backed SKY VR46 with Morbidelli.

Ezpeleta has said that there are two places on the grid for Rossi’s team so it’s all possible. A set up like that would give the new VR46 team sponsor appeal to start.