Hopkins, Suzuki till the end of the season

[Lateshift]

Then Kawasaki :eek:

http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~6~id~150989.htm

So who's the money on to replace him at Suzuki? :D

I think its fair to say that the Kawasaki whilst not the best funded factory ride in the paddock is a capable bike in the right conditions, its been shown time and time again that to get the best from the Kwaka bikes its taken an awfully gutsy ride to do anything with them that sticks, i am not sure Hopkins for me would have been the perfect pilot for the ZX-RR but he certainly has the talent if not the balls out riding style to try and take it further than DePuniet ever will ;)

But will it mean that Toseland can be tempted away from Honda?????

[rembrandt]

would say haydon a posability merlandri (sp) ??? maybe a return for biaggi

[DoodleBug]

Capirossi makes alot of sense, I wouldnt want to stay in a kids shadow, like he is at the moment!

[harriebird]

i just can't see him going green i really can't! :eek:

[JayGates_SP1]

I would love to see chris walker and shakey byrne head up the kawasaki squad. That would be ****ing brill they are both mental

[Lateshift]

Chris Walker had his chance to do something with the Kawasaki in World Superbikes and disappointed, as did Shakey on the Suzuki in BSB.

They are both in comparison to the up and coming riders and the likes of current ones such as Lavilla/Haslam/Kiyonari, too far off the pace to be anywhere near contending for a factory bike ride anymore ;)

Consistency is one thing but consistent podiums is what gets contracts and unfortunately neither Walker or Shakey are going to hitting the big time again with the form they are going through, or facing the crop of talent that seems to be evident above them in the table :)

[DoodleBug]

Looks like Capirossi has taken the Hopper's place!