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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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well, who do you think they'd go with then? who else from sportbike is ready to move up who isn't already with a great team?

whats the deal with jake holden? is he alright? is there any way he could make a move to a better funded team?

Hmmm good question and I had to think about that one a bit. Lots of talent coming up from Supersport. But lots of talent that hasn't won in Sportbike yet either. With the season ending sooner without more races who knows if Eslick would hold off Herrin?? But I think Jason Disalvo is on a lower funded team with Latus. I think he'd adjust well on a Suzuki and hes hungry. Another would be PJ jacobson. The kid is really good but the bike just hasn't stayed glued together for him. I guess wait see what happens and who could pssibly return.
 

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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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ahh man, pj... poor pj... i do feel bad for that kid, he just can't get a break
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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I am suprise Jake isn't riding period... BBoz could stay with Jordon, because of name sake, but his performance has sucked this year to say the least. I am hoping some of these guys will try out WSBK/WSS or Moto2.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by CYCDUP
I am suprise Jake isn't riding period... BBoz could stay with Jordon, because of name sake, but his performance has sucked this year to say the least. I am hoping some of these guys will try out WSBK/WSS or Moto2.

Jake is riding..... hes riding a CBR 1000 in British Superbike. And Bostrom's name will not keep him there. Lots of very talented riders have come and gone from the Jordan camp. He came with big promise this year. And only one good result. Roger though is doing well and in doubt giving the factory teams with much larger funding a run for the money and being first time on a GSXR.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BadS1
Jake is riding..... hes riding a CBR 1000 in British Superbike.
Bads1 Thanks!!! I like Jake, glad to hear he is riding. Maybe he will transition to WSBK...
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 08:31 AM
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There will be two Rizla Suzuki bikes on track at Brno this weekend as American rider John Hopkins joins Álvaro Bautista on the MotoGP team. I don't expect much out of Suzuki, but at least there will be another bike on the grid.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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GREAT weekend for Honda!!! I think Stoner is a lock to be the Champ. He will have to have alot of bad luck to loose the title...

Too bad John Hopkins got hurt! Suzuki looked pretty good, I think if Bautisa wouldn't have crashed would hav finished ahead of Rossi...
 
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by CYCDUP
Suzuki looked pretty good, I think if Bautisa wouldn't have crashed would hav finished ahead of Rossi...
i was thinkin' he was lookin' real good too, but he crashed probably trying too hard to keep with rossi. i thought he looked better than rossi in certain parts, but rossi kept it together and finished. its really too bad for bautista, i loved him in 250's, but i just think that when he signed with suzuki, that might have been it for his career.

i hope hopper can come back to GP. the announcers seemed to think that he was going to do very well if he raced.

i thought it was funny that the pre-race show had to do with rossi trying to get out of his contract with ducati and simoncelli getting his spot considering the thread we recently had. but there's no way they'd do it. think of the fine that rossi would have to pay in order to get out. (and then there's melandri to think about hahahahaha).

i thought hayden was going to do very well when i saw the start, but once again, i was kind of disappointed. oh well, it could have been worse.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Yeah, I think Rossi as well as the Duc camp are hoping next year they will be more competitive. Honda seemed to really want to win this years Championship. Most races Honda puts 3 - 4 bikes in the top 5.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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3 more days and off to Indy I go. Ahhhhh a break from the day to day rat race.
 
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