MOTO GP Team involved with WSBK next season

The Moto GP Team owner Fausto GRESINI , with the support of HONDA Italy will be officially involved in the World Superbike next season with two riders.

One of these riders will be the well-known Frankie CHILI who has decided to quit his actual team PSG who had agreed to work next season with KAWASAKI Italy.

Fausto GRESINI will receive the bikes / spare parts directly from the italian headquarter and the financially part will be supported by one of his actual MOTO GP sponsor.

BRIGAGLIA , ex-gp rider and actually the head-mecchanic of Frankie will managed the technical part in addition to a new staff which will be chosen in the next weeks.

Fausto GRESINI had a meeting last week with HONDA in ROME in order to discuss the matter of the second rider who will be Colin Edwards, ex-Superbike World Champion.

More news about this matter in two weeks.

From Fausto Gresini

:confused: Colin's gonna give up his GP ride? :dunno

Originally posted by valerossi
:confused: Colin's gonna give up his GP ride? :dunno

Kind of looks that way, he was more competitive in WSBK anyways, and after seeing Vermuelans results on a Non-Factory bike, imagine Edwards on a Factory Fireblade :rock

Originally posted by rorlow
Kind of looks that way, he was more competitive in WSBK anyways, and after seeing Vermuelans results on a Non-Factory bike, imagine Edwards on a Factory Fireblade :rock True, but didn't expect him to give up a Honda GP ride so soon. Well, then next year WSBK will be pretty interesting, especially if Haga will ride a Yamaha again. :yesnod

Thats bad news I think. Was looking forward to seeing the tornado slugging it out on the honda in GP and hopefully having a good season next year:no

Not sure how long Chris Vermeulen has on his Ten Kate contract...he may be up for a switch next season,you never know:dunno: