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This article takes a doubly interesting turn of events. You may remember that a week ago we brought to you the unveiling of the Bimota HB4 Moto2 race bike. The HB4, the first time a Honda motor has been in a Bimota in 25 years, was to be campaigned by FB Corse in the first running of the 250GP replacement series, Moto2, but has mysteriously been left out of the Moto2 Provisional race list.
Equally unnerving was the postponement of the FB Corse MotoGP & Moto2 press launch, which was allegedly due to FB Corse boss, Andrea Ferrari, undergoing hand surgery. The timing of that postponement drew some skeptical attention since it was right in the middle of the Hoppergate saga, which saw American rider John Hopkins teetering back and forth between riding the FB Corse MotoGP machine or taking a seat in the AMA Pro Superbike series.
Now with Hopkins making his intent to ride in the AMA clear, the FB Corse MotoGP bike yet to be unveiled, and the Bimota HB4 absentee from the Provisional Moto2 racing list, there are rumors circulating in the American and Italian racing camps that this entire thing is a charade and done for publicity.
While it remains unclear what is going on with FB Corse, and what their actually racing intent is, the possibility of a Bimota factory backed team entering into Moto2 seems to be catching steam. After all, we do know the*Bimota HB4 is a runner.*More as we get it.
Provisional 2010 Moto2 Rider Entry List:
No.RiderNtnTeamBike2GABOR TALMACSIHUNSPEED UP APRILIASPEED UP4STEFAN BRADLGERVIESSMANN KIEFER RACINGSUTER5JOAN OLIVESPAJACK&JONES BY A.BANDERASPROMOHARRIS6ALEX DEBONSPARED BULL AJO MOTORSPORTFTR7AXEL PONSSPAPONS RACINGPONS KALEX9KENNY NOYESUSAJACK&JONES BY A.BANDERASPROMOHARRIS10FONSI NIETOSPAG22 HOLIDAYGYMMORIWAKI12THOMAS LUTHISWIINTERWETTEN MORIWAKI RACINGMORIWAKI14RATTHAPARK WILAIROTTHAHONDA-SAGSUTER15ALEX DE ANGELISRSMSCOT RACING TEAMSCOT16JULES CLUZELFRAFORWARD RACINGSUTER17KAREL ABRAHAMCZECARDION AB MOTORACINGRSV24TONI ELIASSPAGRESINI RACING MOTO2MORIWAKI25ALEX BALDOLINIITACARETTA TECHNOLOGY RACE DEPTI.C.P.29ANDREA IANNONEITASPEED UP APRILIASPEED UP35RAFFAELE DE ROSAITATECH 3 RACINGTECH 337FABRICIO PERRENARGKINO RACINGKINO39ROBERTINO PIETRIVENITALTRANS S.T.R.SUTER40SERGIO GADEASPAPONS RACINGPONS KALEX41ARNE TODEGERRACING TEAM GERMANYSUTER44ROBERTO ROLFOITAITALTRANS S.T.R.SUTER45SCOTT REDDINGGBRMARC VDS RACING TEAMSUTER48SHOYA TOMIZAWAJAPTECHNOMAG-CIPSUTER52LUKAS PESEKCZEMATTEONI C.P. RACINGMORIWAKI53VALENTIN DEBISEFRAWTR SAN MARINO TEAMADV55HECTOR FAUBELSPAHONDA-SAGSUTER56VLADIMIR LEONOVRUSVECTOR KIEFER RACINGSUTER59NICOLA CANEPAITASCOT RACING TEAMSCOT60JULIAN SIMONSPAMAPFRE ASPAR TEAMRSV61VLADIMIR IVANOVRUSGRESINI RACING MOTO2MORIWAKI63MIKE DI MEGLIOFRAMAPFRE ASPAR TEAMRSV71CLAUDIO CORTIITAFORWARD RACINGSUTER72YUKI TAKAHASHIJAPTECH 3 RACINGTECH 375MATTIA PASINIITAJIR MOTO2TSR76BERNAT MARTINEZSPABLUSENS BQRBQR-MOTO277DOMINIQUE AEGERTERSWITECHNOMAG-CIPSUTER88YANNICK GUERRASPAG22 HOLIDAYGYMMORIWAKI95MASHEL AL NAIMIQATBLUSENS BQRBQR-MOTO2TBATO BE ADVISEDTBAJIR MOTO2TSRRESERVES27VINCENT LONBOISBELMARC VDS RACING TEAMSUTERTBAANTHONY WESTAUSMZ RACING TEAMMZ
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This article comes from AsphaltandRubber.com
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This article takes a doubly interesting turn of events. You may remember that a week ago we brought to you the unveiling of the Bimota HB4 Moto2 race bike. The HB4, the first time a Honda motor has been in a Bimota in 25 years, was to be campaigned by FB Corse in the first running of the 250GP replacement series, Moto2, but has mysteriously been left out of the Moto2 Provisional race list.
Equally unnerving was the postponement of the FB Corse MotoGP & Moto2 press launch, which was allegedly due to FB Corse boss, Andrea Ferrari, undergoing hand surgery. The timing of that postponement drew some skeptical attention since it was right in the middle of the Hoppergate saga, which saw American rider John Hopkins teetering back and forth between riding the FB Corse MotoGP machine or taking a seat in the AMA Pro Superbike series.
Now with Hopkins making his intent to ride in the AMA clear, the FB Corse MotoGP bike yet to be unveiled, and the Bimota HB4 absentee from the Provisional Moto2 racing list, there are rumors circulating in the American and Italian racing camps that this entire thing is a charade and done for publicity.
While it remains unclear what is going on with FB Corse, and what their actually racing intent is, the possibility of a Bimota factory backed team entering into Moto2 seems to be catching steam. After all, we do know the*Bimota HB4 is a runner.*More as we get it.
Provisional 2010 Moto2 Rider Entry List:
No.RiderNtnTeamBike2GABOR TALMACSIHUNSPEED UP APRILIASPEED UP4STEFAN BRADLGERVIESSMANN KIEFER RACINGSUTER5JOAN OLIVESPAJACK&JONES BY A.BANDERASPROMOHARRIS6ALEX DEBONSPARED BULL AJO MOTORSPORTFTR7AXEL PONSSPAPONS RACINGPONS KALEX9KENNY NOYESUSAJACK&JONES BY A.BANDERASPROMOHARRIS10FONSI NIETOSPAG22 HOLIDAYGYMMORIWAKI12THOMAS LUTHISWIINTERWETTEN MORIWAKI RACINGMORIWAKI14RATTHAPARK WILAIROTTHAHONDA-SAGSUTER15ALEX DE ANGELISRSMSCOT RACING TEAMSCOT16JULES CLUZELFRAFORWARD RACINGSUTER17KAREL ABRAHAMCZECARDION AB MOTORACINGRSV24TONI ELIASSPAGRESINI RACING MOTO2MORIWAKI25ALEX BALDOLINIITACARETTA TECHNOLOGY RACE DEPTI.C.P.29ANDREA IANNONEITASPEED UP APRILIASPEED UP35RAFFAELE DE ROSAITATECH 3 RACINGTECH 337FABRICIO PERRENARGKINO RACINGKINO39ROBERTINO PIETRIVENITALTRANS S.T.R.SUTER40SERGIO GADEASPAPONS RACINGPONS KALEX41ARNE TODEGERRACING TEAM GERMANYSUTER44ROBERTO ROLFOITAITALTRANS S.T.R.SUTER45SCOTT REDDINGGBRMARC VDS RACING TEAMSUTER48SHOYA TOMIZAWAJAPTECHNOMAG-CIPSUTER52LUKAS PESEKCZEMATTEONI C.P. RACINGMORIWAKI53VALENTIN DEBISEFRAWTR SAN MARINO TEAMADV55HECTOR FAUBELSPAHONDA-SAGSUTER56VLADIMIR LEONOVRUSVECTOR KIEFER RACINGSUTER59NICOLA CANEPAITASCOT RACING TEAMSCOT60JULIAN SIMONSPAMAPFRE ASPAR TEAMRSV61VLADIMIR IVANOVRUSGRESINI RACING MOTO2MORIWAKI63MIKE DI MEGLIOFRAMAPFRE ASPAR TEAMRSV71CLAUDIO CORTIITAFORWARD RACINGSUTER72YUKI TAKAHASHIJAPTECH 3 RACINGTECH 375MATTIA PASINIITAJIR MOTO2TSR76BERNAT MARTINEZSPABLUSENS BQRBQR-MOTO277DOMINIQUE AEGERTERSWITECHNOMAG-CIPSUTER88YANNICK GUERRASPAG22 HOLIDAYGYMMORIWAKI95MASHEL AL NAIMIQATBLUSENS BQRBQR-MOTO2TBATO BE ADVISEDTBAJIR MOTO2TSRRESERVES27VINCENT LONBOISBELMARC VDS RACING TEAMSUTERTBAANTHONY WESTAUSMZ RACING TEAMMZ
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