2005 race rumour mill

With the 2004 seasons now finished, riders and teams are preparing fresh moves for 2005.

MotoGP:

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Neil Hodgson will leave for the US AMA series in 2005.

Troy Bayliss gets a Honda RCV211V

Ruben Xaus looks set to stay with D’Antin Ducati

Both Shane Byrne and Jeremy McWilliams are resting their hopes on Aprilia still racing in 2005

Nobuatsu Aoki’s best hope is to remain with Team Roberts

Alex Barros looks to join Gibernau at telefonica

Alex Hoffmann looks odds-on to stay at Kawasaki

Marco Melandri is out at Yamaha

World Superbikes:

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Laconi and Toseland stay with Ducati

Lorenzo Lanzi joins them from WSS

Ben Bostrom is a possible returnee for Klaffi Honda

Andrew Pitt and Fabien Foret are fighting for the No 2 Yamaha Italia ride partnering Haga

Chili looks likely for a Fireblade with Honda Italia

McCoy could replace Corser at Foggy petronas

Steve Martin has been linked with Foggy-Petronas or Yamaha France

Craig Jones is also in the running at Foggy Petronas

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MonsterMob are looking for a third rider to partner Michael Lvaerty and Gary Mason. Names include Van Den Goorbergh, Foret, Pitt, Bostrom.

Steve Plater is set to ride for Sendo Kawasaki

John McGuinness and Ben Wilson are set for the new Vivaldi team.