2005 race rumour mill
With the 2004 seasons now finished, riders and teams are preparing fresh moves for 2005.
MotoGP:
Discuss MotoGP rumours here:
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:
Discuss World Superbike rumours here:
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.