More Morning Moto News - Yoshimura Japan, Rossi and Lorenzo, & Aprilia and BMW

The famed Yoshimura Japan team, which is made up of various riders and the best Suzuki equipment in the paddock, will also be taking on three rounds of the World Superbike Championship. We had heard rumors last year about this and it has now been confirmed. They will use BSB rider Yukio Kagayama at Assen and Magny Cours and Daisaku Sakai will race for them at Imola. For more details, please take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yb4tztt

Well, now that we all know that the Fiat Yamaha garage might as well be split in two and moved far apart given that neither Lorenzo's or Rossi's teams will share data with each other, we might wonder how the riders feel. Well, Rossi is OK with it, but Lorenzo does not understand why they did it. He feels that the team would be better served by them sharing data and improving the YZR-M1 for both of them...

http://tinyurl.com/y8aqt87

Neither Aprilia nor BMW have released any information on whether they will enter the MotoGP series now that the 2012 rules will allow them to put their machines up against the other manufacturer's prototypes. It is a bit odd, but it is probably because they are still studying the move to see if it would benefit them or simply cost them a fortune.

http://tinyurl.com/y8ssaxe

Tuesday Night Moto News - Yoshimura Suzuki

Yoshimura Suzuki is moving out of the AMA paddock - well, let's say they are expanding. Having been so successful in the AMA Pro Racing over the last several years (domination of the Superbike class for over a decade), they have decided to embark on some World Sueprbike rounds - and an endurance race - with a few different riders. They will participate in Assen, the Netherlands, with Yukio Kagayama; the second at Imola with Daisaku Sakai; and, finally, the Suzuka 8 Hours with Kagayama and Sakai e Nobuatsu Aoki.

http://tinyurl.com/y8kfdeq

Ducati UK and New Era Motorcycle Club Launch 848 Challenge

This will be a new race series based primarily in the U.K., but also run on two European tracks. Eight rounds in total will make up the series - most with double-header weekends - and four of the circuits in the 848 Challenge will be world championship tracks. All racers will ride essentially identical Ducati 848 motorcycles; only the fairing, tires and exhaust may be modified. In the U.K., you can purchase a 848 from your local dealer and you will be given a Ducati Corse Riding Gear Set worth over £2,000. Check it out! I wish I could enter...

http://tinyurl.com/yc3smtd

The dates and venues have now been announced for the Ducati 848 Challenge - so, get to your Ducati dealer today - if you live in the U.K.

http://tinyurl.com/yfp86te

Rizla Racing Day at Assen, The Netherlands

Rizla Suzuki's "10th Annual Rizla Racing Day" will take place at the Assen track in the Netherlands 9 August 2009, with the event starting at 10 AM local time. Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi will attend the event and will ride some demonstration laps on their Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP motorcycles. Tens of thousands are expected to show up; expect crowds if you attend!

http://tinyurl.com/l3kv7r