More Morning Moto News - Julian Simon, WSBK & Burgess

After a great deal of negotiating and work, it seems that the Aspar Moto2 team will be using a RSV chassis after all. Julian Simon has tested many Moto2 machines and he, and his team, like the RSV frame with the 600c.c. Honda engine. They were going to use an Aprilia frame, but Aprilia cancelled their Moto2 project and left the team hanging. Now they are back at it and happy with what they have.

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And, there are more post-practice reports from the World Superbike test at Portimao in Portugal over the weekend. If you want to know more about the behind-the-scenes and get some info which may not have popped up in the simple timesheets posted, this is the time to do so. Their next test will be at Phillip Island where the 2010 season starts.

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Jeremy Burgess has nothing but good things to say about the Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP bike. He really believes that when all of the statistics are written and people look back on the M1, it will go down as one of the best race bikes on the planet. Well, with as many championships as Rossi has brought for the factory, I doubt anyone will disagree.

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Very Interesting Italian Press Report on Rossi and Ducati

It seems that an Italian magazine witnessed Valentino Rossi, his friend Uccio, and Jeremy Burgess entering the Ducati factory in Bologna, Italy. We cannot independently verify this story, so we will have to take their word for it. The Ducati<>Rossi rumor is gaining more and more traction lately, though, so there is likely some truth to it. And, as we all know, Ducati may be a small manufacturer, but they pay their racers very well - even better than the Japanese factories it is said. No matter what they say about the size of the company, Ducati spends just as much money in MotoGP as Honda does, if not more.

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P.S. I really hope that he doesn't jump to Ducati as it will not be good for MotoGP.

Stoner Supported in His Rest by Jerry Burgess

Even Rossi's crew chief understands why it is good for Casey Stoner to rest from MotoGP while he tries to figure out what is wrong with him. It is common sense, after all...

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