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

Max Biaggi Rather Happy With Podium Finishes at Magny-Cours

When Simoncelli's performance is added to Biaggi's great finishes at Magny-Cours, it is easy to see the progress that Aprilia has made in the World Superbike Championship. I wonder what we have in store from Aprilia in 2010...it's bound to be great!

http://tinyurl.com/yawg5a6

Leon Camier Very Disappointed With Magny-Cours Performance on Aprilia RSV-4

Camier will be racing with the team next year, but he really wanted to show them what they had when they asked him to ride the new Aprilia RSV-4. Unfortunately, at Magny-Cours, technical issues forced him into two DNF results - not good. What race he did ride was rather impressive; starting from 16th place in both races and making 11th in the first and 9th in the second before bike issues surfaced. So, what about 2010? Well, we will see.

http://tinyurl.com/ya3lbx2

World Superbike Magny-Cours Superpole Results

Ben Spies managed to come back and take the Superpole qualifying by storm at the Magny-Cours track in France. His nearest rival in the qualifying run, Jonathan Rea, was almost a half-second behind him. What this means for today's races...well, we will see. However, just FYI, Haga qualified back in 5th place...should prove interesting!

http://tinyurl.com/yckuepa

Friday at Magny-Cours World Superbike Round

News, news , news; we just can't get enough of it. So, for your reading pleasure here are notes from Friday's practice runs at the Magny-Cours circuit where the 14th and penultimate round of the World Superbike Championship is being held this weekend.

http://tinyurl.com/yfzs8wa

http://tinyurl.com/yhvruoe

http://tinyurl.com/yjgjxvq

World Superbike First Practice at Magny-Cours

Jonathan Rea is lead the practice at the Magny-Cours circuit during World Superbike's first practice of the weekend. A fellow Brit, Leon Haslam, took up second place; Haga went to third and Ben Spies only managed seventh in the practice - looks like he has some setup work to do!

http://tinyurl.com/ybetkvm

New News on Camier's Ride on Aprilia World Superbike Team

Apparently, Loen Camier was already looking to ride an Aprilia in World Superbike. At least, according to Aprilia's Daniele Tosatti, he had been in talks with them since the beginning of the racing season. It seems that his trip with the team to Magny Cours is a test...for next year.

http://tinyurl.com/yclo5wy

Yamaha Austria Racing Team Takes World Endurance Title

In the FIM World Endurance Championships, Yamaha Austria Racing Team (YART) took the championship at the Bol d’Or track. They did not finish on the podium, but finished high enough in the race to gain the necessary points to take the overall championship for 2009.

http://tinyurl.com/nyfygn