De Puniet signs 2 yr deal with LCR Honda!!

[Strika]

According to the Moto GP website de Puniet has signed a two year deal to ride for the LCR Honda Team. That begs the question who is gunna ride the Kwaka!!!! Westy?????? Here's hoping!!!

[Neka79]

theyve thrown chucka away? or 2 bikes??

either way..hope westy gets the ride...

[Lone Wolf]

Go Westy!!

[Tex Warren]

Kawasaki surprised by de Puniet's decision

Found by TEX Friday, August 24th 2007, 13:14 GMT

The Kawasaki MotoGP team said they were surprised by today's announcement that Randy de Puniet will not be staying with them next season, having signed a two-year deal with Honda LCR.

De Puniet has had an offer to stay at Kawasaki and partner John Hopkins next year, and his decision to move to LCR now leaves teammate Anthony West in the leading position for Kawasaki's remaining ride.

"Although we knew Randy was talking to [LCR team director] Lucio Cecchinello, we didn't know until we read it on the official MotoGP web site that he'd already signed a two-year deal with LCR Honda," Kawasaki's communications manager Ian Wheeler said.

"While it's true that we didn't take the option we had on Randy at the end of July, we did make him a formal offer at Laguna Seca, and we were due to discuss this offer with him further after next weekend's Misano race.

"Obviously this won't now happen. We haven't spoken to Randy about the announcement from LCR yet, but we were a little surprised to have heard of his decision via the internet, rather than directly from Randy himself.

"But, like Randy, we also have to look to the future and we have a number of options open to us with regard to our second rider for 2008.

"However, our timescale will remain the same and we will not make a final decision about riders until after the Misano race."

[Zoidberg]

It appears it's down to West and Nakkers. I'd rather they take Westy but I reckon they should be chasing Dovizioso above all of 'em.

[Neka79]

It appears it's down to West and Nakkers. I'd rather they take Westy but I reckon they should be chasing Dovizioso above all of 'em.

Nakkers?? is he wanting to come back??

hmm i like being able to scream "go nakkers" ..all tho if there was a rider out there named "nads" i'd b petitioning to sign him....

hope westy gets the ride...

[Barrabob]

As westy said in a interview with amcn its way more secure to have a contract and know what you are riding next year than to think you have one and to live in hope then get to the next season and not have a bike.

good luck to randy and there are plenty of worse riders than him out there.

[ProblemChild]

go westy, bout time some luck went his way

[red_dave]

Hell Yeah - Give the ride to Westy!

There was also a rumour about Dani Pedrosa possibly on the other Kwak.

If that were the case, there'd be a blue 636 in the for sale section.

[Neka79]

Hell Yeah - Give the ride to Westy!

There was also a rumour about Dani Pedrosa possibly on the other Kwak.

If that were the case, there'd be a blue 636 in the for sale section.

with a matching zthou.... id have to go buy myself another bloody honda!!

[ZXR750]

If Randy has taken Checa's ride where is he going??
I heard a rumour that Checa is going to sign for Kawasaki Superbikes along with Rodger Lee Hayden.
Has any one else heard this??

[Che]

Did I hear someone mention Roger Lee Hayden?