Kawasaki back in MotoGP
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Kawasaki back in MotoGP
Just to let those of you who didn't know, but Kawasaki is back in MotoGP. They will only be running a one bike team with Marco Melandri but at least they are going to be there. Don't know what is happening to John Hopkins but at this stage he is without a ride for 2009.
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Re: Kawasaki back in MotoGP
you been under a rock Brad?
Hopper is riding a CBR in WSBK
and Melandri riding for free on the Kwak but its not a factory team
Hopper is riding a CBR in WSBK

and Melandri riding for free on the Kwak but its not a factory team
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Re: Kawasaki back in MotoGP
No not under a rock! That's why I started with "for those who don't know". I am just sick of hearing people telling me Kwaka is finished in MotoGP when they ain't.Wattie wrote:you been under a rock Brad?
Hopper is riding a CBR in WSBK![]()
and Melandri riding for free on the Kwak but its not a factory team

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Re: Kawasaki back in MotoGP
did you get the red key sorted?? 

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Re: Kawasaki back in MotoGP
Well thats an epic that will hopefully finish before Xmas, but I now have a Red key. It cost me another $500 and i'm chasing that back through the Department of Fair Trading against Image motorcycles at Gosford NSW ( had to sqeeze that in).Wattie wrote:did you get the red key sorted??




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Re: Kawasaki back in MotoGP

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Re: Kawasaki back in MotoGP
No, they are pretty much finished. Running around at the back of the pack as some second rate, half thought about privateer team isn't exactly "competing"!smithy5 wrote:Im just sick of hearing people telling me Kwaka is finished in MotoGP when they ain't.
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Come to think of it, neither was running around at the back of the pack as some second rate, half thought about Factory team 

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Re: Kawasaki back in MotoGP
6th place today in Japan behind the 2 Fiat Yamaha's, 2 Repsol Honda'a and Stoner is not the back of the pack.Grey Ghost wrote:Come to think of it, neither was running around at the back of the pack as some second rate, half thought about Factory team

Let's hope for a good year.

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Re: Kawasaki back in MotoGP
Melandri's sixt position is fantastic,
Let's hope he can build on it

Let's hope he can build on it

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Re: Kawasaki back in MotoGP
awesome race. good to see melandri back in the points and not last for a change. hopefully its a good start for the rest of the year




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about time i say. even though had a hard time spotting him.
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