MotoGP entry list
No. Rider Team
1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team
3 Alex De Angelis Honda Gresini
4 Andrea Dovizioso Jir Scot Team
5 Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech 3
7 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
13 Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team
14 Randy De Puniet Honda Lcr
21 John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team
24 Toni Elias Team Alice
26 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team
33 Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team
46 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team
48 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team
50 Sylvain Guintoli Team Alice
52 James Toseland Yamaha Tech 3
56 Shinya Nakano Honda Gresini
65 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
69 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team
TBA Team Roberts
TBA Team Roberts
250cc entry list
No. Rider Team
4 Hiroshi Aoyama Red Bull Ktm 250
5 Hector Faubel Mapfre Aspar Team
6 Alex Debon Lotus Aprilia
7 Russel Gomez Blusens Aprilia
10 Imre Toth Team Toth Aprilia
12 Thomas Luthi Emmi - Caffe Latte
14 Ratthapark Wilairot Thai Honda Ptt Sag
15 Roberto Locatelli Squadra Corse Metis Gilera
17 Karel Abraham Cardion Ab Motoracing
19 Alvaro Bautista Mapfre Aspar Team
21 Hector Barbera Team Toth Aprilia
25 Alex Baldolini Matteoni Racing
32 Fabrizio Lai Campetella Racing
36 Mika Kallio Red Bull Ktm 250
41 Aleix Espargaro Lotus Aprilia
45 Doni Tata Pradita Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia
50 Eugene Laverty Blusens Aprilia
52 Lukas Pesek Auto Kelly - Cp
54 Manuel Poggiali Campetella Racing
55 Yuki Takahashi Scot Racing Team 250Cc
58 Marco Simoncelli Squadra Corse Metis Gilera
60 Julian Simon Repsol Ktm 250Cc
75 Mattia Pasini Polaris World
125cc entry list
No. Rider Team
5 Efren Vazquez Blusens Aprilia Junior
6 Joan Olive Belson Derbi
7 Alexis Masbou Loncin Racing
8 Lorenzo Zanetti Seedorf Ktm 125
11 Sandro Cortese Emmi - Caffe Latte
12 Esteve Rabat Repsol Ktm 125Cc
14 Gabor Talmacsi Bancaja Aspar Team
16 Jules Cluzel Loncin Racing
17 Stefan Bradl Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing
18 Nicolas Terol Wrb Fontana Racing
21 Robin Lasser Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing
22 Pablo Nieto Scot Racing Team 125Cc
24 Simone Corsi Wrb Fontana Racing
27 Stefano Bianco Wtr No Alcol Team
29 Andrea Iannone I.C. Team
30 Pere Tutusaus Bancaja Aspar Team
33 Sergio Gadea Bancaja Aspar Team
34 Randy Krummenacher Red Bull Ktm 125
35 Raffaele De Rosa Scot Racing Team 125Cc
38 Bradley Smith Polaris World
44 Pol Espargaro Belson Derbi
45 Scott Redding Blusens Aprilia Junior
51 Stevie Bonsey Arie Molenaar Racing
55 Hugo Van Den Berg Arie Molenaar Racing
60 Michael Ranseder I.C. Team
63 Mike Di Meglio Ajo Motosport
69 Louis Rossi Ffm Honda Gp 125
71 Tomoyoshi Koyama Seedorf Ktm 125
73 Takaaki Nakagami I.C. Team
77 Dominique Aegerter Ajo Motosport
87 Roberto Lacalendola Matteoni Racing
93 Marc Marquez Repsol Ktm 125Cc
95 Robert Muresan Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing
99 Danny Webb Arie Molenaar Racing
bestfit 15 Dec 2007, 04:14 I see Chris V finally gets to use #7.
He has always wanted #7 in honour of Barry Sheene who helped him greatly at the start of his career, but couldn't use it in WSBK because of Chilli and couldn't use it in MotoGP because of Checa.
I'm sure his livery will use the famous Sheene crossed 7. :)
Pro Racer 15 Dec 2007, 04:18 i'm sure it will and it is good to see him get to use it, Barry help Chris a great deal and Chris is repaying him, well done Chris :beer:, can't wait to see the #1 on the Duc though.
Gerben24 15 Dec 2007, 11:23 The number that raised my eyebrow was the number 4. I was told Dovizioso was allowed to race #34 cause nowadays it is motogp and not 500cc anymore. If that is true, than good on him to decide to drop the #34.
chunder 15 Dec 2007, 11:36 I think Andrea would propably respect Kevins achievements rather than go over him in this way.
Must be ehy he chose the number in the first place.
Where is Gabor by the way??
Gerben24 15 Dec 2007, 11:54 Gabor not there must be a mistake.
I only see one Aoyama in 250cc. Where is S. Aoyama? The second Repsol bike is not there. I assume he will eventually, meaning both Aoyama's on a KTM.
I also noticed a Yamaha back in 250cc. How old will that bike be...
5-6 years?
Terrible piece of kit, by todays standards.
gabor is defending his 125cc title but wearing # 14 :rolleyes:
2000yellow360 30 Dec 2007, 02:49 The number that raised my eyebrow was the number 4. I was told Dovizioso was allowed to race #34 cause nowadays it is motogp and not 500cc anymore. If that is true, than good on him to decide to drop the #34.
Bit of triva: That number (34) was originally Bruce Hammers' then Wes Cooley had it, and Kevin kept up the tradition.
Art
27 is better.
Nigel Mansell, Giles Villeneuve, Jack Villeneuve, Scott McDonald, Casey Stoner.
All bloody legends.
Infact, i'm not entirely sure that Doohan's first number wasn't 27. But don't hold me too that.
Gerben24 30 Dec 2007, 10:49 You forgot Ayrton Senna if we have to talk legends... (he raced with #27 in 1990).
bestfit 30 Dec 2007, 11:14 27 is better.
Nigel Mansell, Giles Villeneuve, Jack Villeneuve, Scott McDonald, Casey Stoner.
All bloody legends.
Infact, i'm not entirely sure that Doohan's first number wasn't 27. But don't hold me too that.
Yes, Doohan's first number in 500's was 27 in 1989.
Didn't Alan Jones race with #27 when he won the F1 championship?
chunder 30 Dec 2007, 12:21 Oh God, the damn Aussies even manage to get something out of a stupid thing like this!!
bestfit 30 Dec 2007, 13:58 Not trying to get anything from anything. Just answering one question and asking another.
BootsOntheSide 3 Jan 2008, 15:10 [Off-topic]
Alan Jones effectively pioneeered the #27, by taking Williams from nowhere to the title with it. They swapped with Ferrari (who had #1 and #2 for 1980) and the rest is sentiment. Gilles' best results actually came with #11 in 1979, but history forgets that.
I'd maintain that the ledgend of Gillles were the two wins in that dog of a car in '81. Was that with 27?
Shots of him powersliding through Rasscasse stay with me till the day. :)
He did win those two with #27.....it's ironic though that Ferrari's most iconic number was made due to their uncompetitiveness though...
Any reason Stoner specifically chose the #27, with the Australian falg in it??
Have to say i preferred the years where the Top 10 riders generally took the number of their finishing position the previous season, but thats just me :)
Any reason Stoner specifically chose the #27, with the Australian falg in it??
#27 was given to Stoner by Alberto Puig back in the Spanish Cup 125cc days.
He gave -
Elias #24
Olive #25
Pedrosa #26
Stoner #27
I thought there were only three musketeers picked originally and they were all Spanish, Elias, Olive and Pedrobot.
the year (2001) he raced british 125cc he also did some spanish 125cc races - puig then gave him a wild card ride at phillip island on the movistar/telefonica honda...
Have to say i preferred the years where the Top 10 riders generally took the number of their finishing position the previous season, but thats just me
Keeping the same number allows them to build a merchandise stream around it, otherwise a lot of merchandise would need to be changed each season.
Keeping the same number allows them to build a merchandise stream around it, otherwise a lot of merchandise would need to be changed each season.
I understand the 'building the brand' part.....
Then again of course, changing the merchandise each season means the diehards have to buy more stuff to keep 'current', which would please the makers you would think.....
But then again how many current riders sell merchandise around their racing number? (Apart from Rossi)
Gerben24 7 Jan 2008, 09:18 Everybody nowadays has their number on their cap, so really everybody sells sells merchandise around their race number.
As you say I would try to finish the season in a different position every year, to gain more from new merchandise every year... :laugh:
In Rossi's case it is more superstition than trying to sell more merchandise I believe. He is so famous and popular that he could have given up building a brand around his number years ago.
To get back on topic, it has now emerged that Ducati most probably will help KR to the 2008 grid (with 2 bikes)!
Really?? 6 Ducati's on the grid? What could be better than that ? :rotate:
8 Ducatis on the grid...
:rotate:
bestfit 10 Jan 2008, 03:33 Q&A with Casey Stoner (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64565)
Some interesting comments.
de Puniet and de Angelis are riders who have been changing their numbers pretty much from season to season. Then there's some riders who have had to change when moving to bigger class (happened to Dovizioso now).
Dani Filth 12 Jan 2008, 09:26 8 Ducatis on the grid...
:rotate:
no .. 2 Aprilias on the grid
I would prefer one MV Agusta instead.... :bleh:
bestfit 11 Feb 2008, 00:33 The final 2008 permanent entry list has been released.
Details Here (http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/159480-0/final_motogp_entry_list,_no_team_kr.html)
It confirms that there will be no Team Roberts on the grid. :(
They have been unable to finalise sponsorship in time to make the grid. They may return later in the year or more likely in 2009. This more than likely spells the end of Kenny Jnr's MotoGP career. :(
#1 Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team
#2 Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team
#4 Andrea Dovizioso ITA JiR Scot Team
#5 Colin Edwards USA Yamaha Tech 3
#7 Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
#13 Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team
#14 Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP
#15 Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini
#21 John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team
#24 Toni Elias SPA Alice Team
#33 Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team
#46 Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team
#48 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team
#50 Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alice Team
#52 James Toseland GBR Yamaha Tech 3
#56 Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini
#65 Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
#69 Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team
*Alex De Angelis will now use #15 rather than #3 as previously stated.
** Dani Pedrosa will now use #2 rather than his usual #26. Apparently this represents the number of wins he had last season rather than his 2007 championship position. WTF????
Story Here (http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/159437-0/pedrosa_becomes_number_two.html)
Pedrosa finished second in the 2007 world championship, with two race wins, and - according to a statement from the team - has made the number change as part of a tradition 'which dictates that a rider bears the number that reflects the victories obtained during the previous twelve months'.
FPV GTHO 11 Feb 2008, 04:47 Ive never really understood drivers/riders wanting to use #2. The first thing that comes to mind with the number is theres somebody better than them out there.
racer69 11 Feb 2008, 07:07 I like it, harks back to the days when most of the riders would take the number of where they finished the previous season.
** Dani Pedrosa will now use #2 rather than his usual #26. Apparently this represents the number of wins he had last season rather than his 2007 championship position. WTF????
WTF???? :rofl: :laugh:
chunder 11 Feb 2008, 12:15 Erm clutching at straws I think you mean!!
Means all the merchandise people have to print more tee shirtsm, clever little sod is Mr Puig!
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