This article takes a doubly interesting turn of events. You may remember that a week ago we brought to you the unveiling of the Bimota HB4 Moto2 race bike. The HB4, the first time a Honda motor has been in a Bimota in 25 years, was to be campaigned by FB Corse in the first running of the 250GP replacement series, Moto2, but has mysteriously been left out of the Moto2 Provisional race list.
Equally unnerving was the postponement of the FB Corse MotoGP & Moto2 press launch, which was allegedly due to FB Corse boss, Andrea Ferrari, undergoing hand surgery. The timing of that postponement drew some skeptical attention since it was right in the middle of the Hoppergate saga, which saw American rider John Hopkins teetering back and forth between riding the FB Corse MotoGP machine or taking a seat in the AMA Pro Superbike series.
Now with Hopkins making his intent to ride in the AMA clear, the FB Corse MotoGP bike yet to be unveiled, and the Bimota HB4 absentee from the Provisional Moto2 racing list, there are rumors circulating in the American and Italian racing camps that this entire thing is a charade and done for publicity.
While it remains unclear what is going on with FB Corse, and what their actually racing intent is, the possibility of a Bimota factory backed team entering into Moto2 seems to be catching steam. After all, we do know the Bimota HB4 is a runner. More as we get it.
Provisional 2010 Moto2 Rider Entry List:
No. | Rider | Ntn | Team | Bike |
2 | GABOR TALMACSI | HUN | SPEED UP APRILIA | SPEED UP |
4 | STEFAN BRADL | GER | VIESSMANN KIEFER RACING | SUTER |
5 | JOAN OLIVE | SPA | JACK&JONES BY A.BANDERAS | PROMOHARRIS |
6 | ALEX DEBON | SPA | RED BULL AJO MOTORSPORT | FTR |
7 | AXEL PONS | SPA | PONS RACING | PONS KALEX |
9 | KENNY NOYES | USA | JACK&JONES BY A.BANDERAS | PROMOHARRIS |
10 | FONSI NIETO | SPA | G22 HOLIDAYGYM | MORIWAKI |
12 | THOMAS LUTHI | SWI | INTERWETTEN MORIWAKI RACING | MORIWAKI |
14 | RATTHAPARK WILAIROT | THA | HONDA-SAG | SUTER |
15 | ALEX DE ANGELIS | RSM | SCOT RACING TEAM | SCOT |
16 | JULES CLUZEL | FRA | FORWARD RACING | SUTER |
17 | KAREL ABRAHAM | CZE | CARDION AB MOTORACING | RSV |
24 | TONI ELIAS | SPA | GRESINI RACING MOTO2 | MORIWAKI |
25 | ALEX BALDOLINI | ITA | CARETTA TECHNOLOGY RACE DEPT | I.C.P. |
29 | ANDREA IANNONE | ITA | SPEED UP APRILIA | SPEED UP |
35 | RAFFAELE DE ROSA | ITA | TECH 3 RACING | TECH 3 |
37 | FABRICIO PERREN | ARG | KINO RACING | KINO |
39 | ROBERTINO PIETRI | VEN | ITALTRANS S.T.R. | SUTER |
40 | SERGIO GADEA | SPA | PONS RACING | PONS KALEX |
41 | ARNE TODE | GER | RACING TEAM GERMANY | SUTER |
44 | ROBERTO ROLFO | ITA | ITALTRANS S.T.R. | SUTER |
45 | SCOTT REDDING | GBR | MARC VDS RACING TEAM | SUTER |
48 | SHOYA TOMIZAWA | JAP | TECHNOMAG-CIP | SUTER |
52 | LUKAS PESEK | CZE | MATTEONI C.P. RACING | MORIWAKI |
53 | VALENTIN DEBISE | FRA | WTR SAN MARINO TEAM | ADV |
55 | HECTOR FAUBEL | SPA | HONDA-SAG | SUTER |
56 | VLADIMIR LEONOV | RUS | VECTOR KIEFER RACING | SUTER |
59 | NICOLA CANEPA | ITA | SCOT RACING TEAM | SCOT |
60 | JULIAN SIMON | SPA | MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM | RSV |
61 | VLADIMIR IVANOV | RUS | GRESINI RACING MOTO2 | MORIWAKI |
63 | MIKE DI MEGLIO | FRA | MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM | RSV |
71 | CLAUDIO CORTI | ITA | FORWARD RACING | SUTER |
72 | YUKI TAKAHASHI | JAP | TECH 3 RACING | TECH 3 |
75 | MATTIA PASINI | ITA | JIR MOTO2 | TSR |
76 | BERNAT MARTINEZ | SPA | BLUSENS BQR | BQR-MOTO2 |
77 | DOMINIQUE AEGERTER | SWI | TECHNOMAG-CIP | SUTER |
88 | YANNICK GUERRA | SPA | G22 HOLIDAYGYM | MORIWAKI |
95 | MASHEL AL NAIMI | QAT | BLUSENS BQR | BQR-MOTO2 |
TBA | TO BE ADVISED | TBA | JIR MOTO2 | TSR |
RESERVES | ||||
27 | VINCENT LONBOIS | BEL | MARC VDS RACING TEAM | SUTER |
TBA | ANTHONY WEST | AUS | MZ RACING TEAM | MZ |
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