Lorenzo wins at Brno as the silly season begins…
We'll dispense with the race report today as we all know that Jorge Lorenzo won the Czech Grand Prix at Brno yesterday. It is now increasingly likely that the superb Spaniard will take the MotoGP title this year, with arch rival Dani Pedrosa the only rider capable of giving him a run for his money week in, week out (fellow aliens Stoner and Rossi are encumbered with either mechanical or health woes).
Instead I'm going to divert your attention to the fact that the silly season has started in earnest in MotoGP. For a start, the worst kept rumour in the sport has been proved right, Valentino Rossi IS going to Ducati next year. This is the key piece of the puzzle, as it means that Yamaha and Tech 3 can get on with signing riders and contracts etc. Ducati Corse will be using the rest of their savings account to pay for Nicky Hayden to stay on another year. With Rossi gone, it is almost certain that Ben Spies will be moving up to the factory Yamaha team, with his place in Tech 3 being taken by the highly rated Englishman Cal Crutchlow (not confirmed at all as I write this). Where Colin Edwards is going is less clear, with murmurings of a return to WSB being mooted.
Over at Honda, we will probably find out shortly whether HRC will be fielding a three bike factory team next year or if Andrea Dovisioso will be taking his P45 to another team. What is certain is that Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa will be wearing the Repsol colours for Honda next year. The Gresini Honda squad also face a similar dilemma with Marco Simonchelli and Marco Melandri, as it is said that Loris Capirossi maybe being lined up for a third seat.
So as you can see, the cards have been thrown into the air and we can only make an educated guess as to where they will land. However, expect them to hit the ground very soon now that Mr Rossi has done his deal.
