Elias to Gresini Honda on Factory HRC Bike

[tmoneyr007]

Gresini confirms Elias, factory Honda. | MOTOGP News | Crash.Net


The team has also confirmed that Elias, who has taken two podiums this season for Alice Ducati, will ride a third 'factory spec' Honda RC212V - presumably a pneumatic-valve machine, as will be used by Repsol riders Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.

[sburns2421]

Hopefully '09 goes better for him than '07. It is going to get crowded at the top of the field. Just getting a top five will be an accomplishment. Good for Honda to commit another team to a factory bike other than Repsol.

If Dani leaves after '09 (rumor is either win the title, or else...) I would think Elias or Lorenzo would be logical choices to take his place and retain the spanish sponsor.

[cheekybloke]

Originally Posted by tmoneyr007

Gresini confirms Elias, factory Honda. | MOTOGP News | Crash.Net


The team has also confirmed that Elias, who has taken two podiums this season for Alice Ducati, will ride a third 'factory spec' Honda RC212V - presumably a pneumatic-valve machine, as will be used by Repsol riders Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.

Is that the same factory spec Honda that Melandri was promised and never got.

[banda]

Originally Posted by cheekybloke

Is that the same factory spec Honda that Melandri was promised and never got.

No, it's a much newer factory spec Honda than the one Melandri didn't get.

[cheekybloke]

Originally Posted by banda

No, it's a much newer factory spec Honda than the one Melandri didn't get.

Of course my bad so it's the latest spec bike he isn't going to get then.

[DougS.]

dont forget the factory spec bike they promised Colin too

[mrgrn]

Originally Posted by DougS.

dont forget the factory spec bike they promised Colin too

or the one nicky said he wanted