4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team
5. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3
7. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Intrerwetten-Honda MotoGP
11. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3
14. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP
19. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
26. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team
27. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team
33. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini
36. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing Team
40. Hector Barbera ESP Aspar MotoGP Team
41. Aleix Espargaro ESP Pramac Racing Team
46. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team
58. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini
65. Loreis Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
69. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboto Team
99. Jorge Lorenzo ITA Fiat Yamaha Team
The 2010 MotoGP entry list has been officially unveiled with 17 riders confirmed as full-time participants, one less than the total at the start of the 2009 season.
No surprises adorn the list, with eight factory-backed riders being flanked by a further nine satellite entrants, but while two new teams – Interwetten Honda and Aspar Ducati – will make their debuts in 2010, we have also lost Hayate Racing, Scot Honda and Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati.
It means there will be one less rider on the grid in Qatar than there was at the opener in 2009, although there is hope that newcomers FB Corse and Inmotec – so far absent from the list – will make an appearance at some stage.
Meanwhile, there are no immediate sponsor changes, although Aspar Ducati and LCR Honda are currently without a title backer.
Also, several riders will change numbers in 2010, most notably Dani Pedrosa, who returns to #26 having held #3 for some years, while Ben Spies, who ran the #19 in World Superbikes has settled for #11 after seemingly losing out to Alvaro Bautista.
Marco Melandri is listed as #24 but Gresini Honda has told motomatters.com that this is a typo and that Melandri will keep his usual #33.
In all, six rookies will compete in their first full season this year – Spies, Bautista, Marco Simoncelli, Hiroshi Aoyama, Hector Barbera and Aleix Espargaro. Also, there will no Kawasaki on the grid since it first entered in 2002.
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"For sure we've understood that to make the Ducati turn, you need a bigger effort than what Valentino was used to, physically too, and we didn't expect that. This bike is a lot more physical, the way to make it turn with the required precision is certainly the thing we must focus on at the moment."
- J Burgess
A total of 39 riders will feature on a bumper grid for the inaugural Moto2 World Championship race in Qatar with a variety of riders from grand prix, World Superbike and domestic racing making up the entry list.
The much anticipated series, which takes over from the 250cc class, has attracted a total of 39 riders, 23 teams, 14 constructors and 18 nationalities for what promises to be an exciting first year of competition.
Leading the entry list are the MotoGP exiles, most notably former race winner Toni Elias, who will ride a Moriwaki prepared by Gresini Racing, but also Alex de Angelis, Niccolo Canepa, Gabor Talmacsi and Yuki Takahashi.
Former MotoGP Kawasaki rider Anthony West is also plotting a return to the grand prix scene in 2010, but is currently classified as a reserve rider.
Additionally, Fonsi Nieto, Roberto Rolfo, Claudio Corti and Yannick Guerra all make the move over from the World Superbike paddock, while a large proportion of familiar 250cc riders and 125cc graduates make up the rest of the field.
Of the 14 constructors set to enter, Suter is the most popular option, supplying bikes to a total of 12 riders, while Moriwaki is second with six entries. As well as Gresini, familiar team names also include Tech 3 – who will enter their own bike –, Scot Racing and Pons Racing, all current or former MotoGP teams.
From a British point of view, Scott Redding will fly the flag with the Belgian Marc VDS Racing Team having graduates from the 125cc class.
Full 2010 Moto2 entry list
2. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Speed up Aprilia Speed Up
4. Stefan Bradl GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing Suter
5. Joan Olive ESP Jack&Jones by A.Banderas Promoharris
6. Alex Debon ESP Red Bull Ajo Motorsport FTR
7. Axel Pons ESP Pons Racing Pons Kalex
9. Kenny Noyes USA Jack&Jones by A.Banderas Promoharris
10. Fonsi Nieto ESP G22 Holidaygym Moriwaki
12. Thomas Luthi SUI Interwetten Moriwaki Racing Moriwaki
14. Ratthapark Wilairot THA Honda SAG Suter
15. Alex de Angelis SMR Scot Racing Team Scot
16. Jules Cluzel FRA Forward Racing Suter
17. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing RSV
24. Toni Elias ESP 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 ESP 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 JPN Technomag-CIP Suter
52. Lukas Pesek CZE Matteoni C.P. Racing Moriwaki
53. Valentin Debise FRA WTR San Marino Team ADV
55. Hector Faubel ESP Honda SAG Suter
56. Vladimir Leonov RUS Vector Kiefer Racing Suter
59. Niccolo Canepa ITA Scot Racing Team Scot
60. Julian Simon ESP 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 JPN Tech 3 Racing Tech 3
75. Mattia Pasini ITA JiR Moto2 TSR
76. Bernat Martinez ESP Blusens BQR BQR-Moto2
77. Dominique Aegerter SUI Technomag-CIP Suter
88. Yannick Guerra ESP G22 Holidaygym Moriwaki
95. Mashel Al Naimi QAT Blusens BQR BQR Moto2
TBA. TBA 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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"For sure we've understood that to make the Ducati turn, you need a bigger effort than what Valentino was used to, physically too, and we didn't expect that. This bike is a lot more physical, the way to make it turn with the required precision is certainly the thing we must focus on at the moment."
- J Burgess
Hmmm, I don't see more than 15 riders making the GP grid as the 3rd quarter of the season rolls around. And the Moto2 attrition will be SUBSTANTIAL. Lots of teams with filet mignon appetites with a McDonald's budget. I hope I'm wrong but once teams realize they've got zero hope of getting anywhere near the front or even being on TV they'll start to pull out.
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why don'y you do yourself a favor and put me on ignore
My question is how big will the FIM allow the grids to be in Moto2? You have a shit load of people (38) wanting to race and if they only allow 25 on the grid (if that) the rest will pack up and start calling it a day! My guess would be to let the whole group race no matter how far off the last guy is....it's the only way to keep the cash in the serise! We'll soon see!!!!
Hmmm, I don't see more than 15 riders making the GP grid as the 3rd quarter of the season rolls around. And the Moto2 attrition will be SUBSTANTIAL. Lots of teams with filet mignon appetites with a McDonald's budget. I hope I'm wrong but once teams realize they've got zero hope of getting anywhere near the front or even being on TV they'll start to pull out.
My thoughts exactly. I think that there will be some heavy attrition in Moto2 with teams running out of money half way through the season. But I am really excited to see so many different approaches to building a racebike.
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I am with you. I've heard many teams are already running into financial issues: money is tight and throwing it on a backmarker Moto 2 may not be the best idea to advertise your business.
I also wonder how much room the Moriwaki and TSR framed bikes will leave to everybody else. Not to sound suspicious but you have two firms with very tight Honda connections running in an Honda-engined series... The fact that Gresini will run one of the Moriwaki teams should speak volumes.
MotoGP... they are already gearing up for Rossi retirement. They brought an infusion of immensely talented riders this year (Simoncelli, Spies, Takahashi), I just pray the rookie rule won't be strictly enforced and they will soon be on pace and perhaps kicking some of the older geezers in the nutsack. Takahashi should pray for some covert HRC backing (being Japanese and all) otherwise I already see him struggling in spite of his much underestimated talent. In my opinion Simoncelli is a much better rider than his present team mate... I must confess I have no sympathy for Melandri so I hope Simoncelli will show him a thing or two!
And finally we get to Spies. The chap's fast, no doubt about it, but can he be Rossi or even Lorenzo fast?
I am with you. I've heard many teams are already running into financial issues: money is tight and throwing it on a backmarker Moto 2 may not be the best idea to advertise your business.
I also wonder how much room the Moriwaki and TSR framed bikes will leave to everybody else. Not to sound suspicious but you have two firms with very tight Honda connections running in an Honda-engined series... The fact that Gresini will run one of the Moriwaki teams should speak volumes.
MotoGP... they are already gearing up for Rossi retirement. They brought an infusion of immensely talented riders this year (Simoncelli, Spies, Takahashi), I just pray the rookie rule won't be strictly enforced and they will soon be on pace and perhaps kicking some of the older geezers in the nutsack. Takahashi should pray for some covert HRC backing (being Japanese and all) otherwise I already see him struggling in spite of his much underestimated talent. In my opinion Simoncelli is a much better rider than his present team mate... I must confess I have no sympathy for Melandri so I hope Simoncelli will show him a thing or two!
And finally we get to Spies. The chap's fast, no doubt about it, but can he be Rossi or even Lorenzo fast?
i think more importantly spies is not going to choke everytime rossi puts pressure
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