it seems that loads of riders in moto gp are swapping around teams for next season.
we know:-
jorge lorenzo will partner rossi @ fiat yamaha (what will this mean for colin edwards)
edwards could possibly join tech3 yamaha
james toseland will ride for tech3 yamaha
john hopkins will ride for kawasaki
marco melandri will ride for marlboro ducati (what will capirossi's future be?)
capirossi is "rumoured" to join kawasaki (so what about randy de puniet and anthony west??)

so an awful lot of twists and turns and we're only half way through the 2007 season. what's i'm dying to find out is where edwards and capirossi will be, and who will ride for kawasaki and tech3 yamaha?

stoner to take next year's number 1 plate

Source: "Caradisiac-moto"(France)

Official proposal came to Carlos Checa from team Kawasaki for 2008 Motogp season.

kawasaki seem to be a very hungry team - they've got the hopper and now acording to the french media, they've landed checa aswell!
so where does this leave anthony west and randy de puniet, i hope this doesn't ruin their moto gp carrers cause the pair of them have been terrific.

checa is still a top rider, but i don't figure that move from kwakki HQ, if it's true. what would that bring at this stage in their development???

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checa is still a top rider, but i don't figure that move from kwakki HQ, if it's true. what would that bring at this stage in their development???

Either they want a rider who has ran at the front and knows how hard he has to push the bike to get there. Or because he is spanish and he is bringing a lot of money in with him.

Personally if they want someone who is going to push the bike beyond its limits and develop it, then they should get jeremy mcwilliams as a test rider.

i'm right there with ya, msc, but i reckon they've had a small army of riders behind the scenes that's been bringing the bikes forwards, step by step.

i think checa did a wonderful job to the ducati and reckon that stoner is the one to bear the fruit of this work. but still i don't get it. i really hope they keep west on their line-up as i think he could do a world of good - both in r & d and in racing.

After some `yamaha replacements´ Sylvain Guintoli is leaving Tech3 for Ducati D’Antin, also Mr.Luis D’Antin is searching for second rider and it´s very possible that it will be Alex de Angelis.

Handy Randy :wink: is leaving the kwak team and is signing up to the LCR honda squadfor a couple of seasons- looks like West might might be able to keep his seat for know- unless hayden's bro comes up with a load of money

.........another info about Carlos Checa: Ten Kate Honda whants to see him on Toselands place in wsbk...... hock:

“source EUROSPORT”: The French racer Sylvain Guintoli (Yamaha Tech 3), 25 years, will ride a GP8 in team Ducati d' Antin in 2008 season.