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Suzuki MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone admits he's frustrated by Suzuki's tyre conservation struggles, having finished a lowly 10th in Barcelona despite initially challenging for the lead. https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/ne...p-off-1046646/
The new Petronas team is likely to run factory-specification Yamaha M1s initially, with Yamaha team boss Lin Jarvis telling MCN earlier this year that the spec of machine provided to satellite teams by them simply comes down to cost.
“We have two factory riders in a factory team and they will get the focus for development in the future. Yes, we can supply a bike of equal level for another team but it is a matter of money. After that the development goes to the factory riders and when it works and if we have enough time to produce extra parts they will filter down to other riders. It also depends on finance because there are different price levels for different specs of bikes and support.”
With Pedrosa in attendance in Thursday’s press conference at this weekend’s Dutch TT, it seems likely that an announcement on the team is set to come in the next twenty-four hours. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport...maha-imminent/
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Malaysian grand prix motorcycle team SIC Racing will join the MotoGP grid in 2019, taking Ducati satellite outfit Angel Nieto Team's place on the entry list.
The MotoGP newcomer is to run a pair of Yamaha YZR-M1s, ending the manufacturer's search for a replacement for long-time satellite team Tech 3, which will link up with KTM instead.
SIC Racing, which is owned by the Sepang International Circuit, has competed on and off in Moto3 and Moto2 since it was established back in 2014.
It will now be part of what looks increasingly likely to be an 11-team MotoGP roster next year, with Nieto giving up its spot in the premier-class and Marc VDS unlikely to continue following the intra-team conflict that led to the exit of team manager Michael Bartholemy earlier this year.
The Nieto team, created by 80cc and 125cc champion Jorge Martinez, was known as Aspar – taking its name from Martinez's long-standing nickname – before it was renamed in honour of the late grand prix racing legend Angel Nieto this off-season.
"Angel Nieto Racing Team (ANRT) and Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in principle have reached an agreement by which, from the 2019 MotoGP season, SIC will take over the two MotoGP class entries of the ANRT," the team's statement read.
"Mr. Jorge Martinez 'Aspar' will assume the position as the Sporting Advisor to this new MotoGP Team."
Since joining MotoGP in 2010, Aspar has run Ducati, Honda and Aprilia machinery, but has never scored a premier-class podium – although Eugene Laverty and current rider Alvaro Bautista have contributed a fourth-place finish each.
The team currently fields a 2017-specification Ducati for Bautista and a 2016-spec version for Karel Abraham.
SIC Racing's Yamaha deal is set to run through to the end of 2021, with the manufacturer having announced that the two sides have signed a memorandum of understanding.
It is widely expected that Marc VDS Honda rookie Franco Morbidelli will be aboard one of the team's Yamahas next year, but there is a lot more uncertainty over the identity of his future teammate.
Honda MotoGP outcast Dani Pedrosa has long been thought a frontrunner for the ride – but the Spaniard, who will announce his future at the Sachsenring next week, has also been considering retirement.
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/ne...llite-1056050/