2005 WSBK Line-Up

[Dog Faced Boy]

Im gonna love watching what kagayama does this year

[ATF]

Here is the full WSBK entry list:

#1 James Toseland GBR Team Ducati Xerox
#3 Norick Abe JPN Yamaha Motor France – Ipone
#6 Mauro Sanchini ITA Team PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse
#7 Pierfrancesco Chili ITA Team Klaffi Honda
#8 Ivan Clementi ITA Team Kawasaki Bertocchi
#9 Chris Walker GBR Team PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse
#10 Fonsi Nieto ESP Team Ducati SC - Caracchi
#11 Troy Corser AUS Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra
#12 Lorenzo Alfonsi ITA D.F.X. Treme Yamaha
#17 Miguel Praia POR DFXtreme Sterilgarda Yamaha
#19 Lucio Pedercini ITA Team Pedercini Ducati
#20 Marco Borciani ITA DFXtreme Sterilgarda Yamaha
#21 Michel Nickmans BEL Team Zone Rouge Yamaha
#23 Jiri Mrkyvka CZE SBK Team JM Ducati
#24 Garry McCoy AUS Foggy Petronas Racing
#25 Alessio Velini ITA Team Pedercini Ducati
#30 José Luis Cardoso ESP D.F.X. Treme Yamaha
#31 Karl Muggeridge AUS Winston Ten Kate Honda
#32 Sébastien Gimbert FRA Yamaha Motor France – Ipone
#41 Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team
#45 Gianluca Vizziello ITA Team Lorenzini by Leoni
#55 Régis Laconi FRA Team Ducati Xerox
#57 Lorenzo Lanzi ITA Team Ducati SC – Caracchi
#71 Yukio Kagayama JPN Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra
#76 Max Neukirchner GER Team Klaffi Honda
#77 Chris Vermeulen AUS Winston Ten Kate Honda
#88 Andrew Pitt AUS Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team
#99 Steve Martin AUS Foggy Petronas Racing
#155 Ben Bostrom USA Team Renagade Koji Honda
#200 Giovanni Bussei ITA Team Kawasaki Bertocchi

[chunder]

Think Bertocchi are doing supersport after PSG-1 nicked no 1 KAwasaki runner form under their nose
Oh but I see Bussei is on one from the post above so that shows me dont it!
Gonna be most fascinated with Nieto, see if he adapts anything like Sanna did in supersport

[N I Tram]

Something like 30 entries there, across 6 types of bike, and a few deals we haven't seen mentioned on here, such as Neunkircher on the second Klaffi bike and the 2 Bertocchi entries. A shame so few guys have used their 2004 championship position as their bike number, but at least the #1 plate will be used.

[ATF]

Why is Coser #11? I thought he was usually #4 and same with Vermeulen - why is he #77, what number is most associated with him?

[Alex Toropov]

#11 was Troy's number during Ducati days in 98-99

[chunder]

Vermin is usually number 17 i think and Troy has always been number 11 sine he came over, well he was 82 actually!
News from Yamaha is taht the two riders are evely matched Pitt actually getting right in there with Nori, looks good!

[racer69]

Vermuelen, from memory, likes to have a 7 (with the line) in his number due to the fact it was Barry Sheene who helped get him over to Europe.

Corser used #11 in '95, '98 and '99, plus in 2000 he rode with the #11 during testing on the Aprilia, but ran #3 during season.

I agree it would be nice if they ran in 'number order', i'd apply the same to MotoGP

chunder - Bertocchi has two Kawaski ZX10's on the Superbike grid, for Ivan Clementi and Giovanni Bussei

[gomick]

what is the winston sponsorship that ten kate are running

[BootsOntheSide]

Could be the company that used to sponsor the NASCAR championship?

[chunder]

Thought Winston were red though, maybe they are having a lights brand, think mthey are the same company that have Rothmans aswell

[Pitbabe]

Originally Posted by racer69

I agree it would be nice if they ran in 'number order', i'd apply the same to MotoGP

I can't agree - it's much better if they run with the same number, that way you (well, I) have at least a chance of recognising who's who - especially when they change teams and/or colours.

I can't imagine MotoGP without No 46 at the front

[chunder]

Anyone got any clues as yet as to who might be partnering Bostrom at Renegade, and they havent announced any sponsors yet either, presume it will be Koji again, I hope so as their graphics and stuff were very cool!