Kawasaki could quit MotoGP in 2009

Rumors that the Kawasaki team will withdraw from the MotoGP world championship in 2009, launched by the Italian daily Tuttosport and the Autosport.com site, could be confirmed next week.. Melandri and Hopkins blame it.

After the drastic reduction of Suzuki’s resources in endurance (read), the withdrawal of Honda in F1, those of Subaru and Suzuki in the World Rally Car Championship (WRC), would Kawasaki be the next Japanese manufacturer to reduce its presence? in motor sports ?

A lingering rumor – which has yet to be confirmed by the manufacturer – indicates that the Greens may indeed not extend their experience in the MotoGP World Championship…

"If this is true then I can only hope to wake up on January 1st realizing this was all just a nightmare", for his part dropped the Italian Marco Melandri, one of the two Kawasaki riders with the American John Hopkins (read). To be continued pending confirmation or official denial of Kawasaki, probably after the holidays … Stay connected !

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