Heard on BSB sunday that our Shakey could be replacing Bayliss in 09,anyone know more about it?

I know its what i want to see, and riding like he is now i think he could make a decent impact. But the season is long and a lot can change.

I think it was just a suggestion, but it would be a fantastic move for Shakey!

Ahhhhhh. I do want him to but then again I don't. It would be really great for him, but I quite like watching him in BSB.

If it did happen you still have my local boy Cal Crutchlow to thrill you all.Mind you if he keeps up this pace then I think he too is destined for bigger things in the near future.

It would be a brilliant move for Shakey, but then again shouldn't Ducati be focusing on getting a young talent in, with plenty of years ahead of him? Shakey's 36 and can't have too many years left in him... and with talk of him going there in 09, he'll probably only do one season. Plus with him leaving BSB aswell, who will be left there to watch? Crutchlow and Haslam are the only names in my mind..

I agree,maybe just a one year contract while they sort the young blood.Give Rea or Jonesy a chance as they should be settled in time for 2010 perhaps.

Ah, we do indeed have Cal Crutchlow. Yeah I agree with you, he is doing well at the moment. Just don't want his luck to change like Sykes'. I can't believe it. He's just so unlucky. He's a great rider, but he's not being given the time to prove it
But I think I'll have Leon Camier to support. I think he will get the time to do great things, but obviously that time isn't now. Which is a shame really because he has the potential, and a fantastic bike.

Aye,poor Tom ,it just isnt cricket for him at the moment but I`m sure he`ll turn it around shortly.

Yeah hopefully. He doesn't deserve it. Hopefully Donington will work out well for him.
And James Ellison, I must add, is doing well at the moment, considering he hasn't got the best of bikes.

I was under the impression their kit was pretty decent spec, but am not really sure????

I only think Shakey is doing so well this year because of superior machinery compared to the others in BSB but I hope he does replace Bayliss just so Haga, Max N and co will obliterate him.

I mean in comparison to HM Plant and Airwaves

Well i think the airwaves bike is the best out there but the Bike animal team last year had HRC support very similar to HM plant and with the control tyre in place i'd expect them to be closer still this season. I haven't actually read or heard any decent information about it though, so it might not be the case at all.

All riders need the right circumstances to get the results, Shakey's performance so far is impressive for how he is maximizing the oppertunity he has. But as i have said the season is long and a lot can happen, if it goes well he may be interested, and may be offered a world superbike ride. How well he would do is anyones guess

Actually he's 31 - born 10/12/76, so another 8 years til he gets to Bayliss' age!

I give up.

Yep, plenty of time left to learn WSBK. Ducati look as though they want to keep an Italian on the machine, so either a young guy like Michel or Canepa will get one of the bikes, thats the young talent they are looking to bring through. Byrne would slot in nicely, he absolutely loves the twin, has plenty of experience and if entered as a wildcard this year would likely put himself at the front.

I just don't see anyone else getting the seat.

Exactly! Bayliss was just as old when he started in WSB, and look where he got!



Oooh don't

Considering Brands 03, he could VERY well do some magic at Brands and Donnie.

Moving on to bayliss... one advantage of him taking his leave is that the title race will be blown wide open. Imagine if he wasn't in it this year, anyone out of Checa, Haga, Nuekirchner, Corser, Biaggi could win it.. and with Shakey as his replcaement, I don't see him being able to build an 80 point lead after 5 rounds. It will at least be more competetive at the very top.