Max B

[Gerrard]

Hi Guys.
Just reading a back issue of MCN where there seems to be a rumour that Max Biaggi could be making a return in either Hodgesons old GP Ducati Team or a Suzuki Team in the WSB.
As Corser has not had a good year, and to be honest Corser likes winning but not fighting for it, his place could be in doubt and he is struggling a bit.
Max is a bit of a drama queen but I think still one of the best technical riders and given the right bike could do well in the WSB, though not sure about GPs.
I quite like Max the silly old git, and hope he gets a ride.
Any thoughts anyone? p0pc0rn41


Zippo...Bike racing guru from the Bar Posada in Trabuco and soon to be Gixxer owner...

 

[KUCIAR666]

Hi Guys.
Just reading a back issue of MCN where there seems to be a rumour that Max Biaggi could be making a return in either Hodgesons old GP Ducati Team or a Suzuki Team in the WSB.
As Corser has not had a good year, and to be honest Corser likes winning but not fighting for it his place could be in doubt and he is struggling a bit.
Max is a bit of a drama queen but I think still one of the best technical riders and given the right bike could do well in the WSB, though not sure about GPs.
I quite like Max the silly old git, and hope he gets a ride.
Any thoughts anyone? p0pc0rn41


Zippo...Bike racing guru from the Bar Posada in Trabuco and soon to be Gixxer owner...

Its looks like that but not in WSB but in MotoGP again :

Ducati gives green light to Toseland.


Livio Suppo, head of the Ducati Marlboro MotoGP team, has given discreet approval to the possibility of James Toseland riding one of the factory's 800cc V4s in the d'Antin Ducati satellite team in 2007.

Speaking exclusively to Crash.net, Suppo said: "I like James a lot - he is a very nice guy and a good rider. It's proving difficult for Superbike riders to make the change to MotoGP, but they have to be young enough to make the jump.

"Most Superbike riders have been too old when they have come into MotoGP. But guys like Chris Vermeulen and James are still young, and they have time to get used to the MotoGP bikes."

Toseland, 25, has built a career as a Superbike rider, winning the world title for Ducati in 2004, and holding third place for Winston Ten Kate Honda in this year's championship. Vermeulen, 24, left Ten Kate last year to join the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team, where he has quickly impressed.


Luis d'Antin, the former grand prix rider who runs the d'Antin Ducati satellite team in MotoGP, admits that Toseland is on his short-list of candidates for a better-equipped and better-funded effort in 2007.

"We are speaking with six or seven riders, and James is one of our possibilities," d'Antin said. "He has the talent and the performance, and the British market is very important for the championship and for Ducati."

d'Antin is hoping to bring four-time world 250cc champion Max Biaggi back into MotoGP next year, and his current riders Alex Hofmann and Jos? Luis Cardoso are also on his short-list.

Toseland's Superbike-heavy CV also appears not to worry d'Antin. "A good rider can adapt to any category," he said. "Some people say that the level of Superbike riders is not the same as in MotoGP. But Toseland is beating Alex Barros (who switched from MotoGP last year) in Superbikes."

In the curious courtship ritual that takes place in motorcycle racing, d'Antin and Toseland have not actually spoken to one another about working together next year, although each is aware of the other's interest.

Toseland is unlikely to be put off by his friend Neil Hodgson's difficult season in d'Antin's team in 2004, when he rode year-old bikes, because the 2007 effort would receive much closer support from Ducati, bigger funding from current sponsors Pramac, and the best Bridgestone tyres.

"We would like to have a satellite team like the Honda ones, capable of fighting for podiums," Suppo said. "We want the link between our satellite team and the factory to be much stronger."

If Toseland were to get the ride, he would be running virtually the same machinery as Ducati Marlboro factory riders Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau - who are both expected to be retained for 2007.

Ducati

 

[Dark Angel]

I'd be genuinely surprised if Max gets a ride anywhere next year - and I don't mean that in a malicious way: I just think he's is own worst enemy when it come to his public, professional demeanour. The worst thing that could have happened to him was to get the Honda ride after all his scathing remarks about Rossi and his failure to deliver the goods after all his blustering. Even Suzuki declined to employ him earlier this year and this most elegant rider isn't getting any younger.

After a year without straddling a race-worthy machine I'd question his ability to get back on the pace in either MotoGP or WSB. Coupled with that, it's one thing talking about employing him, but the reality of working with Max seems a less desirable option than keeping away from him altogether!

...Still - I could be wrong... :dunno:

 

[KUCIAR666]

Latest news about Max

Max Biaggi: Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra's new spearhead!

After months of waiting, the agreement between Max Biaggi and Francis Batta has finally been signed.
Max, a rider who needs no introduction, is more motivated and fitter than ever. He has already asked to test his new Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 as soon as possible. "Today is a good day," he said. "I have always followed the World Superbike Championship and my view is that it is an extremely exciting championship. I have always admired the riders taking part in the World Superbike Championship and I value the class?s technical level. I have known Francis Batta and his family for years and have a lot of respect for him as he has devoted so much time and attention to promoting the profile of the World Superbike Championship. I am back in competitive sport and I am happy to be riding for an official team - Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra. I am as determined as ever, and really want to win the Superbike World Championship. This is probably the biggest challenge of my sporting career."

Francis Batta has always wanted to work with Max Biaggi. He said, "Max Biaggi is definitely a valuable addition to my team and to the world of Superbike. He will have the best possible staff at his disposal. I have enormous trust in his capabilities and know that his desire is to become the first Italian rider to win the World Superbike Championship."

Paolo Alberto Flammini, CEO of FGSport, showed huge enthusiasm when hearing the news of Max Biaggi?s arrival. As soon as Francis Batta told him that the agreement had been signed, he declared: "The arrival in the Superbike World Championship of one of the greatest riders in the history of motorcycle racing proves the tremendous fascination the series has for motorcycle fanatics. Furthermore, Max?s participation is the result of a collaboration between Team Alstare and FGSport. We are convinced that he will help boost public interest in the World Superbike Championship. His presence will also improve the competitiveness and spectacle which make the World Superbike Championship one of the most exciting series in the world today."