In an earlier post (Rumors, Rumors, Rumors..., July 24th), I covered several of the latest rumors on who will be riding for whom in the 2009 season. It seems that the first big rumor on the list has come true, as Marco Melandri has signed to join John Hopkins on the Kawasaki MotoGP team next year.
The former 250cc World Champ has had a very disappointing stint with Marlboro Ducati, often struggling to break the top ten as well as being perpetually out-shined by current teammate, Casey Stoner (other than on rare occasions like Brno, where Melandri clinched a 7th place and Casey crashed out into a DNF result).
Melandri is a capable racer, and many other riders have stated that the Ducati is a unique bike which some riders mesh with, and others simply cannot control. He also states that he admires John Hopkins' skill, and believes that intra-team competition would drive both riders' race day results upwards.
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