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Friday, February 13, 2009

2009 MotoGP World Championship Riders

Here is an updated list of riders who have officially signed to ride in the 2009 MotoGP World Championship:

The present team names have been used, although some title sponsors are likely to change during the winter.

Fiat Yamaha Team:
  • Valentino Rossi
  • Jorge Lorenzo

Rizla Suzuki MotoGP:
  • Chris Vermeulen
  • Loris Capirossi

Tech 3 Yamaha:
  • Colin Edwards
  • James Toseland

Repsol Honda Team:
  • Dani Pedrosa
  • Andrea Dovizioso

Ducati Marlboro Team:
  • Casey Stoner
  • Nicky Hayden

LCR Honda MotoGP:
  • Randy de Puniet

Team Scot MotoGP:
  • Yuki Takahasi

Kawasaki Racing Team:
  • John Hopkins
  • Marco Melandri
  • TBA*
*A third Kawasaki is expected to join the 2009 grid, run by Jorge Martinez 'Aspar' and fielding a Spanish rider.

San Carlo Honda Gresini:
  • Alex de Angelis
  • TBA (currently Shinya Nakano)*

* Expected to be Toni Elias

Alice Team:
  • TBA (currently Toni Elias)*
  • TBA (currently Sylvain Guintoli)**

* Expected to be Mika Kallio
** Expected to be Niccolo Canepa

A fifth Ducati, to be run by the Nieto family, is also rumoured to be joining the MotoGP grid next year, ridden by former MotoGP World Championship runner-up Sete Gibernau.

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