How good will KTM be with both Dungey and Roczen!

Rumour is that Brayton is going to Honda, so will be interesting to see who is on Joe Gibbs then if they go to Suzuki. All due respect to the blue bikes, but a change of brand may well inspire some people out of the woodwork onto that team.

Yep, Dungey has definitely signed for KTM.

We've read all kinds of speculation on most other things, including Brayton to Honda.

Of the Aussies, Byrner has a two year deal at BTO/BBMX Suzuki, Metty is staying on factory Suzuki and Reedy is on TwoTwo. You would think it would be Honda, but Suzuki would work too.

JDR is going Lites only and there could be some surprises there, but Simmonds won't be on their U.S. team. He might be back in Australia, most likely on a 450!

I also heard that Suzuki in the states are in big financial trouble and wont have a team next year and KTM have been paying Dungey bonus's this year to lure him over (as weird as that sounds). Its not sounding promising for Metty unless he goes with Joe Gibbs/ Stewart/ Reed Suzuki team.

So if JDR are factory Kato next year, does that mean they will have Roczen on the team as the 3rd rider??

Man it is really a silly, silly season!

yeah i know hey! the last few years has just kept getting better and better with riders switching teams and sponsors etc. etc. at the start of the 2000s most of the riders were pretty loyal to their teams and gear/sponsors etc. i like a bit of switch ups now and then. makes the off season interesting as well.

Yeah. I remember MC leaving Honda in '97 and joining Suzuki at the last minute, but generally there hasnt been crazy changes until the last couple of years. This year is nuts.

There is a lot of action going on in top 5 guys aside from Vilo, Metty and Canard), plus new teams like MC/LB Honda, JGR changing brands, JS7 doing whatever he likes and freaks like Roczen coming in.

Great fun from the sofa.

Roczen and Musquin are going to be Red Bull KTM still from what I have heard.

If you are to believe what people say, JDR will be Moss, Larsen, Malcolm Stewart and someone else.

From what Metty said in his interview earlier this week, I think his seat is safe at Suzuki whatever the team is.

DOOVA wrote:

I also heard that Suzuki in the states are in big financial trouble and wont have a team next year and KTM have been paying Dungey bonus's this year to lure him over (as weird as that sounds). Its not sounding promising for Metty unless he goes with Joe Gibbs/ Stewart/ Reed Suzuki team.

So if JDR are factory Kato next year, does that mean they will have Roczen on the team as the 3rd rider??

Shiaaat!!!

You can say that again. Latest update i heard was - Dungey to KTM, JS7 to Suzukis at JGR, Alessi on Suzukis on his own team, Josh Grant on the MC/LB Honda, Andrew Short staying on KTM as they felt sorry for him, Reedy with Rockstar drink but still on Hondas, Brayton on Hondas. Metty has another year, but is saying 'will be a bit different', so that may be on his lonesome in the Suzuki truck or with Stewart at JGR on factory bike, or something else!

I'm just looking forward to seeling Ken Roczen in the US in 2012!

cant wait to finally hear the announcements! when its all final and put out in the media.

Reedy's been stiring up the natives on Twitter regarding the silly season and who/what/where/when TwoTwo Motorsports is doing. He must be so amused by it all!

I was told over the w'end in NZ that BT101 didn't really like the KXF and was scouting for a deal back on the red bikes. Could be rubbish, but wouldnt be surprised if he rides a red bike in the US.

I saw that, should be interesting to see what Goose is doing there whether there will be a second team or not. Great team that he has working for them, either way!

Goose will be the crew chief for Two Two. Not a riders mechanic. Similar set up to what JDR has in the states.

Chad reed to ride Orion. Stewart to ride for aprillia . Dungy to ride for husberg. You herd it all here folks

Pingree says BT101 riding the Monster Cup in Vegas on PC KX450F.

Yeah, I saw that on Pulp MX Twitter earlier... that will be interesting to see. When I saw him at Milestone he had some speed. No triples or whoops at Monster thing is there? I thought I read that somewhere!

Mmm. Have the ambo ready just in case. BT could find a place to crash between the pits and the start line lately.

heard on Pulpmx today that there was a number 7 on a honda??

Where at?

honda test track..

He's been riding on Suzukis also. Sounds like he hadn't done any deal as yet.

what a crazy off season. Can't wait till Anaheim rocks around!

It could be some old schooler doing a Jeff Leisk impersonation from 1988. He was #7

hahaha yeah i guess we wont know for another few weeks.. i guess the announcements will start rolling in after the monster energy race at vegas!

MXA says that the Dungey/KTM announcement would be after Oct 1st due to Dungey being contracted until end of September. Should be all the annoucements after that maybe? Twitter noises from Reedy sounds like he is keen to lock it all in and bugger off on holiday asap! The Hunter Valley is calling!