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I think we are in for some big changes this up coming silly season. Sounds like Ac will be moving to 450 on a kawi. I imagine savagty will be on a Honda. I'm curious if tomac and roczen stay where they are at. I also think marvin moves if he doesn't win the sx title. What are all your guys thoughts.
Kenny and Seely re-up.
Joey replaces someone at JGR.
KTM doesnt change.
The Shop
Roczen
AC
MEK
Tomac
Savatgy
Pro Circuit
Forkner
Marchbanks
Jacob Hayes
Davalos
ET to Honda probably. No good reason to stay with Kawi. Needs a change. That opens the spot for AC on Kawi.
Seely out at Honda.
Some spots may change based on who wins the SX title. If MM does not win the title will KTM really want a 30 year old factory rider next year?
KR94 is still young. Someone will still pay him big money if Honda won't.
Next year is ET's last big contract. He will retire in 2-3.
Tomac to KTM
Seely our and Savatgy in at Honda
AC to MEK
Pit Row
I Really think Marvin will Stay at KTM and with Alden.
From what I guess to know - that is pretty much nothing - my question marks:
KTMFact, Musquin?
Rk Mount, Bloss/Bogle?
HRC, Seely, even Roczen?
KawaFact, Savagy and Tomac?
YamFact, Pless and Barcia, do they have 2years deal?
HusqFact, Anderson contract? Osborne, I guess signed 2years deal?
Mo.Concept?
And huge question mark about JGR.
Tomac to KTM (along Webb) or comeback to Honda? IMO more chances that he stay Kawa.
I'm a huge Roczen fan, but each week, unfortunately, he seems a little bit less likely to be again a strong title contender. Pretty sure that he will not be ever again an "Alpha" (...). How he will manage that to agree on a new contract with a team.
Musquin stay? or to Rk Mount. or anything else ? For sure the last few SX races will be crutial (as first few MX races). At least he is on a good dynamic.
Which 250 are likely to join in?
Adam? Sure? KawaFact or HRC?
Who else? Not that much. Ferrandis? Where? Yami? Maybe Husq, it could be suit well to him?
It would be a crime if he never wins a sx championship though, like it is that Bradshaw never got one...
As for JGR, from what I was told they will go racing in 2020 but things get questionable after that.
The following riders need to sign contracts:
Tomac (rumored options: Kawi or HRC)
Roczen (likely to re-up at HRC but under lower price)
Savatgy (rumored options: Kawi or JGR)
Cianciarulo (rumored options: Kawi or HRC)
Seely (could go to MCR with HRC support)
Reed (JGR or retire)
Hill (no clue)
Stewart (likely to re-up with MCR)
Musquin (likely to re-up with KTM)
Questionable:
Bloss (I think his deal at RM KTM is up)
Brayton (I was told there is an option for a second year but I’m not sure if it’s going to happen)
Damn... that is a super strong "B level" team.
Despite what looks like him not winning the SX title again, ET3 has the most pull of any rider and will get a big contract to the highest bidder. He has to decide if he wants to try a new program or stick it out at Kawi. I think he would want a change going into the end of his career. That would boost his motivation.
What teams may want him? Kawi, Honda and yes, even KTM. They could find a way to make it happen. You can tell KTM is on a mission to dominate the sport and having ET on the team would help them do just that.
Honda just does not seem like they care as much as they used to in their glory days but a team of KR94 and ET3 would send a message they are back.
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