Quote Originally Posted by madvlad View Post
MotoGP - Rins signs with LCR Honda for the 22-23 seasons. Step down if you ask me, Ducati should have gone with Rins instead of Alex Marquez if you ask me but oh well. Honda needs some serious help right now mainly with how bad that bike is set up right now, hopefully Rins can help them find their way (if they're even willing to listen as HRC has their heads up their asses as usual). I'm sure the announcement for Mir will follow here very soon as well as the announcement for either Martin or Bastianini for the factory Ducati seat.

https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2022/...ontract/429459

WSBK - Jonathan Rae signs with Kawasaki for 22-23 seasons as well, no brainer, nowhere else he can really go honestly

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/202...dSBK%20seasons
Yeah I saw that Rins signed with LCR. Really no place for him to go though. Mir would at least command the Repsol seat just based on his previous championship. Don't think they will do as well as on the Suzuki, but never know. This could be the change that Honda need to get things back on track for them.

Rea had no where to go, and neither will Toprak. He's not going to come to MotoGP, there's no room. And he will be a couple years older by the time he does make it to MotoGP. I agree with a article from James Toseland about how it would be devastating to see a WSBK champion run in MotoGP and possibly come last. It would wreck WSBK, and label them as a second tier championship. When in reality it is world class level but with Superbikes. Let's hope things continue going well in WSBK. I'd like to see Rea win the title back, but I'd also like to see Bautista take the crown as well. Keeps the variety going in WSBK.