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[MNGreg]

On phone so please excuse spelling.

Crutchlow signs 2 year deal with Ducati factory replacing Hayden.

Espargaro signs with Tech 3 Yamaha.

Those are facts, rumor is that Ducati wants Hayden in WSBK.

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[JonKerr]

I kind of figured that's how it was going to go. Bummer for Crutchlow. That word "Factory" holds a lot of clout in the contracts world. Just not so much on the racetrack unless Ducati can figure something out. Sending Hayden to WSK makes perfect since. They actually have a competitive bike in that series and someone who's available and not only a great rider, but a hell of a development rider in Hayden to go and promote their bike. The US is Ducati's #1 market focus and getting an American winning again on the world stage on their bike would be a hell of a promotional tool for them. God knows it's not working in MotoGP.