MotoGP: Kawasaki decision due in early February
Insider sources say engine reliability and a lack of finances will dictate the outcome
ACCORDING TO Visordown's MotoGP insider, Kawasaki is waiting until the end of the month before making a decision on whether or not its 2009 MotoGP bikes will be able to take part in the coming premier class season.
But it seems as though finances may not be the only factor in deciding whether the bikes will be run in the hands of some sort of private set-up on the dwindling grids in 2009 - reliability seems to have a fairly big question mark over the project too.
Our mole tells us that the bikes have been less than reliable during the recent three day tests at Eastern Creek and the next tests at Phillip Island will be where the factory finds out if the green machines can finish a race in 2009.
If there's any doubt then the bikes won't find their way onto the grid, whether in factory or privateer trim.
Hmmmm, interesting...
