Leon Haslam rumoured to Ten Kate Honda

Haslam rumoured to have signed with Ten Kate Honda for 2013

Posted: 20 August 2012
by Visordown News

Haslam on the Stiggy Honda in 2009

ACCORDING to a trusted source Leon Haslam is rumoured to have signed a deal with Ten Kate Honda for the 2013 World Superbike championship.

Haslam finds himself out of BMW's plans for next year, as the German manufacturer realigns its WSBK factory effort to the Italia squad, with Ben Spies currently the favourite to partner Marco Melandri.

After weeks of negotiations Haslam will be joining the Ten Kate team. The Briton has previous experience on a Fireblade after campaigning them in 2008 for HM Plant in British Superbikes and Stiggy Honda in the 2009 WSBK season.

There is a question mark next to who will be his team-mate, as further silly season speculation has current Ten Kate rider Jonathan Rea attached to a transfer to MotoGP with the satellite Gresini team.


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Timpster
Leon will do nothing on the Ten Kate bike either.

Posted: 20/08/2012 at 16:13


Spacewolf
Better off out of BMW anyway, should go well on the Ten Kate bikes, at least they're better sorted than the old Stiggy ones. Give Melandri a boot up the inside for good measure?

Posted: 20/08/2012 at 16:58


oldfart46
Love to see him whup Melandri's butt!!

Posted: 20/08/2012 at 22:18


Anthony DeVincenzo
Ben Spies with be the 2013 WSBK champ.

Posted: 20/08/2012 at 23:28


Timpster
Not a cat in hells chance of Haslam winning the title, even if he had the best bike.

Posted: 21/08/2012 at 09:03


Lushman
Personally, I think it is a worthwhile signing and he has more chance on winning on the Fireblade than the BMW.

If he does well, there may be a ride for in the Gresini Motogp team (although it would be on a CRT bike).

Posted: 21/08/2012 at 12:48


Spacewolf
Not a fan then? Does he owe you money?

Posted: 21/08/2012 at 16:09

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