As some sort of PS: just got off the phone to Chris Herring, Leon's manager.
He was at pains to point out what a gentleman Alstare team manager Francis Batta has been over Leon's predicament. Seems Francis has always had Leon's best interests at heart and was bitterly disappointed that he couldn't offer him a package for 2011 that would keep his services for the rest of the inked two-year deal.
As Chris said, 'there are plenty of team managers in the paddock who wouldn't release their rider early with their rider's careers at the forefront of their minds.'
That said, the Suzuki GSX-R1000 is still a potent package at this level of racing and it'll be interesting to see who signs up to ride the lone Alstare bike for 2011.
Posted: 28/09/2010 at 19:34
