[simple simon]

Briton Bradley Smith has signed a deal to ride for a leading team in the 2008 MotoGP World 125cc Championship.

The 16-year-old prospect will ride for Polaris World on one of the factory Aprilia machines that have dominated this season's championship.


Smith, who is competing for Repsol Honda this year, said: "I'm proud to have been made such a brilliant offer.


"To race on a slightly more competitive machine with the support of such a professional team will be fantastic."


BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Motorbikes | Smith secures new team for 2008

[simple simon]

this kid has such an amazing future

[Racer Duck]

seems like they get younger every year...

I was that age once .. a long time ago...

[Bob Tanner]

This has nothing to do with Smith but the article sparked a question.

Does anyone here know what ever became of Kevin Schwantz? He was a Texan and was the 500cc GP champ back around 1989 or so, then started a NASCAR career around 1995. I know he ran several BGN races and had some fairly good finishes, then he just disappeared from the radar screen and I never heard his name again?

Anyone know whatever happened to the boy?

[Racer Duck]

check out his website .. it's been updated recently

KevinSchwantz.com

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

check out his website .. it's been updated recently

KevinSchwantz.com

Looks like Kevin is currently on the rubber chicken circuit, doing a lot of hand shaking and back slapping. Good for him! There are much worse ways to make a buck.

Did you read the entire article, Duck? If so how did you like the following:

Gerhard Berger and Michael Schumacher were there riding as well. Gerhard was testing for Gunter Weisinger and not getting many laps on the bikes. He seemed to be having fun but not enjoying himself as much as he could. Schumacher rode all day on the Ducati in and out of the pits, close to 60-laps. I think he impressed quite a few people?

That was interesting.

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Gerhard Berger

thats a name i havent heard in a longtime

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Looks like Kevin is currently on the rubber chicken circuit, doing a lot of hand shaking and back slapping. Good for him! There are much worse ways to make a buck.

Did you read the entire article, Duck? If so how did you like the following:

Gerhard Berger and Michael Schumacher were there riding as well. Gerhard was testing for Gunter Weisinger and not getting many laps on the bikes. He seemed to be having fun but not enjoying himself as much as he could. Schumacher rode all day on the Ducati in and out of the pits, close to 60-laps. I think he impressed quite a few people?

That was interesting.

no I didn't read the artlcle. I had something else eating into my time and was surprised I even found a website so just posted the link.

yes, it is interesting...