Kawasaki’s PSG team may well not be running the factory team next year. An existing WSB outfit is in the frame to relieve them of the dubious honour and has already been in talks with riders. And apparently, there is a second one bidding for the franchise too. They don’t call it silly season for nothing… Hello, is that Stuart Hicken? Not really…

Andrew Pitt’s deal with Ten Kate may well not be as done as everyone thinks. Apparently, the Aussie is a bit miffed at not getting a Superbike ride with the team and now wants out.

Leon Haslam is scheduled to sign with the Stiggy Honda outfit this weekend and partner Josh Brookes. But it’s not clear yet whether the team will be on brand new Blades or not.

Stiggy will also run a two-bike Supersport team. Anthony West is in the frame for one seat and it looks like a toss up between Yamaha refugee Broc Parkes and Antonio Vizziello for the other side of the garage.
Sylvain Guintoli’s bid to partner Tom Sykes at the Yamaha team fell through after Ben Spies’ mum windmilled in with her handbag and battered Massimo Meregalli into submission. The Frenchman will now go to BSB with Rizla Suzuki, which is ok as he lives near Donington Park, or something…
Gregorio Lavilla has been linked with a lot of rides in the UK for next season but hasn’t signed anything for anyone, I got told yesterday. Team-mate Chris Walker was seen sniffing about in the Silverstone BSB paddock at the weekend, but didn’t look very happy.

Eugene Laverty isn’t riding this weekend but says his injured leg has come on leaps and bounds, if you’ll pardon me. He is also still having a sniff about the Supersport teams and is thought to have at least one contract with his name and a giant amount of noughts on it.

Do you know which WSB team manager is going to smack a BSB team manager as soon as the season is over? We do…

Do you know which BSB team manager is holding WSB team managers to ransom over riders and parts? We do…

Do you know which rider’s contract would cost €300,000 to buy out? We do…