Season 2008 - KR on entry list

Eurosport - Mon, 17 Dec 17:47:00 2007

Team KR have been included on next season's Moto GP entry list, despite having no riders or engines confirmed.

2007 San Marino GP KR Kurtis Roberts - 0

The sport's governing body the FIM unveiled the full 20-bike entry, which showed two slots allocated to three-time world champion Kenny Roberts' British-based team.

There was however, no confirmation of what machines they would enter or who would ride them.

Since splitting with Proton acrimoniously mid-way through 2005, KR have done things their own way, with only a Honda engine supply, which guided them to two podiums with Kenny Roberts Jr on board.

This year was a different story though with budget problems and a lack of power, not to mention Kenny Jr's replacement mid-season by his brother Kurtis, hampering their progress

A similar deal with Ducati appears to be their only chance of survival with less than three months to go before the season starts, however it is believed that they are still some way off finding the finances to fund such a deal.

Full entry list plus race numbers

1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team

3 Alex De Angelis Honda Gresini

4 Andrea Dovizioso JiR Scot Team

5 Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech 3

7 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP

13 Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team

14 Randy De Puniet Honda LCR

21 John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team

24 Toni Elias Team Alice

26 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team

33 Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team

46 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team

48 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team

50 Sylvain Guintoli Team Alice

52 James Toseland Yamaha Tech 3

56 Shinya Nakano Honda Gresini

65 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP

69 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team

TBA Team Roberts

TBA Team Roberts

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