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ND4SPD
12-10-2009, 10:29 AM
http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009/12/10/could_mat_mladin_race_in_wsbk.html
Scootimus
12-10-2009, 11:13 AM
Sounds interesting..... I guess only time will tell.
unfast1
12-10-2009, 05:50 PM
He was one of the best Twitter pages to follow. It's hilarious.
unfast1
12-10-2009, 05:53 PM
Update to the original post:



Visordown is reporting (http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-wsb/scoop-mladin-linked-to-bmw-satellite-ride/9004.html) that the team Mladin is being linked to is the new BMW privateer squad, which we reported on last week (http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009/12/03/bmw_satellite_team_in_wsbk.html). According to Visordown, Alfred Inzinger, who ran the Power Horse Ducati squad that Troy Corser won his first World Superbike title on, has become involved with the Reitwagen Racing BMW squad, due to field Roland Resch in 2010. Dutch website Racesport.nl had already alluded to rumors that the team were chasing a big name rider to go alongside the inexperienced Resch, and few names are bigger than Mat Mladin.
Mladin would certainly be a huge PR boost for BMW, and help the team secure strong support from the Bavarian factory. What's more, Mladin has in the past sworn that he would not go to WSBK unless he had assurances about the level of machinery and the level of competence in the team. With the team being managed by a former world championship-winning manager, and strong backing from Germany, this could be sufficient for Mladin to change his mind.
It's all just rumor for the moment, but there's an awful lot of pieces that seem to make sense.
bondsemble
12-10-2009, 07:28 PM
good read. you know it's gotta be eating at mladin that spies is the champ. sounds like the article is written to be read by mladin to help make up his mind to return and challenge spies. on bmw? i hope the team "machinery" gets it together better than this year. bmw that is
slosir
12-10-2009, 07:49 PM
after hearing some of the behind the scene comments mladin has made, it may be high improbable for him to go racing anymore. he is more interested in his family and business now.