When you don’t have an orange media vest to guarantee you access to all the secrets of the MotoGP paddock, you have to keep your eyes and ears open for news coming from the sources closest to the sources who are stirring the pot, particularly on the Valentino Rossi and Ducati rumours. And that’s how we can now share with you some juicy information, purely from the rumourmill so take it or leave it as pure gossip or rock solid news.

Firstly, the less curious news. It’s said that Marco Melandri, will move from the San Carlo Honda Gresini team to the superbike series to ride with BMW. Another Italian rider, Loris Capirossi, instead of retiring, looks to be making a move to the Pramac Racing team instead. The cynical or smart comment on that is that Capirossi will make some money before he does decide to retire and heck - wouldn’t we all in his position?

According to the paddock gossip, Aprilia could enter the MotoGP in 2012, in the context of the move back to 1000cc bikes. In what has so far been an exciting and successful year for the Italian motorcycle company in superbike, this could be a shake-up for other teams and would introduce a new element into the MotoGP. We’re not overly surpised by this possible fact, but it is certainly a tantalising prospect. Finally to Rossi and the Ducati rumour:

Continue reading: MotoGP gossip from the paddock: Rossi to Ducati with F1 gig, Aprilia in MotoGP

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