Details Contracts Details!

I hate the fact that details are often so sketchy and unrealiable when it comes to finding out which riders is going where in the contract season. The AMA needs to start making this stuff public like every other sport on the planet.

So far here is what we all know:

Tim Ferry: Word is Team Kawasaki has signed "Red Dog" for the SX and MX season next year. The length and terms were not released as usual, but it's expected to be a done deal.

Broc Hepler: Team Yamaha needed to make a move with Chad Reed saying he won't race the MX season in 2007 and even hinting as retirement. So they went after the 20-year old Hepler to be their top guy next year. It's expected that Helper will jump to the 450cc class perhaps as soon as the SX season but that is not confirmed.

Michael Byrne: No confirmation, but it is rumored that "Burner" will be offered a deal with several teams and may have his choice. Team Bookoo was rumored to be interested in the Aussie for their team, as well as Sobe Honda. We will have to wait and see where Byrne lands.