Australia’s leading motor racing and V8 supercar driver Jason Bright will be driving a Falcon which is designed and built by Fujitsu Racing while V8 super car driver Todd Kelly will drive all new Jack Daniels Racing Commodore which includes advanced updates.

Bright expressed that this is a key moment for their team. He added, Not only does it represent the first truly designed and built Britek race car, but we are confident that it will give us a lift in performance on the track.

“V8 Supercar racing is very competitive and just because we have a new car does not automatically mean I can start talking about running at the front.

“However, the process we have followed in the design and construction of this car has me looking forward to what can be achieved on the track.”

Bright said he was confident the new V8 would help lift him up the points table at the Barbagallo Raceway.

Meanwhile Kelly will debut his Commodore at the Perth 400 and is expecting a unique Larry Perkins-built car.

Since joining the V8 Supercar Championship series Jason has driven for numerous teams including Garry Rodgers Motorsport, SBR, HRT, Team Brock / PWR and FPR.

Todd Kelly became an Australian Karting Champion by the age of 12. He has followed the traditional path of junior open wheeler categories on his way to the top of V8 Supercar racing.

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Kawasaki´s Competition Manager Michael Bartholemy has downplayed the speculations raised by the Press about the Japan squad trying to approach Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi to hire for 2009 ride.

Bartholemy stated: `There was a story in an Italian magazine recently after a journalist came to me and asked me if we have any interest in Valentino.´

The speculation was raised in a newspaper quoting Bartholemy as saying Kawasaki team was trying to hire the Italian motorcycle racer who is multiple MotoGP World Champion. “We are interested in Valentino, even though I’ve never spoken either to him or his manager. But I’d like to and soon, because this would be the perfect time,” the newspaper quoted Bartholemy as saying.

The team boss, however, says Kawasaki have not considered going after Rossi.

“I said we would have to be stupid not to be interested because he is the rider in the world championship.

“But we have never spoken to him and there is no contact between Kawasaki and Valentino Rossi” was Bartholemy’s statement.

He added: “We look for riders who can get results. That’s the most important thing, we are involved in MotoGP to get results, so we are looking for somebody for our future.”

Kawasaki currently runs riders John Hopkins and Anthony West in the premier class, with the former´s fifth place in last week’s race- the best result for the team so far in 2008.

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Suzuki Motor Corporation has officially declared its agreement with Italian star Loris Capirossi to join its MotoGP 2008 squad.

Capirossi is one of the sport’s all round competitors, with 28 Grand Prix victories in the 125cc, 250cc, 500cc and Moto GP classes, and three World Championship titles. He began Grand Prix racing in 1990. He holds a record of being the youngest ever World Champion. The thirty four year-old Italian won the 125cc title at the age of 17.

Capirossi has gained significant experience from 18 seasons at the highest level of motorcycle racing. Suzuki now confirms the line-up for the attack on the 2008 championship by signing Capirossi for its MotoGP squad.

Capirossi won the second place in Ameriac earlier this year.

“I am really happy because after five years with Ducati this is a very good time to change. I have been talking with the guys from Suzuki a lot and for me it is a really interesting time and a very big change. I just cannot wait for the first time to jump on the bike. This will be important for me and for all the team.” Loris Capirossi told the media.

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Casey stoner is all set to begin his title defense in the 2008 version of MotoGP. Stoner, 22 would be defending his title in only his second competing season. In 2007, he capped 10 wins as a result won the crown. Although people have put him aside saying that he is a chance champion, his followers know that he is a jewel indeed. Throughout the buildup to this year’s edition, he has been silent and believes that only the second season will silence his critics.

Although there has been frustration on his part, which he admits as, people have put more focus on the Ducati technology instead of his ability.  He says, “”It’s frustrating people put everything down to that or the speed or the tyres. They’re just trying to find excuses. It would be nice to think if we win it again the accusations would stop.”

He is also perturbed to hear that older riders saying that the Ducati driver had an advantage of speed over the other riders. He believes that it is plain jealousy on the part of the older riders. “Everyone’s using that as the reason why us young riders are coming up and doing well,” he stated.

It is for us MotoGP lovers to wait and see what unveils at this years’ MotoGP and whether he lives up to the reputation that he has made of himself.

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