FIM reveals 2008 entry list
Casey Stoner will take the number one for his Ducati Marlboro bike next year, motor cycling's governing body confirmed on Friday
In the official entry list revealed by the FIM, Stoner was confirmed as taking number one, with his teammate Marco Melandri opting to retain his traditional number 33.
There were few other surprises on the list, with Nicky Hayden returning to his customary number 69 next year - having had number one this year after winning the 2006 MotoGP championship. Valentino Rossi will once again be number 46.
The fate of Team Roberts remains uncertain with the bike and riders labelled as to be advised.
MotoGP entry list
No. Rider Team
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
250cc entry list
No. Rider Team 4 Hiroshi Aoyama Red Bull Ktm 250 5 Hector Faubel Mapfre Aspar Team 6 Alex Debon Lotus Aprilia 7 Russel Gomez Blusens Aprilia 10 Imre Toth Team Toth Aprilia 12 Thomas Luthi Emmi - Caffe Latte 14 Ratthapark Wilairot Thai Honda Ptt Sag 15 Roberto Locatelli Squadra Corse Metis Gilera 17 Karel Abraham Cardion Ab Motoracing 19 Alvaro Bautista Mapfre Aspar Team 21 Hector Barbera Team Toth Aprilia 25 Alex Baldolini Matteoni Racing 32 Fabrizio Lai Campetella Racing 36 Mika Kallio Red Bull Ktm 250 41 Aleix Espargaro Lotus Aprilia 45 Doni Tata Pradita Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia 50 Eugene Laverty Blusens Aprilia 52 Lukas Pesek Auto Kelly - Cp 54 Manuel Poggiali Campetella Racing 55 Yuki Takahashi Scot Racing Team 250Cc 58 Marco Simoncelli Squadra Corse Metis Gilera 60 Julian Simon Repsol Ktm 250Cc 75 Mattia Pasini Polaris World
125cc entry list
No. Rider Team 5 Efren Vazquez Blusens Aprilia Junior 6 Joan Olive Belson Derbi 7 Alexis Masbou Loncin Racing 8 Lorenzo Zanetti Seedorf Ktm 125 11 Sandro Cortese Emmi - Caffe Latte 12 Esteve Rabat Repsol Ktm 125Cc 14 Gabor Talmacsi Bancaja Aspar Team 16 Jules Cluzel Loncin Racing 17 Stefan Bradl Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 18 Nicolas Terol Wrb Fontana Racing 21 Robin Lasser Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 22 Pablo Nieto Scot Racing Team 125Cc 24 Simone Corsi Wrb Fontana Racing 27 Stefano Bianco Wtr No Alcol Team 29 Andrea Iannone I.C. Team 30 Pere Tutusaus Bancaja Aspar Team 33 Sergio Gadea Bancaja Aspar Team 34 Randy Krummenacher Red Bull Ktm 125 35 Raffaele De Rosa Scot Racing Team 125Cc 38 Bradley Smith Polaris World 44 Pol Espargaro Belson Derbi 45 Scott Redding Blusens Aprilia Junior 51 Stevie Bonsey Arie Molenaar Racing 55 Hugo Van Den Berg Arie Molenaar Racing 60 Michael Ranseder I.C. Team 63 Mike Di Meglio Ajo Motosport 69 Louis Rossi Ffm Honda Gp 125 71 Tomoyoshi Koyama Seedorf Ktm 125 73 Takaaki Nakagami I.C. Team 77 Dominique Aegerter Ajo Motosport 87 Roberto Lacalendola Matteoni Racing 93 Marc Marquez Repsol Ktm 125Cc 95 Robert Muresan Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 99 Danny Webb Arie Molenaar Racing
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