West gets a green guernsey for 2008

Kwaka have signed West for '08

http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/motogp_news.htm?menu=news&news_id=20808
http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?cid=6&id=153706
http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?cid=6&id=153699

 

that should see the end of his career as another talent that went
nowhere

 

Geez you're down on Kwaka aren't you ? I can't see how it's going to
kill his career. He's got a profile in motogp now, give him a wet
race, maybe Donington next year and he'll garner a podium I suspect.
Will also depend on how Hopper goes - the fact that West was
consistently coming in within a place or two of De Puniet on a new
bike to him indicates to the world he has at least as much talent as
DePuniet. If he can keep finishing close to Hopper next year then he
should be OK for a decent ride for a few years after that. I don't
think anyone thinks Hopper is a no talent.

JL