Leon Haslam Honored By MotoGP Talk, But Committed To World Superbike

Injuries are a major part of motorsports, and it's not uncommon
to see riders suffer an injury and open up a spot for someone else
in their competition. In some cases, these performances have
allowed riders to take their career to the next level.
While there are many major sport bike racing leagues around the
world, there's no doubt MotoGP is the cream of the crop - the place
all riders want to go. When American rider Colin
Edwards went down to injury, it meant someone would get a shot
at replacing him for the upcoming Le Mans GP.
Although the spot went to Australian rider Chris
Vermeulen, who has won at Le Mans before, Edwards revealed on
Twitter that he hoped World Superbike rider Leon Haslam
would get the shot to ride the bike. While Haslam was flattered by
the praise, the rider told Crash.net he wouldn't race in MotoGP
while chasing the World Superbike championship.
"It's very nice to be thought of at the top of Colin's list and to
be appreciated in that way - to go and do a one-off ride," Haslam
told the news source. "But I'm a contracted rider with BMW. My main
focus is here in World Superbikes. I've been good friends with
Colin for a long time and knowing Colin he will be back again soon
anyway."
While Haslam may be committed to World Superbike for the time
being, don't be surprised if Haslam finds his way into MotoGP in
the near future - especially with the recent expansion of the field
to include the new Claiming Rule Teams.