But only one more podium followed before he elected to return to American Racing – helmed by Eitan Butbul and MotoGP podium finisher-turned rider coach John Hopkins. “To be honest I don’t ...

2008: Starts his first full season with Kawasaki in MotoGP, riding alongside John Hopkins, but the ZX-RR has fundamental problems from the start of the season - West in particular battling chronic ...

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Can’t wait to work with him! Will become a great one for St John’s.” Hopkins, who is set to be a fifth-year senior, has averaged at least 15.5 points per game in each of the last three ...

2008: Starts his first full season with Kawasaki in MotoGP, riding alongside John Hopkins, but the ZX-RR has fundamental problems from the start of the season - West in particular battling chronic ...