18 races next year?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Orrmate @ Jul 5 2006, 05:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>What about if they shortened race weekends to 2 days? Can this be done?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (IsraeliRacer @ Jul 5 2006, 05:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Orrmate, that isn't actually a bad idea. Practice in the morning, qualify in the afternoon, warmup the next morning, race the next day. Only problem is that it still requires them flying in on Thursday, competiting Saturday/Sunday, testing until Tuesday, then on Thursday flying back out to another location.
definatley would not be enough time to fit it in ... not enough time out on track


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dan @ Jul 6 2006, 05:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>make it 19 races so they can come to UK twice, Brands hatch baby, not enough run of time, will be crazzzzzzzzy lol
Dream on! ... u englishmen are close enough to europe ... you can go see the majority of the races .... i say give it new zealand or give us another round!


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Jul 6 2006, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>IMO the more races the better, but not all bundled up in consecutive weekends, they should start the championship a month earlier because there is too much time between the end of the championship until the begining of the next one.
some have to be bundled together thou ... you would run out of weeks in the year ...
there is a long gap between the end of one championship and the start of another .... yeah, but ... in the end they are peopleand they need a break too!

18 rounds would be a good test of endurance come to think of it

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Katt @ Jul 6 2006, 09:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Dream on! ... u englishmen are close enough to europe ... you can go see the majority of the races .... i say give it new zealand or give us another round!

Hey, don't forget about the lonely US....we only have one too.....3000 miles from me but going anyway.....other than Laguna I have two oceans to cross to see any more.....

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Doc 79 @ Jul 6 2006, 12:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Hey, don't forget about the lonely US....we only have one too.....3000 miles from me but going anyway.....other than Laguna I have two oceans to cross to see any more.....
Then what about a race at Daytona?

Maybe a few adjustments and it could work

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Katt @ Jul 6 2006, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Dream on! ... u englishmen are close enough to europe ... you can go see the majority of the races .... i say give it new zealand or give us another round!
I think there is a good chance of that happening.. I read somewhere that in the future they may race at Taupo

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Orrmate @ Jul 6 2006, 06:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Then what about a race at Daytona?

Maybe a few adjustments and it could work
I think there is a good chance of that happening.. I read somewhere that in the future they may race at Taupo
You don't want to see a race at Daytona, it's an awful place for motorcycles. A much better option would be the rennovated Road America in Wisconsin or Miller Motorsports Park in Utah.

I've also read about the possibility of a New Zealand GP but with the addition of Misano I'm not so sure. Another round or two would need to be cut to make it work. It'd be a cool thing to see.

Daytona isn't aweful for motorcycles but it's not a good fit for Motogp bikes. Little or no run off at all.
We need a quality track on the east coast. Miller is as bad as Laguna as far as distance from the east coast.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Doctor @ Jul 7 2006, 05:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Daytona isn't aweful for motorcycles but it's not a good fit for Motogp bikes. Little or no run off at all.
We need a quality track on the east coast. Miller is as bad as Laguna as far as distance from the east coast.

Any suggestions, Doc?

i love the new miller

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Jul 7 2006, 12:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Any suggestions, Doc?

The only place that comes to mind is Road Atlanta...I know that Schwantz's racing school runs out there.....but according to some, (Ooost) it would need mondo amounts of work to be GP capable.....
Another great course is Limerock in Connecticut.....very historic...was host to Trans Am racing in the 70's...made famous by Carol Shelby and many others....would be a great venue for a GP...but once again would require updating....

Yeah, Id guess that would be a big problem with a lot of US tracks. Designed for car racing, not bikes.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Doc 79 @ Jul 7 2006, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The only place that comes to mind is Road Atlanta...I know that Schwantz's racing school runs out there.....but according to some, (Ooost) it would need mondo amounts of work to be GP capable.....
Another great course is Limerock in Connecticut.....very historic...was host to Trans Am racing in the 70's...made famous by Carol Shelby and many others....would be a great venue for a GP...but once again would require updating....
I think the vast majority of US tracks will need work to get a GP there. Laguna from what I can see is only just GP capable

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Orrmate @ Jul 8 2006, 05:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think the vast majority of US tracks will need work to get a GP there. Laguna from what I can see is only just GP capable
That's true. Miller Motorsports Park will be, if it already isn't, FIM homologated and Road America is undergoing massive changes as well in an attempt to get a World Championship event. Past Laguna Seca and Miller, nothing comes close to meeting standards. We'll see what kind of changes are made at Road America but as of now, it's way too dangerous for a MotoGP event. However, still one of the decent tracks safety wise on the AMA schedule.

We should see if the 800cc bikes are going to be more work overall for the teams and riders .Only then could we really form an opinion about the matter,just my thoughts.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Katt @ Jul 6 2006, 09:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>definatley would not be enough time to fit it in ... not enough time out on track
Dream on! ... u englishmen are close enough to europe ... you can go see the majority of the races .... i say give it new zealand or give us another round!
some have to be bundled together thou ... you would run out of weeks in the year ...
there is a long gap between the end of one championship and the start of another .... yeah, but ... in the end they are peopleand they need a break too!

18 rounds would be a good test of endurance come to think of it

Sorry Katt I am a bit lost in your comments?
They are people and need a break too! What?
Do you have a job ?
No, No, your right! I could think of nothing worse than spending my life traveling the world and riding a amazing motocycle on a different track for 20 weekends ( including tests) of 52 weekends of the year.
Oh and being paid .... loads of cash!
I mean i love just getting by, doing a normal 5 day a week job!
Bring on 25 races in a year !
watch out !

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dion @ Jul 10 2006, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sorry Katt I am a bit lost in your comments?
They are people and need a break too! What?
Do you have a job ?
No, No, your right! I could think of nothing worse than spending my life traveling the world and riding a amazing motocycle on a different track for 20 weekends ( including tests) of 52 weekends of the year.
Oh and being paid .... loads of cash!
I mean i love just getting by, doing a normal 5 day a week job!
Bring on 25 races in a year !
watch out !


Thats the glamourous side, isn`t it? Travel the world, ride fast bikes, get paid lots of money. Sounds great, right? But, of course there is another side of the coin. The riders train, practice, test and work day in, day out. I mean, their training programs resemble that of professional athletes, but on top of that, most of them must learn foregin languages, go through rigourous tests and practice sessions, travel for hours and hours, live out of hotels, work through weekends and suffer immense pressure to perform. Then theres the mechanics, who often work late into the night, making sure the bikes are perfect, trying to translate what the rider says and feels into chassis and tuning setups on the bike to suit, also under immense pressure to make sure nothing is out of place so the rider can do what they have to do. Then theres all the other people, people from the tyre companies, PR people, logistics, organisers, managers, journalists, Dorna`s people. They all need transport, they all need food and accomodation, and all those costs add up.
Besides, if it was so great and fun having lots of rounds for the riders to play around on their 340kmph toys, why is the fastest guy who arguably has the most fun complaining that 17 rounds is too many?

in the end its up to the riders if they would want to race how ever many weekends, isn't it?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dion @ Jul 10 2006, 07:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sorry Katt I am a bit lost in your comments?
They are people and need a break too! What?
Do you have a job ?
No, No, your right! I could think of nothing worse than spending my life traveling the world and riding a amazing motocycle on a different track for 20 weekends ( including tests) of 52 weekends of the year.
Oh and being paid .... loads of cash!
I mean i love just getting by, doing a normal 5 day a week job!
Bring on 25 races in a year !
watch out !


i sense sarcasm ...

theres alot more to it than traveling the glorious world and riding the worlds fastest motorbikes...

Actually, you do have, not only two races, but three per weekend GP: 125 cc, 250 cc and 990 cc. If any of the three is boring because of the dominance of one rider or else, the others make up for it. And the riders are the best of their business.

I agree, we have to wait too long for the start of the next championship. I think having more races is better because that way there's more time for the rider's to get the points that they need to get into 1st in the standings.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Waqar46 @ Jul 12 2006, 03:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I agree, we have to wait too long for the start of the next championship. I think having more races is better because that way there's more time for the rider's to get the points that they need to get into 1st in the standings.

I think spacing them out is a better option. Theres a lot of expenses involved in putting just one event on the calender, and not just financial ones

agreed richo

I'm for one or two more races to be added. Race Sepang and Qatar in November, and fill in the last spot with Miller in Utah. We (usa) don't get to see the 125s and 250s or even WSB!