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He will be taking Colin or JTs seat after he takes the SBK Championship... Unless all the riders in GP realize that GP sucks and goes to SBK of course
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jan 30 2009, 01:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Unless all the riders in GP realize that GP sucks and goes to SBK of course
He may have taken taken this into account
. Tech 3 doesn't seem to have been much of a stepping stone for anyone thus far; maybe if they get monster energy money this will change. I think there are possibilities for the factory yamaha team; Rossi may retire, and if he doesn't jorge and repsol honda might start to feel some mutual attraction.
He may have taken taken this into account
the best racing of the season last year were the 250s.... better than the 800s better than wsbk.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Jan 30 2009, 08:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>the best racing of the season last year were the 250s.... better than the 800s better than wsbk.
You're out of your mind
You're out of your mind
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Jan 30 2009, 02:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>the best racing of the season last year were the 250s.... better than the 800s better than wsbk.
Definitely!
Definitely!
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Babelfish @ Jan 30 2009, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I would also agree that the racing should be closer in WSBK.
The number of bikes and the fact that it is <u>World </u>SBK ensure lots of close racing and of course the new factories make it very interesting to watch, but I still don't see when the racing there became so fantastic. It's been lot's of runaways in SBK too and some races are still (it was terrible the lest few years, but getting better) pure tire management contest. Even though I find some excitment in watching the likes of Biaggi comming through the field at the end of a race it doesn't feel right when all the riders are holding back to conserve tires. It's amusing when the commentators are talking about the "racing" when anyone in a leading pack of 5-10 bikes could have been a second faster a lap just by pushing a bit harder, but thereby destoying the tires. That's my impression of the recent years of racing in SBK. Add to that the lack of wight regulation on the Ducatis and I don't find anything to make such a big hype about. The one thing that make WSBK reallly interesting this year are all the new bikes, and the huge shuffle of riders.
Excellent post - agree
The number of bikes and the fact that it is <u>World </u>SBK ensure lots of close racing and of course the new factories make it very interesting to watch, but I still don't see when the racing there became so fantastic. It's been lot's of runaways in SBK too and some races are still (it was terrible the lest few years, but getting better) pure tire management contest. Even though I find some excitment in watching the likes of Biaggi comming through the field at the end of a race it doesn't feel right when all the riders are holding back to conserve tires. It's amusing when the commentators are talking about the "racing" when anyone in a leading pack of 5-10 bikes could have been a second faster a lap just by pushing a bit harder, but thereby destoying the tires. That's my impression of the recent years of racing in SBK. Add to that the lack of wight regulation on the Ducatis and I don't find anything to make such a big hype about. The one thing that make WSBK reallly interesting this year are all the new bikes, and the huge shuffle of riders.
Excellent post - agree
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Jan 30 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>the best racing of the season last year were the 250s.... better than the 800s better than wsbk.
I agree the 250's were great, but did you happen to catch WSS? The WSS race at Assen last year was very exciting.
I agree the 250's were great, but did you happen to catch WSS? The WSS race at Assen last year was very exciting.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bootsakah @ Jan 30 2009, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I agree the 250's were great, but did you happen to catch WSS? The WSS race at Assen last year was very exciting.
Yup the WSS and SBK was WAY better.
Yup the WSS and SBK was WAY better.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bootsakah @ Jan 30 2009, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I agree the 250's were great, but did you happen to catch WSS? The WSS race at Assen last year was very exciting.
The majority of WSS races last year were outstanding...it's back to the era of 'The axe murders class' again.
That one at Assen was one of the greatest motorcycle races I've ever seen, wasn't something like the first 14 bikes separated by a couple of seconds?
The majority of WSS races last year were outstanding...it's back to the era of 'The axe murders class' again.
That one at Assen was one of the greatest motorcycle races I've ever seen, wasn't something like the first 14 bikes separated by a couple of seconds?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bootsakah @ Jan 30 2009, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I agree the 250's were great, but did you happen to catch WSS? The WSS race at Assen last year was very exciting.
yeah i watch all of the wss races as well. always delayed mind you
...... speed...
yeah i watch all of the wss races as well. always delayed mind you
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jan 30 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yup the WSS and SBK was WAY better.
nope...
nope...
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Jan 30 2009, 09:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>yeah i watch all of the wss races as well. always delayed mind you
...... speed...
You know you can catch the races live and free on the site right?
You know you can catch the races live and free on the site right?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jan 30 2009, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>You know you can catch the races live and free on the site right?
well for some reason i can't watch them on the wsbk site cause i'm blacked out. i did manage to watch the superstock race on it tho.
well for some reason i can't watch them on the wsbk site cause i'm blacked out. i did manage to watch the superstock race on it tho.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Jan 30 2009, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>well for some reason i can't watch them on the wsbk site cause i'm blacked out. i did manage to watch the superstock race on it tho.
yeah it's an odd set up.... if you miss the live footage you're ...... for a while...you can't watch it right after the races...it's blocked from the U.S. regions...but 2-3 days later you can watch it...
yeah it's an odd set up.... if you miss the live footage you're ...... for a while...you can't watch it right after the races...it's blocked from the U.S. regions...but 2-3 days later you can watch it...
