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Hopkins is reportedly planning to race with M4 Suzuki in the 2010 AMA SBK championship.
I'm starting to wonder if DMG is signing contracts with high profile riders like BBoz or Hopkins b/c it seems like BBoz would be much more interested in riding a 600 to victory every weekend. Dangerous strategy by DMG, imo; though they might not have any choice.
A big purse makes it look like the series is healthy. A tiny purse makes the series look weak, and it snuffs out the prospects who are trying to make it big.
Hopkins is reportedly planning to race with M4 Suzuki in the 2010 AMA SBK championship.
I'm starting to wonder if DMG is signing contracts with high profile riders like BBoz or Hopkins b/c it seems like BBoz would be much more interested in riding a 600 to victory every weekend. Dangerous strategy by DMG, imo; though they might not have any choice.
A big purse makes it look like the series is healthy. A tiny purse makes the series look weak, and it snuffs out the prospects who are trying to make it big.
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Well they let some big names leave (RL Hayden, Neil Hodgson, and thankfully canned Mat Mladin). But they still have much to work out. DMG are clowns, but you must admit, the racing aspect of superbikes was improved in 09. And now that cheater Mladin is off to pasture, I expect a bit more dicing (i hope). Having John Hopkins back in AMA is a good thing for us. He's only 26, so if he stay healthy and shows he is capable, well he may make the leap to WSBK again (maybe).
MERGE: Austin beat you.
MERGE: Austin beat you.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jan 14 2010, 02:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>FB Corse was never official.
Hopkins career has gone full circle. Back to where it started
Hopkins career has gone full circle. Back to where it started
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jan 14 2010, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Well they let some big names leave (RL Hayden, Neil Hodgson, and
thankfully canned Mat Mladin). But they still have much to work out. DMG are clowns, but you must admit, the racing aspect of superbikes was improved in 09. And now that cheater Mladin is off to pasture, I expect a bit more dicing (i hope). Having John Hopkins back in AMA is a good thing for us. He's only 26, so if he stay healthy and shows he is capable, well he may make the leap to WSBK again (maybe).
MERGE: Austin beat you.
MERGE: Austin beat you.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Jan 14 2010, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>
I added that for you.
merged...........................back to the future for hopper. this will probably be a good thing for him.
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