Whats the wildcard situation?

Tom · Apr 10, 2008

There are rounds of WSBK in both America and UK this season and i was wondering who knows what regarding wildcard entries.

I spoke to some Virgin Yamaha personel at the bike show this winter and they said they would not wildcard because BSB is running different engine specifications this season, but since have seen an article (i think concerning honda) where they said they would wildcard in both British rounds. Who knows what we should expect, i know there is now a Pirelli control tyre but i don't want to get my hopes up yet.

As for AMA, how do the regulations compare? And which teams run Pirelli?

Kez_91 · Apr 10, 2008

Leon Haslam said last year that because hes contracted with Honda, it enables him to be a wild card entry for certain wsbk rounds. not sure if its still the case, but it would be good for Haslam to gain more experience!

Craig3089 · Apr 10, 2008

i've heard pretty much the same as kez, mcn said that shakey wanted to wildcard the british rounds too. as for the ama i dont know, we'd only have mladin and spies i suppose, and mladin has always been crap at world level, so doubt either will really add to the racing tbh.

Mr. Shupe · Apr 10, 2008

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Apr 10 2008, 08:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>As for AMA, how do the regulations compare? And which teams run Pirelli?

I think contracts with Dunlop, which is the tire supplier for all of the factory teams, will prevent the factory guys from running as wild cards. The only significant teams I can think of that run Pirellis are Attack and Emgo, neither of which run superbike.

JohnnyKnockdown · Apr 10, 2008

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Shupe @ Apr 10 2008, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think contracts with Dunlop, which is the tire supplier for all of the factory teams, will prevent the factory guys from running as wild cards. The only significant teams I can think of that run Pirellis are Attack and Emgo, neither of which run superbike.

I'm pretty down on the WSBK coming here since they don't want to let any wildcards in.
This race could be a marketing dream
Can you imagine the amount of people who would tune in to watch Spies and Mladin run agains't WSBK.

To make the weekend even lamer they are running on seperate tracks so you can't even compare lap times.

Tom · Apr 11, 2008

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Apr 11 2008, 04:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm pretty down on the WSBK coming here since they don't want to let any wildcards in.
This race could be a marketing dream
Can you imagine the amount of people who would tune in to watch Spies and Mladin run agains't WSBK.

To make the weekend even lamer they are running on seperate tracks so you can't even compare lap times.

That is a bit of a let down.

frosty58 · Apr 11, 2008

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Apr 10 2008, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm pretty down on the WSBK coming here since they don't want to let any wildcards in.
johnny it has nothing to do with wsbk letting wild cards in. in fact they would love some wildcard riders but as shupe pointed out it is dunlop who will prevent any of it's riders from running the wsbk races.

Hayden Fan · Apr 11, 2008

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Shupe @ Apr 10 2008, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think contracts with Dunlop, which is the tire supplier for all of the factory teams, will prevent the factory guys from running as wild cards. The only significant teams I can think of that run Pirellis are Attack and Emgo, neither of which run superbike.

Emgo runs SBK, but not very competitevely

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