Will we see this on the track next year?

It says "Courtesy of BMW" there. They could get in big legal .... if it`s a fake, I think.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Jul 21 2006, 09:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>As for that race replica thing you were talking about, Ooost. Well I`ve never heard of it but if they start building replicas then is it still elligible for prototype racing?
why not ? ducati did it

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Best Man @ Jul 22 2006, 09:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>yeah me too. looks very nice!! be good to see more manufacturers come and see if they can stir things up a bit
don't think thing's could get to much more than they are right now matt. but hey bmw come come on down! the more the merrier!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wes @ Jul 26 2006, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I read it in a British Motorcycle paper last week
well then it must be true!

yeah but Ducati did it after they put it on the grid, so it was a replica of the currently racing bike, if they bulid the replica before the bike is put on the grid, its a bit more complicated, isnt it. They could very easily be accused of using replica parts in the prototype if it ever made the grid.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Aug 4 2006, 01:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>its a bit more complicated, isnt it. They could very easily be accused of using replica parts in the prototype if it ever made the grid.
yes it is! could be accused of using "production" parts if it's out before they track it.

Is there a reason for the strict prototye rules? I mean, there might be a very good reason, but to me it just looks like its making things more and more expensive and unaffordable.