Oh Max...

[DogBoy]

Back in September BMW had said they were going to field Alex Hofman in the 08 series.. I didn't realize they had changed that.

I just read that Hoffman signed to develop the new Aprilia V4 Superbike in 2008 and race it in 2009. BMW isn't racing the HP2 in World Superbike so they don't have a bike to race at the moment. Last fall, BMW announced a WSBK effort for 2009 using a 1000cc inline four-cylinder. (Pretty much a German GSXR1000.) 2008 looks really good for WSBK and 2009 looks even better.  

[miles]

I just read that Hoffman signed to develop the new Aprilia V4 Superbike in 2008 and race it in 2009. BMW isn't racing the HP2 in World Superbike so they don't have a bike to race at the moment. Last fall, BMW announced a WSBK effort for 2009 using a 1000cc inline four-cylinder. (Pretty much a German GSXR1000.) 2008 looks really good for WSBK and 2009 looks even better.  

A V4?  It'll be slow.

[DogBoy]

A V4?  It'll be slow.

Oh please, please, please let us have just one thread free of that discussion.  

[Mr Sunshine]

seemed like a great guy . ill have to keep up on what he is doing considering the fact i have been lapped by him at a rideing school .  it was interesting how someone at that level was there learning  the same things as i was. just goes to show you can always learn something new

I was lapped many of times by Doug Chandler during an endurance race last year. I felt privilage for a dude with the words "Champ" on the back of his leathers to pass me like I was sitting still.

[miles]

Oh please, please, please let us have just one thread free of that discussion.  

You mentioned The Configuration That Must Not Be Spoken Of.  I blame it all on you.

[Mr Sunshine]

I just read that Hoffman signed to develop the new Aprilia V4 Superbike in 2008 and race it in 2009. BMW isn't racing the HP2 in World Superbike so they don't have a bike to race at the moment. Last fall, BMW announced a WSBK effort for 2009 using a 1000cc inline four-cylinder. (Pretty much a German GSXR1000.) 2008 looks really good for WSBK and 2009 looks even better.  

V4 eh?  I'm gonna have to see how much that bugger is when it comes out...I wouldn't mind racing one of them...too bad a liter bike is a handful on the track.

[DogBoy]

You mentioned The Configuration That Must Not Be Spoken Of.  I blame it all on you.

 

[JIMLARCH]

last summer my wife and i went to Keith code school level 1. That colorado race team of which you speak was there at miller.  Huge tractor trailer all painted up with ducati colors. Well while we were waiting for things to start they rolled out a brand spankin new 1098. Dear God in heaven that's a good looking bike.The first drill of instruction on the track was 4Th gear no brakes.I'm on my sv650 a nice little track  bike . Well the first real corner i come to this red blur flies by me like I'm tied to a rock i mean just gone .When we finish our drill we go back to our instructors 2 to 3 people per instructor to discuss what we did right an what we need to work on. My partner  with the instructor is the ducati guy. It turns out that he raced formula extreme the weekend before and he was a bit off the pace . Guy's name is Marty Cragil was an Australian super bike champ of some sort some years ago. I wonder if he fits in the team somewhere? Was a real eye opener to be on the track with somebody that fast.

Marty Craggil was, I believe, Australian Superbike champ twice in the 90's.  I'm surprised that he doesn't do better in AMA, as I have tape of him in 1998? racing in the Australian Superbike series when he was the champ. His main contender (either he won, or the other guy won) was a guy called Troy Bayliss.

Bayliss was riding a GSXR750 and Craggil was riding a ZX7R.  I couldn't believe the things Bayliss was doing with the gixxer, and was very impressed. When he started racing WSB etc. I wasn't surprised at his success.  Craggil seemed very good also, so as I say, I'm surprised that he hasn't done better in AMA.