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« on: July 27, 2011, 07:55:23 PM »
Apparently only HM Plant Honda & Swan Yamaha can afford to run full WSBK spec bikes now.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=45480
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« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2011, 09:36:32 AM »
Big surprise.
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« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2011, 09:41:40 AM »
It's been in the planning for a while.  That's why they put the Evo class together.  Kind of a proof of concept, and give some of the smaller teams some time to get some experience building a non-unobtanium superbike.
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2011, 09:46:09 AM »
Thus making the BSB series way less interesting for people like Kiyonari, Byrne and Hopper - why would an internationally-experienced rider race in this series if it's not on a WSBK-spec bike?

Although I already thought BSB was a little weird with it's top-six-go-on-to-compete-for-the-championship-based-on-podiums-not-points thing.
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« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2011, 09:57:36 AM »
Quote from: DredheadV2.0 on July 28, 2011, 09:46:09 AM

Thus making the BSB series way less interesting for people like Kiyonari, Byrne and Hopper - why would an internationally-experienced rider race in this series if it's not on a WSBK-spec bike?

The series would be a lot less interesting to those kinds of riders if teams couldn't afford to field any bike either.  Which way would mean the series survives?  Bigsmile
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Although I already thought BSB was a little weird with it's top-six-go-on-to-compete-for-the-championship-based-on-podiums-not-points thing.

Well technically, if they're getting podiums then they are getting more points than the non-podium finishing racers.  I'm sure that's the logic behind it.  I like the setting the grid for the 2nd race by your fastest lap in the 1st race way of doing things.  Makes it interesting.  I like the single bike rule less though.
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« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2011, 10:09:08 AM »
Quote from: stk0308 on July 28, 2011, 09:57:36 AM

  I like the setting the grid for the 2nd race by your fastest lap in the 1st race way of doing things.  Makes it interesting.




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« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2011, 10:19:52 AM »
Quote from: stk0308 on July 28, 2011, 09:57:36 AM

  I like the setting the grid for the 2nd race by your fastest lap in the 1st race way of doing things.  Makes it interesting.  


I like that bit too.  I also like the fact that I saw Jake Zemke's smiling face in a post-race interview, so the Evo class can't be all bad I guess.
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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2011, 02:29:26 PM »
Quote from: DredheadV2.0 on July 28, 2011, 09:46:09 AM

Thus making the BSB series way less interesting for people like Kiyonari, Byrne and Hopper - why would an internationally-experienced rider race in this series if it's not on a WSBK-spec bike?


They're professional racers. If they get a competitive bike and are paid well, they're happy.

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=45349
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2011, 03:41:13 PM »
Quote from: Blunder on July 28, 2011, 02:29:26 PM



They're professional racers. If they get a competitive bike and are paid well, they're happy.

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=45349


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« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2011, 04:20:15 AM »
Quote from: Blunder on July 28, 2011, 02:29:26 PM



They're professional racers. If they get a competitive bike and are paid well, they're happy.

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=45349


Great article - thanks!
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