BSB migrating towards AMA Pro Rules for 2012 ?

[motodog650]

Apparently only HM Plant Honda & Swan Yamaha can afford to run full WSBK spec bikes now.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=45480

[DogBoy]

Big surprise.

[stk0308]

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.

[DredheadV2.0]

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.

[stk0308]

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?  

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.

[miles]

  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.

+1

[DredheadV2.0]

  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.

[Blunder]

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

[DogBoy]

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

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

+1.

[DredheadV2.0]

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!