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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 09:34:19 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 12:30:50 PM » |
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Ducati have been in World Superbikes from the start. Their bikes make up 1/4 of the grid.
With MotoGP saying they are going to allow bikes running production engines - is this the end of WSBK?
I think it would be a real shame - WSBK has produced some of the best, closest and most exciting races of the last few years.
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2010, 03:53:27 PM » |
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I just think they've spat their dummy out.  Look on the bright side. They won't have to keep changing the rules now. |
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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2010, 05:07:16 PM » |
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The passing of an Era....................
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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2010, 05:18:01 PM » |
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believe this to be the beginning of the end for world superbikes
It has beeen a shadow of it's former self in recent years this will probably be the final nail
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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2010, 05:32:29 PM » |
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Tend to agree with you......
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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2010, 06:07:08 PM » |
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You've only just found out? It's been common knowledge for over a week on the web (no I don't mean MCN either!)
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2010, 06:09:09 PM » |
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You've only just found out? It's been common knowledge for over a week on the web (no I don't mean MCN either!)
to coin a phrase used by you today ..... meooowwwww |
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« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2010, 06:12:21 PM » |
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to coin a phrase used by you today ..... meooowwwww
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« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2010, 06:25:59 PM » |
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Speaks the non biker one cat recognises another , biker or not BTW I fell off in style I believe that makes me a real biker |
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« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2010, 06:42:17 PM » |
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didn't see this posted by you orlando,last week when it was 'common knowledge'
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« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2010, 07:00:30 PM » |
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didn't see this posted by you orlando,last week when it was 'common knowledge'
Not really that important a factor in my life for me to feel the need to advertise the fact, I have bigger fish to fry  |
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« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2010, 07:37:21 PM » |
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yet it was important enough to make the smart-almond comment?
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« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2010, 07:45:10 PM » |
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yet it was important enough to make the smart-almond comment?
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« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2010, 07:48:05 PM » |
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Do you ever find the fish you are frying are battered?  |
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« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2010, 11:31:26 AM » |
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I've personally enjoyed World Superbikes recently, I thought Ben Spies display in his 'rookie' year was awesome, and this year thoroughly enjoyed seeing Haslam riding fantastically at the beginning of the year and Biaggi finding his form.
It would be a real shame for this series to die out.
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« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2010, 08:57:49 AM » |
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WSB is only bigger in UK than anywhere.
Ducati dropped out of BSB a couple of seasons ago.
It may affect the sales here but I guess it depends on whether or not you can buy a GP replica for reasonable money.
GP bikes are supposed to be prototypes where as the idea of WSB is you go into a shop and buy the bike to go racing. Ok, add another £100k to get bike ready but it is based on a bike Joe public can buy.
What would you rather watch? 30 WSB bikes battling? or 14 MotoGP bikes in procession? (allowing for crashers)
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« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2010, 11:31:31 AM » |
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I know which I would rather watch
Sadly the economics for Ducati are likely to be compelling - to leave WSB. As Miki says, they left BSB a few years ago so this is hardly surprising, even if dissappointing.
Without a wider following for WSB it can't make economic sense to throw that much money at the sport. Ducatti just doesn't sell enough bikes off the bike of it. I guess the next question is, will they invest thii saving in GP?
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« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2010, 11:35:34 AM » |
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Maybe they need to save the cash to pay Monkey Boy's salary next season?
Its a shame they are quitting but like has already been said, not really a suprise.
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« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2010, 03:50:47 PM » |
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There are bound to be private teams. Rutter is doing the bus in BSB
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