Ant West

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Originally Posted by neninja

I think his biggest problem will be that the Honda's and probably the Yamaha will be much more competitive making it much harder to get consistent top 10 finishes.

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I dont think Honda and Yamaha will dramatically improve in 08, unless they turn out somthing completely new? at least based testing times so far...

Ant will improve probably also given time on the Kwaka as will Marco on the Duc.

I find it hard to believe Loris and Alex could not ride around the traction control on the Duc anyway, something there is indicating that the difference was infact Casey alone. 08 will be interesting for sure because if Casey was the difference he will likely dominate again and unless the other manufacturers can pull monumental rabbits out of their hats the results will be very similar in 08... :s mokin:

Ant has changed his website address. See below......

His old one will continue to be active for a while yet and will carry the same content in anycase.....

Go team DUDE in 2008.....

Thank god it's the 22 Jan today and "the season" begins. I for one have been suffering severe withdrawal.

Jack

i was hoping Ant's website would be getting an update, seems a bit dated to me.. it also isn't updated as often as it should be... compared to other riders anywho... hmm, wonder if Ant's getting new lid/leathers/sponsors at all this year.. Pantah, you know anything? peace..

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Originally Posted by tha_jackal

i was hoping Ant's website would be getting an update, seems a bit dated to me.. it also isn't updated as often as it should be... compared to other riders anywho... hmm, wonder if Ant's getting new lid/leathers/sponsors at all this year.. Pantah, you know anything? peace..

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I was thinking that too! Ant really needs his own Fan Club Forum site like lots of other riders have.

The site he has now doesn't seem to be updated very often at all. If Jack wasn't about to give us some info we wouldn't know anything at all.

I pass on all Jacks info about Ant to other forums I am on as they all LOVE Ant ;)


Thanks Jack!! Keep the info flowing.

Judging by the times over the tests at Sepang, i really do hope Ant was running a hell of a lot of installation laps and chopping and changing setup, as those times weren't good at all.

With the time of year it is, I'm not real concerned by times. It just means his laps with a q tire weren't that good. I'll be more interested in his and everyone else's times come the final test.

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Originally Posted by NinjaMaster

I'll be more interested in his and everyone else's times come the final test.

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Agreed, but you would still expect a bit more!

Sepang test pictures


http://mototribu.com/competition/mot...ang/index.html

Ant at Sepang test

same as the above but this starts at Ant picture!! Love the last piccie #154!!!
http://mototribu.com/competition/mot.../index147.html

I don't think you can read into the times too much just yet. Every team has new parts to try out and test, tyres, suspension bits and pieces etc. I agree that the more realistic times will come at the final test before the racing starts, but, even then, some of the riders and teams will sandbag IMO.