also, looks like no gse yamaha next season in bsbQuote:
Originally Posted by axxexs
http://www.crash.net/british+superbi...ithdrawal.html
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also, looks like no gse yamaha next season in bsbQuote:
Originally Posted by axxexs
http://www.crash.net/british+superbi...ithdrawal.html
Would be shocking for there to be no GSE with their history and the amazing season that theyve just had. Fingers crossed they can find some backing from somewhere :)
What are the chances of Kiyonari getting a ride? I think he is a much better rider than what we saw this year.
The Stiggy team's unfortunate demise confirmed today - a big shame.
"The Stiggy Racing Honda team has under it's five years of participation been very successful, but never the less found it self put in a difficult economical situation and has been forced to withdrawal from the Superbike and Supersport World Championships in 2010
The decision has been made after an close evaluation of the teams poor economical situation which was created during this years expanded venture by participating in both Championship classes. A hugh financial project that was poorly executed by the teams investors as a result of failure to it's financial commitments of the 2009 season.
The Stiggy Racing Honda team has since its beginning shown great potential. Starting up in 2005 in the SSP class slowly building it's ground in the championship and year by year advancing to finally set a solid mark as a top contender in the Championship. The team managed its best result in 2008 by finishing third in the SSP championship with Australian rider Joshua Brookes.
Being a private team in a Championship like Superbike, consisting of seven factory teams means not only stiff competition on track but also means a beforehand financial weakness, making it very difficult to survive without a solid financial backup and support from it's surroundings. Despite financial disadvantages the team has been able to achieve incredible performance in its SBK rookie year. Debuting the season with a third place podium finish, repeating another three podiums places during the season including 11 top five finishes. Giving Leon Halsam the title as best privateer rider, taking a sixth place in the Championship. The team ended its year as the fifth best ranked team in both SSP and SBK classes 2009.
A magnificent result by everyone involved with the Stiggy Racing Honda team since its beginning. An achievement to be proud of and by that finishing it's career with heads held high."
//Stiggy Racing Honda
The other Swedish team in WSS 600, VEIDEC Racing, is also going to stop racing in the world championship. Dont have any press realese from them but in the december number of the Swedish magazine "Highsider" the team owner Milan says he will stop in WSS after 3 years there and they is going to concentrate on there Swedish national SBK-team instead.
any news where Chris Walker will be next year?
Further BMW news - http://www.mcnews.com.au/ has a report that Andrew Pitt will be riding a private BMW for Reitwagen BMW - Stiggy as Technical Manager and Peter Goddard as Chassis Engineer.
Hope this marks a ramping up of BMW's intensity regarding WSBK, (that would be good...), they have too strong a pedigree to be wobbling around mid-pack.
BMW were always going to be mid-pack this year with the depth of talent currently available in WSB. They will be improved next year, more consistently top 10 but with all of Corser, Xaus and Pitt passed their best, the Bavarian marque won't be frontrunners I don't think.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFamousEccles
Also of news, Johnny Hopper has apparently signed to race/ride/test in MotoGP for the new FB Corse team. It seems another case of is it better to be on poor equipment in the right paddock or on good equipment in a lesser paddock. Good luck to him, he's too good not to be on a good grid.
Finally, I'm hearing stronger rumours of Casey Stoner leaving Ducati and heading for Big Red in 2011. I wonder what odds are currently available on a Stoner-Honda, Rossi-Ducati lineup in 2011...
A confirmation rather than a rumour, but best in here probably: Ryuichi Kiyonari will be back in BSB next year with HM Plant Honda (the team he took the title with in 2006 and 2007) alongside Josh Brookes. A shame he couldn't produce consistently in WSB but that's the nature of the beast and he will of course be an asset to BSB once again as will Yukio Kagayama who'll be back with his old team from 2003/4 at Crescent Suzuki [the seat vacated by Sylvain Guintoli].
GSE are still struggling for sponsorship so their participation is currently in doubt, but hopefully it'll come through for them.
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Not sure I agree on BMW's prospects of improving much to be honest - for their first year I thought they did a very solid job considering their lack of top-line race bike building experience but it's a tight field and if you're a little bit off you'll be at the bottom end of the points or worse. Not to mention the great job that Aprilia and *picks up humble pie* Max Biaggi did last year and with Leon Camier on board they should have another rider in the top ten ish.
Pitty may be helped by being with a small privateer squad with less pressure than Ten Kate, but realistically I see him being at the tail end of the points (and team-mate Resch propping up the field).
Still can't understand why Yamaha don't put a decent satellite squad together to help out the Yam Italia bikes though - I understand GMT94 have gone back to just enduro and French champ racing so there are literally just the two bikes from Meregalli's squad for them so far.
By improving, I mean they'll be much more consistent top 10 runners. To really improve they need a gun (title challenging) rider and Corser is still very good but no longer anywhere near his peak and Xaus, Pitt and Resch aren't of the calibre of Troy. MotoMatters is now reporting Davide Tardozzi joining BMW so I guess my expectations of improvement have raised slightly more as well.Quote:
Not sure I agree on BMW's prospects of improving much to be honest - for their first year I thought they did a very solid job considering their lack of top-line race bike building experience but it's a tight field and if you're a little bit off you'll be at the bottom end of the points or worse. Not to mention the great job that Aprilia and *picks up humble pie* Max Biaggi did last year and with Leon Camier on board they should have another rider in the top ten ish.
Pitty may be helped by being with a small privateer squad with less pressure than Ten Kate, but realistically I see him being at the tail end of the points (and team-mate Resch propping up the field).
It would appear the Yamaha is an expensive beastie to run competitively. I'm starting to think the big-bang R1 may well be the new RC45 - only competitive in factory guise. And it would appear that Yamaha are concentrating their funds on their MotoGP and WSB teams with little support elsewhere, hence the end of their WSS team and apparently lots of privateer WSS runners are leaving the tuning forks for Honda and Kawasaki machinery.Quote:
GSE are still struggling for sponsorship so their participation is currently in doubt, but hopefully it'll come through for them.
Still can't understand why Yamaha don't put a decent satellite squad together to help out the Yam Italia bikes though - I understand GMT94 have gone back to just enduro and French champ racing so there are literally just the two bikes from Meregalli's squad for them so far.
[quote="patnicholls"]A confirmation rather than a rumour, but best in here probably: Ryuichi Kiyonari will be back in BSB next year with HM Plant Honda (the team he took the title with in 2006 and 2007) alongside Josh Brookes. A shame he couldn't produce consistently in WSB but that's the nature of the beast and he will of course be an asset to BSB once again as will Yukio Kagayama who'll be back with his old team from 2003/4 at Crescent Suzuki [the seat vacated by Sylvain Guintoli].
Thanks for Kiyonari info Pat. I wish him well back in BSB. I'm happy that Kagayama has returned to BSB as his WSBK crashes were getting very hard to watch. I would watch yet another crash and wonder how much a body could take. I feel that same about Hopper (re the crashes) so I hope his return to motogp goes well.
That's an interesting scenario.Quote:
Originally Posted by NinjaMaster
What might be even cooler (though I am only making this up) is a Rossi / Stoner pairing at Ducati. I would guess that there might be a wall in the pit box there, too ;)
Roger Lee Hayden has WSB an American presence for 2010 by signing with the Pedercini Kawasaki team.
http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/late...10-season.html
Also, Fabien Foret will race with the Lorenzini team on a ZX6R in WSS.
http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/late...lorenzini.html
Hiroshi Aoyama will run number 7 in MotoGP next season. His usual number 4 is taken by Dovizioso so he's taken 7 out of inspiration from Daijiro Kato.
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/155...jiro_kato.html
Its strange that James Ellison does not have a ride in any championship.
I am going to re cap on his career.
British CB 500 Champion no offers
World Endurance Champion . Not offers the following year.
Two times European champion No offers the following years
Back to European championship 1/4 way through season having no ride
and finishes Third in Championship.
British Privater Champion /Jentin goes on to (replace injured Chris Burns)
Races for WCM on prototype Blata bike.
Motogp again Test rider for Dunlop in race situation
Ama Privateer Team
Back to BSB Privateer Team Mixed it with Factory bikes all year finished 5th in Champ[ionship
Rides with GSE / runner up in Championship
No offers.
World Endurance last round 2009 Puts bike in Pole position finishes
in second place elevates Team into 6th from 18th in standings.
YET all other Ridersin last years BSB have rides/s.
No crash Damage bill from Ellison and finished every round in the points.
Confused
Quote....."Its strange that James Ellison does not have a ride in any championship."
Yeah but..........may have to do with the lack of sponsorship funds he could bring with him! Having the raw talent is one thing but getting off the butt and marketing yourself to obtain sponsorship or having a manager do so is another.
The ongoing survival of the sport relies on sponsorship and I've said this before ........The marketing benefits need to exist to justify sponsors putting up their hard-earned funds to sponsor a rider (or team) but if the rider is not seen as a marketable proposition or tv coverage does not include reasonable footage of all bikes or riders showing the sponsor's name(s) or logos then it would be money down the drain.
IMO series organizers should address this important issue and encourage the tv rights holders to provide reasonable coverage of all competitors and their bikes with a view to attracting more sponsors and funding.
Well as for sponsorship. Its not easy to obtain. There are many people working on his behalf trying to get sponsorship. Do the Mechanics or team Managers have to Bring in Sponsorship? Do the Brolly Babes or Security men and woman at the Gates Have to Bring in Sponsorship. Does the guy who makes a mint selling Burgers Team Clopthing Photographs and Merchandise have to Bring in Sponsorship.
It seems to me that the only people NOT making a Living are the Riders themselves.
Sadly Ellison's problem isn't unique. Half the factory riders in the U.S. are out of a ride at them moment. Sign of the times unfortunately (economically and administratively). And if you want to talk riders not making a living from riding, most Aussie racers, including 'factory' riders all work a day job.
Sad to see that things look quiet at GSE, although I *presumed* that if they didn't show James Ellison would be back with Hydrex Honda alongside Stuart Easton (the second seat is still unconfirmed)?
Well Rod its always been the same old same old for as long as I can remember and thats a long long time.
There is a new Swedish WSS team this year. Cresto Guide Racing Team. The team boss and cheif mechanic is one of the mechanic from the Stiggy team. The rider is the 23 year old Alexander Lundh. They will be at the Portimáo test next week.
http://www.highsider.se/images/page31/lundh_till_vm.JPG
http://www.highsider.se/images/page3...l_vm%20(1).JPG
It's shaping up to be a cracker year of racing particularly in the WSBK and BSB series'..............frustrating waiting for time to pass just like the kids in the back seat on a trip.......................you know... those ankle- biters who keep asking "Are we there yet?" or "How far have we got to go?"
PS.....My son found the cure for that...........He always takes a bag of sweets with him on trips and promises that the kids can have them on arrival at the destination but warns them that every time one of them asks one of those questions, he will throw one of the sweets out of the window.
Looks like Hopper has an opportunity to ride in the AMA Superbike Series. Crash.net reports that he is testing the Suzuki GSX-R1000 for M4Hammer team.
...Yet FB Corse are still saying that he will ride for them in the MotoGP class this year. Both rides leave him on a hiding to nothing imo. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by chac47
Motomatters is carrying a (leaked) list of WSB and WSS entries:
http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010...d_supersp.html
Both lists are a few down on last year (although WSB isn't by much compared with the end of last year and I expect another couple to show up pre-season). WSS has dropped a fair few after the collapse of Stiggy, plus CRS and Althea moving all their efforts up, Moto2 coming in with a huge entry list and the general economic downturn. Still, with 18 bikes provisionally announced you might see some people crawling out of the woodwork at the last minute with a decent chance of points.
Smart alec me cracked a joke some time back about Willie Nelson racing on a Lambretta.............well guess what..........no Willie but a Lambretta 125 racebike now exists.
http://www.motosprint.it/motomondial...rna+nel+Motomohttp://www.motosprint.it/images/655/...immagine_l.jpg
Translation of article per Google translate
After 60 brand Lambretta back racing in the World Championship. La Casa Italian will in fact be the way of the 125 GP with Romagnolo Mark Ravaioli, while as a second pilot would be Luis Salom. The historic brand will replace former team Loncin, and will be managed by Nicola Casadei, man of the Engine Engineering of Bologna Alberto Strazzari. To these are also alongside Giancarlo Cecchini, who for the occasion held the job of head of engine development.
Since 1972 the Lambretta owner has changed several times. It was sold off to some Indian entrepreneurs in 2003 but has risen (through "royalty") in the hands of an American corsorzio, while in 2007 it was ceded to Italy Motom spa.
"It's a historic day for the brand Lambretta, for which we have worked nearly two years," said John Scully, Director of Marketing Lambretta. "We are pleased to be back on track and compete in a sport so exciting and rapidly expanding. It will be fun to compete with larger and enjoy the show. We are determined to do well and especially to develop new technologies that we hope will be not only winning on the track but mainly be used in mass production in order for Lambretta scooters that are the most innovative in the marketplace. "
Nicola Casadei of Engines Engineering Director and Team Manager will be the Lambretta racing department, with great personal satisfaction and the whole team. "Our pilots are excited to run with Lambretta and share the dream that may soon again become as big as the legendary '60s and '70s."
:rotflmao:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rod Richardson
So when are Vespa going to join?! :D
rumour that aprillia will have title sponsor, it will be Alitalia, if so cool!
http://www.crash.net/world+superbike...le_backer.html
also james ellison has re-sign to Hydrex Honda which are now called Swan Honda.
http://www.crash.net/british+superbi...wan_honda.html
no GSE racing then.
pics of livery wow!Quote:
Originally Posted by jonny hurlock
http://www.crash.net/world+superbike...lia_rsv-4.html
http://www.crash.net/world+superbike.../2/photos.html
Not a rumour but PREVIEW VIDEO OF 2010 SEASON & RECAP OF 2009.
Wasn't worth starting separate thread.
http://www.worldsbk.com/en/sbk-tv.html
McCoy To Test FB Corse On March 15th And 16th
Submitted by David Emmett on Fri, 2010-03-05 11:58.
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- FB Corse[/*:m:2exp7vqj]
- Garry McCoy[/*:m:2exp7vqj]
- MotoGP[/*:m:2exp7vqj]
- Valencia, Spain[/*:m:2exp7vqj]
The status of the FB Corse project has been shrouded in mystery ever since the Italian team announced they would be contesting the 2010 MotoGP season. Though the bike has been officially presented, and details about the three-cylinder MotoGP machine widely circulated, the bike has yet to turn a wheel in public, and no one knows whether the bike is even capable of achieving race speeds. This latter point has caused some concern inside IRTA, the organization representing the race teams and charged with ensuring the quality of the teams involved. IRTA boss Mike Trimby told MCN last week that FB Corse would not be allowed to take part in MotoGP until the bike had demonstrated its competitiveness, by lapping at a Grand Prix circuit within three seconds of race pace.
FB Corse has now risen to that challenge. Today, the team issued a press release stating that Garry McCoy is to test the FB01 at Valencia on the 15th and 16th of March, before running a timed test in front of Franco Uncini, who will be watching the test on behalf of Dorna. A representative from IRTA will also be present to monitor the test, to ensure the team is proficient enough to be allowed into the MotoGP paddock.
Does anyone know how things went? There's nothing on this sites' news channel, and crash.net has nothing either :confused:
FB Corse Bike "Not Yet Ready To Race"
Submitted by David Emmett on Wed, 2010-03-17 19:59.
inAs the established MotoGP field warm their engines for the final test of the season at Qatar starting on Thursday, back in Europe, another bike has been auditioning to join the show. At Valencia today, the FB Corse team ran a timed test in front of Franco Uncini, Dorna and IRTA's representative sent to evaluate the project, with the hope of impressing Uncini sufficiently that the team and their rider Garry McCoy would be admitted as the 18th official entry into the MotoGP class.
- FB Corse[/*:m:13q0j00h]
- Garry McCoy[/*:m:13q0j00h]
- MotoGP[/*:m:13q0j00h]
- Valencia, Spain[/*:m:13q0j00h]
Their hopes have been dashed, however. Uncini's verdict, though full of praise for the team, is negative, and the FB Corse team will not be allowed to start the season at Qatar. Speaking to GPOne.com, Uncini described the project as "interesting," but said what the FB Corse really needed was more time and more miles on the bike to develop it further and refine it before it is ready to race.
When exactly what it was that the FB Corse needed to get it ready, Uncini was clear: "It's not a question of reliability," the former World Champion told GPOne.com, "the bike had no problems at all. But it really needs to put in some track miles. They are still right at the very start of the project." The Italian repeated that he was very positive about the FB Corse bike, though. "The project looks really good," Uncini said. "It may be possible for the bike to join the grid once the MotoGP paddock returns for the European stage of the championship. But they will know when they are ready. When the time comes, we will give them a call and take another look at the bike, and then we could allow them onto the grid."
FB Corse's rejection underlines the difficulties newcomers to the grid face. The bike really needs as much testing as it can get, but any testing at Grand Prix tracks violates the FIM regulations on testing, jeopardizing the team's chances of being allowed to race. Exceptions could naturally be made, but the risks involved are extremely high, as without a cast-iron guarantee that McCoy and FB Corse will be allowed to race despite the extra testing, a team on a limited budget simply cannot afford to risk being excluded after spending the money on testing.
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HOWEVER.......3> HOURS LATER, THIS ARTICLE POPS UP ????????????????????????
Garry McCoy
FB Corse And McCoy To Compete From Jerez
Submitted by David Emmett on Wed, 2010-03-17 23:08.
News travels fast, and sometimes it arrives too quickly to make sense of. After reporting earlier that Dorna representative Franco Uncini said the FB Corse bike was "not yet ready to race," FB Corse have announced their intention to do just that. However, just as Uncini recommended, FB Corse have decided against joining the grid at Qatar, spending their money on developing the bike instead, to be ready for the first European round of MotoGP at Jerez on May 2nd.
Uncini had pronounced himself impressed with the bike, developed by the renowned Oral Engineering, who have a long and illustrious history in Formula One, but felt that the bike needed more development before it would be ready to compete at the highest level. By using the three weeks gained by skipping Qatar and Motegi, FB Corse believe they will be ready to do just that by the time the Spanish round of MotoGP arrives, as they explain in their press release shown below:
FB CORSE IN THE MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Dorna confirms FB Corse entry in the MotoGP World Championship.
Valencia, 17th march 2010
Today, Franco Uncini and Oscar Gallardo have given their approval to FB Corse after a full day test in Valencia track.
Crash.net is reporting that Seb Charpentier has quit BE1 Triumph after just one race. Draw your own conclusions.
Like one of those annoying adds on TV..........."And wait........there's more"
FB Corse Video - Triple Treat
Submitted by David Emmett on Sat, 2010-03-20 14:09.
The debut of the FB Corse bike at Valencia this week is perhaps best described as a moderate success. The three cylinder bike built by Oral Engineering demonstrated that it was reliable and had plenty of potential, though it was still at a very early stage of development. Garry McCoy lapped Valencia at around 1'40, well off the pace but not bad for a shakedown test run without any electronics. So far, the FB Corse has not been admitted to the MotoGP entry list, but a couple more tests should help get the bike ready to be examined again in time for the Jerez round of MotoGP at the beginning of May.
Re Mark Aitchison.
I may have missed the reference but does anyone know whether Mark Aitchison is riding this year????????.
Spanish Moto2 I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rod Richardson
Does anyone know what’s happening with McCoy /FB Corse….They were reportedly planning on competing at Jerez?????????
Atcho to move on from CEV Moto2
http://www.atcho.com.au/images/bannerPR.png The A & R Racing Team has made a decision to end their agreement with Mark (Atcho) Aitchison for the 2010 Moto2 CEV Championship. The decision comes on the back of the opening round, held at the Catalunya circuit, where Atcho managed to score a respectable 7th place result, given a tough weekend for his first competitive outing with the RSV bike. The A& R Team have concluded that a number of factors were responsible for their ultimate decision on the situation & that they felt it would be more viable to continue with another rider for the remainder of the championship.
Atcho was shocked by the news of his team wanting to part company with him & now has the task of looking for another opportunity either inside the world championship paddock or inside one of the domestic championship paddocks.
"To say that I am completely stunned and shocked by the decision the managers of the A& R Racing Team have made to go their separate way, ending our working relationship, is a huge understatement. Unfortunately during our first race weekend, we did have some unforeseen circumstances that prevented us from making a better result, but in the end I know I didn’t make any mistakes & I gave 110% effort toward the project. It seems other political factors have contributed to their decision & for this reason I am very saddened by the situation. I wish to say thank you to all the technical personnel involved in the project, my personal sponsors, family and friends who have been very supportive during this time. Now all I can do is move on, refocus and find another opportunity on a competitive bike & team & produce the results that I know I am capable of".
Atcho would like to take this opportunity to thank of his personal sponsors who have continued their ongoing support in 2010; X-Lite, Berik, Hunter Valley Paintball Australia, RIAA, Drink Cup, Swings & Roundabouts, JaxQuickfit Tyres, OzQuest Homeloans.