Yer im thinking Paul Bird's new WSBK effort, i.e Stobart Honda ;) Also, Althea will have a fair amount of backing from HRC, theyre going to be sponsored by Hanspree (same as Ten Kate) ...
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Yer im thinking Paul Bird's new WSBK effort, i.e Stobart Honda ;) Also, Althea will have a fair amount of backing from HRC, theyre going to be sponsored by Hanspree (same as Ten Kate) ...
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Originally Posted by tha_jackal
I have just read that the legendary Chris Stalker Walker has signed for GIL Kawasaki Team for 2008.....
Can you imagine Hill, Jones & Walker all scrapping it out in the axe murderer class??? It's going to be awesome :eek:
Johnny Rea tooQuote:
Originally Posted by works-meister
The FIM released an update of the 2008 provisional Superbike calendar.
The 2 tba rounds are now Nürburgring (Germany) on June 15, and Sentul
(Indonesia) on October 12.
February 23 Qatar Doha/Losail
March 2 Australia Phillip Island
April 6 Spain Valencia
April 27 Netherlands Assen
May 11 Italy Monza**
June 1 United States Salt Lake City*
June15 Germany Nurburgring
June 29 San Marino Misano
July 20 Czech Republic Brno
August 3 Great Britain Brands Hatch
September 7 Europe Donington Park
September 21 Italy Vallelunga
October 5 France Magny-Cours
October 12 Indonesia Sentul**
November 2 Portugal Portimão
I hear Tamada San had is first ride on the 08' PSG-1 Kawasaki.
There is lots of talk of extra power and confidence from the Factory supported squad.
Lets not forget, talk is cheap!
about the calendar, rather than Indonesia they should have a round at Japan. all 4 Japanese manufacturers have increased their involvement since 2004 when the championship left Japan. There are at least 4 Japanese riders all 4 riding factory bikes for different manufacturers. I think a Japanese round is a must especially if they could get Suzuka now that it has also lost F1.
Agreed that they should have a Japanese round again, but I'm rather looking forward to seeing Sentul.
In fact, the calendar on the whole is looking rather interesting with the two new venues and also an event at the Nurburgring, which will probably work rather better for bikes than it does for cars.
The calendar looks fine.
Probably the judgment is not where the bikes were originally produced in to determine the country was supposed to hold a round of races, but how good potency of a country has to absorb their product.
Although new manufacturers from either of China, Korea, or India has intensified to muscle in on Indonesia, the fanaticism over Japanese bike seems difficult to alter.
Currently the three of four manufacturers of japanese bikes hold an almost equal marketshare in Indonesia the most aggressive of which was Yamaha that has demand more than their annual capacity. They have said an apology to those whose order they cannot fulfill in 2007 and promised to increase their capacity for 2008.
just a piece of food for thought.
Go Roby!!! ;) ;) ;)
Rolfo that is in case some of you don't know!! :p :