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Old 06-08-2011, 04:51 PM   #11
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Fortunately with racing motorcycles the style and skill of the rider have a much greater effect in the overall performance than just using the same engines, chassis ect.

Moto2 is a prime example of how you can use the same engine and ecu and get different results thanks partially to open chassis rules but the different rider styles and abilities seem to come out at each circuit.

Not saying that a NASCAR driver doesnt have tracks that his style favors, I am just saying that if that driver has a shit set up that weekend it wont matter how well he wheels a car, someone with the right set up will beat him.

I raced dirt track ovals in cars for about 7-8 years and there is only so much you can do with the car if you miss the set up, usually only about two lines thru a corner thanks to the heavy wide nature of the cars. You can hustle the thing a little but physics takes over eventually.

Bikes have a broader spectrum of lines, styles, and even when you get on a guys bike that owns the lap record, if you dont have his style his set up isnt going to agree but you can still hustle it once you find out how to agree with it (ala Stoner and the Ducati).
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Old 06-08-2011, 05:03 PM   #12
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Fuck that shit... completely unrestricted... Engine size should be the only standard...
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Old 06-08-2011, 05:05 PM   #13
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Fuck that shit... completely unrestricted... Engine size should be the only standard...
Exactly. I'm tired of the extra "anti honda" clauses in the engine rules
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Old 06-08-2011, 05:28 PM   #14
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Are there, or have there ever been completely unrestricted race classes?
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Old 06-08-2011, 06:24 PM   #15
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IMO there should be NO restrictions. Save the rules for the superbike level.

I'd rather my sport keep the restrictions to the customer based level vs the unobtainum. We already can't buy GP bikes(realistically), so I think it would provide more sport/entertainment to see such an awesome level of technology and advancement.
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Old 06-08-2011, 09:01 PM   #16
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Poll fail. There's no "Fuck No" option.
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Old 06-09-2011, 09:24 AM   #17
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Are there, or have there ever been completely unrestricted race classes?
Not completely but GP has always been kinda wide open...Then there was the 80's AMA when they were running GP 2 strokes against nitrous powered GSXRs and wild creations with almost no rules...
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Old 06-10-2011, 08:11 AM   #18
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DMG and AMA should be a lesson to us all. We need an unrestricted class. I would like to see a return to 2 strokes! What a series it would be with bikes running 750 to 1k two strokes! I'd watch that
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Old 06-10-2011, 08:20 AM   #19
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Moto GP is for prototypes, if you want to watch racing watch superbike.
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Old 06-11-2011, 07:30 PM   #20
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I would like to watch Simoncelli ride thru the field on a 750 two stroke
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