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Old 03-16-2009, 09:11 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by L8 Braker View Post
Why do you say that?
just the way things are going right now...
-the racing isn't as exciting as WSBK... Rossi has said so publicly...
-the cost is mounting... kawi pulled out... Dorna had to sponsor the team so they'd have enough bikes to fill the grid
-Honda provides motors to about half the field but now is putting a rev limiter on every bike but the factory bikes... so no privateer will have a fighting chance


I've also heard rumors honda and a few other privateers were gonna pull out... there needs to be big change for the series to be wildly successful again... with WSBK blossoming... and the cost mounting for MotoGP.... it doesn't give a good forcast
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