What a f*ckedtacular idea!!

DLIT · 02-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Could be worse. Look at what the AMA has become. Still sucks though. But most satellite teams never competed towards the front anyway. Dovizioso did a few times last year, but he's with Repsol now anyway.

xx CURVE xx · 02-05-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

Could be worse. Look at what the AMA has become. Still sucks though. But most satellite teams never competed towards the front anyway. Dovizioso did a few times last year, but he's with Repsol now anyway.

True... BUT they never purposely made the sats slower.

DLIT · 02-05-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by xx CURVE xx

True... BUT they never purposely made the sats slower.

But they'll still be competing, when numerous teams dropped out of AMA because it's a huge cluster fuck now. From a fan standpoint, it's not too bad. Nobody really expects the satellite teams to be competing for the championship anyway. Rider/team standpoint? Very shitty.

xx CURVE xx · 02-05-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

But they'll still be competing, when numerous teams dropped out of AMA because it's a huge cluster fuck now. From a fan standpoint, it's not too bad. Nobody really expects the satellite teams to be competing for the championship anyway. Rider/team standpoint? Very shitty.

yeah but DE-TUNING the sat teams is BS...not the same.

DLIT · 02-05-2009, 01:29 PM

I hear ya. But what do the other bikes redline at, 19-20k?

Mr Lefty · 02-05-2009, 04:20 PM

what's gonna happen IMO... is WSBK is gonna get some new sattalite teams with SHITLOADS of money, and sponsors. imagine if gresini honda switched to WSBK?

I wonder what the difference is in over head between WSBK and MotoGP... Faster said it was like 15million a year just to run a team... then add in rider contracts... I can't see WSBK costing 15 million a year to run a team...

Rsv1000R · 02-06-2009, 03:41 PM

I also think the AMA adopting WSBK rules is a good idea, and one of the problems is that Suzuki who has dominated with the old AMA rules, is just bummed that they're going to get some competition now, and they don't like it.

deals gap dragon slayer · 02-09-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

Could be worse. Look at what the AMA has become. Still sucks though. But most satellite teams never competed towards the front anyway. Dovizioso did a few times last year, but he's with Repsol now anyway.

Damnit.. i just noticed you stole my avatar ..lol

DLIT · 02-09-2009, 08:09 PM

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Damnit.. i just noticed you stole my avatar ..lol

I jacked it from a local forum, didn't think anyone had it on here.

02-05-2009, 12:29 PM	#1
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	Could be worse. Look at what the AMA has become. Still sucks though. But most satellite teams never competed towards the front anyway. Dovizioso did a few times last year, but he's with Repsol now anyway. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

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02-05-2009, 04:20 PM	#6
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	what's gonna happen IMO... is WSBK is gonna get some new sattalite teams with SHITLOADS of money, and sponsors. imagine if gresini honda switched to WSBK? I wonder what the difference is in over head between WSBK and MotoGP... Faster said it was like 15million a year just to run a team... then add in rider contracts... I can't see WSBK costing 15 million a year to run a team...

02-06-2009, 03:41 PM	#7
Rsv1000R WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,059	I also think the AMA adopting WSBK rules is a good idea, and one of the problems is that Suzuki who has dominated with the old AMA rules, is just bummed that they're going to get some competition now, and they don't like it.