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14 Dec 2008, 05:03 (Ref:2354510)
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2009 AMA Superbike...
Whats the difference between AMA Pro Daytona SportBike & AMA Pro SuperSport - read that the SportBike where 600's
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14 Dec 2008, 11:53 (Ref:2354627)
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Who cares in all honesty
THe American series has spectacularly rained on its own parade and contributed to its own downfall. I for one dont really care what happens, they bhad a perfectly decent series and through their messing around have lost manufacturers and riders. Its their own fault (the organisers) and they deserve to lose all credibility as a result. |
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15 Dec 2008, 08:22 (Ref:2355021)
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its not that i care, but i was interested in finding out what the difference was thats why i asked the question - and i agree the ama series was rocking, but has become a bit farcical over the last 5 or 6 years
american honda have withdrawn due to the global eco blah blah... |
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16 Dec 2008, 21:02 (Ref:2356398)
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Yep, American Honda is done. The Erion and Corona teams will carry on in their absence. Apparently, Hodgson may ride for one of them. Not official though. It is not known what Kawasaki or Suzuki are doing. Yamaha is on board.
Daytona Sportbike is Formula Xtreme light. Similar, but toned down to keep with the cost cutting privateer friendly theme. However, it has a power to weight ratio rule. So, it allows a wide range of bikes including 600's, the Triumph triple, Aprilia, Buell, Ducati, etc. The supersport class is more stock/production based than the former supersport rules. Plus it limits riders to 25 and younger. Also, no rider can compete more than three years, or something like that. To be honest, I've lost interest and have only read the information in passing. My national series sucks. |
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18 Dec 2008, 01:00 (Ref:2357359)
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Anything about Manufacturer backed new series than? The 1 which will have Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda onboard?
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18 Dec 2008, 04:33 (Ref:2357399)
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19 Dec 2008, 18:02 (Ref:2358385)
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Mat was signed for this year. Suzuki isn't going racing in the MIC series because it doesn't exit, and probably isn't going to exist, even though Mel Harris is looking for a job there when he retires.
I think that when this is done, we'll have a much better series. The idea behind DMG is that everyone has a chance to win. The day of special parts, special tires, special fuel, etc., are gone. The factories didn't like that. They had $150 gallon gas, special parts which although listed were never available, special tires that looked the same, but had different construction, etc. Those days are gone. Now, if you've got the money and talent, you can have a decent chance of winning. No more, it's my club, and we'll win. Just remember that Yosh won every race for the last how many years? Some of that may have been riders, but some of that was their special vehicles. This is going to be better, but it will be ugly for the 1st few years. Art |
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19 Dec 2008, 18:18 (Ref:2358393)
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And yet they didn't put a cap on electronics...
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21 Dec 2008, 21:08 (Ref:2359408)
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Don't wanna be devil's advocate, but look out for Mat, he's one of three maybe four best riders in the world with or without electronic wizz', I may be wrong, but those rules may suit him even better than previous, and he'll the world again, just because of pure speed of his. I hope I am wrong, I hope fr good championship next year, but I have my doubts regarding Suzuki and Mats participation in it.
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30 Dec 2008, 00:57 (Ref:2362513)
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2 Jan 2009, 00:27 (Ref:2363861)
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2009 Schedule...
Mar 6, Daytona International Speedway Mar 22, Auto Club Speedway Apr 5, Road Atlanta May 3, Barber Motorsports Park May 17, Infineon Raceway May 31, Miller Motorsports Park Jun 7, Road America Jul 5, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Jul 19, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Aug 2, Heartland Park-Topeka Aug 16, Virginia International Raceway Sep 6, New Jersey Motorsports Park Heartland Park-Topeka .... new circuit
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4 Jan 2009, 17:27 (Ref:2365104)
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27 Jan 2009, 07:25 (Ref:2380237)
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Suzuki just confirmed they will enter the factory superbike class with mat mladin on the #7
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28 Jan 2009, 16:15 (Ref:2381495)
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29 Jan 2009, 07:57 (Ref:2381897)
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that you did 2000yellow360 - never doubted you
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1 Feb 2009, 01:28 (Ref:2383462)
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Teams choose their bike numbers btw. Not up to riders, so don't expect Ben on #155 Yamaha.
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3 Feb 2009, 18:18 (Ref:2387617)
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Confirmed, Hodgson will be on a Corona Honda in the superbike class.
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4 Feb 2009, 09:46 (Ref:2388011)
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any team-mate mentioned?
is miguel still taking decent honda rides? |
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4 Feb 2009, 17:07 (Ref:2388292)
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Oh please!! Surely he must retire soon!! He must be 45!!
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5 Feb 2009, 01:33 (Ref:2388616)
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Miguel has no ride as of yet. And no other riders have been announced for the Corona Honda team. They have been a one bike team and I'm guessing they will stay that way.
Tuesday test times from Fontana: 1. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), American Superbike, 1:24.3 2. Neil Hodgson (Hon CBR1000RR), American Superbike, 1:25.0 3. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), American Superbike, 1:25.3 4. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), American Superbike, 1:25.64 5. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), American Superbike, 1:25.68 6. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), American Superbike, 1:25.78 7. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), American Superbike, 1:26.5 8. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), Daytona SportBike, 1:29.3 9. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), Daytona SportBike, 1:29.4 10. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Daytona SportBike, 1:29.7 11. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), Daytona SportBike, 1:29.9 12. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), Daytona SportBike, 1:30.2 13. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), Daytona SportBike, 1:31.7 |
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5 Feb 2009, 03:00 (Ref:2388636)
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Hacking and Zemke on Supersport bikes, what a waste of space, get'em to SBK!
And, last but not least, wonder if Blake is the odd Yoshimura rider this year? |
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5 Feb 2009, 05:09 (Ref:2388668)
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Are the race formats the same for Superbike this year, one on Saturday & one on Sunday (bar Daytona and MotoGP)? |
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5 Feb 2009, 08:02 (Ref:2388707)
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didnt ben wear #155 last year when he won the supersport title for yamaha? think you will find that most riders pick there own #'s....
is supersport called sportsbike or has it replaced fx600? |
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5 Feb 2009, 15:40 (Ref:2389128)
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I think Yamaha are running 3 and 6 this year. That is why Mladin will be running #7. If I can find the link to that story, I'll post it.
Wednesday Fontana testing times: 1. Neil Hodgson (Hon CBR1000RR), American Superbike, 1:23.9 2. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), American Superbike, 1:24.06 3. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), American Superbike, 1:25.4 4. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), American Superbike, 1:25.5 5. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), Daytona SportBike, 1:28.1 6. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), Daytona SportBike, 1:28.31 7. Tommy Aquino, Jr, (Yam YZF-R6), Daytona Sportbike, 1:28.63 8. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Daytona SportBike, 1:28.78 9. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), Daytona SportBike, 1:29.0 10. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), Daytona SportBike, 1:29.8 11. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), Daytona SportBike, 1:29.9 12. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R6), Daytona SportBike, 1:30.0 Suzuki tested alone on Monday, and so did not test on Wednesday. As for Blake Young, he's fast. But I'm not sure which crew he's working with, which could make a big difference to how successful he is. |
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5 Feb 2009, 15:42 (Ref:2389129)
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They will have a Supersport class though. It will be very production based. Riders must be less than 25 years old and I believe there is some kind of experience cap. |
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