WSBK
Monday, September 27, 2010 at 02:13PM
So, Max Biaggi wrapped up his Championship at Imola yesterday. Brought back fond memories seeing that track again. His rival, Leon Haslam, blew up in the biggest way, I still cannot believe he kept that bike upright, there must have been oil on his rear tire, or maybe it all burnt off which explained the huge smoke screen. So what now for WSBK? Ducati are pulling out the works team, and the runner up, Haslam, has been released by his Suzuki Team as they do not have confirmation from Suzuki for next year. What is going on? Suzuki are doing well in the US championship, but who cares? Tuned in for a bit of Barber yesterday, but it seemed a pretty thin crowd at the track. Daytona has gone back to a daytime race for the "showpiece" 200, but still not for superbikes, and the public thinks it is changing the deckchairs on the Titanic stuff.
I cannot help thinking that if someone put together a series that produced great racing, went to safe tracks, were run properly, spread the costs and income equably, and gave the spectators and sponsor value for money, we might get somewhere. This is how NASCAR got where it was, and somehow forgot.
How is it that a car can be inspected prior to the race and after the race, the result declared, and then taken to some secret research base and found not to meet the template by a "puffteenth," as my race car tuner used to say. Nice one NASCAR, not the way to keep fans, team owners or sponsors happy. Now we have the prospect of a fifth Championship for Mr. Personality, Jimmie Johnson.
Korea just keeps getting better, inspection now Oct 11, after the freight leaves to go there. I have a personal saying, "a late plane never gets any earlier." Something should have been done about this a long time ago. What is the procrastination over laying the top course?
Not much else of interest today. Petit on the horizon, and should be a good week for Sol Real.
I cannot help thinking that if someone put together a series that produced great racing, went to safe tracks, were run properly, spread the costs and income equably, and gave the spectators and sponsor value for money, we might get somewhere. This is how NASCAR got where it was, and somehow forgot.
How is it that a car can be inspected prior to the race and after the race, the result declared, and then taken to some secret research base and found not to meet the template by a "puffteenth," as my race car tuner used to say. Nice one NASCAR, not the way to keep fans, team owners or sponsors happy. Now we have the prospect of a fifth Championship for Mr. Personality, Jimmie Johnson.
Korea just keeps getting better, inspection now Oct 11, after the freight leaves to go there. I have a personal saying, "a late plane never gets any earlier." Something should have been done about this a long time ago. What is the procrastination over laying the top course?
Not much else of interest today. Petit on the horizon, and should be a good week for Sol Real.
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