2012 WSBK No-Spoiler Catch-All Thread - Page 3

Pantah · 11-04-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by yooperbikemike

Kenan Sofuoglu goes back into the Supersport World Championship

boo...

$?

mdubya · 11-05-2011, 03:05 AM

Interesting developments, indeed!

HarveyMushman · 11-05-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pantah

boo...

$?

I know he's had more than his fair share of tragedy in his life and I freely admit to not really knowing the guy and therefore it's entirely possible I'm completely wrong, but . . . he's always struck me as a headcase. Fast on the SS bikes certainly, but also prone to ridiculous hissy fits (remember him punching Josh Hayes at Portimao?) and a non-performer on anything other than a SS bike.

mdubya · 11-05-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by HarveyMushman

I know he's had more than his fair share of tragedy in his life and I freely admit to not really knowing the guy and therefore it's entirely possible I'm completely wrong, but . . . he's always struck me as a headcase. Fast on the SS bikes certainly, but also prone to ridiculous hissy fits (remember him punching Josh Hayes at Portimao?) and a non-performer on anything other than a SS bike.

He didn't actually punch Hayes.

I thought that incident was ridiculously blown outta proportion.

Nobody backs it in like Sofu. And he provided an awesome fight with Laverty for an extremely entertaining title fight in 2010.

wrk2surf · 11-08-2011, 07:59 AM

The new bike 1199 I'll test soon but 2012 I'll race with 1198.

Turder · 11-15-2011, 06:17 AM

Let's see how his magics gonna work next year.

yooperbikemike · 11-15-2011, 08:13 AM

Eye-opening interview with Frankie Batta on, among other things, the corporate culture at Suzuki, why Alstare won't be back in 2012 and the economic realities in the WSBK paddock.

DogBoy · 11-15-2011, 09:15 AM

Thanks for the link Mike.

misanthropic · 11-15-2011, 06:08 PM

Thanks Mike. Dam that was a depressing read.

stk0308 · 11-15-2011, 08:07 PM

I think it's crap he's not taking up another marque's team. As I understand it there's some kind of corp link between Alstare and Suzuki, outside superbike racing. So it sounds more like politics keeping him out, that he's spinning as showing respect for a long time parter. Lame, and a shame that's what is preventing a good team from coming back next year with a manufacturer that might actually support them. 3 year old bikes!?!? That's not support.

yooperbikemike · 11-16-2011, 04:27 AM

Crescent Suzuki to use Yoshimura engines

yooperbikemike · 11-16-2011, 09:46 AM

Hopper all but confirms move to WSBK with Crescent Suzuki

Pork-Chop Express · 11-17-2011, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by wrk2surf

The new bike 1199 I'll test soon but 2012 I'll race with 1198.

Wow, so he'll race the entire 2012 season on the old bike? I'm surprised Ducati and Checa wouldn't prefer to run the 1199 not only to help sell the new bike but also for the extra power it has. With WSBK increasing the weight requirement for the twins in 2012 you would think the 1199 would be the clear choice unless Checa is simply more comfortable on the old machine.

spezjag · 11-17-2011, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pork-Chop Express

Wow, so he'll race the entire 2012 season on the old bike? I'm surprised Ducati and Checa wouldn't prefer to run the 1199 not only to help sell the new bike but also for the extra power it has. With WSBK increasing the weight requirement for the twins in 2012 you would think the 1199 would be the clear choice unless Checa is simply more comfortable on the old machine.

Remember that Bayliss raced the 999 in 2007 despite the release of the 1098 - I think it has to do with them prepping the homologated "R" version, so they are not really in a position to race the new bike yet.

TTTom · 11-17-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Pork-Chop Express

Wow, so he'll race the entire 2012 season on the old bike? I'm surprised Ducati and Checa wouldn't prefer to run the 1199 not only to help sell the new bike but also for the extra power it has. With WSBK increasing the weight requirement for the twins in 2012 you would think the 1199 would be the clear choice unless Checa is simply more comfortable on the old machine.

Maybe with the 1098R Althea will have an advantage given the switch from 16.5 to 17" spec tires... they'll have all the set-up data from their 2011 champion Superstock bike to look at..

11-05-2011, 03:05 AM	#32
mdubya Right Brigade Joined: Oct 2005 Location: western, MD Oddometer: 5,779	Interesting developments, indeed! __________________ +0

11-08-2011, 07:59 AM	#35
wrk2surf BITD/Rallye Joined: Dec 2007 Location: THE exact center of California/Bass lake/Yosemite Oddometer: 5,344	Champ Checa update The new bike 1199 I'll test soon but 2012 I'll race with 1198. __________________ Thanks for the 2013 support: DUNLOP, BELL HELMETS, Kriega USA, Carbon-pro.com, Ride 100% Goggles, Renazco Racing, Sidi/Motonation, Acerbis USA,KLeN, FMF, Mx1west,,Masters paint and body, Magura , motolab ,and Freedom Cycle

11-15-2011, 06:17 AM	#36
Turder Throttle engineer Joined: May 2010 Location: Finland Oddometer: 379	Let's see how his magics gonna work next year. __________________ Okay, I will be arrest.

11-15-2011, 08:13 AM	#37
yooperbikemike ^OP high, wide and handsome Joined: Apr 2003 Location: The blue groove Oddometer: 11,821	Eye-opening interview with Frankie Batta on, among other things, the corporate culture at Suzuki, why Alstare won't be back in 2012 and the economic realities in the WSBK paddock. __________________ "...people in the stands want to see good, close racing. The thing is to put on a show, and that’s what’s going to draw people in..." -- Scotty Parker

11-15-2011, 09:15 AM	#38
DogBoy Not a Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Oddometer: 918	Thanks for the link Mike. __________________ "I were riding so fast, I were sucking rabbits out of the hedges" IOM TT racer Guy Martin - Thanks to rallybug

11-15-2011, 06:08 PM	#39
misanthropic Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Keller TX Oddometer: 422	Thanks Mike. Dam that was a depressing read.

11-15-2011, 08:07 PM	#40
stk0308 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: St Charles, MO Oddometer: 1,005	I think it's crap he's not taking up another marque's team. As I understand it there's some kind of corp link between Alstare and Suzuki, outside superbike racing. So it sounds more like politics keeping him out, that he's spinning as showing respect for a long time parter. Lame, and a shame that's what is preventing a good team from coming back next year with a manufacturer that might actually support them. 3 year old bikes!?!? That's not support. __________________ Steven 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 2001 Yamaha YZ426F Motorcycling is not, of itself, inherently dangerous. It is, however, extremely unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence, or stupidity

11-16-2011, 04:27 AM	#41
yooperbikemike ^OP high, wide and handsome Joined: Apr 2003 Location: The blue groove Oddometer: 11,821	Crescent Suzuki to use Yoshimura engines __________________ "...people in the stands want to see good, close racing. The thing is to put on a show, and that’s what’s going to draw people in..." -- Scotty Parker

11-16-2011, 09:46 AM	#42
yooperbikemike ^OP high, wide and handsome Joined: Apr 2003 Location: The blue groove Oddometer: 11,821	Hopper all but confirms move to WSBK with Crescent Suzuki __________________ "...people in the stands want to see good, close racing. The thing is to put on a show, and that’s what’s going to draw people in..." -- Scotty Parker

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