Chip
member
Reged: 06/05/2007
Posts: 143
Loc: Fairhope, Alabama USA
|
|
Daytona Motorsports Group principal Roger Edmondson says there will be no Factory Superbike class in AMA Superbike racing in 2009, because the four Japanese manufacturers missed today’s deadline to commit to the class.
Therefore, Edmondson says, next year’s race weekend will consist of a pair of doubleheaders – two races for the 600cc Daytona Superbike class and two races for the 1000cc American Superbike class.
Edmondson says he emailed the four Japanese manufacturers two weeks ago, asking them to commit by today (Friday, August 15, 2008) to the Factory Superbike class, which was based on World Superbike rules.
The idea of that class, announced in response to the Japanese manufacturers’ demand for a class that more closely resembled World Superbike rules, was to create a place where the factories could run their WSB bikes, on whatever tires they wanted, with no restrictions on testing.
But Edmondson says he received no response to his inquiries, so the class will not be run next season.
“I emailed the four Japanese distributors who I’ve been dealing with, it seems like forever,” Edmondson says. “This was always their class if they wanted it. But there was no interest.”
I was really hoping for something positive would come out of the NASCRAP group takeover, but it looks to be going to shit like everone predicted. Not sure where that's going to leave a lot of riders. Maybe a move to WSB? Maybe more WSB rounds over here(I could only hope)
--------------------
Pure speed in sixth gear on a 5000-foot straightaway is one thing, but pure speed in third gear on a gravel-strewn downhill ess-turn is quite another
Edited by Chip (23/08/2008 07:58)
|
chappers
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 31/12/2006
Posts: 5115
Loc: Mind your own business
|
|
I tried to watch an AMA race yesterday but had to give up due to lack of interest altho I still find the supersport and formula Extreme if I turn the sound down.
I also read a rumour that the "Big Four" didn't bother responding because of mistrust of the series owners and are considering a series sanctioned by the Motorcycle Industry Council.
--------------------
If you Believe you will achieve,init.
Dizzee Rascal 2008.
|
Chip
member
Reged: 06/05/2007
Posts: 143
Loc: Fairhope, Alabama USA
|
|
I would love to see a new series. Like you said the current AMA races are a snooze fest
--------------------
Pure speed in sixth gear on a 5000-foot straightaway is one thing, but pure speed in third gear on a gravel-strewn downhill ess-turn is quite another
Edited by Chip (23/08/2008 13:35)
|
idiotsavant
addict
Reged: 01/11/2006
Posts: 513
|
|
Sounds like a total lash-up. As far as I understood it the FIM was trying to encourage all national superbike championships to run along the same lines (as WSB basically) so that local wildcards could pitch in at WSB without too much hassle over regs. This doesn't look like the way forward in that regard. Maybe it'll work out. Nobody was too thrilled when Pirelli bought the WSB or BSB championships but it's worked out well for most (teams and spectators).
--------------------
Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.
|
Previous
Index
Next
Threaded
Edit
Reply
Quote
