This should be interesting to see. Aspar running Aprilia powered CRT. Hopefully, we will see a KTM powered CRT in MotoGP as well.
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/ ... rt-motogp/
Ducati Pete
2011-11-29 02:49:00 UTC
tripoddave
2011-11-29 03:45:00 UTC
Oh and by the way Colin Edwards will be in Suter-BMW powered CRT.
http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ ... crt-debut/
At this point, I could careless about the billion dollar factory teams. 5-last place is where all the action will happen.
http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ ... crt-debut/
At this point, I could careless about the billion dollar factory teams. 5-last place is where all the action will happen.
Ducati Pete
2011-12-03 22:45:00 UTC
It will like the 90's. Bigger grids but still the same number of potential winners.
SDNerd
2011-12-04 00:46:00 UTC
Post missing.
Ducati Pete
2011-12-04 00:57:00 UTC
Will the claiming rule be dropped then Dave?
The big thing is the fuel capacity. Having to stick to the class capacity is the source of a lot of expense, with electrickery AND makes them hard to ride as they are running on the lean side.
I can see the jap factories point, why should they spend so much to develop the true prototype bikes and then watch someone breeze in with a less restrictive template?
I still think the biggest way to improve racing would be for bridgestone to change their approach to the tyres.
The big thing is the fuel capacity. Having to stick to the class capacity is the source of a lot of expense, with electrickery AND makes them hard to ride as they are running on the lean side.
I can see the jap factories point, why should they spend so much to develop the true prototype bikes and then watch someone breeze in with a less restrictive template?
I still think the biggest way to improve racing would be for bridgestone to change their approach to the tyres.
DribbleDuke
2011-12-04 19:59:00 UTC
Not sure I understand how the 'Claiming Rule Teams' could be at an advantage except from the additional fuel allowance. I understand the idea rules allowing use of potentially lower cost production-based engines - but just to fill the grids?
If you have the same group of 8 to 10 factory guys, and what, 3 or 4 factory campaigns that dominate MotoGP - how does it make for better racing?
What I mean by better, is more interesting for the race attendee and all important viewers. What we see now is guys going round in seemingly perfect harmony, with the occasional backfield pass, and only a too rare battle for a win. Even more rare is the 4 or 5 way battle for a win.
That's not to say its not extremely competitive down on the tarmac, but who is paying the tab for this? Yeah, we are. Buying the advertisers/sponsors' products. It needs to improve as an entertainment value - as that's all it is. It has to be more exciting again, or it will wither to the same technologically enabled blandness of F1.
People seem to dwell on the bikes: Electronics, displacement, fuel consumption, etc. I'm beginning to believe that MotoGP may be more in need of extreme changes to the courses for the racing to again be decided by riders' skills on a given day. I'm of the view that the more challenging (and perhaps slower) the course, the harder it is for the electronics magicians to make the difference.
If you have the same group of 8 to 10 factory guys, and what, 3 or 4 factory campaigns that dominate MotoGP - how does it make for better racing?
What I mean by better, is more interesting for the race attendee and all important viewers. What we see now is guys going round in seemingly perfect harmony, with the occasional backfield pass, and only a too rare battle for a win. Even more rare is the 4 or 5 way battle for a win.
That's not to say its not extremely competitive down on the tarmac, but who is paying the tab for this? Yeah, we are. Buying the advertisers/sponsors' products. It needs to improve as an entertainment value - as that's all it is. It has to be more exciting again, or it will wither to the same technologically enabled blandness of F1.
People seem to dwell on the bikes: Electronics, displacement, fuel consumption, etc. I'm beginning to believe that MotoGP may be more in need of extreme changes to the courses for the racing to again be decided by riders' skills on a given day. I'm of the view that the more challenging (and perhaps slower) the course, the harder it is for the electronics magicians to make the difference.
BASH69
2011-12-04 20:05:00 UTC
The fuel allowance is a massive thing.
Twice as many engines too.
Twice as many engines too.