Blata

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Racing' started by Julian Bond, Aug 22, 2005.

  1. Julian Bond

    Julian Bond Guest

    Any news on WCM-Blata? Will the V6 appear this weekend?
     
    Julian Bond, Aug 22, 2005
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    Charlie Guest

    The BLATA V6 premiere will not take place in Brno

    The presentation of the V6 cylinder from the BLATA factory is postponed.

    We are fully aware, that the motorcycle community has been anticipating
    any information about the development of our V6 cylinder racing
    motorcycle, for several months. Therefore, it is very uneasy for us to
    announce, that the premiere of this motorcycle from the BLATA factory
    will not participate in the Czech Grand Prix 2005 in Brno. On top of it
    all, we are forced to postpone the planned introduction of this
    prototype made for the team WCM and prestigious category MotoGP. Our
    first focus doesn't change though. That is to be not only just a engine
    supplier, but also to create a motorcycle for the team WCM, with which
    they could stand on the starting grid of the MotoGP race.

    Pavel BLATA: “The motorcycle physically exists, it is standing on its
    own wheels. It isn't complete though, and there is no sense in
    introducing something, that isn't finished.

    "With this, I would like to react on the false information from some
    media about this entire project. We have completed the chassis, that is
    the frame and the rear swing arm and also many other components. The
    majority of the parts of the motor itself are almost all finished as
    well. We were slowed down during the development, but that is something
    you can't avoid when you are working on something completely new. It has
    happened to us many times, that we have announced the date we will roll
    out with our project, and didn't do so. Therefore, I will not set any
    further dates on when we will present this motorcycle. We are aware of
    the fact, that this incident may affect our great name in the design
    area, production and sales of small cubature motorcycles, and worldwide
    credit of BLATA, but this does not change our plan to finish our ongoing
    project. I believe that our internal decision will be understood. I am
    very sad from this whole situation, and I take it as a personal failure.
    On the other hand, it motivates my employees and myself to bring our
    intentions that we announced a year ago to the motorcycle world, to an
    end. During the year we were capable to accomplish a great amount of
    work. After a year we can say, that we dealt with many problems that we
    didn't know of from the beginning, having to do with the development of
    the BLATA V6. We don't want to say, that we don't have any other
    worries, which are not completely connected to the whole development of
    this prototype, but in the end these worries showed effect. The BLATA
    factory isn't as big, that it could care less about what is going on in
    the world with its products. We often and more than before, have to
    confront that our products are being copied. We don't want to use this
    as an excuse for our delayed completion of our project, but it is a fact
    that we would like worldwide manufacturers to realize, because the same
    to could happen to them. We had to put out a lot of effort to avoid
    these problems. This of course, takes our attention away from work that
    should be our priority. Motorcycle business is tough, just like
    motorcycle sports, and every loss teaches you how to fight better.“
     
    Charlie, Aug 23, 2005
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    Charlie Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:15:52
    Oh well.
     
    Julian Bond, Aug 23, 2005
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