Is Rossi really "that" strong?

I have no idea if he is, or not, but I do believe mandating a generic
ECU in a prototype series is even more *dumber* than suggesting a spec
tire. I, for one, hope they share the same fate...





http://superbikeplanet.com/2007/Dec/071228a.htm

 

So, if it's good for 4 wheels, (IMO, it isn't) it's twice as good for 2?

He might have that article, but for the most part DA and Nusbaum are
poles apart...

 

Thankfully.
--
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safely in a pretty and well preserved body -- but rather to skid in
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-- WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!" - Author : Unknown

 

I think that the only rule should be that they have 2 wheels.

They didn't need to make a rule forcing teams to start using 4-stroke
engines.

The natural evolution of development is an attractive part to the
sport. I've all but stopped watching F1. It's pathetic!

- Kyle

 

I think that the only rule should be that they have 2 wheels.

They didn't need to make a rule forcing teams to start using 4-stroke
engines.

The natural evolution of development is an attractive part to the
sport. I've all but stopped watching F1. It's pathetic!

- Kyle

 

I think that the only rule should be that they have 2 wheels.

They didn't need to make a rule forcing teams to start using 4-stroke
engines.

The natural evolution of development is an attractive part to the
sport. I've all but stopped watching F1. It's pathetic!

- Kyle

 

You can say _that_ again!

 

One the one-side I'm a purist and could easily come to grips with no
traction control at all, but the reality side says something different.
It's here and for good, or bad I doubt seriously it's ever going away..

About the only 4 wheeled racing I really know anything about comes a
1/4 mile at a time, so I'm not about dis F1, but (like MGP) if it's
prototype racing the less rules, the better...

 

I'd love to see a club racing formula just like that. I think I'd have
two rules though
- Wheel driven, no jets.
- Maximum width or something like that. I'd like to allow 3 or 4 wheels
as long as it banked in the corners. But avoid people running go-karts
with wings.

You really can't do this kind of Formula Libre above club racing though
because Honda eventually just outspend everyone else. And on fast
circuits Turboed 1000-4 streamliners would mean top speeds would become
way too dangerous.

More realistically, we really need some more formulae to encourage
innovation. Even Supermono has stagnated with only a couple of funny
suspension bikes world wide. It's just easier to shove an off the shelf
engine in an off the shelf frame. Which is a shame because we need
people like RADD to explore rolling chassis design and we need to go
back and revisit what NSU were doing in the 50s with road racing
streamliners.

 

Dangerous...?
THAT would be fun to watch!
Maybe bring back a little bit of the old school'ness of motorcycle
racing when noble men did it because their balls where too big for
golf.
Just an idea....

- Kyle

p.s. I hope this message only posts once...! sorry bout that..

 

Have you seen any pro race up close? Do you realize how many of them
are riding hurt half the time?

 

Of course... I attend at least 2 or 3 US Superbike races per season. I
am fully aware that these guys DO get hurt and like you say, are
riding injured MOST of the time. I didn't mean to take anything away
from the sport or the riders.

Heres an idea that's a little off topic but....
What about streamliner turbo 4-1000's on an American super speedway
curcuit. NASCAR for bikes?! haha

 

Facing a retaining wall out of every corner; same tire problem as at
Daytona, but magnified -- who wouldn't want that?