Thema: Superbike 2012

Der hatte die Prilla von Nori Haga, weil noch nicht raus ist ob er im Werxteam oder bei PATA mit Werxmaterial unterwegs ist.

Hier die aktuellen Fahrer der Teams, Ergänzungen erwünscht.

Althea Ducati
Carlos Checa
Davide Guigliano

Ducati Roma (ex Supersonic)
Maxime Berger
Niccolo Canepa

ParkinGo Ducati
Chaz Davies

BMW Motorrad
Leon Haslam
Marco Melandri

BMW Italia
Ayrton Badovini
Michel Fabrizio

Aprilia
Max Biaggi
Eugene Laverty

PATA Aprilia
Noriyuki Haga (???)

Kawasaki
Tom Sykes (???)
Juan Lascorz (???)

Castrol Honda
Jonathan Rea
Hiroshi Aoyama

Effenbert Liberty Ducati
Jakub Smrz(???)
Sylvain Guintoli (???)

Crescent Suzuki
Tommy Hill(?)
John Hopkins(?)

Was ist denn überhaupt mit Francis Batta? Jetzt gibts ja nen Suzuki Team. Ob die das Geld abgegraben haben?

Batta ist in Portimao nicht mal mehr mit der Hospitality angerückt. Ganz dunkle Wolken irgendwie.

Roma mit Berger und Canepa, kühl, ParkinGo mit Davies, oberkühl.

Leon Camier signs for Crescent Suzuki

Laber! Is ja der Hammer! Hopkins doch in die GP zu Gresini?

Wieso? Hat Tommy Hill schon unterschrieben?

Ne aber ich denk der Sprung in die SBK ist für Hill klar(?).

Hab gelesen das Hopkins zu Gresini auf nem Werxhondomaten sehr wahrscheinlich ist, aber kann auch wieder nur heisse Luft sein.

Soviele richtig gute Fahrer, die auch noch Geld mitbringen, gibts ja nicht zur Auswahl. Hopkins hat ja das Dosenenergie-Geld im Rücken. Hab mal gelesen, dass es sich hierbei um ca. viereinhalb Millionen handeln soll. Aber "hab mal gelesen" zählt ja nicht, ist nur ne Zahl die mir dazu gerade im Kopf herum schwirrt.

Crescent Suzuki has announced the first of its World Superbike signings: Englishman Leon Camier is to race for the British-based team in WSBK in 2012. The annoucement that Crescent would be switching to the World Superbike series from BSB earlier in October led to a flurry of speculation on riders. That Camier should be signed is not too much of a surprise: having a British rider on a British team is a no-brainer, and Camier's experience in WSBK is also welcome.

But it was a surprise that Camier would be the first rider to be announced. It was widely expected that John Hopkins would be the obvious choice for Crescent, the American having come within a few yards of winning the 2011 BSB title for the team this year. But with the MotoGP silly season still underway, Hopkins may be holding out for a seat in the premier class, the former Suzuki MotoGP rider still thought to be in the running for a seat with the LCR Honda team. If that falls through - looking ever more likely, as the seat is likely to be taken by Alvaro Bautista if Suzuki pulls out of MotoGP - then Hopkins will remain with Crescent and race in World Superbikes.

Kein Woat fon di Hillowitsch!?!

Reigning World Supersport champion Chaz Davies and his ParkinGO team were testing World Superbike machinery at Portimao yesterday (Wednesday) - but with Aprilia rather than Ducati!

The news was broken by Motosprint.it, which reports that Aprilia is tempting the team by offering the same factory support allocated to the PATA team.

ParkinGO had been planning to run Ducati 1198s in WSBK next year, but the recent twin-cylinder weight change could also be a factor in testing the Aprilia.

Eugene Laverty, who tested with PATA after the 2011 season finale, was recently announced as riding for the official Aprilia Racing squad, alongside Max Biaggi.

However, PATA - which ran Noriyuki Haga this season - intends to continue and is said to be trying to sign MotoGP rider Randy de Puniet.

The new one-bike rule in WSBK might also mean an increase in 'official' bikes, depending on the amount of development for 2012.

Zitat von Ben

However, PATA - which ran Noriyuki Haga this season - intends to continue and is said to be trying to sign MotoGP rider Randy de Puniet.

The new one-bike rule in WSBK might also mean an increase in 'official' bikes, depending on the amount of development for 2012.

genau wg. dieser one-bike-rule würd ich als Teamchef nie und nimmer den RdP nehmen!!
Wenn der so weiter"fährt" wie bisher, dann tun mir die Mechaniker heute schon leid!
Und das Teilebudget.....