Superbike 2010

[petzi]

gse yamaha racing, aktueller bsb meister, wird, wenn kein sponsor für 10 gefunden wird, sich wohl aus dem rennbetrieb verabschieden. wäre natürlich schade, wenn eines der erfolgreichsten (u.a. mit ducati + bayliss/hodgson) und seit lichtjahren in der serie tätigen teams verschwinden würde.

[testastretta]

Bzgl. GSE kann man fast sagen selber Schuld. Die sind nach gefühlten tausend Jahren von Ducati zu Yamaha gewechselt, angeblich um Geld zu sparen da die Yamseln deutlich günstiger zu racen wären. Waren se aber dummerweise nicht und so wurde für 2009 etwa 60% mehr Geld ausgegeben als für den Meistertitel 2008 auf der 1098. Die immer mit frischen Atem gesegneten Sponsoren fanden das sicher auch nicht sooo dolle.

Überhaupt, die BSB hat in den letzten zwei Jahren echt Federn gelassen nachdem Suzuki und Honda ihr verkapptes Werks Engagement zurückgezogen haben, GSE bei Ducati ciao gesagt hat und etliche Fahrer in die WSBK abgewandert sind. Für 2010 fehlen da echt die Perspektiven.

Dabei war das immer eine der besten Rennserien überhaupt und mit Sicherheit die beste nationale championship worldwide. Zu sehen wie einiger der besten Superbiker und abgewixxten Strassenracer auf gottes erde mit Werksmaterial auf Kursen wie Snetterton oder Croft oder auch Cadwell park unterwegs waren hat einen immer sprachlos gemacht.

Na ja, jetzt ist die Zeit der engagierten Händler- und Privatteams und für eine Menge junger Racer Ihr Potential zu zeigen...

Chris

[Ben]

Wahnsinn! Die Reitwagen Jungs werden BMW Satellitenteam!

Via Josch und wieder via Asphalt and Rubber:

And now according to Swiss publication Speedweek helping BMW make a bigger push into WSBK is the news that German team Reitwagen Racing will run a S1000RR as WSBK satellite team.

Speedweek goes on to say that Austrian Roland Resch will ride one of the team’s S1000RR, as further rumors peg the team as possibly fielding a second satellite S1000RR as well. Reitwagon’s manager, Andy Werth, is clear that his team is not a factory effort, “We are a satellite team, which will receive support from the factory in specific areas.”

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/bmw-adds-satelllite-team-to-wsbk/

[Ben]

Jaaaaaaaaaa! Coole Sache! Das hat nen bisschen was von Larry Pegram light, gefällt mir sehr sehr gut

[Ben]

Testing ing ing ing

A test for some of the top teams in WSB racing got underway on Wednesday at Valencia, and was blessed by warm temperatures and dry track surfaces.

Top of the list was Leon Haslam, taking his Suzuki Alstare machine to a 1'34.5 second lap. Next fastest proved to be Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) then double World Superbike Champion of yesteryear, James Toseland (Yamaha Sterilgarda). Toseland, like fourth fastest man Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) fell today, but was unhurt.

WSS Champion Cal Crutchlow, sporting a new helmet design with championship cycling multi-coloured stripes, was just into the 1'35s, Leon Camier (Aprilia), on a 1'35.8, tied on times with new Honda signing Max Neukirchner, while Sylvain Guintoli (Alstare Suzuki) set a best of 1'36.1.

In WSS, Hannspree Ten Kate Honda riders, Kenan Sofuoglu and Michele Pirro set a 1'36.8 and 1'37.1 respectively.

One more day of testing remains at the 4.005km circuit in Valencia.

Pos Rider Bike Time

1 Leon Haslam Suzuki 1'34.5

2 Max Biaggi Aprilia 1'34.7

3 James Toseland Yamaha 1'34.8

4 Johnny Rea Honda 1'34.9

5 Cal Crutchlow Yamaha 1'35.1

6 Max Neukirchner Honda 1'35.8

7 Leon Camier Aprilia 1'35.8

8 Alex Hoffman Aprilia - test team 1'35.8

9 Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki 1'36.1

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009/12/09/wsbk_valencia_test_day_1_haslam_fastest_.html

Edited December 9, 2009 by Ben

[petzi]

Motomatters fragt sich, ob Guandalini zu Aprilia überläuft:

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009/11/16/wsbk_guandalini_to_switch_to_aprilia.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MotoGPMatters+%28MotoMatters%29&utm_content=Twitter

Man wäre wohl unzufrieden gewesen mit dem Support aus Bologna 2009 und die Prillachefs haben wohl die Hoffnung auf Privatierteams genährt.

Hat jemand gleichartiges gehört?

srmz sollte die aprilia gestern und heute testen, aber bei aprilia is wohl kein geld angekommen....

[Ben]

o_O

was heisst das? Kein Test oder kein Motorrad für die Saison? Vielleicht hat Papa Smrz das Geld ja an Signori Tardozzi bar gegeben und der macht sich jetzt nen lauen Lenz?

[Ben]

lol der Hofmann:

Alex_66

Question ! Why do those Moto 2 bikes make noise like riding in 32's by actually lapping in 38's ? Can't hear my own RSV4 while following ...

[petzi]

o_O

was heisst das? Kein Test oder kein Motorrad für die Saison? Vielleicht hat Papa Smrz das Geld ja an Signori Tardozzi bar gegeben und der macht sich jetzt nen lauen Lenz?

heisst zunächst kein test. guandalini sieht wohl seine fälle schwimmen, weil ducati eher geneigt ist althea racing, die scheinbar mehr geld haben, zu fördern. aprilia wäre bereit einem fusionierten team guandalini + borciani material zu geben.

[Ben]

Aber der Wechsel erschien doch auch von Presseseiten klar, dachte ich jedenfalls... Habs aber gerade nochmal nachgelesen und sehe, dass der Deal zu keiner Zeit bestätigt schien.

http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154703/1/guandalini-brc_to_join_forces_run_aprilias.html

http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/155213/1/smrz_testing_aprilia_in_spain.html

[Kaier86]

was zum teufel soll das mit der MZ Moto2?

Waldmann hat an eine Stiggy CBR600 eine anderere Schwinge drangebaut? oder wie soll mann das verstehen?

[petzi]

es is winter und die gossip küche brodelt...

mat madlin, dauer-rivale von spies in der ama, und grad erst in den ruhestand verabschiedet, twittert, dass er ein interessantes angebot für die wsbk bekommen habe.

Mladin is a fanatical twitterer and tweeted yesterday: "a couple of world superbike offers have come my way in the past month. 1 of them very good in regards to machinery. decisions decisions ;-)."

man bring ihn mit yoshimura suzuki in verbindung...

[Ben]

Ich glaube nicht das der fährt. Und schau doch mal welche Plätze noch frei sind. Wenn irgendnen Ducati Satellitenteam für ihn "interessant" ist, dann Mahlzeit. Und Yosh-Suzuki wird nur ein paar Wildcardeinsätze haben.

Der hätte jahrelang in die WSBK gehen können, hat aber stattdessen lieber Kinder in der AMA verkloppt. Oder wieso holt man 7(?!) Titel in ner nationalen Serie und geht nicht in die WSBK?

Vermeulen in Cartagenien

Dann noch Zeiten von gestern aus Valensina:

Superbike:

1. Max Biaggi (Aprilia) 1min 33.8sec

2. Leon Haslam (Suzuki) 1min 34.0sec

3. Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha) 1min 34.1sec

4. Jonathan Rea (Honda) 1min 34.2sec

5. James Toseland (Yamaha) 1min 34.3sec

6. Max Neukirchner (Honda) 1min 34.7sec

7. Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki) 1min 35.0sec

8. Leon Camier (Aprilia) 1min 35.2sec

Supersport:

1. Kenan Sofuoglu (Honda) 1min 36.1ec

2. Michele Pirro (Honda) 1min 37.4sec

to52land:

Edited December 11, 2009 by Ben

[Ben]

:(

WSBK: STIGGY RACING FORCED TO QUIT RACING FOR 2010 SEASON

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WSBK: STIGGY RACING FORCED TO QUIT RACING FOR 2010 SEASON

POSTED: 14 DEC 2009 | STORY: ALEX GOBERT | SECTION: BREAKING NEWS | COMMENTS: 0 | SHARETHIS

Stiggy Racing won't be on the grid in 2010.

The Stiggy Racing Honda team has been forced to withdraw from the Superbike and Supersport World Championships in 2010, quitting the sport due to the Global Economic Crisis after a successful five years of operation - five in WSS and one also in WSBK.

The decision has been made after an evaluation of the teams poor economical situation which was created during this year’s expanded venture by participating in both championship classes, which was a huge financial project that was poorly executed by the teams investors as a result of failure to it’s financial commitments of the 2009 season according to Stiggy.

The Stiggy Racing Honda team has shown great potential since starting up in 2005 in the WSS class, slowly building it’s ground in the championship and year by year advancing to finally set a solid mark as a top contender in the championship. The team managed its best result in 2008 by finishing third in the SSP championship with Australian rider Joshua Brookes.

Being a private team in a championship like Superbike, consisting of seven factory teams means not only stiff competition on track but also means a beforehand financial weakness, making it very difficult to survive without a solid financial backup and support from it’s surroundings. Despite financial disadvantages the team was able to achieve solid results in its WSBK rookie year.

Debuting the season with a third place podium finish, repeating another three podiums places during the season including 11 top five finishes, Leon Halsam finished the title as best privateer rider after taking a sixth place in the championship. The team ended its year as the fifth best ranked team in both SSP and SBK classes 2009.

http://www.motoonline.com.au/

[Kaier86]

Stiggy bei Resch!!! mit BMW

http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/superbike-wm/news/sensation-stiggy-bei-resch-11408.html

[Ben]

[Ben]

Pitt returns to WSBK on a BMW

Andrew Pitt and Roland Resch form the rider line-up for Reitwagen BMW's first season in the World Superbike Championship

Andrew Pitt has confirmed he will return to the World Superbike stage for the first time in four years after agreeing to ride for the new Reitwagen BMW team.

The two-time World Supersport Champion and former World Superbike race winner will ride a BMW S1000RR alongside the already-confirmed Roland Resch in 2010 following an announcement that also saw Johan Stigefelt revealed as technical manager.

Pitt has not raced in the World Superbike Championship since the end of the 2006 season, when he was dropped by the factory Yamaha team.

Following a brief appearance with Ilmor in MotoGP, Pitt stepped back to World Supersports in 2008, where he duly secured a second title for Ten Kate Honda. However, after struggling to defend his crown this season, Pitt subsequently lost his spot in the team to Michele Pirro.

Nonetheless, Pitt has found his way back to World Superbikes with Reitwagen Motorsport, who will become the first satellite team to prepare BMWs in 2010.

In addition to signing Pitt, Reitwagen Motorsport also revealed Stigefelt as its new technical manager. Coming in the same week it was confirmed that his own project, Stiggy Racing, has been forced to dismantle, he will be joined by other key members of the Stiggy team for 2010, while fellow former racer Peter Goddard takes on chassis engineer duties.

Pitt's last season in World Superbikes yielded his first and only race win at Misano, while five further podiums saw him end the season fifth overall. Resch, meanwhile, failed to score any points in his maiden season of WSBK racing this year.

http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/

[Ben]

Wollt jetzt für die AMA nicht extra nen Fredi aufmachen, aber da Hopkins drin vorkommt schreib ichs hier rein.

BBoz sowie Jake Zemke (dieses Jahr wildcard WSBK) und Hopper dürften bei PCM in der AMA das "dreigestirn des todes" bilden:

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/ben-bostrom-signs-with-pat-clark-motorsports/#more-7236

[Richie#20]

Jepp, hab die Reitwagen-Meldung auch grad eingesogen. Feine Sache.

Mit Hoppers "Entwicklung" hadere ich immer noch. WM-Vierter 2007 sach ich nur ...

[Mark]

Überraschung !!!!

http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/3588/wsbk-davide-tardozzi-becomes-bmws-team-manager

[Ben]

Wahooooo das hab ich nun nicht kommen sehen:

http://www.motoonline.com.au/2010/01/02/wsbk-roger-lee-hayden-joins-pedercini-kawasaki-for-2010/

Roger Hayden is WSBK-bound in 2010 with Pedercini Racing.

American Roger Lee Hayden will join the Pedercini Racing team to contest the 2010 Superbike World Championship this season, joining former MotoGP World Champion brother Nicky on the world stage after a solid career in the AMA.

The 26-year-old from Owensboro, Kentucky, has spent much of his career on Kawasaki machinery and in 2009 he participated in the Daytona Sportbike Championship on the Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki team on a factory-supported ZX-6R.

Hayden won the AMA Supersport championship in 2007, winning 13 races in his Supersport career before contesting the AMA Superbike Championship with the factory Kawasaki team.

“I am really happy to be participating in the World Superbike Championship next year with the Pedercini team,” Hayden said. “It has always been my goal to race in a world championship series and now I have the opportunity. It’s a big difference from what I did last year, but I’m ready and looking forward to taking that next step.

“I have experience on the Kawasaki Superbike, so that does not make everything completely new. It will be fun learning and racing at the new circuits and of course we have a home round in Salt Lake at Miller Motorsports Park. My first test will be at Portimao towards end of January and I can’t wait to get back on a bike again!”

Team boss Lucio Pedercini was also pleased with the signing of the youngest Hayden brother, the former racer still looking to add a second rider to his team for this year.

“We’re very happy with our signing of Roger. He is a young rider and we hope to realize his full potential and guide him through his debut in Superbike World Championship as we strongly believe that Hayden will put us in a good position to compete in the next Superbike World Championship,” Pedercini said. “He has been competitive on Kawasaki machinery in the USA, he knows the Kawasaki ZX-10R and we want to continue developing his career within Kawasaki. We understand that Roger may need some time to adapt himself to our team, the new circuits and to such a difficult and competitive championship as the world Superbike, but we are sure about his talent, motivation and determination.”

[Josch]

das stimmt allerdings !

Mladin. Seit er das mal zwitscherte, ist meine Haltung ihm gegenüber irgendwie noch - ich sachmah - ambivalenter geworden:

"I'm also weird. Go Ted. http://bit.ly/CMXCK"

Solche Themen bewegen sich meistens auf dünnem Eis. Sagen wir mal so: Meine Meinung zu diesem Thema ist auf jeden Fall nicht so eindeutig wie seine und die von Ted Nugent. Und es gibt Tage, da lösen alte, wütende Männer bei mir so eine seltsame Gefühlsgemengelage aus, die sich irgendwie nicht gut anfühlt. Irgendwie unentspannt.

Josch

[Ben]

Ja mei, der Nugent is ja auch nich der hellste. Aber schau dir den Kontext an in dem diskutiert wird: TEXAS MONTHLY TALKS. Schnarch...

Amerika wäre echt schön - ohne die Amis

[Josch]

Ja mei, der Nugent is ja auch nich der hellste. Aber schau dir den Kontext an in dem diskutiert wird: TEXAS MONTHLY TALKS. Schnarch...

Amerika wäre echt schön - ohne die Amis

Schön!

Zum Thema vielleicht noch dies.

cu

Josch

PS: Ach so, ich hab Post von Plan B bekommen, Willingen BIKE-Festival ist vom 11. - 13. Juni 2010...

[Ben]

Uäääääh Yamaha zieht sich aus der World Supersport zurück!

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010/01/12/zeelenberg_confirmed_as_lorenzo_s_manage.html