full press release here ...
http://www.michelin.com/corporate/front/templates/affich.jsp?codeRubriqueListe=20080211173641&codeRubrique=20080225141247&lang=EN&news_id=23767 (http://www.michelin.com/corporate/front/templates/affich.jsp?codeRubriqueListe=20080211173641&codeRubrique=20080225141247&lang=EN&news_id=23767)
Too bad. They got their clock cleaned this year and last, but you'd think they'd have the resources to deal with that.
Welcome to last week guys :D
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/September/22-28/sep2408-motogp-to-confirm-bridgestone-tyres-for-2009/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/September/22-28/sep2408-motogp-to-confirm-bridgestone-tyres-for-2009/)
Just messin with you...
I think its bullshit and makes me want to avoid MotoGP next year...
I know they aren't spec tires but now bridgestone gets to decide who has good tires and who doesn't..
Lets just go with spec ECU's, suspension, aerodynamics, and re-name it NASBIKE
/rant
tck! - why the jump to the conclusion that bridgestone will not handle this like pirelli has in wsbk ... e.g.: not showing favorites and offering tire compound choices to all teams/riders?
i do agree that the draconian rules of nascrap using restrictor plates, body shapes, etc. etc. etc ... would be really, really crappy. but, a spec tire imho, has led to really really close racing in wsbk these past few years, and that's a good thing imho.
a presto,
johnc
p.s.: i had a frontal labotomy last week, and that is why i was late in posting this newsbyte :P
gabba-gabba we accept you, we accept you, one of us! ;D
Quote from: TCK! on October 05, 2008, 12:01:18 PM
Welcome to last week guys :D
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/September/22-28/sep2408-motogp-to-confirm-bridgestone-tyres-for-2009/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/September/22-28/sep2408-motogp-to-confirm-bridgestone-tyres-for-2009/)
Just messin with you...
I think its bullshit and makes me want to avoid MotoGP next year...
I know they aren't spec tires but now bridgestone gets to decide who has good tires and who doesn't..
Lets just go with spec ECU's, suspension, aerodynamics, and re-name it NASBIKE
/rant
Quote from: johnc on October 05, 2008, 03:55:28 PMa spec tire imho, has led to really really close racing in wsbk these past few years, and that's a good thing imho.
From every thing I've read it isn't going to be a spec tire. But I guess it hasn't been fully released on what exactly the rules are. I just am not a fan of anything that limits the participants.
Quote from: TCK! on October 05, 2008, 08:02:04 PM
From every thing I've read it isn't going to be a spec tire. But I guess it hasn't been fully released on what exactly the rules are. I just am not a fan of anything that limits the participants.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11997.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11997.0)
Quote from: desmoquattro on October 05, 2008, 08:24:19 PM
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11997.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11997.0)
Any single post you're directing me towards? Looks like the same discussion about that link on BARF.
Quote from: TCK! on October 06, 2008, 04:06:19 AM
Any single post you're directing me towards? Looks like the same discussion about that link on BARF.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11997.msg208101#msg208101 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11997.msg208101#msg208101)