michelin quits motoGP, bridgestone becomes single tire supplier ...

[johnc]

full press release here ...
http://www.michelin.com/corporate/front/templates/affich.jsp?codeRubriqueListe=20080211173641&codeRubrique=20080225141247&lang=EN&news_id=23767

[desmoquattro]

Too bad. They got their clock cleaned this year and last, but you'd think they'd have the resources to deal with that.

[TCK!]

Welcome to last week guys

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

[johnc]

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 
gabba-gabba we accept you, we accept you, one of us!

Welcome to last week guys

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!]

a 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.

[desmoquattro]

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

[TCK!]

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.

[desmoquattro]

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