Grudge match!

gm2 · February 02, 2009, 10:48:38 AM

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/142549/1/rossi_appearance_prevented_by_parts_shortage.html

DesmoDiva · February 02, 2009, 05:00:18 PM

From an interview with Rossi on MotoGP.com

Everyone knows that you made a request to Yamaha to take part in a superbike race, specifically against Bayliss. Are you upset that this is not happening? Would you still like the chance to compete in a superbike race?

It was a fun idea, and I would have been very happy. I would still like to do a race in superbike and I would like to battle with Bayliss, because he is the world champion! Unfortunately it is a bit of a difficult period and I didnÂ´t have the chance, but I hope that in the future, maybe next year, we can do it.

BastrdHK · February 03, 2009, 11:36:59 AM

Don't have the parts??? That sounds like a load of shit to me! It would be "impossible" to set up the WSBK spec yamaha to Rossi's specifications?!?! Sorry, for the attention Rossi vs. Bayliss would draw, I would sit Sykes and set those two bikes to Rossi's parameters for the week. That cannot be hard to do considering the amount of data collected on these riders every lap.....give Rossi a couple of test sessions, record the settings to get a base and let him fine tune it the week of the race. I don't buy that a professional race team like Yamaha's WSBK would find it "impossible" to switch the setups between Rossi and Sykes given ample time and data.

Again, I think somebody is trying to hush this challenge!

gm2 · February 03, 2009, 11:59:26 AM

or, that would be breaking their contract with Sykes.

tufty · February 04, 2009, 01:05:25 PM

Quote from: BastrdHK on February 03, 2009, 11:36:59 AM
Don't have the parts??? That sounds like a load of shit to me! It would be "impossible" to set up the WSBK spec yamaha to Rossi's specifications?!?! Sorry, for the attention Rossi vs. Bayliss would draw, I would sit Sykes and set those two bikes to Rossi's parameters for the week. That cannot be hard to do considering the amount of data collected on these riders every lap.....give Rossi a couple of test sessions, record the settings to get a base and let him fine tune it the week of the race. I don't buy that a professional race team like Yamaha's WSBK would find it "impossible" to switch the setups between Rossi and Sykes given ample time and data.

Again, I think somebody is trying to hush this challenge!

Or sit out Spies for that matter...

BastrdHK · February 05, 2009, 10:38:41 AM

Screw his contract.....that can be payed off for this event...his sponsors as well!

Sit Spies??? he is a national series champ too!.....Ahem, lets try this again, current MotoGP champ vs. WSBK champ vs. AMA champ vs. BSB champ(Byrne)

Umm....I will pay to see the Super Bowl of road racing(to any sponsors out there)!!!

WSBK is gonna be the f'in

this year, and you can count on that Jack!

gm2 · February 21, 2009, 07:19:32 AM

troy on 4 wheels instead

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/143154/1/bayliss_yes_to_v8s_no_to_rossi.html

lawbreaker · March 08, 2009, 08:55:35 AM

Quote from: BastrdHK on February 05, 2009, 10:38:41 AM
Screw his contract.....that can be payed off for this event...his sponsors as well!

Sit Spies??? he is a national series champ too!.....Ahem, lets try this again, current MotoGP champ vs. WSBK champ vs. AMA champ vs. BSB champ(Byrne)

Umm....I will pay to see the Super Bowl of road racing(to any sponsors out there)!!!

WSBK is gonna be the f'in this year, and you can count on that Jack!

..

To see ALL of them on the grid and then duke it out when the lights trip would be the SHEEZY

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