Are 2012 MotoGP CRT teams DOA?

[Spidey]

http://motomatters.com/analysis/2011/07/07/is_motogp_s_claiming_rule_teams_a_doomed.html

Really fascinating article about the CRT teams.  Talks about the BMWs struggles in WSBK too.  

[zooom]

VERY good article....

makes me wonder for a second though, if they were to trade more fuel for less electronics what kind of limitations would get exploited and how much of a variance we'd see when all is said and done...

[gm2]

well, it was kallio... 

i'm sure JB was right about the CRTs

[fastwin]

Well written and well researched article. It will be an interesting season next year for sure. And I agree with the article in that I don't see the CRT teams ever making the factory teams uncomfortable.

[Jester]

Well considering all the non factory teams ride slightly different but current motogp machines and can't compete ( in a relative sense... I know Sic has a factory bike etc. ), then there is no way you can ever expect a CRT team to be up front.  I do have a feeling we'll see some rocketships from CRT teams.  Perhaps competition for a healthy Pedro off the line and then wipe out half the field when the bike can't corner.

[desmoquattro]

Well considering all the non factory teams ride slightly different but current motogp machines and can't compete ( in a relative sense... I know Sic has a factory bike etc. ), then there is no way you can ever expect a CRT team to be up front.  I do have a feeling we'll see some rocketships from CRT teams.  Perhaps competition for a healthy Pedro off the line and then wipe out half the field when the bike can't corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Suter-Framed Turbo 'Busa...

[fastwin]

I think it's just a limp dick attempt by DORNA to fill the grid so there's more than 15+ bikes on the grid. I see the CRT bikes as just cannon fodder, maybe fighting for the last point paying spot or two in the pack. Guess we'll see.

[gm2]

I think it's just a limp dick attempt by DORNA to fill the grid so there's more than 15+ bikes on the grid.

you are not alone.

[zooom]

I think it's just a limp dick attempt by DORNA to fill the grid so there's more than 15+ bikes on the grid. 

you are not alone.

I thought that was the generally publicly stated fact....

[fastwin]

Yeah, I think I was just stating the obvious. Bumped my post count by one.

[Drunken Monkey]

Yeah, I think I was just stating the obvious. Bumped my post count by one.

+1!

[Spidey]

Me too, me too, me too.

One more post for me. w00t!