Re: Big-time racing's future

"Julian Bond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> morten becker-eriksen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Whay all that cc. The number of classes is ok but why not cheaper 2 cyl
> >~250cc and 2 - 4 cyl~450cc as suport classes? Both should have strict
> >cost-reducing modification rules. I don't see the beefit of MotoGP, SB
and
> >1000SS. They would look to alike (Ok, the MGP bikes would probably sound
> >different but anyway) for the man on the street.
>
> Pure road racing 250 singles and 500 Twins would make about the same
> horsepower as the current 125 and 250. Which is why I suggested it
> earlier. Also partly in response to Aprilia's forthcoming dirt/S-Moto
> 450 and the rumours that they may put this in the RS250 chassis as a
> road bike. The argument against this is that they wouldn't be lairy
> enough and so don't provide enough training for the top class. So maybe
> we should pick a horsepower point for the 2nd class and work back from
> there. What is it? 150-125-100?
>
> But then Mark N wants to see more road based formulae. Not sure why.
>
> >Let MGP shine, have two smaller classes with true race bikes and one
> >standard class like 1000SS or something. People want to se true racing
not a
> >bunch og guys racing with basicly what is street bikes.
>
> +1 The main problem is probably legal. Flammini have a contract that
> gives them exclusive rights to world, production based racing for some
> time (2012?). And the 125 and 250 rules are supposed to be also set for
> some time (also 2012?). This can all be changed but Flammini probably
> needs to fold first, and the pro 125/250 class countries to accept
> changes.
>
> I think it's a mistake to have two many road based formulae of the same
> capacity. World Superstock 1000 has actually produced some good racing
> but who cares. They look and sound like SB but there's no following for
> 2nd string riders.
>
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 How about 250/500(450)four strokes, 2 cylinders (any configuration), other
than that, let everything else  fall into "run what you brung category"  ."
After all it's supposed to Gran Prix racing...
                                          T3   (just a thought)