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Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:06 am

At least the Kawi's may move up a place...

http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/n ... rawal.html

Although it looks like they will stil be there.???

http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/5-news/ ... amaha.html

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:51 am

Expect the demise of WSBK within a few years. The company that owns WSBK also own MotoGp, so do the sums.

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:17 am

Ducati is doing well this year now that Ducati has left WSBK :lol: go Checa! 8)

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:35 am

fezzick wrote:Expect the demise of WSBK within a few years. The company that owns WSBK also own MotoGp, so do the sums.


Yeah but they're still promoted by different people...

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:52 pm

Privateers only would b great, hope SBK doesn't fade away

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Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:47 pm

Not the first time the Japanese factories have withdrawn from WSBK (remember Hodgson's 2003 Ducati Cup win ;) ) they survived that period and are still going strong. The Ducati factory might be gone as well now too, but they're still on top

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:03 pm

WSBK news is a week old mate - team Tuning Fork are gaawwnnnnn. At least the factory bikes. Will still be a few privateer bikes there next year...

8)

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:26 pm

Maybe they overspent their budget with their factory FX Team :lol: .....

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:29 pm

Gosling1 wrote:WSBK news is a week old mate - team Tuning Fork are gaawwnnnnn. At least the factory bikes. Will still be a few privateer bikes there next year...

8)


poor old marco melandri has had the last 5 race seasons at 5 individual race teams :lol:

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:16 am

Broc Parkes is going to ride the zx10r next round in place of sykes

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:42 am

GO BROC!!!

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:02 am

Poor old Marco, signs up to race the factory Kawasaki MotoGP bike... then they quit. Signs up to the factory Yamaha WSBK squad... and they quit. Must be tough

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:33 pm

i think there stupid getting out of WSBK there a lot closer to the real world bikes that everyone owns.i bet ducati is regretting it BIG TIME :lol:

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:36 pm

Yamahooo joining the ranks of Kwakahoo......... in the racing circles mmmmmmm

Re: Yamaha quitting WSBK.

Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:01 pm

The Yamaha Team was run and sponsored essentially by Yamaha Europe, not the Yamaha Japan. As such they weren't factory supported out of Japan.

Ducati likely to come back if Rossi doesn't take all the coin
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