Eckl & Kawasaki go their own way

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:02 am

The team as such is more responsible for moving the circus around the globe in a manner that doesnt duely upset the riders is my understanding ecle is probably used to that....he knows the important stuff like how any bags of snails and froglegs to pack and where the riders chair goes and what the grid girl is suposed to wear and how hairy the riders like them.

Factory makes the bike and if they find the right guys it shouldnt be a problem....snails might get sent to the wrong circuit though.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:43 pm

mfzx6r wrote:....You could be right or its a sign that they're getting more serious in their efforts to win races.

Geez I hope so, but signing OJ ??

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:28 pm

Yeah but I bet he was cheap......

Their racing budget now probably matches that of Honda's.......Spark Plug budget.

I can see how the racing dept is also the roadbike dept though - The 10R is still the quickest litre bike out of the box, at least around a racetrack.

ZXR750 · Post by **ZXR750** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:29 pm

Eckle was sacked for being involved with a competitors MotoGP team. Does any one know any more info on this???
There is a story on MCN.com.au

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:21 pm

ZXR750 wrote:Eckle was sacked for being involved with a competitors MotoGP team. Does any one know any more info on this???
There is a story on MCN.com.au

The identity of the competitor in question wasn't revealed, but is thought to be the Ilmor SRT team. Eckl previously worked with Suter Racing Technology (SRT), when Eskil Suter's firm designed the ZX-RR's chassis, and may even have helped Mario Illien and Suter form their new team. Eckl has yet to respond to the allegations or announce his future plans.

Zoidberg · Post by **Zoidberg** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:04 pm

Kawasaki really launched into ol' Harry as Snoop Dogg reports here:

http://sites.gizoogle.com/index2.php?ur ... 61129a.htm

Shizzle my nizzle!

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:20 pm

Zoidberg wrote:Kawasaki really launched into ol' Harry as Snoop Dogg reports here:

http://sites.gizoogle.com/index2.php?ur ... 61129a.htm

Shizzle my nizzle!

Or if you'd like to read it in English: (I couldn't get passed the end of the first paragraph in the other format!!)
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Nov/tb/061129a.htm

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:32 pm

I supose it just wouldnt do having eckle running a small conoy of trucks and a couple of teams but it would probably help his paycheck.

Its old news now though....new news would be a 800cc ninja testing for a full 3 days and going faster than the ilmor which seems slower than a 250 honda.

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:36 pm

I see the new Team Managers name is Yoda! Is Kawasaki now one with the force