Yamaha quitting WSBK.

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Yamaha quitting WSBK.

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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
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Expect the demise of WSBK within a few years. The company that owns WSBK also own MotoGp, so do the sums.
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Ducati is doing well this year now that Ducati has left WSBK :lol: go Checa! 8)
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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...
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Privateers only would b great, hope SBK doesn't fade away

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Not the first time the Japanese factories have withdrawn from WSBK (remember Hodgson's 2003 Ducati Cup win ;) ) they survived that period and are still going strong.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
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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...

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

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Broc Parkes is going to ride the zx10r next round in place of sykes
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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
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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:
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Yamahooo joining the ranks of Kwakahoo......... in the racing circles mmmmmmm
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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.

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