Howza 'bout a 2019 WSBK Silly Season Thread...

If that motor didn't go boom, you were on your way to some PBs that weekend ... see you next season?

 

I was, the bike was finally starting to feel good and the rubber was different but definitely better, it's a shame it ended so soon....not sure about next season, looking more like 2020, sucks but that's part of being an adult I guess.

 

More pull?
And FYI I'm 39 again this year dammit!

 

Speaking of MX tires, any juicy gossip of the shit storm that happened when JGR and James Stewart "secretly" tested Dunlops, on their Pirelli sponsored bikes?

 

Top shelf analogies from the MDM garage! Conversation is getting deep in here.

 

this thing?
https://racerxonline.com/2012/01/10/stewart-on-dunlops-at-anaheim
I was at the JGR MX test track with Bubba and Millsaps for a 2 day test and we tried some of the brand x stuff so it's not a big deal during practice/testing. What the big deal was brand x didn't know James had that rear tire and they weren't happy. Then it was funny to see that he and Davey were liking my favorite front tire for the woods, the Scorpion Pro FIM. I mentioned this and Davey was shocked that he was running a DOT approved front tire on a SX test track.

On a side note I really liked when MotoGP switched from the 16.5s and to 17s and the long P were the benchmark test tires

 

So Pj is here in Ocala “Hanging out”

Can’t say any more

 

Time for the Fong and PJ to be on the new V4R under the D&D banner.

 

Well try not to scare him off by opening your mouth.

 

Who is going to give them the $500K? Robby bobby doesn't get paid by the word to yap. Then there's the money to operate the team for the year.

 

That wouldn't suck.

 

Spanish Elvis to Pedercini Kawasaki...

http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/201...8muVaFBm2vSRfXa5HQPUSJEBnoBtafTbMIZZDujLgPgbM

 

Good on him I like the guy.

 

Updated WSBK Grid:

Kawasaki Racing Team:

Jonathan Rea
Leon Haslan

Aruba.it Racing Ducati:

Chaz Davies
Alvaro Bautista

Pata Yamaha:

Michael van der Mark
Alex Lowes

Shaun Mir Racing BMW:

Tom Sykes
Markus Reiterberger

Moriwaki/Althea Honda:

Leon Camier
Ryuichi Kiyonari

Barni Racing Ducati:

Michael Rinaldi

GoEleven Ducati:

Eugene Laverty

Althea MIE Honda:

Alessandro Delbianco

GRT Yamaha:

Marco Melandri
Sandro Cortese

Puccetti Kawasaki:

Toprak Razgatlioglu

Pedercini Kawasaki:

Jordi Torres
TBD***

Orelac Kawasaki:

Tati Mercado***

 

Updated WSS Grid:


Kallio Racing Yamaha:

Issac Vinales
Loris Cresson
Thomas Gradinger***

BARDAHL Evan Bros Yamaha:

Federico Caricasulo
Randy Krummenacher

GMT94 Yamaha:

Jules Cluzel
Corentin Perolari

Puccetti Kawasaki:

Lucas Mahias
Hiraki Okubo

MV Agusta Reparto Corse:

Raffaela de Rosa

Pedercini Kawasaki:

Ayrton Badovini

EAB Racing Kawasaki:

Glenn van Straalen

Racedays Honda:

Hannes Soomer
Jaimie van Sikkelerus

 

Still no Suzuki, it doesn’t seem right...and no Aprilia....

 

I thought Pedercini had already signed Gabriele Ruiu

 

Pedercini broke their initial contracts for 2019 with both Yonny Hernandez and Gabriele Ruiu.

It's rumored that Ruiu is trying to secure a second seat with Orelac Kawasaki.

 

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/ws...PppE1UHbbw5_OSGsn1SVNJ7nkFKYl1tI4_KD7CEX_iII8

3 Race Schedule announced.