Not sure if this is related, but the announcers were talking about the Ducati team having applied a global power reduction of 40% (that seemed really hight to me) for Saturday and they actually reduced that a little bit for Sunday. Baz mentioned he wasn't get enough drive out of the corners. It would have been nice to see a closer SS race on Sunday but it was nice to see Escalante back on the top step. I hope we get to see some more battles like we did last year.
I heard that too, I have to assume, IF it was a 40% reduction it wasnt across the board. It would be at certain gear/throttle position/RPM. They are not taking 80-100hp off the bike.
Quite simply the motorcycle events don't draw enough to justify the expense. They'll get repainted before a big car event.
I`m not sure, but typically, a global change is across the board. So assuming 250 ish horse for that WSBK spec duc, that leaves 150 HP. Not sure about the straight, but probably plenty for the rest of VIR.
I was visiting HSBK peeps and was there when Jamie stopped in for her notes. 38% was the number but didn't hear where exactly it was taken out of. The bike was basically spinning and losing so much drive, they neutered it quite a bit. A little more than they wanted and to the point they were pissed that Herrin and Petersen were able to hang with the Baz. They tickled the Ducati a bit for Sunday though, but was still spinning more than they wanted.
I mean a stock V4R supposedly makes 234HP. So 250HP is certainly within reach. Crank figures and all but still crazy.
I’m pretty sure this was sorta tried back in the ama days. We all know how that went. I don’t think the stock 1000 guys make enough money from contingency and their sponsorships to justify building a superbike. I don’t know what exactly it costs but I’m thinking its a pretty big 5 digit number. Standboli has a contract with yamaha and wyman has real sponsors. That’s why their not complaining. I don’t think anyone knows what the answer is. But, if you look back a couple years, things are definitely getting better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Isn't that the setup where RLH is supposed to jump in and tell the viewer exactly what the rules are? I'm not defending Robbie Floyd's overall announcing, but how many times each broadcast does he lob a softball question out there for some input and all the viewer hears is silence?
I have considered that, and I will agree that Roger is still evolving as an announcer. I know I have bias on this topic (of which I have been pretty vocal). Honestly, I am hoping that Jason Weigandt (sp?) was not just a one off weekend deal, but signs of a change to come.
I disagree. MA is the pro series. I haven't swung a leg over a bike in anger in 10 years and even when I did race, the only big bike I ever had on track was a TLR. And I was never a "fast guy." If I win the lottery tomorrow, should I be able to go buy a Graves ZX and grid up in stk1k?
Over the last 2 years, I've really come to appreciate Roger Lee's commentary. I think casual viewers probably don't appreciate him as much, because he hasn't quite developed a sports commentator's "voice". But for folks like us on this BBS, I think he provides very interesting insight into what's happening, things that I hadn't noticed or was aware of despite following this sport closely for 20+ years. I hadn't heard of this Jason Weigandt before. But I was impressed. Hopefully he becomes a bigger part of the broadcast.
Thankfully, Robbie floyd won't be at Road America, but I wonder who will replace him in the booth and who they will have in the pits.
If you won enough money you could get on the grid for the 24 hours of Daytona or LeMans or world endurance etc etc etc so why not?
Man I used to love F1. Actually missed a family wedding to attend the first one back in America at Indy in 2000 with 4 friends, I talked into going with me. I don’t even have enough interest to watch the DVR’d races anymore, and I’m getting it “for free” in whatever package we pay for. Maybe someday it will get interesting to me again. I do find it helps put me to sleep. Lolol