WSBK 2024 champion

Post by **weeksy** » Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:00 pm

throw you name in the hat then... who's it going to be

Post by **Skub** » Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:08 pm

Alvaro is the safe option,as he's a known quantity. We don't know how JR will go on the Yam,or Tophat on the Beemer.

I'd reckon the two of them will go well and bother Bautista,but lack the outright consistency needed for the championship.

It's also worth considering the dark horses of Iannone and Sam Lowes. Lots of factors to make things potentially interesting.

I'll take a punt on JR,as he's a man who will dig deep if he has half a bike.

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:39 pm

Iannone and Petrucci as outside bets.

Post by **KungFooBob** » Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:11 pm

No Rossi on the poll?

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10438 ... tino-rossi

Only 5 seconds off the pace, on a 2021 R1 he was given as a present by Yamaha... bet it's Superstock spec at best!

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:24 pm

I'm confused.
Today was official WSBK test at Portimao

https://bikesportnews.com/world-superbi ... -portugal/

But some other dudes were supposed to be at a private Ducati day there today

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10438 ... tino-rossi

Post by **ChrisW** » Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:54 pm

Bulega is definitely making things interesting, even though it's just testing...

Post by **mangocrazy** » Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:59 pm

ChrisW wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:54 pm Bulega is definitely making things interesting, even though it's just testing...

I think he's going to put Alvaro's nose properly out of joint. From what I can see Alvaro is not enjoying carrying an extra 6 kilos of ballast on his bike at all.

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:13 pm

This looks dodgy in my book. Race at 7:00 with sunset at 8:30. It's a scary circuit as it is, but a low sun is not gonna help. And the crowds will have gone home by then

https://bikesportnews.com/world-superbi ... d-in-2024/

Post by **ChrisW** » Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:19 pm

Yorick wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:13 pm This looks dodgy in my book. Race at 7:00 with sunset at 8:30. It's a scary circuit as it is, but a low sun is not gonna help. And the crowds will have gone home by then

https://bikesportnews.com/world-superbi ... d-in-2024/

"Attractions will include a parade lap, music concerts, an autograph session and 'track tour' on an open-top bus."

Oh.

Yorick · Post by **Yorick** » Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:22 pm

Gonna be a long day and farking hot mid afternoon in Portugal in August

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Post by **mangocrazy** » Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:46 pm

Yorick wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:13 pm This looks dodgy in my book. Race at 7:00 with sunset at 8:30. It's a scary circuit as it is, but a low sun is not gonna help. And the crowds will have gone home by then

https://bikesportnews.com/world-superbi ... d-in-2024/

Yes, I'm not at all sure about that. Portimao has some pretty drastic elevation changes and coming over the brow of a hill straight into the setting sun would be mega-scary. It would also be scary going from full bright to deep shadow in the reverse situation. Sunset time at Portimao on 10th August is 20:31, so by the time the race is finished sunset would be only half an hour away.

I think the organisers need to reconsider.

Post by **Bigyin** » Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:53 pm

Bulega could shake things up a bit among the usual 3 that normally win everything. I know its only testing but he was consistent throughout each day and each venue.

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