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WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:01 am
by 2xtwins
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:03 am
by KungFooBob
I read an article earlier about Bautista going to Ducati and pushing Redding out.
Surely he can do better the Beemer?
The non-factory Ducati seems to go pretty well.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:08 pm
by Tricky
Blimey, me neither.
The beemer still seems to be lacking that something- maybe it is the riders but I'm not convinced it is, so I think it'll be a challenge for him
I would really have liked to see him on the R1 alongside Toprak...
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:34 pm
by weeksy
Ewwwww wtf and why. Don't get that one at all.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:36 pm
by KungFooBob
Bautista was shit hot (for half a year anyway) on the Ducati. He jumped ship to Honda. The Honda is crap. Ducati welcome him back with open arms. That leaves no bike for Redding at Ducati.
Redding jumps at the offer to ride a BMW, presumably because there's nothing better available.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:42 pm
by Skub
KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:36 pm
Bautista was shit hot (for half a year anyway) on the Ducati. He jumped ship to Honda. The Honda is crap. Ducati welcome him back with open arms. That leaves no bike for Redding at Ducati.
Redding jumps at the offer to ride a BMW, presumably because there's nothing better available.
That has to be the way of it.
If Redding wants to be a championship contender,just right now the BMW isn't the bike. I'd have thought Redding would be a better contender for Ducati than Rinaldi,but there'll be contracts and sponsors and all sorts in there.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:55 am
by lostboy
Politics.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:45 pm
by crust
Bautista is good mates with Gigi Delala
Redding is big and moaned about the bike and therefore not mates with anyone wearing a red shirt called ciaowbatty
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:12 pm
by wull
KungFooBob wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:36 pm
Bautista was shit hot (for half a year anyway) on the Ducati.
But remember this was before the rev limit was reduced down after the algorithms were worked out.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:14 pm
by wull
I’m intrigued to where Sykes will go, back to BSB? He’d like to win another WSBK title though.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:47 am
by Skub
Wull wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:14 pm
I’m intrigued to where Sykes will go, back to BSB? He’d like to win another WSBK title though.
I'm sure he would,but what could he win it on?
Not on a BMW, or Honda.He couldn't beat Rea on a Kawasaki,would Ducati or Yamaha give him a ride?
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:05 pm
by wull
Skub wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:47 am
Wull wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:14 pm
I’m intrigued to where Sykes will go, back to BSB? He’d like to win another WSBK title though.
I'm sure he would,but what could he win it on?
Not on a BMW, or Honda.He couldn't beat Rea on a Kawasaki,would Ducati or Yamaha give him a ride?
No idea, the reason for me saying that is to purely rule out hanging up the leathers.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:09 pm
by Skub
Wull wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:05 pm
Skub wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:47 am
Wull wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:14 pm
I’m intrigued to where Sykes will go, back to BSB? He’d like to win another WSBK title though.
I'm sure he would,but what could he win it on?
Not on a BMW, or Honda.He couldn't beat Rea on a Kawasaki,would Ducati or Yamaha give him a ride?
No idea, the reason for me saying that is to purely rule out hanging up the leathers.
Whitham said he can't see Sykes going back to BSB,but it looks possible BMW may field another bike for him next year. Tom still has pace on his day,as superpole today showed.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:13 pm
by Skub
In other news,the BMW team has had a go at James Toseland for saying on Eurosport that the beemer isn't a championship winning bike.
They said Toseland could come and be the Team's piano player.
Maybe funny,maybe snide,but definitely unprofessional attitude from a works team.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:08 pm
by Pgm
Skub wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:13 pm
In other news,the BMW team has had a go at James Toseland for saying on Eurosport that the beemer isn't a championship winning bike.
They said Toseland could come and be the Team's piano player.
Maybe funny,maybe snide,but definitely unprofessional attitude from a works team.
Van der mark must’ve thought it was, or was it the 3x pay rise that bmw are paying him ? Mmm
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 4:30 pm
by Skub
BMW have painted themselves into a corner. They paid the big bucks for VDM and Tom Sykes is faster,so they get rid of the better performing rider and put themselves in the position of having to pay more big bucks for Scott Redding.
The silly season gets earlier every year.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:56 pm
by wull
It beggars belief but maybe there is some method in their madness. It’s funny listening to JT going on about it.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:08 pm
by Skub
Wull wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:56 pm
It beggars belief but maybe there is some method in their madness. It’s funny listening to JT going on about it.
I had a laugh when Greg whatisface gave out JT's Twitter address and asked for opinions.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:04 pm
by Skub
Some entertainment in the sprint race.
Re: WSBK: Scott Redding to BMW in 2022
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:59 am
by Bigyin
And confirmed this morning Alvaro Bautista back to Aruba Ducati for 2022.
Looks like 2 empty Honda seats for Leon to fill next season