World Superbike 2005 line-up (could be)

[ben444]

The riders for next years championship are slowly sorting themselves out, and should be good racing with a lot more support from the Japanese factories, so hopefully no more Ducati-feast.

Ten Kate Honda,- Chris Vermuelen, Karl Muggeridge

Suzuki Alstare,- Troy corser, Yukio Kagayama

PSG-1 Kawasaki,- Chris Walker, Gianluca Nanelli??

Yamaha Motor Italia,- Noriyuki Haga, Andrew Pitt

Ducati,- James Toseland, Regis Laconi

Foggy Petronas Racing,- Gary McCoy??, Steve Martin??

It's rumoured that Frankie Chili will be on a Honda, and that Ben Bostrom may be on a Honda

Should make for some pretty good racing. :2thumbsup

[SPman]

Frankie may be old, but hes still good - intedresting to see him on a Honda.
Why dont they just take the FP1 out to 1000cc so it can compete with the big boys?

[wari]

BUgger ... :spudwave:

LOoks like itill be a heap more interesting and I'll havta goto PHillip IS-land and break another camra ... :blink:

IT's gonna be-a good summer people :sunny: ... I CAn feelitt inmy bone ... :yeah:

[Cajun]

The riders for next years championship are slowly sorting themselves out, and should be good racing with a lot more support from the Japanese factories, so hopefully no more Ducati-feast.

Ten Kate Honda,- Chris Vermuelen, Karl Muggeridge

Suzuki Alstare,- Troy corser, Yukio Kagayama

PSG-1 Kawasaki,- Chris Walker, Gianluca Nanelli??

Yamaha Motor Italia,- Noriyuki Haga, Andrew Pitt

Ducati,- James Toseland, Regis Laconi

Foggy Petronas Racing,- Gary McCoy??, Steve Martin??

It's rumoured that Frankie Chili will be on a Honda, and that Ben Bostrom may be on a Honda

Should make for some pretty good racing. :2thumbsup
WOO HOO i am glad haga is back on the yamaha he was a deamon on the r7 few years back, he might he back on a bike that suits his style

[James Deuce]

WOO HOO i am glad haga is back on the yamaha he was a deamon on the r7 few years back, he might he back on a bike that suits his style
Yup - the R1 has been cleaning up in Domestic European champs, so it'll be really interesting next year. Troy Corser on the Suzuki will be interesting too.

[That Guy]

A bit off the topic- but on the topic of R1s, Tony Rees had his new R1 at its first race meet at Taupo last weekend. What an AWESOME looking race bike. He's got a full Over racing system (loads of really expensive looking Titanium) and loads of other goodies on it. One of the nicest looking and smartest prepared superbikes in NZ I reckon. Yum. #40 - have a gawk at it if you get the chance. He had no problems winning either.

If anyone noticed Yamaha France managed to get an R1 on the front row at the last SBK race (Magny Cours) this year so I think Haga on the R1 will be a real threat. Goodie. SBK next year is looking good!

[manuboy]

A bit off the topic- but on the topic of R1s, Tony Rees had his new R1 at its first race meet at Taupo last weekend. What an AWESOME looking race bike. He's got a full Over racing system (loads of really expensive looking Titanium) and loads of other goodies on it. One of the nicest looking and smartest prepared superbikes in NZ I reckon. Yum. #40 - have a gawk at it if you get the chance. He had no problems winning either.

If anyone noticed Yamaha France managed to get an R1 on the front row at the last SBK race (Magny Cours) this year so I think Haga on the R1 will be a real threat. Goodie. SBK next year is looking good!

MMMMMMMMmm.... so we might see Rees vs Stroud vs Louther vs (insert faaaarkin quick rider here) next march???? woooo hoooooooooo! i'd pay to see that. Although he sounds like he has the machine to make it hard for the other blokes!

[scroter]

A bit off the topic- but on the topic of R1s, Tony Rees had his new R1 at its first race meet at Taupo last weekend. What an AWESOME looking race bike. He's got a full Over racing system (loads of really expensive looking Titanium) and loads of other goodies on it. One of the nicest looking and smartest prepared superbikes in NZ I reckon. Yum. #40 - have a gawk at it if you get the chance. He had no problems winning either.

If anyone noticed Yamaha France managed to get an R1 on the front row at the last SBK race (Magny Cours) this year so I think Haga on the R1 will be a real threat. Goodie. SBK next year is looking good!

hey. i agree tonys bike does look awesome. although it does have a few goodies on it there is still a bit of standard stuff on it too. like the pegs and gear shift pattern etc. also tony was having a great deal of problems with supension (got a good ol tank slapper by the pit exit) and changing springs and settings didnt seem to help. overall he was pleased with his performance after almost 2 years lay off.

[scroter]

MMMMMMMMmm.... so we might see Rees vs Stroud vs Louther vs (insert faaaarkin quick rider here) next march???? woooo hoooooooooo! i'd pay to see that. Although he sounds like he has the machine to make it hard for the other blokes!

...vs fulton vs love vs bernard vs harris vs anstey vs clee

brian bernards team i believe will be runni two superbikes not sure tho
also 2 kwakas but cant remember there names (i think carey brier is one)

so that would make 12 top guys. imagine ending up 12th at the first corner.

[Pwalo]

Looks awesome. Go the Alstare boys, not that I'm biased now. (AMA, BSB - Matt Mladin, John Reynolds).

[Cajun]

Looks awesome. Go the Alstare boys, not that I'm biased now. (AMA, BSB - Matt Mladin, John Reynolds).
I be going for the alstare boys as well, but haga is one of my fav riders, put his r7 up insde of dukes thru corners, in a series which rules are aimed at the dukes to win

[Pwalo]

I be going for the alstare boys as well, but haga is one of my fav riders, put his r7 up insde of dukes thru corners, in a series which rules are aimed at the dukes to win

Yep I've go the WSB tape for that year. Nitro Nori was just amazing. I guess the R1 will bw a bit different to the R7, but it should be spectacular!!!

[Blakamin]

Yep I've go the WSB tape for that year. Nitro Nori was just amazing. I guess the R1 will bw a bit different to the R7, but it should be spectacular!!!
Here's (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10448&item=5137982562&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW) a piece of history for the wall then!

[Cajun]

Yep I've go the WSB tape for that year. Nitro Nori was just amazing. I guess the R1 will bw a bit different to the R7, but it should be spectacular!!! yes but hopeful it will bring back the same riding style he couldn't like like that on the aprilla in gp and on the duke in sbk last year, so back on the yamaha bring back the backing in to corners nori

[Cajun]

Here's (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10448&item=5137982562&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW) a piece of history for the wall then!
won't touch it cause it still a duck part dc:<

[LB]

A bit off the topic- but on the topic of R1s, Tony Rees had his new R1 at its first race meet at Taupo last weekend. What an AWESOME looking race bike. He's got a full Over racing system (loads of really expensive looking Titanium) and loads of other goodies on it. One of the nicest looking and smartest prepared superbikes in NZ I reckon. Yum. #40 - have a gawk at it if you get the chance. He had no problems winning either.

If anyone noticed Yamaha France managed to get an R1 on the front row at the last SBK race (Magny Cours) this year so I think Haga on the R1 will be a real threat. Goodie. SBK next year is looking good!
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Yes, it'll be really good to see Tony back out on the track. It's going to be a great racing season here in NZ. We've got our tickets booked to go to Ruapuna first w/end in December. (Teretonga's the next weekend but it's a logisitical/financial nightmare to get to so giving it a miss).

And I agree that SBK will be very good next year too..
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[LB]

It's rumoured that Frankie Chili will be on a Honda, and that Ben Bostrom may be on a Honda

Should make for some pretty good racing. :2thumbsup
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Frankie and Ben...... Holy shit, what more could a girl want? Hope there's lots of pit shots.....
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[Cleve]

But will they still all be on Pirelli tyres?