Andrew Stroud Secures World Superbike Ride @ Phillip Island

**svs** · 29th March 2005, 14:53

Stroud will compete in Round 2 of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island this coming weekend. He will carry the #93 on his Superbike New Zealand Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 as a wild card entry. GOOD LUCK!!

Both races are LIVE on Sky Sport this weekend.

**vifferman** · 29th March 2005, 15:00

Woohoo! Go Andrew!

(Cue the Trashman saying, "Meh - I could beat him!")

**R1** · 29th March 2005, 15:14

NICE....i see he is also the only wild card? strange, i thought there would be a heap of ozys that would be up for the chalenge.

**TonyB** · 29th March 2005, 15:17

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

NICE....i see he is also the only wild card? strange, i thought there would be a heap of ozys that would be up for the chalenge.

That is weird.
Good news though- go Andrew!

**White trash** · 29th March 2005, 15:25

Meh, I could beat him.......

**White trash** · 29th March 2005, 16:07

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

NICE....i see he is also the only wild card? strange, i thought there would be a heap of ozys that would be up for the chalenge.

Not strange at all mate. Most of the Australians don't race on Pirellis.

**Sparky Bills** · 29th March 2005, 16:10

Good for him!!
Starting a bit late isnt he?

**Motoracer** · 29th March 2005, 16:17

Originally Posted by White trash

Meh, I could beat him.......

Fuck off!!

**R1** · 29th March 2005, 16:19

Originally Posted by White trash

Not strange at all mate. Most of the Australians don't race on Pirellis.

The last set of slicks i got off Stroud were Pirellis, he said they were shite. and after using them i would have to agree.....but then what would i know.

**vifferman** · 29th March 2005, 16:39

Originally Posted by White trash

Not strange at all mate. Most of the Australians don't race on Pirellis.

:spudwhat:
Can you explain what you mean?

**White trash** · 29th March 2005, 16:50

Originally Posted by vifferman

:spudwhat:
Can you explain what you mean?

the top Australian Superbike teams are sponsered by Dunlop or Bridgestone or Michelin.

The world Superbike championship uses a control tyre, namely Pirelli.

If Dunlop were injecting $500K a year into a team, they'd get a little shirty if that team used a competitors brand to race a wildcard meeting.

WSBK also wont let a team run displaying non Pirelli type sign writing.

**k14** · 29th March 2005, 16:52

Man, thats awesome, be interesting to see how he gets on. Don't think he will have a chance against the factory guys but its good to see a kiwi racing in an international race after 5 or so years without.

**GSVR** · 29th March 2005, 16:59

Anyone know how he got on with the appeal? Read on Silver bullet the hearing was last week. http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/news.php?id=3525.

He would have to be NZds best circuit racer at the moment.