Ducati Pulling out of AMA Superbike Racing

[merv]

Some interesting comments here, they don't like it when they don't have an advantage.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Aug/060822a.htm
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Aug/060822b.htm
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Aug/060822c.htm
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Aug/060822mm.htm
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Aug/060822eb.htm

[98tls]

Like you say they dont like an even playing field...bugger them they have had it there way for years....

[Bob]

Given the company’s latest financial difficulties, it has to be wondered whether monetary reasons are behind cutting the race team, rather than any story about "objectives being achieved" or the "technical disadvantages" they talk about?

Racing has always been Ducati’s biggest marketing method, so axing a team sees questions being asked.

[Toast]

Given the company’s latest financial difficulties, it has to be wondered whether monetary reasons are behind cutting the race team,

One of the articles above (I think it's the first one) quotes a Ducati spokesperson saying just that...sad...they don't deserve the advantage of the old days, but I think that twins still have their place in racing.

[WINJA]

Its A Daunting Task To Go Up Against The Might Of Suzukis Superior Engineering Skills, I Heard Things Are So Dire At Ducati That The Guys On The Production Line Now Have To Drink Cask Wine While Assembling Bikes Instead Of The Usual Aged Bottled Stuff

[Sparky Bills]

Its A Daunting Task To Go Up Against The Might Of Suzukis Superior Engineering Skills, I Heard Things Are So Dire At Ducati That The Guys On The Production Line Now Have To Drink Cask Wine While Assembling Bikes Instead Of The Usual Aged Bottled Stuff

Good god no!! I couldnt work in those conditions!

[98tls]

Fact is they have just about got all there going to get out of that motor under those conditions and still retain some form of reliability...