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Zarco said:
Was interesting to see HRC top brass in the paddock. Bridewell did look the strongest we've seen him this season. Expect he would have caught Ryde if it wasn't for the red flag.
Oncu coming from WSS for the weekend and absolutely smoking them was very impressive.
Many said at the end of last year that TB would only win 1 championship. I didn’t subscribe to this and he has clearly been a very shrewd signing for Honda as he’s a massive talent and unfairly underrated by many. Oncu coming from WSS for the weekend and absolutely smoking them was very impressive.
I’m not surprised to see Leon Haslam at the sharp end and top BMW.
Oncu is really showing his class in the Supersport and is very impressive.
Rob I'm not surprised that you're not surprised Leon is at the sharp end 
Particularly at Donington. I called Ryde to be quick (as he always goes well there too).
Bit early to tell if Bridewell is going to challenge for the championship again for me. He's got some competition this year from OMG, Glenn, Lean, Kent, Iddon. Looked like Glenn ran out tyre quite quickly, after looking quite good in the opening laps.
Particularly at Donington. I called Ryde to be quick (as he always goes well there too).Bit early to tell if Bridewell is going to challenge for the championship again for me. He's got some competition this year from OMG, Glenn, Lean, Kent, Iddon. Looked like Glenn ran out tyre quite quickly, after looking quite good in the opening laps.
Edited by Zarco on Sunday 19th May 10:08
No surprise at Oncu doing so well, he might not be at Toprak’s level but he is world class.
TB will win another title but just not this year. Bike is too new, full spec engines are just too fragile right now apparently and a non scoring first round have left him with too much to do.
It’s going to be a hell of a year though
TB will win another title but just not this year. Bike is too new, full spec engines are just too fragile right now apparently and a non scoring first round have left him with too much to do.
It’s going to be a hell of a year though
Edited by slopes on Sunday 19th May 17:09
cherryowen said:
slopes said:
It’s going to be a hell of a year though
Edited by slopes on Sunday 19th May 17:09
That second feature race earlier was proper edge-of-the-seat stuff
TB seem to be getting a handle on the Honda now so will be there or teherabouts come the end of the year but i still think Glenn Irwin will take the title this year.
slopes said:
Haven't watched it yet - long story - but certainly sounded like a hell of a race.
TB seem to be getting a handle on the Honda now so will be there or teherabouts come the end of the year but i still think Glenn Irwin will take the title this year.
Not so much a case of TB 'getting a handle', more a case of Honda getting new components into the engine to allow it to rev to its design potential, they've been reducing his rev ceiling in order to at least get him to the finish line.TB seem to be getting a handle on the Honda now so will be there or teherabouts come the end of the year but i still think Glenn Irwin will take the title this year.
slopes said:
No surprise at Oncu doing so well, he might not be at Toprak’s level but he is world class.
TB will win another title but just not this year. Bike is too new, full spec engines are just too fragile right now apparently and a non scoring first round have left him with too much to do.
It’s going to be a hell of a year though
An interesting note on Oncu was that his Gearlink bike was also right near the bottom on the speed traps (other than the Craner one) on the TSL PDF, so he must've been riding the wheels off it to be constantly at the sharp end. It just shows the level of the front end of WSS right now when he can do what he did on what's an underpowered bike compered to the Ducati's and Triumphs TB will win another title but just not this year. Bike is too new, full spec engines are just too fragile right now apparently and a non scoring first round have left him with too much to do.
It’s going to be a hell of a year though
Edited by slopes on Sunday 19th May 17:09
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