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Wednesday 6th March

I think he still has to be favourite for the title though, knows the team, knows the bike and crucially, has data for the tracks from last year.
If he doesn't win it this year, then there is something wrong somewhere

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211 months

Wednesday 6th March

TwinKam said:

You are quite right to be realistic. Either way they are on the grid. With last year's bike that dominated the championship.

stang65

364 posts

139 months

Wednesday 6th March

graeme4130 said:

Leon announcement on Tuesday

Any ideas what he announced? Googling brings up last year and golf days but nothing BSB2024 of relevance (this thread shows on the first Google page though).

Turn7

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223 months

Wednesday 6th March

New brand of shoelaces ?

trickywoo

11,937 posts

232 months

Wednesday 6th March

Turn7 said:

New brand of shoelaces ?

I thought he was making the jump from Colgate to Sensodyne.

slopes

Original Poster

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189 months

Thursday 7th March

Haslam confirmed as racing for BMW under ROKiT Haslam BMW, a new team formed by Leon and Ron with support from ROKiT and BMW Motorrad

TwinKam

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97 months

Thursday 7th March

slopes said:

Haslam confirmed as racing for BMW under ROKiT Haslam BMW, a new team formed by Leon and Ron with support from ROKiT and BMW Motorrad

Racing 'for BMW', or racing on a BMW ?

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211 months

Thursday 7th March

TwinKam said:

slopes said:

Haslam confirmed as racing for BMW under ROKiT Haslam BMW, a new team formed by Leon and Ron with support from ROKiT and BMW Motorrad

Racing 'for BMW', or racing on a BMW ?

On a BMW with some factory support by the looks of it. The title sponsor obviously links back to the factory WSBK team.

graeme4130

3,844 posts

183 months

Thursday 7th March

Zarco said:

TwinKam said:

slopes said:

Haslam confirmed as racing for BMW under ROKiT Haslam BMW, a new team formed by Leon and Ron with support from ROKiT and BMW Motorrad

Racing 'for BMW', or racing on a BMW ?

On a BMW with some factory support by the looks of it. The title sponsor obviously links back to the factory WSBK team.

It’s run by SMR, so part of the WSBK team

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211 months

Thursday 7th March

graeme4130 said:

Zarco said:

TwinKam said:

slopes said:

Haslam confirmed as racing for BMW under ROKiT Haslam BMW, a new team formed by Leon and Ron with support from ROKiT and BMW Motorrad

Racing 'for BMW', or racing on a BMW ?

On a BMW with some factory support by the looks of it. The title sponsor obviously links back to the factory WSBK team.

It’s run by SMR, so part of the WSBK team

Does that make it a second factory team alongside FHO?

Rob 131 Sport

2,590 posts

54 months

Thursday 7th March

Whilst Leon is super talented and I’m sure the BMW will be very good, I can’t realistically see anyone getting the better of Glen Irwin on the Ducati.

Turn7

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223 months

Thursday 7th March

I though lt it a little odd there was no mention of the bike or title sponsor on the Irwin announcement

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211 months

Thursday 7th March

Turn7 said:

I though lt it a little odd there was no mention of the bike or title sponsor on the Irwin announcement

Seems fairly clear on the bike manufacturer at least.

slopes

Original Poster

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189 months

Thursday 7th March

Rob 131 Sport said:

Whilst Leon is super talented and I’m sure the BMW will be very good, I can’t realistically see anyone getting the better of Glen Irwin on the Ducati.

i agree with this, with the best will in the world it has to be difficult to see past PBM and Irwin winning again

Alex@POD

6,182 posts

217 months

Thursday 7th March

Then again without a team-mate to take the points for second place, the competition will be closer than they were last year. I reckon the Yamahas will still be a good package.

TwinKam

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97 months

Thursday 7th March

Zarco said:

graeme4130 said:

Zarco said:

TwinKam said:

slopes said:

Haslam confirmed as racing for BMW under ROKiT Haslam BMW, a new team formed by Leon and Ron with support from ROKiT and BMW Motorrad

Racing 'for BMW', or racing on a BMW ?

On a BMW with some factory support by the looks of it. The title sponsor obviously links back to the factory WSBK team.

It’s run by SMR, so part of the WSBK team

Does that make it a second factory team alongside FHO?

This was the point of my question....

PorkInsider

5,925 posts

143 months

Thursday 7th March

Rob 131 Sport said:

Whilst Leon is super talented and I’m sure the BMW will be very good, I can’t realistically see anyone getting the better of Glen Irwin on the Ducati.

I hope someone does.

So many decent blokes in BSB and then we've got people like Irwin and Bridewell...

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