Racing Silly Season - Who is going where in 2014?

[jackthelad1984]

What will tas run in the supersport class?

[Lincsblokey]

jackthelad1984 said:

What will tas run in the supersport class?

They arent running in it, hence why Taz mac was publicly saying its his last ride on the old girl at Brands..

[Chipchap]

Lincsblokey said:

No, No he wasnt.

OK so Dave Morris aside. Michael was the first official BMW std and the first that still resembled a std product. The Super Single was neither a factory entry nor close to the production bike.

However full credit to the Morris family for their achievements.

[Lincsblokey]

Chipchap said:

Lincsblokey said:

No, No he wasnt.

OK so Dave Morris aside. Michael was the first official BMW std and the first that still resembled a std product. The Super Single was neither a factory entry nor close to the production bike.

However full credit to the Morris family for their achievements.

It was a works supported entry.

[egor110]

Pcot said:

Turn7 said:

Pcot said:

Turn7 said:

Be good for him if Bridewell can have another year with SMR, I think hes ridden pretty well this year. certainly a good no.2 rider now.

He's off to Tyco.

Note...not Tyco 'Suzuki'.

Not heard that one..Tyco what ? BM?

Same team, but they are running aprillias apparently.

So do you still think/know tyco are running aprillia in bsb now we know there using bmw's for the roads?

[Pcot]

If it's BMW for the roads, it will be BMW for the circuits Ii assume.
I knew Suzuki were being dropped, and we're talking with aprillia.

[egor110]

Pcot said:

If it's BMW for the roads, it will be BMW for the circuits Ii assume.
I knew Suzuki were being dropped, and we're talking with aprillia.

Your part of the team then?

[Pcot]

The team were talking with aprillia, not we're!....sorry.
No, I'm not part of the team.

Edited by Pcot on Sunday 26th October 20:38

[Pcot]

Lincsblokey said:

TAS are the official Roads team for BMW, Hawk Remain Number 1 team for BMW in BSB....

Really?

[Chipchap]

Horses mouth ?

http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-detail.cfm?newst...

[Turn7]

Glen Irwinn staying with Gearlink in SSP for 2015 - will be a contender next year I think.

[egor110]

Turn7 said:

Glen Irwinn staying with Gearlink in SSP for 2015 - will be a contender next year I think.

Any news re luke hedger? is he staying at gearlink?

[Turn7]

egor110 said:

Turn7 said:

Glen Irwinn staying with Gearlink in SSP for 2015 - will be a contender next year I think.

Any news re luke hedger? is he staying at gearlink?

Ive not heard anything as yet.

[Turn7]

Linfoot and o'halloran teamed up with Honda uk for full season .

Could be a good year for Dan...

I think he's matured this year.

[Shadow R1]

Turn7 said:

Linfoot and o'halloran teamed up with Honda uk for full season .

Could be a good year for Dan...

I think he's matured this year.

Its will be an uphill battle, having to run the same bike.

[Chipchap]

FWIW this mornings MCN headlines TAS BMW for Roads & BSB. No riders confirmed but expect William & Guy to be retained for the roads.

The M Dunlop issue seems to lie with the fact that he had a 1year contract with Hawk not directly with BMW. Hawk had factory support for BSB & the roads. However it seems that hawk have been cast adrift too and that they will once again paddle their own canoe.

MD announced it on sat eve at a presentation for Sportsman of the Year in his home town that he was not being retained for 2015.

His initial take on it was "I have 11 x TT Replicas on my mantelpiece, only 3 of them were on a BMW" intimating that he is the winner not the bike.


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[Lincsblokey]

Shadow R1 said:

Turn7 said:

Linfoot and o'halloran teamed up with Honda uk for full season .

Could be a good year for Dan...

I think he's matured this year.

Its will be an uphill battle, having to run the same bike.

Completely different bike to the one that Lowes won on in 2013!

[Lincsblokey]

graphene said:

Lincsblokey said:

Shadow R1 said:

Turn7 said:

Linfoot and o'halloran teamed up with Honda uk for full season .

Could be a good year for Dan...

I think he's matured this year.

Its will be an uphill battle, having to run the same bike.

Completely different bike to the one that Lowes won on in 2013!

Is there anything that has not changed?

Clipons.... and the airbox...

[Lincsblokey]

graphene said:

Even the frame and all of the engine parts? So much for homologation and a series designed to be about 'spiced-up' standard production road bikes

Frame is the SP model frame, Lowes/Kiyo used stock blade frames, the engines are based on the SP model too, so slightly different bottom end and the top end is changed as per BSB tech regs.

[Lincsblokey]

graphene said:

Lincsblokey said:

Frame is the SP model frame, Lowes/Kiyo used stock blade frames, the engines are based on the SP model too, so slightly different bottom end and the top end is changed as per BSB tech regs.

Ah, I thought SP was mainly just a normal Blade with some Ohlins and Brembo goodies and perhaps a few engine mods. The only detail I have heard was an interview with Tuxworth, and him saying De Costa was running the retained old 'Samsung' bikes at the select rounds.

They have really gone to town, underslung swingarms, long exhausts, similar route ten kate in wsbk.