WSB Philip Island
Discussion
At last. Some racing.
I hope this is a cracking race, Honda and Suzuki back with new bikes and chaz Davis looking to start this season like he finished the previous one. As much as I like yamaha's I can't see lowes doing anything other than causing his mechanics a lot of work.
I reckon. Davis, Rea and Sykes for the Saturday race. I'd like nothing better than seeing Hayden take a lot of wins and the title this year but I can't see that happening
I hope this is a cracking race, Honda and Suzuki back with new bikes and chaz Davis looking to start this season like he finished the previous one. As much as I like yamaha's I can't see lowes doing anything other than causing his mechanics a lot of work.
I reckon. Davis, Rea and Sykes for the Saturday race. I'd like nothing better than seeing Hayden take a lot of wins and the title this year but I can't see that happening
moto_traxport said:
Is the Josh Brookes thing happening?
I read someone had bought his 2015 Milwaukee bike (that was also raced by Tommy Hill's ePayMe team in 2016) and had it fettled up to WSB spec. It must need the valve clearances doing soon.
He's racing in BSB Jon. Anvil hire on their yellow R1I read someone had bought his 2015 Milwaukee bike (that was also raced by Tommy Hill's ePayMe team in 2016) and had it fettled up to WSB spec. It must need the valve clearances doing soon.
Johno said:
The ride that impressed me the most was Lowes. Rea, Davies, Melandri and Sykes all did what you would predict, and it will ebb and flow between them hopefully throughout the season.
Lowes impressed me let, by along way. Easy to overlook the difference year on year and one race isn't a season ....The Yamaha is clearly not the fastest out there, but the number of times he buried the front into Honda or MG, when historically he would have taken to the grass and potentially with other victims and he didn't. I winced on more than occasion, without the confidence I would have in one of the other four due to the last 2 seasons of varying success of staying on.
He really showed he'd got a close relationship with the bike to push it that hard and he understands the need to stay on it, accept 4th and leave PI in equal 3rd in the championship. Having raw speed, bravery and skills is one thing. Then throwing down the road every week is a waste. I hope Lowes lives up to the promise we've all hoped he would deliver at this level.
Welcome back, it's always good to read your thoughts on racing.Lowes impressed me let, by along way. Easy to overlook the difference year on year and one race isn't a season ....The Yamaha is clearly not the fastest out there, but the number of times he buried the front into Honda or MG, when historically he would have taken to the grass and potentially with other victims and he didn't. I winced on more than occasion, without the confidence I would have in one of the other four due to the last 2 seasons of varying success of staying on.
He really showed he'd got a close relationship with the bike to push it that hard and he understands the need to stay on it, accept 4th and leave PI in equal 3rd in the championship. Having raw speed, bravery and skills is one thing. Then throwing down the road every week is a waste. I hope Lowes lives up to the promise we've all hoped he would deliver at this level.
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