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Chuffed for Dom Herbertson getting a good ride with Burrows/RK and getting 3rd in stock doing 127+ in first practice last night.
Ben Birchall must be quietly (or maybe not) very chuffed with their lap times as its quite a switch up for him not having Tom in the chair. Todd Ellis + Emmanuelle Clement had some evening too! 109+ on their second ever lap is shifting some.
Ben Birchall must be quietly (or maybe not) very chuffed with their lap times as its quite a switch up for him not having Tom in the chair. Todd Ellis + Emmanuelle Clement had some evening too! 109+ on their second ever lap is shifting some.
shirt said:
I have a stupid question.
How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
Its the new Supersport Evo rules, I'm not sure if the TT uses the exact same rules as BSB/WSB etc but they are constantly reviewed to ensure theyre all balanced properly.How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
Especially in British Supersport I think the balancing works really well, and it means you get the Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Triumph (765), Suzuki (750) and Ducati all racing competitively.
shirt said:
I have a stupid question.
How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
Already answered in the post above mine, but just to add the reason it's going this way is some manufacturers are moving away from producing 600cc Supersport bikes, so the class would have died otherwise.How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
shirt said:
I have a stupid question.
How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
Put simply, you can make about 150 bhp, it's just how you do it. There's an argument that it's cheaper racing a Panogale V2 than getting an R6 rebuilt repeatedly - and in Supersport EVO at WSBK level Ducati didn't win a race last year. How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
I suspect as more manufacturers drop litre sportsbikes we'll see more 750 fours potentially.
Tam_Mullen said:
Chuffed for Dom Herbertson getting a good ride with Burrows/RK and getting 3rd in stock doing 127+ in first practice last night.
Ben Birchall must be quietly (or maybe not) very chuffed with their lap times as its quite a switch up for him not having Tom in the chair. Todd Ellis + Emmanuelle Clement had some evening too! 109+ on their second ever lap is shifting some.
Kevin Has been in the chair a few times with him. So he will just be driving and not worried about Kevin.Ben Birchall must be quietly (or maybe not) very chuffed with their lap times as its quite a switch up for him not having Tom in the chair. Todd Ellis + Emmanuelle Clement had some evening too! 109+ on their second ever lap is shifting some.
Todd and Mannu are current world and British champions. Todd's been going to TT since he was about 10 with his step dad Gary Bryan. So knows his way round and their bike prep is exemplary.
I've managed to get some last minute accommodation in Castletown for next week. Haven't been over since I was about 8yo!
If I can sort out the timings to make the trip, I'll be arriving Monday, leaving Thursday so will have full days for Tue/Wed racing.
Any thoughts/tips on where to head to for viewing? I'll be on my own and on foot so using public transport.
If I can sort out the timings to make the trip, I'll be arriving Monday, leaving Thursday so will have full days for Tue/Wed racing.
Any thoughts/tips on where to head to for viewing? I'll be on my own and on foot so using public transport.
smifffymoto said:
I’ve just watched the daily round up on Youtube and the filming,production,music etc is very slick.
If the weather is good,it’s going to be one of the most memorable TT’s.
If the weather is good,it’s going to be one of the most memorable TT’s.
Where did you see the daily roundup please?
Edit: ignore that. Talk about asking a stupid question lol.
Found it.
Marquezs Stabilisers said:
shirt said:
I have a stupid question.
How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
Put simply, you can make about 150 bhp, it's just how you do it. There's an argument that it's cheaper racing a Panogale V2 than getting an R6 rebuilt repeatedly - and in Supersport EVO at WSBK level Ducati didn't win a race last year. How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
I suspect as more manufacturers drop litre sportsbikes we'll see more 750 fours potentially.
Marquezs Stabilisers said:
shirt said:
I have a stupid question.
How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
Put simply, you can make about 150 bhp, it's just how you do it. There's an argument that it's cheaper racing a Panogale V2 than getting an R6 rebuilt repeatedly - and in Supersport EVO at WSBK level Ducati didn't win a race last year. How is the panigale at 955cc allowed to compete in supersport ? Is this purely a gimme to Ducati?
I suspect as more manufacturers drop litre sportsbikes we'll see more 750 fours potentially.
They don't go through motors, as they're not stressed, so that side is cheaper, but still way more expensive than an R6, even with continual refreshes
For reference, Bulega cleaned up in World Supersport last year on his, winning the majority of races
graeme4130 said:
A supersport spec V2 costs around £60k to build, and a really good one like Todd's or Ben Curries in BSS are around 80-90k
They don't go through motors, as they're not stressed, so that side is cheaper, but still way more expensive than an R6, even with continual refreshes
For reference, Bulega cleaned up in World Supersport last year on his, winning the majority of races
I've got my years mixed upThey don't go through motors, as they're not stressed, so that side is cheaper, but still way more expensive than an R6, even with continual refreshes
For reference, Bulega cleaned up in World Supersport last year on his, winning the majority of races
I think the IOM itv4 highlights are fine, but you'll need to avoid results because some are shown as late as 2 days later on the days no races are planned (weather permitting 
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This year on Fri 31st they have a qualifying highlights programme, not sure they've done that before? Increasing coverage.
)This year on Fri 31st they have a qualifying highlights programme, not sure they've done that before? Increasing coverage.
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