BSB / WSB grids 2023

[snowy slopes]

Zarco said:

graeme4130 said:

rigga said:

Still no Haslam announcement?

Testing starts soon does it not ?

It’s a done deal, so should be announced super soon once they get final sponsor details sorted
I’ve seen the bike, so it’s definitely happening

Re testing: he was in Cartagena testing the bike 3 weeks ago (albeit in a stock format)

Are we still waiting for the announcement?

[snowy slopes]

First official test underway, Kyle Ryde quickest from Leon Haslam who is riding a BMW but no official announcement on his plans yet.

Most impressive for me??
Max Cook, 12th quickest and right behind his team mate by 3/10's of a second and only 2.4 off the leader. For his first official test on a Superbike that is pretty good going and he is by far the quickest of the new guys at the moment*

* Not including Jack Kennedy who is 7th at the end of the first day

Is it time to go racing yet?

[Zarco]

Good to see Haslam does indeed have a ride.

In other news Hutchy had a stroke 2wks ago whilst cycling. O'Halloran apparently saved his life after it happened. That man has been through some serious st in his time.

https://www.autosport.com/roadracing/news/isle-of-...

[snowy slopes]

Haslam was out on a BMW but so far no announcement of who he is riding for as yet

[Zarco]

snowy slopes said:

Haslam was out on a BMW but so far no announcement of who he is riding for as yet

I'm assuming someone who has a BMW for him.

Perhaps I'm jumping to conclusions

[snowy slopes]

Zarco said:

snowy slopes said:

Haslam was out on a BMW but so far no announcement of who he is riding for as yet

I'm assuming someone who has a BMW for him.

Perhaps I'm jumping to conclusions

Well to the best of my knowledge, Synetiq BMW haven’t announced their second rider yet, coincedence?

[poo at Paul's]

snowy slopes said:

Haslam was out on a BMW but so far no announcement of who he is riding for as yet

Second quickest too…..

Last years FHO bike, privately run?

[graeme4130]

Brand new bike, not from another team
Not a team mate to anyone in an existing team either
Deal’s done, but final details aren’t sorted, so no announcement yet

[DarthtaterM16]

graeme4130 said:

Brand new bike, not from another team
Not a team mate to anyone in an existing team either
Deal’s done, but final details aren’t sorted, so no announcement yet

I know it’s a standing joke on this page but I hope he has a decent seat and a good season.
Nice lad is Leon and he’s had a decent career.

Hoping for a good and safe season for everybody involved.

[Rob 131 Sport]

DarthtaterM16 said:

graeme4130 said:

Brand new bike, not from another team
Not a team mate to anyone in an existing team either
Deal’s done, but final details aren’t sorted, so no announcement yet

I know it’s a standing joke on this page but I hope he has a decent seat and a good season.
Nice lad is Leon and he’s had a decent career.

Hoping for a good and safe season for everybody involved.

On the right package, he’s still got a few BSB titles left in him.

[rigga]

Rob 131 Sport said:

On the right package, he’s still got a few BSB titles left in him.

Yesterday's man. Podiums, maybe if everything falls right, a race win, but over a long season, against younger hungrier riders, I really don't see it.

[trickywoo]

rigga said:

Rob 131 Sport said:

On the right package, he’s still got a few BSB titles left in him.

Yesterday's man. Podiums, maybe if everything falls right, a race win, but over a long season, against younger hungrier riders, I really don't see it.

I’ll be interested to see the odds when the bookies update for this year. I think he started last year at 12/1, it will need to be longer than that this year to attract many punters.

[egor110]

Does anyone else feel this seasons going to be really good ?

So many riders have moved teams it's really open .

[CoolHands]

Is this on freeview? I searched but didn’t see it (used to be on itv4 or something)

[TwoStrokeNut]

Good question. I've stopped watching BSB now as Discovery too over Eurosport.

No more £20 annual subs.

[Zarco]

CoolHands said:

Is this on freeview? I searched but didn’t see it (used to be on itv4 or something)

Looks like some but not all rounds will be shown live for free. Highlights for all.

Google told me this:

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-vie...

I've subscribed to Discovery Plus to stream Eurosport on Amazon TV. Its OK but the Amazon interface is cack, and it's a pain to fast forward or rewind. Best I can get this year really (and better than nothing!).

[2GOOD]

graeme4130 said:

Brand new bike, not from another team
Not a team mate to anyone in an existing team either
Deal’s done, but final details aren’t sorted, so no announcement yet

I’d read that Completely Motorbikes were involved but they don’t have a BMW Motoradd franchise (or maybe yet)

[airsafari87]

Anyone heading to the test at Donington this weekend?

I might pull the bike out and have a ride down there for 1 of the days assuming it’s going to be dry down there.

[Slopes]

According to British Superbikes website, a team is using the GSXR750R in British Supersport this year.
That's a bit of an unfair advantage i would wager

[LukeBrown66]

It depends if Ducati can basically use a 1000cc twin in Supersport I can not see the problem, it will be heavier and no doubt restricted somewhat, I happen to think SS might become a brilliant varied class in the future, more so than Superbike actually.