Huh? betty
Ahh great to see him getting another shot.. I wonder what the odds of 19 wet race days in 2012 are? It'd be nice to see either Damo or Alex or better still both of the Cudlin brothers with a regular ride in the MotoGP or Moto2 as well. Both performed quite well in the 24hr Endurance race at Abu Dhabi last weekend. If Damo can't get a MotoGP ride, he's a chance to get cast in the next superman movie.. http://pix.crash.net/motorsport/360/PA1051967.jpg Nev..
It'd be nice to see either Damo or Alex or better still both of the Cudlin brothers with a regular ride in the MotoGP The jump in machinery is too large for most people from AU to go direct. I dont even think riding for the backmarkers is a good career move manytimes. Bike racing in AU isnt competitive enough on good enough machinery -there just isnt the money here to put into it. Thus why so many dont stand a chance. Even riders from GP250's failed and even european superbikes etc fail manytimes. They get a ride, but its for Nobody Suzuki and backmarker city. There has to be some form of stepping stone. Dont know what the answer is, but unless they get another dozen competitive bikes and riders to me, it aint worth the effort, same as F1, and most motorsport... 4 competitive teams, the rest to make up numbers.
Seems it could be on http://motomatters.com/news/2011/11/14/ant_west_returns_to_motogp_with_speed _ma.html Can't be all bad, bigger grid and even though they're not going to podium they'll be fierce racing down the back. It's all entertaining and someone will move up to the factory bikes....eventually Capt A. L.
I think it might increase the interest factor as well as the grid... We all know that when someone (mostly Casey) gets well out in front, it's race over - for first place, at least. The Valencia battle for second was far more interesting than anything else - until Spies got in front of Casey and took it right to the line. Phew! So I reckon that maybe the CRT concept will revitalise motoGP (and good luck to Ant for scoring a spot!) It may well seem that there are two races being run simultaneously, which will be.... interesting? confusing? but at least there will be a decent number of starters on the grid! I have what may be a dumb question, btw. Randy de Puniet was quoted as saying he would definitely not sign with a CRT team. I'm struggling to understand this. Seems he was keen to ride for Suzuki, then they pulled out - and the last time I checked, Randy looked likely to go to WSBK rather than take a CRT ride. He was pretty much like "I'll do anything except that!" I'd like to understand why - the prejudice against CRT - can anyone help? betty
I'd like to understand why - the prejudice against CRT - can anyone help? second rate rides are career killers. Some riders are out there to win and win only - that wont happen.. they are better off going to World SUpers on a quality bike/quality team and have a chance of winning... others just want a pay chq. apparently there will be over 10 CRT roadblocks in total on the MotoGP grid then again "... With CRT bikes looking to be the future of MotoGP racing, experience in the class could be paramount in the coming 2013 and on seasons, and perhaps will give these early-adopters a leg-up on teams still running factory-produced race bikes when an eventual all-out switch to the CRT format occurs"
Tks for that. Hmmmm, food for thought. So how does the hierarchy go? Where does CRT fit in, given that it's still in the premier class, as compared to moto2 and WSBK? Is it a better career move for Ant West than, say, WSBK? - or is Westy in a position where he just has to take whatever he can get? betty
