Interesting.
Looks like motorsports in 2009 won't be quite the same as in 2008..
[url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jan/09/kawasaki-pull-out-of-motogp]MotoGP: Kawasaki blame economic climate for MotoGP exit | Sport | guardian.co.uk[/url]
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Interesting.
Looks like motorsports in 2009 won't be quite the same as in 2008..
[url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jan/09/kawasaki-pull-out-of-motogp]MotoGP: Kawasaki blame economic climate for MotoGP exit | Sport | guardian.co.uk[/url]
Wow. Motor sports is looking down this year.
not that some one is going to miss Kawasaki in MotoGP, but the grid was already too empty (remember the old good says of the 500 Class?:))
[QUOTE=LeonOfTheDead;860895]not that some one is going to miss Kawasaki in MotoGP, but the grid was already too empty (remember the old good says of the 500 Class?:))[/QUOTE]
Yeah!
Like SBK last year at least, big chunky starting grids.
[QUOTE=LotusLocost;860909]Yeah!
Like SBK last year at least, big chunky starting grids.[/QUOTE]
It's possible to have 30 bike grid in SBK this year and only 17 in Motogp.
Wow, that's nuts. Who does that leave? Honda, Ducati and Suzuki?
I don't really follow it, so I wouldn't know. Wouldn't expect some major company like Kawasaki to leave like that.
[QUOTE=NSXType-R;860920]Wow, that's nuts. Who does that leave? Honda, Ducati and Suzuki?
I don't really follow it, so I wouldn't know. Wouldn't expect some major company like Kawasaki to leave like that.[/QUOTE]
Let's not forget Yamaha. They have a V. Rossi on their bikes.
Besides Aprillia and Yamaha I can't remember if there are any other constructors left on the grid.
Honda has alredy pulled out of the competition, Suzuki did the same, now Kawasaki?
What and who does that leave?
:eek:We could be watching the end of Motorsport as we know it!:eek:
[QUOTE=Wenkel;860925]Besides Aprillia and Yamaha I can't remember if there are any other constructors left on the grid.
Honda has alredy pulled out of the competition, Suzuki did the same, now Kawasaki?
What and who does that leave?
:eek:We could be watching the end of Motorsport as we know it!:eek:[/QUOTE]
nah dude. it´s all history repeating itself.
times are rough
Kawasaki are probably pulling out because of the big boss (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) having a hard time at the moment. And the motorcycle division can't be all that healthy either.
[QUOTE=Wenkel;860925]Besides Aprillia and Yamaha I can't remember if there are any other constructors left on the grid.
Honda has alredy pulled out of the competition, Suzuki did the same, now Kawasaki?
What and who does that leave?
:eek:We could be watching the end of Motorsport as we know it!:eek:[/QUOTE]
Since when did Honda and Suzuki left MotoGP?
[QUOTE=wwgkd;860891]Wow. Motor sports is looking down this year.[/QUOTE]
I couldn't agree more. I hope all these withdrawals (Honda F1, Subaru WRC, Porsche LMP2) from motorsport don't start a huge trend in the following months. In a sense it already has though.
[QUOTE=Ferrer;860939]Since when did Honda and Suzuki left MotoGP?[/QUOTE]
What about Ducati?
It's so hard to find MotoGP and Rally in the US.
[QUOTE=NicFromLA;860947]What about Ducati?
It's so hard to find MotoGP and Rally in the US.[/QUOTE]
Here they boradcast ever race on the telly.
Motorbike racing is great to see action.