2017 WorldSBK Updates and Discussion Thread

[bharatheshk]

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https://motomatters.com/news/2017/10...marinelli.html

I feel he might be headed the MotoGP way ,given his experience only that could be a step forward if he plans to stay in the racing field and not go the management way .One of the new manufacturer teams could benefit from his experience .

[bharatheshk]

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Round 12 -Spain - J Rea sweeps both races ,hope the others get competitive for next year or it will be a repeat show .British riders seem to be dominating the podium .

[bharatheshk]

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Final round , Qatar -Rea finishes with a double win to set a new record of maximum points in a single WSBK season (556 points). 2018 calendar announced -hope there is better competition .

[The Monk]

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Rea really steamrolled the competition. Someone shared a stat, Rea from the time he has joined Kawasaki has won 50% of all the races! He is as successful as the rest of the grid put together.

Mind boggling, but makes the racing utterly boring!

[bharatheshk]

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Rea really steamrolled the competition. Someone shared a stat, Rea from the time he has joined Kawasaki has won 50% of all the races! He is as successful as the rest of the grid put together.

Mind boggling, but makes the racing utterly boring!

There was a time when WSBK racing was more exciting with closer racing than Moto GP but it has turned out to be completely opposite now with Moto GP coming up with great races. Anyway none of the WSBK winners succeeding in Moto GP while lot of Moto GP losers succeeding in WSBK makes for a sad story .Now with lot more manufacturers and young talent in Moto GP the good times are set to roll.

[The Monk]

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There was a time when WSBK racing was more exciting with closer racing than Moto GP but it has turned out to be completely opposite now with Moto GP coming up with great races. Anyway none of the WSBK winners succeeding in Moto GP while lot of Moto GP losers succeeding in WSBK makes for a sad story .Now with lot more manufacturers and young talent in Moto GP the good times are set to roll.

True. Hopefully with the new performance restrictive rules, the 'spectacle' will improve.

[sciics]

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That Race 2 in Phillip Island!! great show by the WSBK guys. very excited to see F1 Style Pit Stop.

[The Monk]

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That Race 2 in Phillip Island!! great show by the WSBK guys. very excited to see F1 Style Pit Stop.

F1 style pitstop was only for this race since the tyres didn't last in Race 1! And that too the pit stop had a minimum time limit!

[bharatheshk]

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Round 2 -Buriram,Thailand
Race 1 - J.Rea gets on to the top step while Xavi Fores comes in 2nd and Chaz Davies completes the podium. Melandri ,the winner of the first round in Australia finished back in 8th position .
Mods ,Why no new thread for the 2018 season ?

[bharatheshk]

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Round 3 - Aragon

Race 1 - Rea wins race 1 after a red flag on lap 3 for a bad crash involving Camier ,Torres and Savadori .Chaz Davies finished second and Xavi Fores third, Melandri coming in fourth.

Race 2 -Davies wins the race with Rea coming in second and Melandri third .

[The Monk]

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Round 3 - Aragon

Race 1 - Rea wins race 1 after a red flag on lap 3 for a bad crash involving Camier ,Torres and Savadori .Chaz Davies finished second and Xavi Fores third, Melandri coming in fourth.

Race 2 -Davies wins the race with Rea coming in second and Melandri third .

The plan of switching up the grid in the Race 2 hasn't worked. The same guys are still winning. The Ducatis and Kawasakis, with the Yamahas finishing behind them. The Hondas, Aprilias and BMWs stand no chance the way things stand currently.

[HyperRetard]

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I wonder if the lack of interest in WSBK is due to there being no telecast on TV.

[rachitkdogra]

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I wonder if the lack of interest in WSBK is due to there being no telecast on TV.

Yeah, for me this is a big reason. Also the WSBK official Youtube channel does not post highlights sort of videos the way MotoGP does and now F1 also does. Its really sad.

Its hard to actually watch WSBK content and that is what keeps people away from it maybe.

Rachit

[The Monk]

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I wonder if the lack of interest in WSBK is due to there being no telecast on TV.

This is one of the reasons in India.

Globally though, WSBK has been on a rather downward trend for a few years now. Lack of 'interesting characters', the same guys winning always and manufacturers lack of interest has fuelled it. Also the top WSBK riders all being from one country reduces interest in the sport.

See how many people are talking about the Marquez-Rossi spat. Almost no one knows there was a Davies-Rea spat (on a much smaller scale) last year!

To add to WSBK's woes, the racing in MotoGP is fantastic currently. Which gives the casual fan little or no reason to shift their attention to WSBK.

From an entertainment point of view (the thing that actually sells), WSBK is not the best spectacle on two wheels currently.

[bharatheshk]

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The plan of switching up the grid in the Race 2 hasn't worked. The same guys are still winning. The Ducatis and Kawasakis, with the Yamahas finishing behind them. The Hondas, Aprilias and BMWs stand no chance the way things stand currently.

But i still think compared to last years domination by Rea and Kawasaki the results indicate others being more competitive ,of course it's only the third race and Rea seems to be coming into form .WSBK has always been for racers not managing the transition to Motogp from other national championships like British SBK and others.

I wonder if the lack of interest in WSBK is due to there being no telecast on TV.

Even when it was being telecast it was always a poor cousin compared to Moto gp but now it does not figure at all in any news whereas Moto gp results have started to come in the corner of the daily newspaper .F1 seems to be getting more detailed coverage nowadays in the newspapers whereas it used to be a corner story previously ,the car manufacturers seem to have a hand in it . Maybe if our 2 wheel manufacturers who advertise in the papers push some buttons we may see more 2 wheel motorsports coverage.