| Author | Message | ||
     Sd26 |
Hm, what's the catch. Clear Channel Entertainment does it for Jordan, or whatever their new name is. Who owns the rights to the Magic brand? http://www.magicjohnson.com/index.php?/enterprises / Looks like AMC theaters and some others might be the sponsors then. | ||
| Bads1 |
Well it looks like Attack Kawasaki is coming back with two rider. Roger and not announced yet second rider contesting the 600 class. I sure wish we knew where some of the other riders are going to wind up. Like Brother Tommy Hayden. Is Duhamel retiring or will he work for Honda in another capacity. Neil Hodgson,will he find another ride or sit the season out again. Matt Mladin... retired?? Just wondering where they are at and whats in there future. These things are just very slowly trickling in to press. | ||
| M1combat |
I think Mladin needs to ride in Moto-ST. | ||
| Eboos |
Mladin needs to stop cherry picking in AMA and go world championship level. | ||
| Sd26 |
Ok, Moto ST is gone...it's MOTO GT. And Mladin will go where someone pays him to ride. As it is, Hopkins doesn't have anything. Nor do a lot of people. Mladin still has a contract. It's up to Suzuki. If Ben is looking like a real contender in WSB, hey, don't forget that they traded a lot of paint back and forth. Mladin would be right there for the front running spot in WSB if someone bought his contract. | ||
| Bads1 |
Suzuki has already said they will not field a factory team. I wish some more info would pop up. | ||
| Sd26 |
That's because they can't use the works parts they had used in the past. Doesn't mean that Yosh won't be a team. Kawasaki's Monster money is going into the Attack program along with Roger Lee. Again, no works parts for Kawasaki either, unless they make them available and homologize them with the AMA. Kaw has actually been pretty good about making some of their parts available, so we'll see. | ||
| Bads1 |
Suzuki is pouring its money into Jordans team and M4 team. Looks like all the factory teams are putting there money into factory backed teams. | ||
| Eboos |
I think that we are going to see the tight racing run by very professional teams with great talent that we've all been waiting for. | ||
| Bads1 |
I do to Erik,but I really would like to see these riders come back on the equipment that they have to ride now. Can they still shine??? | ||
| Amafan |
At the bottom of this CycleNews story they report that Suzuki will be announcing their factory team of Mat Mladin , Tommy Hayden , and Blake Young that will be racing in the American Superbike class some time this week . http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID= 13383 | ||
| Bads1 |
Thanks Peter,I've been awaiting some news. Doe's anyone think Suzuki can stay honest this year?? | ||
| Eboos |
Amafan, dumb question, but are you Amafan from other forums? | ||
| Amafan |
YES | ||
| Eboos |
What are your insider connections? | ||
| Amafan |
None just follow AMA racing very closely, started visiting this forum when the XBRR was introduced in 2006 , and started posting after i found out the 1125R was going to race in the AMA this year . | ||
| Jaimec |
I see Mladin is confirmed to be back. Will he retire after this year because he's "bored?" Or will he feel pushed enough to continue? Will DMG's rules REALLY level the playing field, or will he run away with EVERYTHING without Spies to challenge him? | ||
| Sd26 |
Hard to say. He might want to be bought out of his contract, etc. Only he knows right now. Talked with Blake Young Sunday about stuff going on and all. Level playing field? Yeah, it certainly will to a point. Mat's been a guy that used big original Superbike stuff. Big, non flexing forks. And they tried to use stuff that was more like production stuff this year. He wasn't happy. And they can't use that this year certainly. But I believe that Yoshimura is one of the best organized teams out there. That's still gonna shine through. Tires are going to be more even too. No specials for Mat or anyone. I think it will be interesting. | ||
| Firstbuell |
what time will the Daytona 200 & SX be broadcast? SpeedTV or elsewhere? | ||
| Bads1 |
I just have a hunch we are going to start seeing new rising star's | ||
| Sd26 |
They've always been there, but the system had buried them in the field. Would be great to be about fifteen years younger. | ||
| Bads1 |
You got that right they have been buried. Mladin is a huge baby when the bike is wrong. When its wrong he blames it completely on the bike set-up. Theres other riders that can ride around issues at times. These bikes will be different then what he has been accustomed to. | ||
| Eboos |
LOL, according to your profile, you are.
AMA's Max Biaggi | ||
| Bads1 |
You got that one right Erik. I can't wait for Road America. I'll be there the whole weekend. Most likely staying at the Victorian Inn. If not my Brother's Condo at the Osthoff | ||
| Sd26 |
Erik, yeah, I'm a liar on being 26.  | ||
| Jaimec |
The difference between Biaggi and Mladin is that at his age, Mladin is STILL a dominant force in his chosen series... | ||
| Firstbuell |
what time will the Daytona 200 & SX be broadcast? SpeedTV or elsewhere? | ||
| Sd26 |
I think the Daytona 200 is live. So, that Saturday night, March whatever it is. I believe it will be on Speed. | ||
| Firstbuell |
sd thanx for response I'm looking for definitive, accurate and complete TV info so taht I may book ASBN's annual Daytona 200 sports bar party | ||
| Gregtonn |
Check here: http://www.tvracer.com/ Still TBD but they will post date/time as soon as anyone knows. G |
