Good news for AMA racing.

[RCM78]

Originally Posted by CBRBob

Ahhh, go fail a bike at tech

I'm gonna fail the first bike to roll up to tech this year...

[Gigantic]

Originally Posted by IrocRob

You actually think this is good news?
They won't be showing the SUPERBIKE race until March 21.
How is this good? A same day or next day broadcast is okay, live is better.
To show the races a week or more after they occur in a pre-packaged
format with tons of extra commentary that I really don't want to see
will not be an improvement to my eyes, and I probably won't bother watching.

werd. showing the races a week or two after they've run? weak and lame.
the latest news is that they've done away with the standing start and will instead feature a pace car led rolling start ala NASCRAP. DMG seems to be doing everything possible that they can think of to ruin motorcycle roadracing in the USA.

[Cakes206]

Rolling starts?

[Gigantic]

Originally Posted by Cakes206

Rolling starts?

For the Race Start, the Safety Car will lead the field from the pits, as per the grid, two-by-two for one lap before releasing the field for the start: Line up on pit road proper in starting order, per grid, behind Safety Car. Banking lights will flash, corner station lights will flash and all corner stations will show double stationary yellow and Safety Car signs. All Safety Vehicle lights on course will also flash. When the Safety Car (roof lights off) has pulled into the pit lane, maintain your speed and do not pass until you’ve crossed the start line, regardless of position in pack. Riders may not pass until they cross the start/finish line after the track goes green.

[Gigantic]

s'up joe?

[CBRBob]

Originally Posted by Cakes206

Rolling starts?

Well, this gives the suzukis a chance in the longer races, they seem to burn up clutches on standing restarts more than most.

[John712]

Originally Posted by RCM78

I'm gonna fail the first bike to roll up to tech this year...

good thing i like to be middle to last

[Brian78]

screw ama dmg, it blows anyway, supersport class over the last few years were the only races worth watching... bring on wss. wsb and motogp. F U dmg... but ill still watch the races 2 weeks later, and ill watch the show

[Cakes206]

Originally Posted by Gigantic

For the Race Start, the Safety Car will lead the field from the pits, as per the grid, two-by-two for one lap before releasing the field for the start: Line up on pit road proper in starting order, per grid, behind Safety Car. Banking lights will flash, corner station lights will flash and all corner stations will show double stationary yellow and Safety Car signs. All Safety Vehicle lights on course will also flash. When the Safety Car (roof lights off) has pulled into the pit lane, maintain your speed and do not pass until you’ve crossed the start line, regardless of position in pack. Riders may not pass until they cross the start/finish line after the track goes green.

Yea I know, just like nascrap

Originally Posted by Gigantic

s'up joe?

Nothin much Lance, just patiently awaiting the 09 season You?

[Fuzy_GSXR1000]

I'm a little confused why isn't the 1000cc class the premier one? Because there trying to premote 600's more?

[Gigantic]

apparently, RE feels that US tracks aren't safe for the high horsepower and very high terminal velocities that Literbikes make, so he sought to make 600's the premier class. the irony is that the 600's have higher cornerspeeds than the 1000's and corners are where most crashes occur.

[CBRChick]

Anyone else get frustrated while watching Daytona? I wanted to throw things at the screen! The AMA did not have their $hit together IMO...

[Xracer264]

Originally Posted by CBRChick

Anyone else get frustrated while watching Daytona? I wanted to throw things at the screen! The AMA did not have their $hit together IMO...

Nothing new there!!!!!

[Fuzy_GSXR1000]

Originally Posted by Gigantic

apparently, RE feels that US tracks aren't safe for the high horsepower and very high terminal velocities that Literbikes make, so he sought to make 600's the premier class. the irony is that the 600's have higher cornerspeeds than the 1000's and corners are where most crashes occur.

Oh ok thank you but let me ask you this are guys like Mladlin,Hodson,,ect going to race in the 600 class?

[Xracer264]

Originally Posted by CBRBob

Well, this gives the suzukis a chance in the longer races, they seem to burn up clutches on standing restarts more than most.

Only Mladin!!