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@TxDoc's F1 posts inspired me to do a two wheeled version.
Anyone watch 2 wheel road racing? World Superbike? Moto GP? Moto America?
After being a big road racing fan in my younger years, I've gotten back into watching it in the past few years. I've actually paid for the video pass on WSBK for the last 2 years.
WSBK looks to be interesting this year. Some massaging of the rules to help the weight disparity have stopped the "midget on a rocket" (Bautista) from passing everyone on the straights and motoring away. Only Toprak, a generational talent, could head him at times. This year, Toprak is on a faster bike as well, and a bike that seemed to be unable to win (in WSBK) has now won a few races and Toprak's next feat may be to walk on water.
Multi time champ Jonathan Rea switched to the Yamaha, but has oddly struggled with it. Several riders who can win on a given day. Good stuff.
Moto GP is something I never really kept up as much. It is fairly interesting now, with a few different guys that could win. It's the ultimate form of motorcycle racing, but right now it's which Ducati will win. I really expected Marquez to just disappear now that he is on a competitive bike, But that hasn't happened...Yet. I only get the highlights videos, so I simply don't have the depth of knowledge here.
One thing both WSBK and MotoGP have common is that Honda, once the great evil empire, can't hit it's ass with both hands in either. I don't think Honda has gotten a single digit placing in WSBK yet, and recently Taz Mackenzie, on a non-factory bike almost beat the factory CBR 1000RR-R SP. Honda's WSBK program is s*** right now, and has been for a while.
No Japanese brand is doing much in MotoGP. Ducati, KTM, Aprilia. No Yamaha, no Honda. Strange times we live in.
In other classes in different regions, it's a different story for Honda.
Here in the States Moto America is looking stronger than it has in a while. Yamaha, BMW, and Ducati are all contenders.
Again, Honda has no presence in supeebike.
The baggers class is something that sounds ridiculous on paper, but it has been one of the most interesting things to watch. If you ever wanted to see 600+ lbs Harley-Davidson road glides and Indians go at it on a road course, it's your class. So much so that MotoGP futured it is a subclass at circuit of the Americas a few weeks ago.
One thing that kind of got me back into watching road racing a few years ago was British superbike. This is old school super bike racing, with no electronic aids allowed. It's much like watching a '90 superbike race but with modern bikes and horsepower. It was also very competitive. Unfortunately, motor trend dropped carrying it ( mother trend has become pretty much worthless lately ), and no one else seems to carry it. So it's pretty much impossible to watch it on demand here in the States. It really sucks, because it's one of the most entertaining superbike classes to me. And you get tons of other classes as well.
Anyone watch 2 wheel road racing? World Superbike? Moto GP? Moto America?
After being a big road racing fan in my younger years, I've gotten back into watching it in the past few years. I've actually paid for the video pass on WSBK for the last 2 years.
WSBK looks to be interesting this year. Some massaging of the rules to help the weight disparity have stopped the "midget on a rocket" (Bautista) from passing everyone on the straights and motoring away. Only Toprak, a generational talent, could head him at times. This year, Toprak is on a faster bike as well, and a bike that seemed to be unable to win (in WSBK) has now won a few races and Toprak's next feat may be to walk on water.
Multi time champ Jonathan Rea switched to the Yamaha, but has oddly struggled with it. Several riders who can win on a given day. Good stuff.
Moto GP is something I never really kept up as much. It is fairly interesting now, with a few different guys that could win. It's the ultimate form of motorcycle racing, but right now it's which Ducati will win. I really expected Marquez to just disappear now that he is on a competitive bike, But that hasn't happened...Yet. I only get the highlights videos, so I simply don't have the depth of knowledge here.
One thing both WSBK and MotoGP have common is that Honda, once the great evil empire, can't hit it's ass with both hands in either. I don't think Honda has gotten a single digit placing in WSBK yet, and recently Taz Mackenzie, on a non-factory bike almost beat the factory CBR 1000RR-R SP. Honda's WSBK program is s*** right now, and has been for a while.
No Japanese brand is doing much in MotoGP. Ducati, KTM, Aprilia. No Yamaha, no Honda. Strange times we live in.
In other classes in different regions, it's a different story for Honda.
Here in the States Moto America is looking stronger than it has in a while. Yamaha, BMW, and Ducati are all contenders.
Again, Honda has no presence in supeebike.
The baggers class is something that sounds ridiculous on paper, but it has been one of the most interesting things to watch. If you ever wanted to see 600+ lbs Harley-Davidson road glides and Indians go at it on a road course, it's your class. So much so that MotoGP futured it is a subclass at circuit of the Americas a few weeks ago.
One thing that kind of got me back into watching road racing a few years ago was British superbike. This is old school super bike racing, with no electronic aids allowed. It's much like watching a '90 superbike race but with modern bikes and horsepower. It was also very competitive. Unfortunately, motor trend dropped carrying it ( mother trend has become pretty much worthless lately ), and no one else seems to carry it. So it's pretty much impossible to watch it on demand here in the States. It really sucks, because it's one of the most entertaining superbike classes to me. And you get tons of other classes as well.
, like how was he able to compete against adults 
And, won the
