Lets go Johnny Rea and Tom Sykes!

I don't have TV, need to find that guy on Youtube that always posts the races again ;)

I splurged this year and bought the video pass...... since none of the cable channels in this area cover WSBK now. The second race was great.... right to the last .01 of a second! ;)

It was thoughorly entertaining and right in my back yard...
I though race one was outstanding. Race two not far off.
Early days but it seems the new rules may have worked to bring the manufacturers closer together.
Even the Panigale put up a good show.

Perhaps even Harley Davidson might be able to enter a team next year?
But then perhaps not.

As BigSarg said, "Go Team Green"...

* Last updated by: yannih on 2/23/2015 @ 3:46 AM *

I haven't followed WSBK much since the foggy days, what are the new rule changes? I saw Bayliss crash on the news so I see he's riding again.

WSB Kawasaki 2015

After months of negotiations between the manufacturers, FIM, and Dorna, and many (some of which arguably were rather heated) meetings, WSBK has finally released the regulatory updates for the 2015 championship. Not surprisingly, the focus is on cost reduction, with some major changes both on the engine and electronics side, with the current EVO rules serving as a blueprint.
As for the engine, camshafts remain free. Cylinder head porting is allowed but without welding, while valves, pistons and most major engine components must remain standard, as well as crankcases. Con-rods may be replaced with similar material but equal-weight parts for safety. Only one set of racing gearbox ratios will be allowed for the whole season. Finally, performance balancing rules will no longer use weight, and will be solely based on intake restrictions.
Moreover, ride-by-wire kits must be available to all teams in WSBK and other FIM championships. Only the machine's OE manufacturer or one appointed supplier will be allowed to provide the kit, whose price cannot exceed €2,500 (approximately $3,400). Standard road bikes will adopt the use of this technology by 2017, as a measure of the component development's continuity.
As for the electronics, manufacturers will be allowed to continue developing proprietary electronic solutions, but the individual systems must be available to other competitors. In other words, a price-capped "Superbike Kit System" will be made available to all teams in WSBK and other FIM championships. Only approved ECUs may be used in these kits, which must include all of the electronic parts not fitted to the standard street machine and required for the system to be fully operational (except the wiring harness). The selling price for the Superbike Kit System will be €8,000 (approximately $10,500), and factory teams' software will be made available to all other teams at three points during the racing season.
"During negotiations, some people wanted to preserve the current landscape while others preferred to take a step back, but I think we reached a good compromise," said Ducati's WSBK Project Director Ernesto Marinelli. "It will reduce costs and help level the competition. Think of the price cap on electronics; it will cost a third of the current figures, and require less ad hoc personnel. Same goes with the engine, less sophistication means less costs."
Since Ducati is one of the most competitive bikes in "stock" configuration, Marinelli's words do not surprise. However, Aprilia's racing boss Romano Albesiano voiced a somewhat different opinion. The RSV4 was conceived—quite brilliantly, having won three Constructors and two Rider titles in the past four years—under radically different regulations.
"Each manufacturer pushes toward favorable regulations, and some of Aprilia's winning traits have been somewhat diluted lately," Albesiano said. "Our bike was born with ride-by-wire technology, an adjustable frame, and an extractable gearbox to succeed in WSBK. Little by little, some of these items were either banned or granted to those who didn't have them. It tastes a bit bitter. That said, I think the new regulations lay a good foundation for the future, but still require some interpretation."

Cblasted ECU's for all race teams

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Perhaps even Harley Davidson might be able to enter a team next year?
But then perhaps not.

Let's see, how do I say this....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ok.ahem.... the racing was great. Looks like Johnny R is going to enjoy having a fast bike for a change. And it's good to see Haslam back at the front. Bayliss looked pretty good for an old fart although you could see he still didn't have the front grip set up he was wanting. We bought the video pass, the only gripe I have is I was looking for the video of qualifying and could not find it for the WSB class.

Mad

Too bad its not on any regular channels, its on BEIN network, which is mostly soccer !
Not going to pay extra for that ....

oh well there is always you tube ...

Race 1 Here !!!

Lucky for me I have the BEIN network in my sports package. Nice to see WSBK on my TV again. :-)