2009 race agenda

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Gio · #1 Post by **Gio** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:32 pm

Dates Grand Prix Circuit
April12 * Qatar Losail
April 26 Japan Motegi
May 3 Spain Jerez
May 17 France Le Mans
May 31 Italy Mugello
June 14 Catalunya Catalunya
June 27 ** Netherlands Assen
July 5 *** United States Laguna Seca
July 19 Germany Sachsenring
July 26 Great Britain Donington Park
August 16 Czech Rep Brno
August 30 Indianapolis USA
September 6 San Marino Misano
September 20 Hungary Lake Balaton
October 4 Portugal Estoril
October 18 Australia Phillip Island
October 25 Malaysia Sepang
November 8 Valencia Ricardo Tormo
*: Evening race
**: Saturday
***: Only MotoGP class

#2 Post by **Kwackerz** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:12 pm

All those Kawasaki Fans please ignore all of the above.

Gio · #3 Post by **Gio** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:38 pm

LOL why?

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:46 pm

..... because they aren't racing ..... do keep up ..... unlike Kawasaki ....

Though it is said that they are contracted to compete - so the ramifications of their withdrawal could get a bit interesting.

Gio · #5 Post by **Gio** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:21 pm

To busy to keep up like that

#6 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:36 pm

So who have we lost from MotoGP and WSB?

MotoGP:

Kawasaki

Anyone else from either?

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:40 pm

Not as far as I remember but Honda's official team (with Hodgson) pulled out of AMA superbikes.

#8 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:41 pm

Ah that was it. I thought there'd been a cropper elsewhere.

Rallying is suffering too I believe, as well as Formula Hamilton

BMW and Aprilia are still coming out to play though in WSB? Thatll be worth watching. Pity Haga isnt on an Aprilia again

Syltiz · #9 Post by **Syltiz** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:24 am

Kwackerz wrote:So who have we lost from MotoGP and WSB?

MotoGP:

Kawasaki

Anyone else from either?

Wow! I missed this vital piece of information. What about poor Melandri?

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:43 am

Job Centre probably !

Falcomille · #11 Post by **Falcomille** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:37 pm

I can't see the satellite teams doing to well in LeCrunch. And Suzuki's team must feel a bit vulnerable. Could it be the death knell for GP?

Gio · #12 Post by **Gio** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:32 pm

Falcomille wrote:I can't see the satellite teams doing to well in LeCrunch. And Suzuki's team must feel a bit vulnerable. Could it be the death knell for GP?

I doubt it but it won't be the same as we have had the last 5 or 6 years come 2010.

I'd like to see the budgets slashed by at least 2/3rds and relying on rider expertise.

D-Rider · #13 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:57 pm

Gio wrote:
Falcomille wrote:I can't see the satellite teams doing to well in LeCrunch. And Suzuki's team must feel a bit vulnerable. Could it be the death knell for GP?

I doubt it but it won't be the same as we have had the last 5 or 6 years come 2010.

I'd like to see the budgets slashed by at least 2/3rds and relying on rider expertise.

.... but isn't that more in keeping with WSB? - racing tweaked production-based machines.

The concept of GPs has always been to race the pinnacle of technology - racing prototypes. (I really don't see how the GP600 class will fit in with this though).

We already have both types of racing - why would we want to change one to become more like the other?

Maybe people will prefer to watch the production-based racing. OK, fine, the balance between the popularity of the 2 will shift. Maybe that will lead to less budget for the GP teams and slow their development but that can happen in response to popularity, gate receipts and TV deals - we don't have to force it.

#14 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:10 pm

I think RossiGP wouldnt become any the less for a cut in funding..or at least a cut in funding for the technology side of life. Thing is you could not apply that equally across the board. Ducati would still secretly chuck millions at it's racebikes and the Rossi freight train will still kick it's ass...

Samray · #15 Post by **Samray** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:17 pm

D-Rider wrote: Maybe people will prefer to watch the production-based racing. OK, fine, the balance between the popularity of the 2 will shift. Maybe that will lead to less budget for the GP teams and slow their development but that can happen in response to popularity, gate receipts and TV deals - we don't have to force it.

Don't you think this is already happening?