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> > I suspect your smiley is not sarcasm !

> Take it anyway you want..  :-)

> > FIM is run by an Italian, Ducati have had favourable engine size for too
> > long. Cut them back to 750cc

> FIM is the International federation of motorcyclists, same thing as FIA is
> for cars... ... "run by an Italian"?

> > and see where they finish then ! Or add weight penalties. But, something
> > needs to be done to rebalance
> > the sport.

> So... Ducati has had favorable engine sizes.... It has been free for all to
> use 1000cc twins since the series started back in the late 80's. So why did
> not Honda or any other of the big 4 do this? In fact they have tried lately
> with not much in the way of results...

> Add weight to the Ducati? you have to add weight to the Aprillia to in such
> case... I don't think Goddard would be very pleased with that...

> lets see what Honda might come up with next year, the RC45 has allready
> passed its homologation date (they race it on dispence this year). A twin
> maybe?

> > Ducati have sold lots of road bikes on their performance in
> > superbikes.

> True... but there is more, the looks, the sound, the soul, the passion, the
> myth, the red (sometimes yellow) paint....

> > friends who have driven them and others do *NOT* rate the Dukes

> So, they rather ride Hardleys then.... ;-)

> /Bj.O.rn, SwedishDucatiClub membro#1225

> > Move the finish line closer to the corner so the Ducati's don't get
> > passed by the faster Honda's on the final dash for the line!

> > The officicial time gives the second race to Edwards by .005 of a second
> > but the officials with the best eyes in the world give it to Foggy
> > because it looked like he was ahead at the line! (perhaps they can only
> > see Ducati's)

> Sorry can't understand your reasoning here? both races Edwards had a chance
> to beat Foggy, 1st race Foggy out smarted him and passed Edwards earlier
> then Edwards thought he would, then Edwards got on the gas to early coming
> out of a corner thus blowing chance for race 1. Second race wasn't Edwards
> in front at the last corner and again stuffed it up half way round thus
> allowing Foggy the win. What I'm saying is Edwards would have won both races
> without thes two mistakes he made (rider error not Italian officials).

> > Stop and Go for Slight when he didn't jump the start according to the
> > rules (the rear axle has to pass where the front axle started from).

> > Perhaps they can include some of these as cheats in Superbike 2000!

> I'm not 100% sure but didn't they change the rules for the start, you are
> now not allowed any movement on the line?

> Regards Phil.

> > Swedish Ducati Club? Imagine riding bikes in Sweden with all those Volvo
> > drivers!

> Well, they are about as annoying as them elks (mooses?). Volvo's, however
> seem to have rather less survival instinct.

> > The Honda Twin will be more than competitive. I agree about the sounds! It
> > wouldn't be the same without the throaty roar of Ducati ( and the quite
> nice
> > sound of the Aprillia).

> A shame the 'priller is a bit on the quiet side though :-)

> /Bj.O.rn, SDK #1225