Could this year be the last WSBK at PI...

[flashpixx]

... in February?

Dorna are pushing hard, on the back of issues raised by Rossi and others that the track is too dangerous (wet and windy) for an event in October. Dorna want Round 1 of the season from 2012 which will clash nicely with WSBK. Article on crash.net

Personally I think WSBK is so much better as a spectacle for the racing enthusiast than MotoGP, so I'd be pissed if WSBK was shunted to a less ideal time weather wise. Timing of both events is ideal in that it is roughly six months apart - those that go to both have a decent amount of time to arrange a leave pass or what ever to get to both. Having seen some shit weather in Feb/March at PI, and equally seen some awesome weather in October, I wonder if it may be pandering to Rossi and his followers?

What do you think?

[Kickass Koolridge]

Fuck Rossi.


End statement.

[GD66]

Tee-hee, elegantly phrased, son !

Those dicktwisters at Dorna are forgetting thgat the GP used to run at the start of the season at the Island, but they moved it towards the end.....because of DODGY WEATHER !!

Cockheads.

Corrupt, blazer wearing Spanish cockheads.

[Barfridge]

Hot tip: the weather at PI is always unpredictable, and may turn to complete shit at any moment with no warning.

Rossi: take your balls out of Uccio's mouth and start using them

[Arwon]

Three years ago WSBK was. Washout. Flooded main straight wind and hail so what month do they really want to race?

[Dink]

...................so what month do they really want to race?

Apparently a dry, windless one without too much sun.
Does Phillip Island even have a month with all of that?

It will be interesting to see how all motorsport events are handled from now on.
Rumours of F1 not being wanted in Melbourne by the government and being heavily subsidised in the first place, Bernie being all to happy to take his circus to somewhere that will pay him more. MotoGP wanting perfect conditions, no one wanting WRC at all.
The governing bodies are happy enough to take a race away froma place that seems to underperform and send them to places that pay the most to get them.

Abu Dhabi is apparently a "boring track" according to some of the supertaxi drivers and look at how Bahrain has turned out.

I wonder where it will all end.

[thugsfatboy464]

[QUOTE=Dink;2199413]Apparently a dry, windless one without too much sun.
Does Phillip Island even have a month with all of that ?

Does it even have a Day like that ,been there for both WSBK and Motogp and there has been bad weather

[GD66]

Bang on for this weekend, though : 22/23 and fine both days. Lucky bastards !

[The Nurse 40]

Fuck Rossi.


End statement.

Addit: yeah, Eff My Rossi, then change the dates, coz his sookie trackside officials want nicer weather too ....ha ha ha

GD66

NEW end to statement.
TD40

[Cbr1k]

If only Perth had a world class track. we have perfect weather for racing all year round.

[CBillyR]

I'm failing to see any information stating they are even contemplating canceling WSBK on the crash.net article or anywhere else that I've seen.

organisers aren't keen to see the event pushed up the calendar due to the proximity with its other headline event, the World Superbike Championship, which usually takes place in February.

Carmelo Ezpeleta has been adamant that MotoGP will not return to Phillip Island beyond 2011 unless organisers agree to a move that will see the event occur earlier than its traditional October slot.

Too many assumptions being made....

DD

[spudda]

Well the weathers amazing atm. Almost boardies and singlet weather.

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[GD66]

Bang on for this weekend, though : 22/23 and fine both days. Lucky bastards !

Well, so much for that !! Bloody showers, and the morning warmup lap times in the 1 :43s.

Thank Christ they haven't moved the GP ! Hullo ? Can you hear me, Ezpeleta ??

Cock.

[spudda]

Ahhh but wasn't the superstocks a awsome race! I think the day will end up just peachy, clouds fading wind nice.

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[GD66]

And it did. Dunno how many times I've been there over the years, when the weather's been crapola, only for it to miraculously fine up just before the main race(s). That joint's magic !!

[Stephan]

We could build a track at the airport here in Perth....

[Sammi]

I went to the motogp a few years ago and the superbikes this year and the superbikes are sooo much better to watch. Hopefully we can keep both though

[BrendonM]

why do you say the superbikes are better to watch. just closer racing or...? just wondering cause im thinking of going to PI this year or next.

[GD66]

Do it !! Doesn't matter which meeting...

[Sammi]

why do you say the superbikes are better to watch. just closer racing or...? just wondering cause im thinking of going to PI this year or next.

The whole event was better IMO. It is more relaxed, you can ride your bike around the outside of the track and park where you like, you can also walk pit lane. The racing was closer aswell and they race twice, not once like the moto gp. Saying that you wont be dissapointed with the moto gp. I'll probably go to that aswell this yer