2018 WSBK rules...???

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so the logic at hand is: punish the fast team because their superiority is due to machine superiority not talent .
ergo give the slower team faster parts so their machinery will propel them to the top
ergo the slower team will now be the faster team and this (if you squint) translates to talent shining through .
 
I live in the UK and have no idea what the rules are for the showdown thing that BSB does. What I would say is that MotoGP is excellent to watch now so Dorna do seem to know what they are talking about. Whether there are any political preferences between the two series I don't know but something needs to happen to shake it up as WSB isn't particularly exciting just now. We need good competition for the new V4 as well :)
 
BSB "Showdown" is just top six riders for the last three events are actually competing for the championship. Essentially they get re-set to zero at that point.
 
If it's about talent shining through why not go with a spec bike more like Moto 2? How does this effect the manufacturers development thought process if there is no reward for creating the best vine within the rules? Clearly I'm skeptical of these new rules and the overall impact it will have on the series and bikes.
 
I think it's more about keeping a wide variety of manufacturers interested in participating by eliminating a dominant bike from the equation. I think it's also about creating a wide separation between WSBK and MotoGP, which Dorna also controls.
 
How about deducting points from 1st , 2nd , 3rd based on time gaps from 4th or field average . I think it is a poor move to restrict development .
 
Why re-invent the wheel? BSB is superb racing excitement. Adopt.

It's never good to keep compensating on paper for something lacking on the track...

I feel Dorna treats WSBK like a step-child.
 
True, but the issue is the teams/factories with the most money have the best gear and attract the best riders . This makes it really difficult for the raw talent out there to have a chance to get to SBK or Motogp, let alone trying to "even up" the grid . rea is going to hang in there, because the money is good, lifestyle is easy (compared to GP) and he will win again next year.
 
Seems to me that cutting the revs on the Panigale is going to turn it into a one horse show.
They need to rev the twin to the moon to make power. That was the reason for the big bore short stroke layout,
 
After just watching the entire 2017 BSB Superbike series on Youtube, I'll say it again WSBK better adopt the BSB format, or watch their fan base fade away. BSB is by far and away the premier Superbike series on the planet.
 
BSB is incredibly entertaining. I think they don't have near the politics from the manufactures that Dorna has to deal with though.
 

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