2019-2020 WSBK Off-Season thread because Gerloff is gonna make it worth watching
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Other WSBK notes:
- All three classes in the WSBK championship (Superbike, Supersport and SSP300) will race on slicks in 2020.
- Team Pedercini Kawasaki had previously announced that Jordi Torres would continue with the team in 2020 and Lorenzo Savadori would return to the WSBK grid as a second rider on the team. Pedercini is not present at the Jerez test and is shown on the official WSBK entry (PDF) list with just a single entry and the rider listed as TBA. It would be real bummer to have Torres missing from the paddock. He's one of the most likeable racers in any World Championship, a hard charger and I always look forward to his WFO gesture on the grid. Hope everything works out for Torres, Savadori and the Pedercini team.
Source: BikeSportNews
- All three classes in the WSBK championship (Superbike, Supersport and SSP300) will race on slicks in 2020.
- Team Pedercini Kawasaki had previously announced that Jordi Torres would continue with the team in 2020 and Lorenzo Savadori would return to the WSBK grid as a second rider on the team. Pedercini is not present at the Jerez test and is shown on the official WSBK entry (PDF) list with just a single entry and the rider listed as TBA. It would be real bummer to have Torres missing from the paddock. He's one of the most likeable racers in any World Championship, a hard charger and I always look forward to his WFO gesture on the grid. Hope everything works out for Torres, Savadori and the Pedercini team.
Source: BikeSportNews
squidworth
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Track side reports are saying the HRC bike "all parts like a motogp"
Not much to report from Day 2 at Jerez. More rain in the morning and later afternoon limited track time. Rea went out for a handful of laps and turned in the fastest time.
Most teams will travel to Portimao for the next official test. KRT has some kind of photo or video shoot planned at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya so they will spin a few laps there before the whole circus travels to Phillip Island next month.
Most teams will travel to Portimao for the next official test. KRT has some kind of photo or video shoot planned at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya so they will spin a few laps there before the whole circus travels to Phillip Island next month.
stangmx13
not Stan
based on the photos here, the prototype nature of the bike just resembles the Kawi - and thats how it should be. its def beyond the last TenKate CBRs, which looked like a bike bolted together with purchased parts.
http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2020/HONDA+UNSEEN+Honda+CBR1000RRR+in+every+detail
Busy Little Shop
Man behaving bikely...
Wow oh wow oh wow... thats a wow for every R...
squidworth
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Interesting placement of the swingarm pivot. I'd love to learn the reason why its so close to the edge of the frame. I'm sure it has everything to do with flex...
Busy Little Shop
Man behaving bikely...
Like MotoGp except for crank and cases and gear driven cams...
stangmx13
not Stan
that and fitting a longer swingarm within a certain wheelbase.
longer swingarms seem to be a trend has HP has increased. too much wheelbase can impart too much stability and the engine won't get much shorter and probably shouldnt be moved forward. so this is the result.
Busy Little Shop
Man behaving bikely...
Close to the edge is DC designers choice... to engineer flex at this junction you must alter or remove the braces that support the pivot... like Yamaha did to Rossi's M1...
Top six fastest lap from the second and final day of the Portimao test. KRT did not attend Portimao so no lap times from Rea or Lowes. Honda has a private test scheduled at Losail in the coming weeks.
Next official test is at Phillip Island the weekend before Round 1.
1.Toprak Razgatlioglu (PATA YAMAHA WORLDSBK OFFICIAL TEAM) 1’40.804
2. Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) +0.079
3. Loris Baz (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) +0.190
4. Michael van der Mark (PATA YAMAHA WORLDSBK OFFICIAL TEAM) +0.622
5. Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) +0.795
6. Leon Haslam (HRC Team) +0.851
Next official test is at Phillip Island the weekend before Round 1.
1.Toprak Razgatlioglu (PATA YAMAHA WORLDSBK OFFICIAL TEAM) 1’40.804
2. Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) +0.079
3. Loris Baz (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) +0.190
4. Michael van der Mark (PATA YAMAHA WORLDSBK OFFICIAL TEAM) +0.622
5. Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) +0.795
6. Leon Haslam (HRC Team) +0.851
Impressive bike control and some comic relief from the Pata Yamaha WSBK team.
https://twitter.com/Paul_Denning/status/1222092092832460801
https://twitter.com/Paul_Denning/status/1222092092832460801
WSBK initial rev limits for 2020. Remember these are subject to change.
From WorldSBK.com:
Kawasaki: 14600
Ducati V4: 16100
Yamaha 2020: 14950
BMW: 14950
2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R: 15600
The 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R with its new engine has a limit based on the maximum RPM of the homologated street motorcycle.
With regards to the Yamaha YZF-R1, the limit is based on the performance from the 2019 season.
From WorldSBK.com:
Kawasaki: 14600
Ducati V4: 16100
Yamaha 2020: 14950
BMW: 14950
2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R: 15600
The 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R with its new engine has a limit based on the maximum RPM of the homologated street motorcycle.
With regards to the Yamaha YZF-R1, the limit is based on the performance from the 2019 season.
peterhively
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