2005 WSBK Line-Up - Page 3

ASCII Man · 18 Dec 2004, 14:48 (Ref:1182590)

I wonder what happened to Benelli...........

Alex Toropov · 18 Dec 2004, 15:33 (Ref:1182605)

interesting release at ducati.com/racing...

Quote:

Neil Hodgson rode a Ducati 999 Factory for the first time since he won the 2003 World Superbike Championship, as the 31-year-old from Lancashire, England prepared for his upcoming AMA championship challenge with two days of testing at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
...
Hodgson was present with his Ducati Fila colleagues, 2004 champion James Toseland and runner-up Regis Laconi at Jerez, a circuit that does not form part of the World Superbike calendar. Ducati Corse test-rider Vittoriano Guareschi also lapped with the MotoGP development team Desmosedici.

does it mean, that Vitto rode on MotoGP bike at Jerez? or that "MotoGP development team" prepared 999 Superbike for him?!

Hazza · 20 Dec 2004, 02:30 (Ref:1183553)

The Boz, back in town? Now don't say this wouldn't be a good thing...

Quote:

www.superbikeplanet.com
Will we be waving bye-bye to Ben Bostrom soon? Ben Boz is now being closeley linked to a Renegade Honda World Superbike ride for 2005, which would put the former Ducati Corse rider back in Europe next year.

**gomick** · 20 Dec 2004, 07:25 (Ref:1183631)

it is good - it means some young ama gun will get a decent honda to ride in the ama superbike series

Hazza · 20 Dec 2004, 09:34 (Ref:1183727)

Yeah I was thinking, so you go down from WSBK to AMA do worse, then step back up again...there has to be something good in it somewhere...

N I Tram · 20 Dec 2004, 13:16 (Ref:1183916)

I'm not sure what Renegade think Ben Bostrom can add to their team - there's little evidence that he's back to his best form, considering that he couldn't win a championship whcih is surely weaker than the field he beat in 1999.

Hazza · 21 Dec 2004, 01:09 (Ref:1184551)

But I got the impression that the Yoshimura/Mladin thing was pretty well sorted out.

**gomick** · 21 Dec 2004, 09:29 (Ref:1184758)

hazza, you got the impression that ben bostrom is no match for mat mladin

racer69 · 21 Dec 2004, 11:41 (Ref:1184892)

I like Ben Bostrom's style, and his character would add alot to the championship, but,

He is still living off the hype of that 5 race winning streak in 2001, helped no end by the Dunlop tyres which, in many ways, were the tyres to have in the latter half of 2001.

He had dud years in 2000 and 2002 with Ducati, and has disappointed in 2003 and 2004 with Honda in AMA.

I'm not sure a young rider would get the Honda Ben Bostrom would be freeing up, as the Erion Honda ride that is still available hadn't been assigned to Bostrom yet, or anyone, as a large cheque seems to be required to get the ride.....

Who is shaping up as the other rider at Renegade? Are they definatly running Honda's?

ATF · 3 Jan 2005, 16:50 (Ref:1192259)

Has anyone got a provisional entry list?

Hazza · 3 Jan 2005, 23:05 (Ref:1192539)

Rumours are that they couldn't sign Bboz and signed Frankie instead for the honda ride
...OMINUS!

chunder · 3 Jan 2005, 23:10 (Ref:1192544)

Other rumours concerning Bostrom are that he might sign for Renegade and you have to say that Griffiths did a good job with Haga in 2004, the bike was a problem see Bostrom,Fila Ducati,Emmett etc but Nori did well on it and Griffiths proved he can looka fter someone when he puts his mony where his mouth his.
I have no doubt he could tempt Bostrom over with cash it is just whether Ben would wanna risk Pirellis and also rumour has it he might ride with Erion Honda in a two bike effort with one of the Goberts!

Hazza · 4 Jan 2005, 05:16 (Ref:1192641)

It'd have to be the Superstock winner Alex(?), I don't know whether they'd fire and re-hire Anthony after last year when they fired him for "Lack of commitment"

Then again if Go-show is fully fit, of the drugs then who knows...

**gomick** · 4 Jan 2005, 08:26 (Ref:1192683)

erion honda is alex gobert while aaron gobert is on the yamaha & defending superstock champ

Hazza · 4 Jan 2005, 11:35 (Ref:1192757)

Thanks for putting me straight!

BootsOntheSide · 4 Jan 2005, 13:06 (Ref:1192828)

Great to see Chili get the competitive Honda he was after. With so many manufacturer teams now invovled it's unlikely that Ducati will dominate again - I wouldn't be surprised if 5 or 6 manuafcturers take wins.

N I Tram · 4 Jan 2005, 14:33 (Ref:1192876)

I'd've taken Chili over Bostrom myself - he's been fast more consistantly and is clearly still hungry, whereas Ben is far too tempramental and hasn't been brilliant for the last few years.

Hazza · 5 Jan 2005, 02:03 (Ref:1193338)

And plus with most likely a lack of a US round, and the Italian favorite you'd get much more media exposure and Frankie is ALLWAYS hungry

I belive that looking at the BSB and ASBK gives a bit of what you can expect - The Suzuki will be strong, and the Ducati might pull away at horsepower circuits like it did in the BSBK, but thats all.

I belive also that the Kawasaki has potential, but un-tapped!

**gomick** · 6 Jan 2005, 13:52 (Ref:1194495)

are kawasaki factory backed

racer69 · 7 Jan 2005, 06:29 (Ref:1194966)

PSG-1 from memory is getting abit of backing for their Kawasaki's, probably of a similiar level that Ten Kate received this year.

Amazingly it's only 6/7 weeks to the first round, it's all going to have to come together rather quick.

When will Haga be confirmed on a Yamaha?
What about Abe on a French Yamaha alongside Gimbert?

**gomick** · 7 Jan 2005, 21:47 (Ref:1195519)

it really is shaping up to be like what the superbikes where like around the 96,97,98 era

Hazza · 8 Jan 2005, 02:24 (Ref:1195657)

Hell yeah. Ex GP wizards, multiple bikes, Heros, Villans, and one slidin' Japenese man!

ATF · 10 Jan 2005, 13:10 (Ref:1197216)

2005 is looking good so far...

Fila Ducati: Toseland, Laconi
Yamaha Italia: Haga, Pitt
Yamaha France: Abe, Gimbert
Klaffi Honda: Chili, Neukirchner
Ten Kate Honda: Vermeulen, Muggeridge
Alstare Suzuki: Corser, Kagayama
PSG Kawasaki: Walker, Sanchini
Foggy Petronas: McCoy, Martin
NCR Ducati: Lanzi, Nieto?
Renegade Honda: Bostrom
DFX Yamaha: Borciani, Praia, Cardoso
Pedercini Ducati: Pedercini, Velini

Sorry if I missed any but just look at the quality of that field already. I can see at least 12 potential winners from that. And I like the variation of machinery, not just Ducatis!!!!!

BootsOntheSide · 10 Jan 2005, 22:10 (Ref:1197656)

Looks like Yamaha have been well-timed in answering Racer69's questions. We've got a great field for this year now, and I'm really looking forward to it. There are 23 confirmed bikes there, and Xeng Chong are one of the other small teams who should still be around, we're waiting on Bertocchi as well, not to mention some wildcards in Italy at least.

Pitbabe · 11 Jan 2005, 11:17 (Ref:1197991)

This looks like an extremely good field. Great to see more manufacturers getting involved, and hopefully giving Ducati a run for their money. I'm really looking forward to the start of the season!

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