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1 Jul 2003, 20:23 (Ref:648844)
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Why isn't Imola the last WSBK race this year?
I've just got the 2001 and 2002 WSBK season reviews on DVD from shopping in England on holiday, and Imola was a great finale in both of them! It worked well as the season finale so why is this year's championship ending at Magny Cours? Surely that's the dullest place to finish a season?
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2 Jul 2003, 08:10 (Ref:649281)
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dunno, never seen a superbike race at magny cours - that long fast straight could be great for slip streaming.....
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3 Jul 2003, 09:28 (Ref:650567)
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It was supposed to be in 2000 as well, but they ended up at Brands. This year's calendar has had a fair bit of a reshuffle. I'd rather see a few different tracks like this, maybe changing one or two every couple of years, than the F1 idea of going to the same places year after year. I remember the days when F1 GPs used to alternate between venues.
I agree - Magny cours is a pretty uninspiring venue, but we'll have to see how it goes. I didn't think much of changing Dnnington for Silverstone but this year's races were fantastic, so maybe we should give the place the benefit of the doubt. |
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3 Jul 2003, 12:03 (Ref:650759)
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Honestly i thought Imola wouldn't produce great racing (i was going on what i had seen in F1), but we have had some great races there, especially race 1 & 2 in 2001, they were classics. As mentioned the straights there should provide some good slipstreaming, and then there is the hairpin at the end.
Why is it the last round? I dunno, Magny-Cours probably offered Flammini more money.... |
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5 Jul 2003, 15:03 (Ref:653373)
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Anybody been to Imola? Me & the missus are flying out(£112 return for both of us!) and whilst we're lucky enough to get paddock passes I'm unsure about whether I still would get a better view by buying a grandstand ticket.Any ideas??
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7 Jul 2003, 00:34 (Ref:654318)
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Well, after last nights boring parade at Magny Cours, I hope the Superbike events provides more interest!
At least there's a couple of good passing opportunities for bikes - one at the Adelaide hairpin and the other at the final turn before the chicane. |
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7 Jul 2003, 08:45 (Ref:654517)
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for the bikes it could be a good track .. just like imola .
 .. maybe a little slipstreaming ...
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