09-15-2006, 01:34 PM
stevegula Wrote:Making bikes that compensate for a rider's inabilities will only diminish the quality of the racing because it will mean "subpar"
Well the racing the past 2 years has been very good, so that would seem to disagree, no? Especially this year in which most of the riders that have never ridden a 500cc 2-stroke....
I really dont care what kind of technowankery is on the bikes, because its nothing more than mental masturbation for the fans. At the end of the day the titanium bolts, carbon bodywork, aerospace-spec electronics, and so forth dont matter because when I turn on the TV I want to see the racing and battles, for both the lead and for that final points position.
Going to 800cc bikes next year wont matter much to me from the technical aspect, but it presents a new challenge to the teams and we will also see a new team joining the mix (Ilmor), which should shake up the racing and bring on some more excitement.