WSB: Vermeulen tipped as Bayliss replacement

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 12:09

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 20:08

They really need to sign a confirmed week-in week-out race winner / podium rider at that level to replace Bayliss. I'm not so sure Byrne is that man.

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 20:54

i would love to see a top uk rider get a seat at ducati

just dont think it will happen next year, unless they get rid of fabrizio, and run one of our guys as the second rider,

eg when hodgson (first time round) was in foggys team, & toseland was supposedly second to laconi

maybe byrne / camier 2nd to a big name, for a years learning circuits etc

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 20:58

i'd sooner sign vermuelen than byrne,younger and imo far more talented.

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 21:09

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 21:33

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 21:37

FatBoyTim wrote (see)

i used to like vermuelen, but the whinging and moaning has done my head in

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 21:39

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 21:39

Essex Dal wrote (see)

The problem is there arn't make people who can just on the Ducati and consistantly win Xaus, Biaggi are cases in point. Shane Byrne in BSB is a different league to the others.

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:05

Essex Dal wrote (see)

The problem is there arn't make people who can just on the Ducati and consistantly win Xaus, Biaggi are cases in point. Shane Byrne in BSB is a different league to the others.

He is a biggish fish in a smaller pond though.

The ducati has a bigger advantage in BSB due to the nature of the tracks. He struggled to consistantly beat Tom Sykes, a class rookie last year on equal machinery.

I don't think he's as good as he thinks he is.

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:12

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:15

I reckon Haga will stay where he is.

Corser to take the big bucks at BMW?

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:19

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:26

The first year will be a huge task.

Not only will they need good feedback from the riders but they will have to put a good team around them. I would imagine budget won't be a problem, how fast the factory can react to the team's need maybe though.

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:31

As long as they don't get a "Typical BMW Rider?" on it, they might do ok, and build from there.

What are you currently riding dude?

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:34

My second one of these:

http://www.visordown.com/members/images/141123/gallery/DSC_0795_(Medium).JPG

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:42

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:44

All purpose tool? (Not you Pete) The bike?

What made you go for that?

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:46

I don't really ride it on the road. I did use it for the jolly boys trip to the Pyrenees in o6 though, and in the mountains it was awesome.

I like it cos it's not another plastic race rep, it's got top quality OE components, and above all it's fantastic fun to ride.

It's a fantastic track tool, suffers a bit down long straights, as much down to lack of aerodynamics as lack of power.

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 22:55

Posted: 17/06/2008 at 23:02

Byrne's had his chance and now is too old to start a decent career, just let him stay in the UK and take the money rides.

And as for British riders, well i don't think any of them are worthy of top rides at world level next year, all the young guns keep getting beaten by a mid 30's failed MotoGP rider, who turn was getting beaten week in week out by the pair of Johnny Foreigners who were in BSB last year.

So no one really stands out at the moment, maybe in 2 - 3 years time we might have a decent world class rider in a simarlar vein to toseland, but until they can clean up at home, we don't want them embarssing us at world level by riding round at the back of the field.

Posted: 18/06/2008 at 07:43

Shane Byrne to replace bayliss suggest a few members, who are these folk, must be Shane and his mates. I have nothing against Shakey but to suggest that he could ride the Ducati  week in,week out and challenge for podiums,come on behave.

Posted: 19/06/2008 at 20:49

I think its about time Craig Jones moved up and tried WSB. He's not gonna win the WSS on his current bike but a young motivated lad to go and have the Ducati treatment would ensure years of fruitful results.

Posted: 20/06/2008 at 15:24

Posted: 21/06/2008 at 21:29