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800cc bikes
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I've read that Honda are likely to have a big advantage next year due
to their resources and experience in building engines. Who agrees? Who
disagrees? Of the five major teams
(Honda,Yamaha,Ducati,Suzuki,Kawasaki), who is likely to be as fast as
this year or faster, and who is likely to be (comparatively) slower?
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I have no idea who is using what regarding engine configs.
I heard Honda had a V3 is this so? Will Team Roberts still get Honda
motors?
I imagine Yami and Kawi will be inlines...?
Duc is a V4, I think. Suzuki - V4?
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Suzuki can leverage their GSXR-750 experience?
The others do not have a 750 bike.
Then again... Suzuki is doing pneumatic valves now in mgp, so that
is very different from GSXR technology.
Also: pneumatic valves give higher benefits at higher revs.
Revs will go up when shrinking engine capacity.
So... all in all... suzuki may be a good tip.
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Like no one else knows Jack about pneumo stuff, huh?
Let's see, how 'bout Yam?(Toyota) Hmm, maybe Ducati?(Ferarri) Well there's
always Honda?(HRC) Who else? Oh yeah, Kaw, but didn't they have a 750 once?
So yeah, I see your point, "then again," maybe not...
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Ducati will be fast out of the gate. Didn't they lead the first three
laps of the first MotoGP race?
Yamaha will be on the ball.
Suzuki have been doing lots of preparation this year. But the result
will be inconsistent.
Honda will throw money at the problem and use a solution unlike anyone
else's. And we won't get to see it till very late in the day. They'll be
fast from day one. The KR team will initially have a better chassis than
Honda.
Kawasaki will be late.
Illmor will race but won't be competitive.
Overall lap times will drop by one second from this year's laps. Within
18 months they'll be back to the same speeds.
Same old, same old.
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