Atleast Hodge got a podium!

Re: Atleast Hodge got a podium! (Old Baldy)

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man I didnt know it was THAT MUCH!!!!!!!!!

Damn my hats off to Neil

Re: Atleast Hodge got a podium! (mh900e0974)

Suzuki's are kicking butt in both AMA Superbike and World Superbike. I'm not a big Suzuki fan but I am a Troy Corser fan and it's great to see him back at the top after a miserable time with the (Old) Foggy Petronas. Neil has been doing an excellent job given that he has no track time in the USA compared to Matt. Eric certainly looked stronger in the second race but it's obvious that he's having problems coming to terms with the bike. The WSB boys are not having much luck either...

Re: Atleast Hodge got a podium! (Buckelew)

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Exactly what I was thinking. Who the hell is running the show down ther Mr.Morales?

Re: Atleast Hodge got a podium! (Dave R)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dave R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">According to Planet Superbike, they say that Hodgson is running pump gas because their Shell sponsor does not yet have an AMA legal rocket fuel as allowed by the rules. They say this is good for 5 to 7 HP.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com...1.htm
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I continue to be surprised that the AMA, which strongly favors production-based racing, does not control the fuel rules to limit the teams to pump fuel. It seems to me that it would be one way to control speeds (rather than take the premier bike race in America and limit it to 600s!), and would also make the oil companies more likely to sponsor the teams, since they could then advertise that these bikes use the same premium pump fuel that they sell to everyone. Maybe the AMA is still dreaming of the days when Harley flat trackers raced on rocket fuel in the '50s . . .

Re: Atleast Hodge got a podium! (spezjag)

I am not surprised that they use rocket fuel

The AMA is in the pocket of the Japanese manufactures. Four cylinder bikes get a much bigger boost from special fuel then twins. I have talked to a guy who runs a dyno all day the average Joe's four cylinder bike picks up twice the horse then a twin, everything else being equal.