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Melandri takes the lead in WSBK

Postby drewalex » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:28 am

After a spectacular weekend in Moscow, Marco Melandri has taken the lead in the World Superbike Championship and BMW is leading the constructor race!
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Re: Melandri takes the lead in WSBK

Postby ChaseH » Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:01 am

drewalex wrote:After a spectacular weekend in Moscow, Marco Melandri has taken the lead in the World Superbike Championship and BMW is leading the constructor race!


Biaggi thought he was taking care of his problem, ala Senna v Prost, but hit the wrong man. The sick sonofa.

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Re: Melandri takes the lead in WSBK

Postby Chiba » Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:56 am

Woohoo!!
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Re: Melandri takes the lead in WSBK

Postby Meza44 » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:57 pm

Now if they will only do a full factory effort in MotoGP. Colin Edwards is struggling on the BMW powered Suter.
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Re: Melandri takes the lead in WSBK

Postby ChaseH » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:40 pm

I think he's done with it and moving to Aprilia. BMWs pulling most of the support from WSBK. Would take years and big bucks to just launch the GP effort. I'm doubting it.
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Re: Melandri takes the lead in WSBK

Postby Meza44 » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:05 pm

I heard that the tested a couple different bikes after Brno and that he would be riding something different at Misano. I don't know if it the engine or the chassis that is causing the issues but a lot of Moto2 team that were on Suter's last year are changing or have changed this year.
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