[Ducati] RE: D16 and WorldSBK

[Rob Allen]

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:07 AM, MS&F <thebrowns at domaccess.com> wrote:

> I don't think a privateer could even have won the premier class back in
> the 80s - just too much work goes into the prototypes.  Just look at the
> recent history of the smaller teams.  And changing the D16 to 800cc, you
> may as well build a new bike - as Ducati did.  Would have been
> interesting in WSB though.  I can understand how Ducati would never
> allow it - their 1098R would probably have to settle for second place -
> not good for marketing.
>
>
Oops.  Excellent point.  My brain completely flaked on the fact that the
'Sedici is 998cc and MotoGP is capped at 800cc.  D'oh!  The things are so
damned FAST that I forgot they were smaller displacement bikes!

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