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Ron L said:Are they nuts????? :shock:
This has to be a PR gimmick (Public Relations not Production Racer :lol: ).
Even with the 6 engine rule (I understand it will be raised for 2012) the cost of MotoGP racing is outrageous and takes major sponsorship. An air cooled 961 will certainly not be competitive with the Japanese inline 4's or the Ducati V4. The rotary? Doubtful. A new engine? I don't see them capable of that unless it is a purchased item.
This is insane.
Fullauto said:170 bhp or anything close just ain't going to cut it.
Ever heard of the Roton?
swooshdave said:You have to have sponsorship, and having a British team in MotoGP would be a big carrot for English sponsor(s). Sounds like a 700cc rotary against 1000cc pistons? I'd take those odds in a second.
Nice move, Mr. Garner.
ZFD said:swooshdave said:You have to have sponsorship, and having a British team in MotoGP would be a big carrot for English sponsor(s). Sounds like a 700cc rotary against 1000cc pistons? I'd take those odds in a second.
Nice move, Mr. Garner.
The limit of gullibility needs to be newly defined for the Norton world. What became of all the previous grand schemes? Thunderbike series in 2008- tNorton didn't even show up; TT result in 2009- not a single lap completed in training; 700cc rotary- ever seen one in the flesh? Full 961 production in autumn 2009 .......
As for sponsors being keen to throw money at race teams, why do you think Ducati have just burried their World Superbike Team? Not enough technicians? Nice official excuse.......
ZFD said:The limit of gullibility needs to be newly defined for the Norton world. What became of all the previous grand schemes? Thunderbike series in 2008- tNorton didn't even show up; TT result in 2009- not a single lap completed in training; 700cc rotary- ever seen one in the flesh? Full 961 production in autumn 2009 .......
As for sponsors being keen to throw money at race teams, why do you think Ducati have just burried their World Superbike Team? Not enough technicians? Nice official excuse.......