Ducati Sporting Club UK
Race
MotoGP / WSB / BSB / Local racing.
*** WARNING*** May contain race results!!
 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 16:50
Ains.'s Avatar
Ains. Ains. is offline
Registered Forum User
Mille
 
Posts: 323
Join Date: Jul 2005
Mood: He's not happy {:o( He's back at sea!
JHP goes racing 2007

December 11th 2006

Three established and respected brands from the British paddock have joined forces to contest the ultra-competitive National Superstock Championship in 2007.

Buildbase, Ducati UK and JH Performance Racing are to spearhead a challenge for what has become a Japanese manufacturers’ dominated championship during recent years and will compete on the all-new flagship Ducati 1098cc bikes that recently caused a storm when they were unveiled at the Milan motorcycle show in November.

The Team - Buildbase Ducati will benefit from direct support from Ducati Corse in Bologna and from Ducati UK and will be fielding two talented young riders and potential “stars of the future” in John Laverty and Kieran Clarke.

The bikes were launched last weekend at Kyalami and tested by Ducati’s World Superbike factory riders Troy Bayliss, Lorenzo Lanzi and the World’s press & motorcycle journalists. With Bayliss breaking the Kyalami lap record by over a second the early indications would suggest that the all-new Ducati 1098s will be extremely competitive and definitely on the pace.

The Team will take delivery of the race bikes later this month and plan to have them “race prepared and ready” for a scheduled testing program in Spain throughout February. Further news updates will be released in due course, but in the meantime all enquiries regarding Buildbase Ducati should be directed to:

kenfoley@btopenworld.com


Ends:


Ken Foley
Team Manager
Quote+Reply
  #2  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 16:58
Ozz's Avatar
Ozz Ozz is offline
Registered Forum User
Cucciolo
Ducati in my Blood
Bikes: 848 Evo Corse
 
Posts: 4,941
Join Date: Sep 2003
Mood: Waiting for the revolution!
Excellent news. Did not realise they could run 1098's in 2007....?
Quote+Reply
  #3  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 17:12
TP's Avatar
TP TP is offline
Registered Forum User
MotoGP God
 
Posts: 15,644
Join Date: Apr 2004
Mood: 749 racebike MGP
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozz
Excellent news. Did not realise they could run 1098's in 2007....?

In Superstock they can, just not in Superbike classes etc.
Quote+Reply
  #4  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 17:25
Ozz's Avatar
Ozz Ozz is offline
Registered Forum User
Cucciolo
Ducati in my Blood
Bikes: 848 Evo Corse
 
Posts: 4,941
Join Date: Sep 2003
Mood: Waiting for the revolution!
oooooh, sweet! Look forward to seeing that happen then!
Quote+Reply
  #5  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 17:34
Simon Reed's Avatar
Simon Reed Simon Reed is offline
Registered Forum User
500SD
 
Posts: 524
Join Date: Aug 2001
Mood: Cool as **** !
lets hope the bikes don't let the riders down,eh?,should be good,Aprils only round the corner !
Quote+Reply
  #6  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 17:35
TP's Avatar
TP TP is offline
Registered Forum User
MotoGP God
 
Posts: 15,644
Join Date: Apr 2004
Mood: 749 racebike MGP
Me too, I'd like to see some of that!

Quote+Reply
  #7  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 17:40
Rattler's Avatar
Rattler Rattler is offline
Registered Forum User
WSB Hero
 
Posts: 8,863
Join Date: May 2002
Mood: www.cantbearsed.co.uk
Hmmmm, I'd heard a whisper about John Laverty on the 1098 in 2007 a few months back, just didn't know about the JHP involvement.

Should be good.

I assume no 749Rs in Supersport then?????

Tim
Quote+Reply
  #8  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 18:19
JPM's Avatar
JPM JPM is offline
Registered Forum User
BSB Star
 
Posts: 5,682
Join Date: Jun 2001
Mood: Soon my pet, soon
Think JHP were planning to run Martin Jessop on the 749R next year although no idea if this is still the case
Quote+Reply
  #9  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 18:51
NBs996's Avatar
NBs996 NBs996 is offline
Registered Forum User
Ducati in my Blood
 
Posts: 4,728
Join Date: Sep 2003
Mood: I love my 996 xxx
I think there'll be a fair few 1089's in the superstock lineup next year. I know a chap running one so will be keeping an eye on him.
Laverty and Clarke should be running up the front if the bike's as good as it's s'posed to be.
Quote+Reply
  #10  
Old 11-Dec-2006, 18:53
yeti's Avatar
yeti yeti is offline
Registered Forum User
BSB Star
 
Posts: 5,207
Join Date: Jul 2001
Mood: All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing
Had heard this a while ago, glad it came to fruition and wasn't just another rumour! It will be interesting to see how many teams field 1098's at the start of the season, and how many more jump on them if they are competitive!!!
Quote+Reply
Reply
  
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Postbit Selector
Switch to Vertical postbit Use Vertical Postbit

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Recent Posts - Contact Us - DSC Home - Archive - Top
Powered by vBulletin 3.5.4 - Copyright © 2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. - © Ducati Sporting Club UK - All times are GMT +1. The time now is 23:44.