| It's been a much-discussed topic in Motorcycle Racer magazine, and although I too thought the one-make tyre rule was very bizzare, it does seem to have provided much closer racing.
I have remained switched to GPs from last year not only because of the (brilliant!) entrance of Ducati into the championship, but also because MotoGP has produced some of the closest racing as well - remember that Ross has won 6 races, Gibbers 3 with Biaggi and Tamada on one a piece. There has been many times that a race could have gone either way but Rossi just makes it look easy!
For me the big names just aren't in SBK any more, and this makes me think that the championship itself is very weak and that's why it could be anyone's at the moment. All the big names and best riders are in MotoGP, and it's having a "golden age" at the moment. If Rossi had stayed with Honda then it would be boring, but his switch to Yamaha has improved the "watchability" no end. |