29-08-2010 at 12:54:46 AM
Here is an interesting thought;
How does a team owner or manufacture/distributor justify spending between 250,000 and 600,000 dollars per year only to get smashed by smaller teams with smaller budgets.
Geoff Winzer is the perfect example of this, for many years he has punched well above his weight and yet teams still insist that cash is the answer, when a good technician and some clever people around him can do just as well as the big boys.
Maybe a capped budget could increase the amount of competitors and teams in the paddock?
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29-08-2010 at 07:33:34 AM
Whilst I don't disagree with your thoughts I think it is near imposible to police correctly.
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29-08-2010 at 08:50:52 AM
I agree with Mach.... would be impossible to police.
One of the easiest ways is to bring all the bikes back to Superstock trim... Look at Coxhell ? That thing is just as fast, and he regularly beats the factory bikes around the circuit.
The Gas team would still be spending a fair amount of coin though.
OR>>>>> Line up a bunch of stockers and pull a key out of a hat... hehehehehe
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29-08-2010 at 09:00:17 AM
krusty74 wrote:
They already do that Krusty, it's called Ausbike.........Pen, if what you're saying is that more money doesn't equal better results, why would you need a cap?
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29-08-2010 at 12:14:18 PM
TDP020 wrote:
If parents and family or financial supporters of racing knew that it was going to cost 100k to compete against the best in the country then life would be much more enjoyable in every aspect of ASBK.The series promotors could arrange with manufactures to get the machines to the track.
Mechanics would need to be approved and licensed by MA, this way you could increase the standard of workmanship at the track.
Krusty, Mach and TDP, you would need to totally think outside the square for something like this to work and as it is only an idea, it will be filled with floors.
Probably allot less floors than the current situation.
I challenge you guys to think of ways that this scenario may work and add some ideas to it, instead of just saying it can't work because it is too hard to police.
This idea of mine might not be right for racing in it's current form, but guys, if you broad minded people here on Motoonline think about it, this idea could form the basis of a new way forward.
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29-08-2010 at 12:20:54 PM
TDP, my point about Mr. Winzer is to point out that cash is not the answer, rather let's get more Guys like him involved.
If you capped it, you would be forced to find smarter people as opposed to just throwing cash as expensive parts that some of the paddock simply can't afford.
Ex racers like Krusty could head up teams, this could help drag the right mechanics along.
I am sure racers like krusty still know their former spanner men
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29-08-2010 at 05:59:20 PM
Me running a Team ????? Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaha
Could you picture me heading up the Cougar Bourbon team of Bryan ? what a pisserrrrrr !!!
But seriously.. I see your point Pen. As a matter of fact, I was working pretty closely with Luke Spence last weekend at QR where I was helping out Cole Odendaal. (Luke was my crew chief at Honda)
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29-08-2010 at 06:35:56 PM
krusty74 wrote:
Cool Krusty, so how many BMW teams are there? Are Cole and Craig in the same team?Posts: 191
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30-08-2010 at 12:07:27 PM
Pen wrote:
Different teams