No Honda AMA Superbike in 2010???

Brett Haven · 09-18-2009, 10:28 PM

Its true. They pulled all sponsorships today......

No AMA Superbike Participation In 2010: Honda Makes It Official! News Article // RoadracingWorld.com

Anyone know the reasoning behind this?

MMA03954 · 09-19-2009, 2:24 AM

My opinion is that Honda is protesting the rules for the modifications to the machines. Honda honored their contracts for 2009 (Teams, technicians, riders, etc…..) and is pulling out in protest…..money I am sure is a factor…but if Honda was allowed to run WSB spec machines they would still be racing. The legitimacy of the series is in serious question…..If you go to various websites and read about the shenanigans that went on in the Daytona Sport Bike Class you will understand why they pulled out (the favoritism towards Buell was ridiculous)……

It’s really sad…think about the teams that backed Honda….Erion Racing for example….their entire product line is geared towards Honda….now what???? America is the largest market place for motorcycles and aftermarket parts and we now have the most illegitimate motorcycle racing series in the world…….every other organization is laughing at us….I guarantee that Kawasaki will follow…….Maybe Attack racing will go back to using Suzuki’s??????? Maybe we will see Erion Yamaha’s ??????? cat’s and dogs living together….mass hysteria!!!!!

spina220 · 09-19-2009, 6:17 AM

Sorry fellas but if you ask me AMA road racing sucks anyway, the announcers sound absolutly ridiculous, Greg White is the biggest jerk off I have ever heard speak, that other guy Ralph shaheen or whatever his name is, he is also a dick, at least Scott Russel knows what he is talking about.The whole time they are trying to teach the audience what is going on instead of talking about what is actually happening, I will not waste my life's time anymore watching that crap. It is obviuos that they have no money, they are really scraping the bottom of the barrel at this point. Look at how many fans pay to go see world racing, at least almost 100,000 people at every race, then look at how many people pay to watch AMA, maybe 2000 people if they are lucky. Well just thought I would share that, enjoy watching the 2010 season all.

vfrman · 09-23-2009, 5:08 AM

I am so lucky to be living in Italy where I can go watch WSB and MotoGP at Misano and Mugello. It is nice to see Ben Spies kicking ass in WSB, too bad for Haga tho.

MMA03954 · 09-23-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by vfrman

I am so lucky to be living in Italy where I can go watch WSB and MotoGP at Misano and Mugello. It is nice to see Ben Spies kicking ass in WSB, too bad for Haga tho.

I am so jealous!!!!!! you guys have it made!!!! at least moto GP and WSB make a few stops in the US....for now I'm sticking to club racing.

jacjohnston19 · 09-23-2009, 11:20 AM

im glad i live in indianapolis and i can go see the indy gp been the past 2 years since it came back and will never stop going

CarolinaBoyride · 10-11-2009, 3:39 AM

One would think that with all the units Honda sells, money should not be a factor. I tell you what, I'm sick and tired of seeing Yamahas win all the time in Moto Gp. And it seems that Suzuki owns WSB. As far as Moto Gp Honda need to get a rider that knows what he's doing. The only Honda rider I respect is retired now. Goes by the name of Duhamel! The man was never out of a race. Just my opinion.

jakester · 10-11-2009, 11:41 AM

WSB the names Haga and Spies on Ducati and Yamaha are leaving everyone behind no Suzuki's

MMA03954 · 10-11-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CarolinaBoyride

One would think that with all the units Honda sells, money should not be a factor. I tell you what, I'm sick and tired of seeing Yamahas win all the time in Moto Gp. And it seems that Suzuki owns WSB. As far as Moto Gp Honda need to get a rider that knows what he's doing. The only Honda rider I respect is retired now. Goes by the name of Duhamel! The man was never out of a race. Just my opinion.

Ducati owns WSB bro...Suzuki by no means.....this too much beer talking hahahahahaha!!!!

jkobflys · 10-12-2009, 2:42 AM

I agree with you 100%....

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Originally Posted by spina220

Sorry fellas but if you ask me AMA road racing sucks anyway, the announcers sound absolutly ridiculous, Greg White is the biggest jerk off I have ever heard speak, that other guy Ralph shaheen or whatever his name is, he is also a dick, at least Scott Russel knows what he is talking about.The whole time they are trying to teach the audience what is going on instead of talking about what is actually happening, I will not waste my life's time anymore watching that crap. It is obviuos that they have no money, they are really scraping the bottom of the barrel at this point. Look at how many fans pay to go see world racing, at least almost 100,000 people at every race, then look at how many people pay to watch AMA, maybe 2000 people if they are lucky. Well just thought I would share that, enjoy watching the 2010 season all.

redheadedrider · 11-10-2009, 9:00 PM

SUZUKI has done good here in the states cause of Mat Maldin and Ben Spies. Max Neukircher was the best thing they had in WSB