Honda drops Factory AMA superbike team??

Rusty491 · December 17, 2008, 11:40:31 AM

I read on another forum hondas factory team will not be in AMA superbike because of the economy, anyone else hear anything about this?

Adiggity · December 17, 2008, 11:51:20 AM

Yeah, I posted a link to it in another thread.

http://www.sierrasportbike.com/smf/index.php?topic=875.msg9763#msg9763

Hodgson was just as surprised as we were...if not more surprised!

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35180

He is not dead in the water yet though... If it were my team, I'd say Hodgson would be a better candidate than Holden, but I'm sure the papers were already signed. Holden is good and did very well last year in Superstock, but I don't think he is what Hodgson is.

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35182

Team Gorgonzola · December 17, 2008, 03:45:36 PM

I heard that Honda drop their Formula 1 program as well. Damn economy....

reno240sx · December 17, 2008, 07:36:44 PM

Quote from: Team Gorgonzola VP on December 17, 2008, 03:45:36 PM
I heard that Honda drop their Formula 1 program as well. Damn economy....

Yeah Honda dropped AMA and Formula 1. Even crazier news is that Subaru just dropped out of WRC!

A DRAGON · December 18, 2008, 12:29:51 AM

Sounds like aprilia has a pretty good pool to pull from for it's Factory Team.

Justin · December 20, 2008, 11:56:35 PM

Andy, does this have anything to do with the AMA pretty much dropping the 600 class?
is honda saying
"DEAR AMA,
Go screw yourselves!

Honda"

Adiggity · December 22, 2008, 08:39:22 AM

Quote from: Justino on December 20, 2008, 11:56:35 PM
Andy, does this have anything to do with the AMA pretty much dropping the 600 class?
is honda saying
"DEAR AMA,
Go screw yourselves!

Honda"

I think Roger Edmonson pretty much pissed off all of the factories in the negotiation processes that took place in the off season. That is why both Suzuki and Honda are doing what they are doing. Yosh hasn't said for sure if they aren't going to race or not......that I have seen.....but they also haven't said they are. Yamaha and the rest just sucked it up and went racing.

AMA has 2 600 classes for next year. "Daytona Sportbike" and the "Supersport" class for 16-22 year olds. Erion Honda is the only one that really had a team anyways and I think they are still running next year.

Adiggity · December 23, 2008, 08:30:11 AM

A little update for Yosh.....This really has to suck for the riders.

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35220

Makes me wonder if it really is the economy, like Honda is claiming, or if it's Roger Edmonson and the new DMG situation. If it was the economy, how would Honda still be in Moto GP, but not AMA....

Justin · December 23, 2008, 08:54:28 AM

That is exactly what I was thinking, Andy.
This sounds like something else.

Adiggity · January 08, 2009, 01:56:51 PM

Well, it sounds like Suzuki is in for Superbike. And they have a new rider as well.

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35301

dmh2000 · January 08, 2009, 03:32:30 PM

its funny that Honda is still sponsoring some races, like at Barber in may. it must be a contract thing or the barber website isn't updated yet

http://www.southtix.com/ama-superbike-tickets.html

Adiggity · January 27, 2009, 11:09:37 AM

Hey yo! Suzuki is officially in.....finally. So we will get to see how much these rule changes will change the results. Mr. Mladin will be competing this year.

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35430

A DRAGON · February 01, 2009, 11:19:52 AM

Wow that's cool. Go Mat. I thought he was sitting out this year. So happy to see he's back.

Adiggity · February 05, 2009, 04:22:28 PM

Yo J, it looks like you'll have some Aprilias on course to root for now in AMA.

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35504

dmh2000 · February 06, 2009, 09:44:26 AM

and after all the crying about how the new rules will cripple the bikes, they appear to be testing out as fast or faster than last years bikes
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35481