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I like Edwards he says what's on his mind obviously and it's not always politically correct. However he does it in a way which commands respect from his peers.
It's either GP bikes or CRT-not both. Can you imagine this in F1 racing!

 

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Why would the Panigale be a dog in Superbike? It is leading the Superstock class

Super"stock" and Super"bike" class are worlds apart aren't they. It seems to be more than a rumour that Checa is not happy with the Panigale. IIRC a BSB team gave up on the 1199...????
I wonder if Ducati made a mistake with the Frameless design.....for why, for what, to save 11lbs....where, why, to make it the lightest street bike? Even Checa's 1198RS with it's trellis frame comes in too light for WSBK, so much so that it keeps the exhaust all steel instead of titanium and have a weight a penalty. So why go the frameless route?, just to prove they can, to be different...seems so right?
In retrospect maybe Ducati should have put this engine in a trellis frame and found a better way to get more weight over the front wheel.....