What I failed to understand is why Ducati continues on with MotoGP when it's obvious that MotoGP's intentions are to go with a spec bike series. It doesn't matter when it happens....a few years....this GP effort by Ducati is a waste of money which could allocated else where...maybe supporting a few AMA teams.
IMO Pegram had a realistic chance to take the 1198R to an AMA Superbike championship a few years ago, but Ducati pulled the plug on that. Now Ducshop is struggling, probably done for the year....I mean the USA is Ducati 2nd largest market(?) and they can't field even 1 AMA effort or offer some support cash? Does anyone else find it shocking that Ducati doesn't field an AMA effort in the US?