Re: Fireworks time?
At this rate, they will end up having built enough RCVs to meet SBK requirements ;-)
Wonder if they have set up an assembly line for them -- this is approaching the numbers where mass production makes sense.
Seriously though, I wonder if this is good for racing -- it is not like Honda doesn't already dominate, now it looks as if they intend to corner the market in top notch rider talent. If you were to ask me which riders (not bikes) had potential to be 2003 world champ, the Honda squad would pretty much encompass my list. Only other riders I might include are Bayliss and Edwards (who presumably will ride Ducati SBK not GP, and anyway, Ducati will be in a develpment year for GP). Checa could do it, but not yet, ditto Sete. Yep, several others capable of winning races, but not challanging for the title.
Yep, it'll be almost like watching an AMA 750SS race with a field of gixers and a token number of green bikes ;-)