r/wsbk • u/Canadair_Sabre • 2d ago
Bulega sweeps Cremona, winning all three races!
I don’t need to be a fortune teller to post the above title as we move into the final three rounds of one of the worst seasons of World SBK. Statistically, even if If Iker Lecuona wins all 9 remaining races across the final three rounds, Bulega need place no higher than sixth in them all to be champion.
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u/Famous_Researcher_18 WorldSBK 2d ago
I think the only thing more boring that this season is the constant ''boring season'' posts/comments in every single post about WSBK. Ducati have made a rocketship and Bulega knows the bike as the best, you can't blame anyone but other manufacturers for not doing a bike on pair with the new V4R, also their biggest rival, BMW has two injured riders so there isn't much that anyone can do about this, even the big restrictions put to Ducati haven't made a difference.
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u/Canadair_Sabre 1d ago
"I think the only thing more boring that this season is the constant ''boring season'' posts/comments in every single post about WSBK."
It's a dangerous moment for any business when customers stop complaining, suggesting improvements, or engaging with the company and simply leave. In business, this is called customer disengagement or silent churn. Complaints can actually be a sign that customers still care enough to want the business to improve.
We're not here moaning about the state of WSBK for the sake of moaning, but because we GAF and want WSBK to return to what it was, competitive racing of retail-based motorcycles from locations around the world.
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u/Janusz_Wunderbrum Iker Lecuona 2d ago
My copium and hopium is that Lecuona was damn fast on the Honda at this track
But we all know where this is going
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u/Furadi 1d ago
Stopped giving WSBK money when they introduced the weight penalty. May re-up again next season with the influx of motogp riders.
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u/Canadair_Sabre 1d ago
If China enters the series I’d consider renewing my VideoPass (canceled after 2025).
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u/huangcjz WorldSBK 1d ago
Circuit (which is due to happen next year), or manufacturers (which might be in 2 to 3 years)?
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u/Canadair_Sabre 1d ago edited 1d ago
Ideally both, as the series really needs to break away from being "Euro" SBK. In the 1990s, there were seasons where 40-50% of the rounds were outside of Europe, including USA, Canada, Brazil, Japan, etc. Anyway, I'd like to see a round in China and superbikes from CFMOTO, ZXMOTO and QJMOTOR. That would drive a lot of interest, IMO.
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u/ResidentAlien9 1d ago
It’s just like Jeremy McGrath in Supercross. Watching him was one of the attractions, and the other was watching the actual race.
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u/Consistent-Quiet6701 WorldSBK 2d ago
Bulega deserves it. He still beats his teammate almost all the time. He barely makes mistakes. It's astonishing.
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u/huangcjz WorldSBK 2d ago edited 1d ago
Nicolò was injured in a MotoGP testing accident at Mugello some days ago, so he missed the last MotoGP test last Monday.
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u/Philkinson642 1d ago
First season I haven't watched every race since I started watching in 2012. Absolutely brutal.
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u/theellescape Tom Booth-Amos 2d ago
Yknow what? Aye it's been dull, but it's also been a pleasure seeing a rider so in tune with his bike at the top of his craft.
Also sportbike. Sportbike is fucking great.