Re: [ST] Beemer GP?

[Paul English <tallpaul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 14 Jun 2006, Matt Knowles wrote:

>
> On Jun 14, 2006, at 10:23 AM, Matthew Heyer wrote:
>
>> Why do people assume it would be a boxer twin?  A lot of manufacturers
>> race configurations other than their "marque".
>
> Not to mention that if BMW is getting into racing, I would suspect it
> is because they want to push their "K" technology rather than their "R"
> technology.

I don't follow or really know diddly about racing. But I have been on moto 
lists long enough to "absorb" that motogp is explicitly _not_ about racing 
stock configurations. In fact I believe there are even rules disallowing 
anything that is sold stock from being used.

I realize things tend to trickle down.. ie: technologies developed for 
motogp do eventually show up on the street (viz Ducati). But you don't 
take a street bike and tune it up for Motogp.

So I don't know why anyone would expect to see K or R technology, or their 
Rotax based stuff in motogp.

If BMW were to get into Motogp it would probably be good for them. Their 
cars have this great reputation for high performance. Their bikes do not 
have the same reputation. They could create that reputation with an all 
new platform...which is exactly what they are required to develop for 
motogp.




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