I used to like the old format of WSB. It gave a full days racing and had a natural flow of excitement to it. - STK1000 - WSB 1 - WSS - National race - WSB 2 - National race I'm not at all sure about this game of splitting the races over 2 days.
Not sure either yet +Julian Bond I had to get out of bed twice at stupid o'clock this weekend. When the boys get to Europe it'll be less pain but a Sunday in front of the TV is my preference today.. We'll see 😉
Its Dorna stretching its wings. It needs to create to new format to steer the platform away from #MotoGP.
The idea is not new of course. +Official BSB has been running races on the Saturdays for years now.
I'll give the new format a go (not like we have any other choice) & see how it goes. Like +Busa Bob says, it might make more sense for the European rounds.
Julian Bond - 2016-02-28 18:48:09+0000 - Updated: 2016-02-28 18:55:27+0000
+Wiggysan Wiggysan BSB manages to have a packed Sunday meeting with SS Sprint on Sat and occasionally an extra SBK on Sat. the main thing is that even on triple header weekends, you can ride across country get a full day's racing and not feel you've been short changed. Compare this with what's likely to happen at Donington this year. Expensive Sunday, plus camping, plus cheaper but still expensive Sat. Think I'll go to Oulton, Brands and Cadwell and camp in the woods for the same money. And then watch WSB on the tele.
I paid £43.51 each for weekend "early bird" tickets. Not including camping, because lucky Busa Bob gets to stay with friends just down the road. Includes Paddock passes, so not a bad deal at less than £15 a day. So how much for MotoGP at Silverstone? Not that I'll be going 😵
The idea is not new of course. +Official BSB has been running races on the Saturdays for years now.
I'll give the new format a go (not like we have any other choice) & see how it goes. Like +Busa Bob says, it might make more sense for the European rounds.
ps. It's not quite as bad as that.
http://doningtonpark.seetickets.com/event/world-superbike-championship/donington-park/932175 £57.75+£26.25=£84 one person weekend plus camping. And it's a long time since I've actually paid for Donington camping. I wonder if the hole in the wall is still there in the field above the old hairpin?