Alright, so who caught the first two races of the new World Superbike Championship season??? I don’t usually comment on races, since there are literally a hundred other websites dedicated to such a task, but it’s hard not to find yourself not having something to say after watching Troy Bayliss ride like an absolute madman during the first race in Qatar.
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen someone ride that close to the edge and still pull it together and end up winning. He ran off the track, what, four, maybe five times, and somehow still managed to keep it together - Absolutely amazing… And if you’re a 1098 owner, it’s hard not to be stoked to see the 1098R nab it’s first win in it’s first race. Clearly Ducati Corse is on a major roll right now, and had it not been for the boys back in Bologna, as fans we might never have seen Bayliss race again…
“Retirement has been on my mind for two years, but then I saw the pictures of the new 1098,” Bayliss said.
“I realised then that I won’t be around to race the next new Ducati - it’s a bit like the Olympics with new bikes only coming around every four or five years.
“I’d love to win another title on the 1098, but if not, then it’s still OK. I plan on enjoying myself, but that won’t take away any of my drive to win.”
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Bayliss is da King! One of my favorite racing moments was when he sat in on the last MotoGP race of ‘06 and won. It would be fitting for him to go out as ‘08 champ–I sure hope he does it although Haga, Biaggi and Corser are all looking pretty hungry. Stoner is already in top form, so this is shaping up to be a great season for Ducatistas.
Considering Ducati’s domination of both of last week’s SBK races, I wonder if the other manufacturers are thinking about the performance penalty contingencies in the rulebook.