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[ST] 1000 cc Superbike limit
- Subject: [ST] 1000 cc Superbike limit
- From: Darren Mason <Darren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:53:53 -0700 (PDT)
>From: StrangeC@xxxxxxx
>Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 12:58:58 EDT
>Subject: WSB
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>WSB regs limit 3 cyl displacement to 900cc.
>Benelli is not a Triumph powered
>bike. FWIW 4cyl gets 750cc and twins get 1000cc. >Hence one reason why twins
>are doing so well in WSB-
>MIght be interesting to see how a universal 1000cc
>limit would change things.
>
Considering all the different engine configurations I think the rules are right as they are. Any adjustment required would be very minor, a few kilo's added here or there.
If you look closely at the laptimes & acceleration, there is very little in it.
If there was a 1000cc limit for all engine types, it would become a 4 cylinder only class. The fours would have so much more valve area ( therefore breathing better ) that they would instantly make the twins uncompetitive.
As an example, look at production motors where the best 1000cc twins (TLR, 996 etc) put out approximately 125hp while R1's & GSXR1000's put out around 150.
Darren Mason.
2000 ST.
Melbourne, AuSTralia.
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