MOTO-ST endurance series

[mdr14]

Hey, I can go just as slow on pirelli's as I can any other tire.

6 weeks to build a bike in time to test and get set-up.

Love the rules or lack there of.

Before I start building and contracting riders, I want to know if these rules are final.

[Snacktime]

Spec series or not it's going to be interesting to see how many twins last 8 hours at Daytona.    -Snack

[PJ]

Yes, some bikes would need to be detuned to make the HP limits. No biggie.

As far as twins reliability goes, I recall the SoCal Buell dealer team finishing the 24-hours of Willow Springs in 1999 with no problems. I've personally raced in CRA 5-hour (at Brainerd) and WERA 6-hour races aboard twins with no issues. My Buell team won the GT Lights Team Challenge national championship in 2003 and we won 3 out of 3 GT Lights Team Challenge events we entered this year. No mechanical issues whatsoever. Go figure.

[rogere]

Thank you all for your interest and comments. The rules as posted on www.moto-st.com are pretty well complete. We are treating the inaugural event as a free standing race and will start the championship in '07. Therefore all Grand Am memberships and published rules will be good for the first race as well as the '07 season. Some of the rules for '07 will be waived for the first race however, such as the spec fuel dump cans we will have in place by next year.

I want to recognize Kevin Elliott and the folks at CCS for their cooperation in hosting this inaugural race. They have been super and we look forward to many years of cooperative efforts.

If you have questions or wish to be on our mailing list for entries, etc., go to www.moto-st.com and give us your contact info.

[stk0308]

Well one good thing out of this discussion.  I now know there's a new track being built in central Iowa 

Is there an extra prize for the team who enters a V-Rod?  It's on the eligeble list.  How about a Victory?

[Super Dave]

It's a shame you have to run spec tires. We were all looking forward here to running the race in october.I think having a spec tire severly limits your options.
Jim

Yup, +1 on that...

[Stinger562]

V-rod and sporty are both on the list but not victory, I can't wait to see this crazy mix of bikes.  Superhawk is on it but not the RC-51

[tug296]

Glad I kept the ol trusty Super Hawk, made my rib cage feel better reading that it was on the eligable list.
I'm preparing it for the Daytona event, and hope to have everything together by race day/night, just hope to qualify well.
No more worries about those high dollar Ducati's and those pesky RC 51's.

[weggieman]

anyone notice you have to be a minimum expert rider to compete? no amateurs/novices.

[Jason748]

Yea, that really sucks...     When I saw the sechdule for 07' I though about trying to run the I-O-W-A race with a couple of guys, but then I saw that whole expert only B.S.   They should at least allow novices on the ST class bikes.

[ahastings]

Sounds like a great series. Big money like that always brings out fast riders. Wondering where the money is coming from for such a large purse. We are putting our team together now. Will we need lights for the Daytona race since it ends at 9:00 pm.

[Super Dave]

You'd expect the spec tire/gas sponsors to be putting up the cash, in addition to your investment in your entry.