BSB / WSB grids 2021

[DarthtaterM16]

Potentially quite a few move arounds for BSB 2021..

Will update the thread with signings/teams as and when they happen.

PBM Ducati
1.
2.

Honda UK
1. Glen Irwin
2. Ryo Mizuno
3. Takumi Takahashi

TAG Honda
1. Dan Linfoot

FHO BMW
1. Peter Hickman
2. Xavi Fores

McCams Yamaha
1. Tarran Mackenzie
2. Jason O'Halloran

Oxford Ducati
1. Tommy Bridewell

FS3 Kawasaki
1. Lee Jackson
2. Rory Skinner

Bike Devil Kawasaki
1. Luke Mossey

TAS BMW
1. Andrew Irwin
2. Danny Buchan

OMG BMW
1. Kyle Ryde
2. Brad Ray

Buildbase Suzuki
1. Gino Rea
2. Danny Kent

PR Racing BMW
1. Joe Francis
2. Brad Jones

GR Motorsport Kawasaki
1. Storm Stacey

RAF Regular and reserve Kawasaki
1. Ryan Vickers

Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Tuesday 30th March 09:12

[DarthtaterM16]

WSB is largely already sorted out..

Ducati Corse
1. Scott Redding
2. Michael Ruben Rinaldi

Kawasaki KRT
1. Jonathan Rea
2. Alex Lowes

Ten Kate Yamaha
1.
2.

Pata Yamaha
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu
2. Andrea Locatelli

HRC Honda
1. Alvaro Bautista
2. Leon Haslam

BMW Motorrad
1. Tom Sykes
2. Michael Van Der Mark

RC Squadra corse BMW
1. Jonas Folger
2. Eugene Laverty

Go eleven Ducati
1. Chaz Davies

Barni Ducati
1. Tito Rabat

GRT Yamaha
1. Garrett Gerloff
2 Kohta Nozane

Orelac racing Kawasaki
1. Isaac Vinales

Pucetti Kawasaki
1. Lucas Mahias

Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Tuesday 1st December 07:21

Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Monday 28th December 18:17

[DarthtaterM16]

New Faye Ho and BMW backed team announced for BSB with Peter Hickman, Xavi Fores and Alex Olsen as the riders.
Olsen riding in stk 1000.

Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Wednesday 4th November 16:06

[abw280]

I wonder whether Honda will stick with Andy Irwin, his antics didn't do the PR team at Honda any favours for the 2nd season in succession.

[dukeboy749r]

I hardly keep up with WSBK these days, but saddened for Chas Davies at Ducati - I guess a lack of overall results was the main reason?

[poo at Paul's]

Not sure about WSB, (Dorna is it run them?), but Surely BSB has to be at risk if there is the potential for no or limited gate money next year?
Some great racing and i hope they can negotiate with Eurosport a decent deal etc, but no or limited fans at tracks will have a big impact on sponsorship as well as the viability of running the races, these tracks need upkeep etc.

Covid is bound to have some impact on spectator sport next year and potentially for several years. I can see it going pay per view at some point or fees going up for Eurosport etc.

[Mr Dendrite]

abw280 said:

I wonder whether Honda will stick with Andy Irwin, his antics didn't do the PR team at Honda any favours for the 2nd season in succession.

Blimey, good call. Just announced! He is out! Have you got tonight’s lottery numbers by any chance?

[rigga]

poo at Paul's said:

Not sure about WSB, (Dorna is it run them?), but Surely BSB has to be at risk if there is the potential for no or limited gate money next year?
Some great racing and i hope they can negotiate with Eurosport a decent deal etc, but no or limited fans at tracks will have a big impact on sponsorship as well as the viability of running the races, these tracks need upkeep etc.

Covid is bound to have some impact on spectator sport next year and potentially for several years. I can see it going pay per view at some point or fees going up for Eurosport etc.

Would think TV coverage would be of more importance to sponsors than a few bods lining the track.

[unident]

poo at Paul's said:

Not sure about WSB, (Dorna is it run them?), but Surely BSB has to be at risk if there is the potential for no or limited gate money next year?
Some great racing and i hope they can negotiate with Eurosport a decent deal etc, but no or limited fans at tracks will have a big impact on sponsorship as well as the viability of running the races, these tracks need upkeep etc.

Covid is bound to have some impact on spectator sport next year and potentially for several years. I can see it going pay per view at some point or fees going up for Eurosport etc.

BSB is “owned” by MSV who also own the majority of the circuits that they race at. Like most businesses they will be feeling the pinch, but if a bank calls in the loans then the bank suffers. Owe the bank a million and they own you, owe the bank 10million and you own the bank.

Eurosport is free to air on the basic satellite package and that’s one of their key criteria. They had a bit of a set to with Sky a few years back over it. They won’t charge for it and I think the contract elms were agreed last year for a good few years yet. I don’t there’s a break clause within it for either side.

Loss of income for BSB from track side spectators, concessions etc will be very tough for them, but no more than all other sports are suffering.

[graeme4130]

DarthtaterM16 said:

Potentially quite a few move arounds for BSB 2021..

Will update the thread with signings/teams as and when they happen.

PBM Ducati
1.
2.

Honda UK
1.
2.

FHO BMW
1. Peter Hickman
2. Xavi Fores

McCams Yamaha
1.
2.

Oxford Ducati
1.

FS3 Kawasaki
1.
2.

TAS BMW
1.
2.

OMG BMW
1.
2.

RAF Regular and reserve Kawasaki
1.
2.

Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Wednesday 4th November 09:31

Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Wednesday 4th November 16:05

Pretty sure Taz has already signed on with McCams again
I've also heard both Davies and Rory Skinner linked with the PBM ride as Josh is off somewhere else, but who knows if Iddon will be back on their bike, but would assume so
And that Tag will be back in 2021 but not on Yamaha's
It's all good speculation though, but the team announcements will come thick and fast over the next few weeks. Normally, as soon as one team announces, the others all come flooding in

[Chicken Chaser]

Would like to see Iddon given another shot with PBM, and with Chaz it would be a strong lineup. Chaz can show WSBK what they're missing.

[Mr Dendrite]

Maybe Chaz to Honda to replace A Irwin, (already going)? Would give them a world class rider to develop the bike for BSB. I feel Honda are prepared to throw money at getting this bike to win! Unless they’ve already got someone else lined up...

[Turn7]

Irwin A will not be with Honda RAcing next season, confirmed by the team.

[Mr Dendrite]

Turn7 said:

Irwin A will not be with Honda RAcing next season, confirmed by the team.

Keep up posted yesterday.

[Turn7]

Mr Dendrite said:

Turn7 said:

Irwin A will not be with Honda RAcing next season, confirmed by the team.

Keep up posted yesterday.

[airsafari87]

From what I gather

Bridewell to stay with Oxford
Vickers staying at RAF
Mossy, Brad Ray and 1 other for FS3

There were a few other moves that i heard about last week as well but my memory sucks.

[alistair1234]

Looks like Davies is going to Goeleven to take Rinaldi’s place.

Didn’t think there was any chance of him coming back to BSB yet, given he did pretty well in wsbk again this year and he lives in Andorra.

Camier admittedly lives in Andorra but he might be more likely for a BSB ride due to how the last few seasons have gone. Maybe PBM or Honda?

Surprised if Brookes goes somewhere else, Wsbk never really worked out for him, can’t see where else in BSB he would go.

[graeme4130]

Andrew Irwin on Synetiq bmw announced today

[towser44]

unident said:

poo at Paul's said:

Not sure about WSB, (Dorna is it run them?), but Surely BSB has to be at risk if there is the potential for no or limited gate money next year?
Some great racing and i hope they can negotiate with Eurosport a decent deal etc, but no or limited fans at tracks will have a big impact on sponsorship as well as the viability of running the races, these tracks need upkeep etc.

Covid is bound to have some impact on spectator sport next year and potentially for several years. I can see it going pay per view at some point or fees going up for Eurosport etc.

BSB is “owned” by MSV who also own the majority of the circuits that they race at. Like most businesses they will be feeling the pinch, but if a bank calls in the loans then the bank suffers. Owe the bank a million and they own you, owe the bank 10million and you own the bank.

Eurosport is free to air on the basic satellite package and that’s one of their key criteria. They had a bit of a set to with Sky a few years back over it. They won’t charge for it and I think the contract elms were agreed last year for a good few years yet. I don’t there’s a break clause within it for either side.

Loss of income for BSB from track side spectators, concessions etc will be very tough for them, but no more than all other sports are suffering.

As good as BSB is and we are very lucky to have no doubt the best national championship right here in the UK, if it went pay per view it would get hardly any viewers I am afraid. It is, despite the above, just a national championship.

[Turn7]

Dovi HIGHLY likely to take a sabbatical (ie retire)

Cal as good all but officially confirmed as Yamaha test rider