WSBK 2014...

Who's your money on for this weekend?

Sykes or Guinters?

Myself, I think Sylvan might have something in the bag. He has the momentum going into the final round and he seemed super confident at the last round. I'd like to see him do it also as he comes across as a decent skin.

On the other hand, Sykes has the points advantage and knows how to win a championship.

Lookin forward to the Sunday races now.

delighted for Guinters

Magown3 wrote: »

Something else for ye to ponder over, is Sykes well liked within the paddock? His team mate screwed him over coz they don't like each other but what I found interesting was the reactions of the other riders on the cooling down lap when they were asking Sylvan if he'd won. They all seemed delighted, especially Lowes! Check it out. And also there was that twitter thing at Laguna where some of the riders seemed to have a go at him.

No need to ponder, Tom's not very well liked by the other ririders. General consensus is that he's allienated a lot of his rivals by being quite arragont. Doesn't affect him on the bike but it certainly affected his relationship with baz. I asked Tom if he'd talked to Loris after what happened in race one and he said that he hadn't talked to him since sepang....

Max Headroom wrote: »

Anyone else think Sykes let Johnny past........just sayin...

I think Johnny deliberately didn't overtake Tom because he didn't want to interfere with his championship chances, see if Tom could do it himself. With a few laps to go, it was clear Tom wasn't gonna do it so he went for the overtake.

And so he got third in the championship, fair play. Another thing u forgot to say in my last post. Melandri rode straight by Sylvan not even congratulating him, his teammate, on the championship!

Sykes is heading for the same label.
You win the championship by being fast, all the time.
Sykes seems to think that he can go fast at tracks that he is quick on and then tool around midpackish when the conditions or track doesn't suit him, like Magny Cours.
In fairness Baz did give up his position to Sykes at Magny Cours but to expect and demand the same at every race is kind of farcical.
What's worse is Toseland saying that Baz should be sent home after Race 1.
Sykes comes across as bitter, Baz has improved a lot this year he is much faster and more consistent than at the start of the season.
I really hope he can make the leap to GP racing.
I am afraid that Sykes may find his teammate next year to be equally as quick and as reluctant to give way if he is faster.