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| Simon Buckmaster is confident that his team is in a strong position in 2013 without Sam Lowes and Jules Cluzel |
Last month, World Superbike and World Supersport teams met in Geneva with Dorna to talk about the future of both championships. Simon Buckmaster, Team Manager of the PTR Honda World Supersport team said in a news release: "It seemed as if the Dorna our opinions before they make any decisions, we all know that they are in a difficult position, because we all have our. own programs and you can not please everyone. "
Buckmaster said he was confident that in WSBK and WSS everything points towards standard ECU. In the British championship with the system Motec had arrived as an official supplier. "We should all but be aware that this is not a massive cost savings - as many think if it as going to the fashionable Magneti Marelli, in fact, higher costs come to us, something that none of us need to.. reality, we still need a data technician to ensure the best out of the rules, whatever that might look like. "
Largest expense, according to the team manager, however, cause the costs of logistics. "Anything that reduces this would be a very good way forward. In our case would be a restriction on the employee help, because with five riders we have only two mechanics per pilot, which works well if you work as a unified team. In this case, we reduce our own costs, "he explained. "The BSB and even in MotoGP we have seen organizers who work with the teams to sponsors to accommodate and was missing in the WSB, so there is another way that would benefit from all parties," continued Buckmaster.
The rules for motors were good for him, just as they are. Although the team manager also keeps a good tire supplier Pirelli. "I do not think that a reduction of the selected tires per event would affect the results. Indeed, it would force the teams tend to have more to work on the race set-up, which would be a good thing." As for changes, everyone be careful. "But as we have seen with the A-bike rule, it reduces the cost of racing and enables the teams, more drivers," said Buckmaster.
New line-up
For 2013, particularly for the PTR team is a completely new driver line-up in the starting blocks. "It will be difficult to repeat the fantastic work that we've done with Cluzel and Lowes, but I really believe that Sheridan Morais is a major player and the young Matt Davies may be getting stronger. Luca Marconi is in our team a big step forward and make David Linortner after his impressive eighth place with a wildcard at the Nurburgring to keep working hard to show that performance on all new tracks this year. Nacho Perez was good in the Stock 600 last year, an injury to him tossed back and we will all stand behind him when he makes his debut in the WSS. He will not put any pressure, so points will be his goal to get started and to get in shape. "
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