Making Every Penny Count

摘要

I Think Of This Year As "Motorcycling Vs. A Weak Economy." At The Mlller Motorsports Park round of the Superbike World Championship this past May, motorcycling looked pretty good. There was a crowd, it was enthusiastic and it made noise. Seven competing brands and top riders made the usual good SBK show, and Carlos Checa, the Wizard of Miller, did not disappoint. He won both legs despite a bumpy, wet track, which fellow racer Troy Corser matter-of-factly spoke of as "streams two inches deep, with mud and rocks." Checa smoothly pulled away while others crashed into sticky mud. Ducati's "natural Big Bang" effect and the forgiving nature of its unfashionably flexible chassis were perfect in Utah. Ducati, officially withdrawn from SBK since the end of last year, still radiates a powerful force field.