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Certainly. They could have easily put the Moto Guzzi name on the current WSBK Aprilia. A good argument could be made that should Aprilia get serious in MotoGP, they should do exactly that. But, they won't (Guzzi is now positioned by Piaggio to never be their leading edge performance bike).
You all seem to leave out that Guzzis are mostly air cooled and all the SBK bikes are water cooled. Besides, Aprilia is back in Moto GP and WSBK so that's where all the Piaggio race $ is going. In fact I'm surprised Piaggio can afford to be in both race formats. :o
They can't. There is no Team Aprilia in WSBK 2015; Aprilia withdrew at the end of 2014 to concentrate on MotoGP in 2015. Team Red Devils Roma will compete in WSBK in 2015 with the RSV4, but whatever factory support they get will be informal and not on the same level as in years past.Obviously, any Moto Guzzi racer on the world stage would be a water-cooled, state-of-the art racing machine. Since SBK is a production-based series, that would require a production model to base the racer off of. So? If Piaggio is not currently working on new Moto Guzzi models, at least some of which are water-cooled, then Guzzi has bigger problems than simply being out of racing.
I remember the MG against the HD, Lucifer's Hammer at Pocano in 85 ; good race
Back in the mid 70's the Lemans 1 was a contender. But look how others have evolved and look how Guzzi has evolved. There ain't no way in hell Guzzi will ever be able to make a bike compete with a Duc. sorry.
sad but true, at least for the next few years unless Guzzi steps up/is allowed to step up by Piaggio
Guzzi built a w/c prototype motor years ago and it went nowhere. MG, like HD, is clinging to air cooled as long as it can. How long that will be who knows? Hard to say if the Guzzi faithful would accept a w/c motor in their future or anything but a v twin. Guzzi heritage is to be different designed from all it's competitors. ;D
Even BMW has withdrawn factory support from SBK . Does Ducati field a factory team , they had withdrawn at one time . The big 4 aren't as involved as they once were . An Aprillia badged as a Guzzi , hmm , not really a Guzzi and would bear no relationship to the MGs sold to the public . Dusty
There would have to be a street Guzzi version to be WSBK legal.
Good point John , which reinforces what most believe , it ain't gonna happen . Funny , I did a search , this topic , or one similar , comes up every so often , don't think Piaggio is listening ::) :D Dusty
How about a "Less Than Superbike Series" limited to air cooled, push rod, V twins...MG v HD. Any one else we should invite?
It's called the BEARS series . Dusty
Even BMW has withdrawn factory support from SBK . Does Ducati field a factory team , they had withdrawn at one time . The big 4 aren't as involved as they once were .
An Aprillia badged as a Guzzi , hmm , not really a Guzzi and would bear no relationship to the MGs sold to the public .