MORE Afternoon Moto News - MotoGP Budgets & World Superbike Preview

The budget will be the determining factor for whether Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki or Ducati move up to the newly ruled displacement in MotoGP. The maximum displacement goes from 800 to 1000cc when the 2012 season begins, but the factories want the ability to continue to run their 800 engines in the class if they cannot afford to build an entirely new model. They all want to be able to move to the liter sized bikes, but they are not sure they can get the money to do so...

http://tinyurl.com/y9z42rg

From my friends at All About Bikes we have a great preview of the 2010 World Superbike Championship - which, incidentally, starts in just a few days at Phillip Island in Australia. The author takes on each of the teams and, though he does not cover every single detail of every rider, he does a very good job of giving you a quick portrait of each rider on the team and their recent history. Take the link and you will be more prepared for the 2010 season.

http://tinyurl.com/y8aqkpj