Time for Mervin to step aside, along with whoever is responsible for the decision making. They've done a good job in the past, but the debacle of this year has shown it needs fresh blood.
Good racing
After this year, I can't see that bloke coughing up a few hundred k again for the insurance.
And fair play to Faye Ho for letting Hickman find another ride, I can't imaginge Birdy doing that.
Find another ride? It was his own, as far as I’m aware he was always running those bikes in those classes, those are his own bikes built and run by his own team.
I think the statement about Faye Ho saying she was happy for him to continue or give permission was just said in such a way to show how sound she is.
Just a pity he’s lost valuable time on the big bikes but I’m sure he’ll be fine for the TT.
Dunno, playing Devil's Advocate here but if I was a team owner, I'd want my employee to be concentrating 100% on my team without the risk of my employee splattering himself all over the scenery doing his side hustle. And to be blunt, to most team owners, the rider is just an employee. If PH wrecked himself today, they'd probably find another rider soon enough, but the team as a whole would be disrupted.
I'm thinking Kimi Raikkonen and the snowboarding stuff here.
Yeah totally understand that but I’m certain Peter and Faye have a great relationship with an understanding because Peter runs the PHR Triumph at most road races these days and will do the same with the R7 as well, it helps promote his own business.
I think the minitwin before was his own as well, I don’t think that was through FHO but I can’t remember if I’m being honest.
I'm in North West England & what I do is as follows
Open BBCPlayer
Go to TV Guide
On the R/H side of the page it has the option to CHANGE LOCATION
Change location to Northern Ireland
Put North West 200 in the SEARCH box
Watch the racing
This is how I've watched it on Thursday & today
All the episodes are currently unavailable. That's probably what Yorick is seeing.
"On Thursday, Peter Hickman and Josh Brookes were prevented from taking part in the Superstock race as their M1000RR machines were fitted with carbon wheels, which are not permitted under the regulations set by the sport’s governing body in Northern Ireland, the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre).
"The FHO Racing BMW team issued a statement which said they had ‘no confidence in the application of the Superstock technical regulations’."
Surely you read the regs before you enter the bike.
