Tom Sykes: 2013 World SBK Champion

[A2K78]

Awesome news for those that follow WSBK and are fans of Sykes:




http://www.crash.net/world+superbik...s_wins_2013_world_superbike_championship.html

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

Don't really follow much bike racing but got to be proud of Tom. Seeing as though we are both from the same Yorkshire town.

 

[John Wells]

Tom did very well this year, great that he got the Championship win.

He lost last year by just 1 point.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Half a point according to the Eurosport commentators. They also said it was his first championship win in any category ever.

 

[adamp93]

It was just half a point. One race got cut short and half points were dished out, while Sykes was winning so he technically lost more than anyone else. He deserved it more than Biaggi as all Sykes' DNFs were bad luck and Biaggi's and Melandri's were their own downfall. All worked out for the best now and I hope we get a good championship next year even with every manufacture seeming to drop their interest.

 

[John Wells]

We need to have a more manufactures on grid, was looking a little bare.
Lots of bikes on Superstock and Supersport.

Sam Lowes did v well, winning Supersport Championship

 

[Tom]

We need to have a more manufactures on grid, was looking a little bare.
Lots of bikes on Superstock and Supersport.

Sam Lowes did v well, winning Supersport Championship

I guess that's the idea of introducing the EVO class for 2014, but I do have to agree with you.

 

[John Wells]

Yeah did same thing in British Superbikes a couple of seasons ago.
Now they're just running control ECUs, no traction control, to costs down. Seems to work ok, with fuller grid.

 

[Tom]

Yeah did same thing in British Superbikes a couple of seasons ago.
Now they're just running control ECUs, no traction control, to costs down. Seems to work ok, with fuller grid.

The racing isn't bad either!

 

[John Wells]

Its great, Alex Lowes did very well, with his 1st BSB Championship win:tup: