VOL. 52 ISSUE 7 FEBRUARY 18, 2015 P91
ers Ayrton Badovini and Toni
Elias signed up. Trouble is,
they are still not ready to go,
after unknown "bureaucratic
and logistical problems" that
prevented them from getting their
effort together in time. They will
miss the first round in Australia,
but should be there in Thailand.
A good bet for the best ever MV
Agusta performances in World
Superbike comes in the shape
of the factory Reparto Corse
team and another fast English
World Superbike wingback—Leon
Camier. They still need track time,
but there is no reason why this
exotic metal creature cannot fly by
end of season.
EBR Hero may be more of
a force this year, with Niccolo
Canepa already finding seconds of
improvement on last year's V-twin.
Rider/manager Larry Pegram is
full of determination to make the
team results more than respect-
(Above)With Aprilia's involvement
in World Superbike a question
mark, the reigning World champ
made the move to the Pata
Honda team. (Below) Sykes' new
teammate Jonathan Rea may be
the former World Champion's
biggest threat.
