As the landscape for middleweight sportbikes continues to evolve, the rules must evolve with it.
Cost containment has to remain a priority in today’s racing environment. The addition of balancing packages and complex electronic systems that can more than double the cost of a motorcycle is simply out of control. When the price of being competitive requires investments like this, it puts the sport further out of reach for the very racers who keep it alive.
Motorcycle racing has always been about the rider, the machine, and the competition—not about who can afford the most advanced electronics package. If dramatically increasing costs becomes the only path forward, the long-term future of the sport is at risk.
ASRA believes there should still be a place for riders to compete on the current generation of sportbikes without the need for expensive add-on electronics and balancing packages.