Following the recent Brands Hatch round of the MCE British Superbike Championship, the highest place finishers from each manufacturer were subject to a detailed chassis dimensions check by staff from the MCRCB/MSVR series administrators using a specially commissioned device made by Essex-based Abba Motorcycle Equipment.
Abba, which is well-known for the range of high-quality racebike stands and other paddock/workshop technical tackle it manufactures, produced a bit of kit which could enable swift comparison of measurements recorded from standard production bikes and detailed homologation drawings to those on the race bikes. Five machines from the top teams were tested and all were found to conform to the technical regulations.
Commenting on the outcome, BSB series director Stuart Higgs said: “The teams and manufacturers in the championship have cooperated fully and this latest exercise to confirm compliance with the technical rules, in particular with regards to the chassis, is a very positive outcome. The paddock is often a hotbed for rumours and allegations and going forward with this new bespoke checking device always present on site, it firmly establishes fair competition.”
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