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Som nogle der følger WSS måske ved, bliver der i den serie samt den
endnu større fuskerserie WSB gjort mange sære krumspring for at få det
ønskede resultat, det sidste var at udelukke CBR600RR fra resultatet
p.g.a en teknisk detalje, men den gik altså ikke (denne gang) :

"This just in from the FIM:

On Sunday 30th May 2004, during the technical verifications after the
Supersport race, the machines of riders: nr 8 (Alessio Corradi), nr 16
(Sebastien Charpentier), nr 18 (Denis Sacchetti), nr 23 (Broc Parkes),
nr 31 (Karl Muggeridge) and nr 76 (Max Neukirchner) were found to be
not in conformity with Art. 2.5.6.5 of the Road Racing World
Championship Regulations for Superbike & Supersport (rear wheel axle
weight and dimension not corresponding to the homologated values).
Therefore the Race Direction disqualified these riders from the race.

The FIM Stewards' Panel confirmed in appeal the decision taken by the
Race Direction. On Tuesday 1st June, the FIM was informed by the Honda
factory that the figures of weight and dimension of the rear axle on
the homologation documents provided by the factory itself did not
correspond to the real weight and dimension of the axle mounted on the
production motorcycle (the real weight is 560 grams, instead of 600).

The Honda factory informed the FIM that an error was made when filling
in the homologation documents. In order to verify this new fact, the
FIM Technical Inspector checked the weight and dimension of the rear
wheel axle of CBR 600RR (2003 and 2004 models) in various motorcycle
dealerships in Switzerland, Italy and France. It is now clear that the
axle that was considered not in conformity with the homologation
documents in Oschersleben is in fact the model of axle commercialised
on the CBR 600 2003 and 2004 models on the market.

Following these new elements, the FIM Stewards in place at the
Oschersleben event decided to revoke their decision taken at the end
of that event, and to re-include the six riders who were disqualified
in the results of the event, and the fee paid for the appeal must be
returned. On its side, the Race Direction also decided to sanction the
Honda factory with a fine of CHF 35'000 and the withdrawal of points
in the Manufacturers World Championship Supersport at the Oschersleben
event. The corrected homologation value is thus 560 grams."

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-Michael
No. 74 riding shotgun...