Are there any WTC rules about the bike's motor, other than displacement? I mean, it seems like if power is the issue you're talking about, it should be pretty easy to solve, unless they're restricted to using a homologated engine in all facets of its construction. Since the Honda's are definitely boutique, I'm assuming this isn't the case. 

Edited December 1, 20178 yr by heffergm

When I was reading last years rules displacement was the easy one to call out everything else to me felt like a wide range of possible work/modifications internally.  Not being an expert on the rules I can't say I didn't miss anything but at least what I saw would let them do a lot without getting tagged for it.  There was a lot of other things in there and I started to gloss over after a bit... 

Edited December 2, 20178 yr by jonnyc21

IIRC it was at a high altitude event (isola?) where they didn't manage to set up dib's beta quite right. people on here suggesting that he was generally unhappy with the machine are wide of the mark I think.

On 01/12/2017 at 7:07 PM, hgas said:

I can’t help but feel this is a backwards step for dibs , I honestly believe he would of won a world round next year on the gasser he’s always been inconsistent but his year he’s bin on fire on that bike , he’s moved back to a team where he’s got nothing more to prove and he’s been vocal about the bikes performance in the past , let’s hope I’m wrong and he steps up a level next year 

...but 3rd rider in the team? Perhaps he was given no choice?