World Superbike test results

[gav]

So the crew have been testing in Qatar before next weeks opening round
Bit of a surprise at the top of the table, maybe a bigger surprise at 28th and second to last!!
WSBK testing times (http://212.104.10.19/results.asp?p_S_Campionato=SBK&p_Anno=2005&p_Sessione=L1B)

[gav]

Supersport times here (http://212.104.10.19/risultati.asp?p_S_Campionato=SSP&p_Anno=2005&p_Round=ESP)

[James Deuce]

So the crew have been testing in Qatar before next weeks opening round
Bit of a surprise at the top of the table, maybe a bigger surprise at 28th and second to last!!
WSBK testing times (http://212.104.10.19/results.asp?p_S_Campionato=SBK&p_Anno=2005&p_Sessione=L1B)
Nah - that's what I said 6 months ago would happen. The R1s cleaned up the European championships. Yamaha haven't been sitting around doing nothing.

28th just goes to show the Ben Bostrom does suck after all.

[TwoSeven]

Its going to be good (1st race next sunday on sky). Its a new track, hence the testing this weekend and most of the teams have only had their bikes for a few weeks.

People who should improve this year are Steve Martin - finally with factory support (that he should have had years ago) even if it is with petronas.

Sebastian Gimbert - kind of rides like laconi - but I dont think they cameras will show much of him.

Chilli on the Honda - is going to be fun.

I'm hoping Bussei will do well on the kwaka as well - He makes McCoys old beard look neat and tidy :)

But there are so many familiar riders its hard to really pick who will do well.


In the axe murderer class I'd have to go with Charpentiar again with a good showing from goorbergh (although I dont think the dukes will cut it against the japanese bikes)

Good to see a finish rider in there now.. One day there may even be a kiwi rider in there :)

[gav]

Its going to be good (1st race next sunday on sky). Its a new track, hence the testing this weekend and most of the teams have only had their bikes for a few weeks.
Well, tune in Sunday for a reply as the racing is LIVE on SATURDAY night 9.55pm on Sky Sport 3 (thats digital folks) And before you start moaning Super 12 will have started then, and you surely werent expecting Superbike racing to get precedence ovewr Super 12 were you?

[Kickaha]

Well, tune in Sunday for a reply as the racing is LIVE on SATURDAY night 9.55pm on Sky Sport 3 (thats digital folks) And before you start moaning Super 12 will have started then, and you surely werent expecting Superbike racing to get precedence ovewr Super 12 were you?


Don't see why it shouldn't,it's not as though Super 12 is a real sport. :shake:

[enigma51]

You cant go on testing timings but good to see its going to be a non one sided event

[TwoSeven]

Shite - I forgot it was in the mid east - there weekend is fri-sat not sat-sun.

[loosebruce]

Should be good opening races, i'll have sky up an running this week, so anyone auckland bound who doesn't have sky and is keen to watch it, i got a big arse lounge and the flatmate has a 48inch tele :cool: and my door is always open to anyone keen to come round and watch :niceone:

Bring on MotoGP too :2thumbsup

[marty]

'scuse my ignorance, but how does a 749 duke compete fairly with the rice burnig 600's? it's 25% bigger capacity

[loosebruce]

'scuse my ignorance, but how does a 749 duke compete fairly with the rice burnig 600's? it's 25% bigger capacity

In standard tirm they don't quite make the hp the fours do, and are generally a little bit on the heavier side too, amazing the differnce two extra cylinders can do to a bike. Its quite amazing that the 749 can hack it with the japas.

Most 600cc will give a production 1000cc v twin a run for its money, not only in a straight line but everywhere.

[Blakamin]

'scuse my ignorance, but how does a 749 duke compete fairly with the rice burnig 600's? it's 25% bigger capacity
wot bruce said.... no HP, being a twin... just goes to show the chassis is fuckin cool!!!

[loosebruce]

wot bruce said.... no HP, being a twin... just goes to show the chassis is fuckin cool!!!

Lets not get too carried away here, it is ONLY a ducati :Pokey:

[TwoSeven]

'scuse my ignorance, but how does a 749 duke compete fairly with the rice burnig 600's? it's 25% bigger capacity

Its italian, it means its 25% more shite than its competition.

[gav]

Final times (http://212.104.10.19/results.asp?p_S_Campionato=SBK&p_Anno=2005&p_Sessione=L2E)