Wsbk 2009:

[denill]

<a href=http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/Feb/090226wsbkfprac.htm>Spies is top of the class, FWIW?</A> :yes:

[Cajun]

yeah interesting first test, good to see the ape is up there too

[denill]

yeah interesting first test, good to see the ape is up there too

The ape? Aprilia?

Don't see Xaus there?

[Cajun]

The ape? Aprilia?

Don't see Xaus there?

yeah aprilia interesting that its Nakano tho.

only 1.5 secs between 1 and 20 tho. so

[Cajun]

first qualifyin session

1 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'32.312
2 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.569
3 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.623
4 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'32.673
5 71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'32.704
6 56 Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 1'32.928
7 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.932
8 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.939
9 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.971
10 9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.991
11 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1'32.995
12 55 Laconi R. (FRA) Ducati 1098 RS 09 1'33.202
13 44 Rolfo R. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.206
14 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.224
15 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'33.317
16 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.377
17 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.418
18 100 Tamada M. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.709
19 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.911
20 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'34.080
21 33 Hill T. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.123
22 25 Salom D. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'34.487
23 24 Roberts B. (AUS) Ducati 1098R 1'35.123
24 31 Muggeridge K. (AUS) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'35.716
25 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.759
26 77 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'36.103
27 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.514
28 86 Badovini A. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'37.127

[roadracingoldfart]

So whats up with Muggeridge then ?????????

[Clivoris]

Please let this be Haga's year.

[denill]

<a href=http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/Feb/e/n090227b.htm>Twenty riders with one second:</A> :msn-wink:

[denill]

<a href=http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2009/02/27/spies-claims-superpole-in-first-race>Suzuki, eat yer heart out.......</A>

[NZsarge]

<a href=http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2009/02/27/spies-claims-superpole-in-first-race>Suzuki, eat yer heart out.......</A>

Farkin' mint!
Going on the test times Spies is'nt tooo much of a surprise but Biaggi's effort is impressive, no Haga in the top eight???

[Pussy]

Please let this be Haga's year.

Dead right, Clive!
Nori is the best rider (apart from Aaron Slight) to have never won the WSBK championship.
Go Nori!

[Wingnut]

Oh yea - this season in WSBK is gearing up to be a great one. There is the element of the unknown with so many riders changing to new teams (Corser and Biaggi) plus the entry of the linkes of Rae and Spies - its really gonna mix this championship up with some great racing I bet. So exciting!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mort]

Great race....

[Pussy]

This is going to be an awesome season! :niceone:

[denill]

<a href=http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2009/03/12/spies-on-top>Suzuki - what have you done?</A>

[Cajun]

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35813

top speeds for first day, suzuki top, with aprilia close behind.

[denill]

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35813

top speeds for first day, suzuki top, with aprilia close behind.

Isn't that Aprillia a big surprise??? :woohoo:

[Cajun]

Isn't that Aprillia a big surprise??? :woohoo:

it is, didn't think it be that fast, and up there so early in the game, now baggi gotta turn it in to race results.

[denill]

Warning:

Losail (delayed) is on Sky Sport 3 tomorrow (Saturday) 10.20pm - 2.30am. :cool: :cool:

[johan]

Warning:

Losail (delayed) is on Sky Sport 3 tomorrow (Saturday) 10.20pm - 2.30am. :cool: :cool:

It's live cricket before the WSBK slot, so I expect it to slip further...

[denill]

It's live cricket before the WSBK slot, so I expect it to slip further...

Don't think so as the Cricket runs to a TIGHT schedule - as it feeds to other countries, including India. So play will finish at 10pm.

[Korea]

Warning:

Losail (delayed) is on Sky Sport 3 tomorrow (Saturday) 10.20pm - 2.30am. :cool: :cool:

No sky, but keen to watch - anyone know anything available on the interweb?

[Cajun]

superpole results

Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Ben Spies Yamaha World Superbike Yamaha YZF R1 1:57.280
2 Jakub Smrz Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1:57.384
3 Max Biaggi Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4 1:57.694
4 Noriyuki Haga Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1:57.850
5 Tom Sykes Yamaha World Superbike Yamaha YZF R1 1:57.878
6 Shinya Nakano Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4 1:58.755
7 Carlos Checa HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:59.090
8 Shane Byrne Team Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 2:00.021
9 Roberto Rolfo Stiggy Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:58.734
10 Michel Fabrizio Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1:58.919
11 Regis Laconi DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1:59.044
12 Ryuichi Kiyonari Ten Kate Honda Racing Honda CBR1000RR 1:59.055
13 Broc Parkes Kawasaki World Superbike R.T. Kawasaki ZX 10R 1:59.074
14 Yukio Kagayama Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1:59.134
15 Ruben Xaus BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1:59.435
16. Troy CORSER (BMW S1000 RR), 1:59.454
17. Jonathan REA (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:59.713
18. Leon HASLAM (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:59.882
19. Max NEUKIRCHNER (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:59.926
20. Tommy HILL (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:00.108

21. Karl MUGGERIDGE (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:00.738
22. Makoto TAMADA (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:00.839
23. David SALOM (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:01.047
24. Brendan ROBERTS (Duc 1098R), 2:01.165
25. Vittorio IANNUZZO (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:01.560
26. Ayrton BADOVINI (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:01.561
27. Luca SCASSA (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:01.607
28. Matteo BAIOCCO (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:02.663

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Spies on pole again, on a track that friday was his first time riding, nice to se baggi in 3rd again

[saul]

How did the triumphs do:love:

[White trash]

Very good to see Spies at the top of the sheets again.

I'm loving that Shakey Byrne holds 8th on the grid, despite setting the 19th fastest time. Funny rules this year.

I'm predicting another couple of wins for the Yamaha man, Suzuki management to simultaneously break their legs trying to kick their own arses for not giving him a decent contract to sign, Haga to barge through to second, Biaggi to start well, then fade badly.

[discotex]

Biaggi to start well, then fade badly.

Is "fade badly" a euphemism for "crash"? :shifty:

[denill]

Warning:

Losail (delayed) is on Sky Sport 3 tomorrow (Saturday) 10.20pm - 2.30am. :cool: :cool:

Now scheduled to start at 9.35pm :eek: :eek:

[White trash]

Now scheduled to start at 9.35pm :eek: :eek:
Yup. Them Indian cricketers sure dragged that out.

[johan]

Oh crap! I'm not even half way through the burbon yet for that authentic trackside feeling :wacko:

Cheers for the heads up!

[NZsarge]

Mr Spies is on it and I see mr Sykes has made an improvement and all things considered Broc Parkes did'nt do too bad either.

[denill]

Troy Bayliss is to join Champion V8 Supercar Team in May for driver evaluation. Three-time and current World Superbike (WSBK) Champion Troy Bayliss will suit up for an official driver evaluation day with defending V8 Supercar champions Team Vodafone in May, it was announced today.

Bayliss was a guest of the team at the Queensland Raceway pre-season test, taking the opportunity to get a closer look at the race cars and acquaint himself with key personnel.

Recently retired from WSBK competition, Bayliss has a long-held passion for four wheels and said he saw V8 Supercars as the next step of his career.

The driver evaluation day, to be held on May 14, will provide a comprehensive introduction to the Team Vodafone V8 Supercar and its inner workings, and give Bayliss a chance to try his hand on track.

“I am really excited about this test, I have openly said for quite a while that I viewed V8 Supercars as the next step in my motorsport career,” said Bayliss.

“This is not something I am looking at trying once just to experience it, my long term goal is to compete in select Fujitsu races and shoot for an endurance seat in 2010.”

“I have always been associated with the best equipment on track so when I made the decision to retire from World Superbikes, I met with my manager (nearly a year ago today) about trying to align me with the best possible team in V8 Supercars.

“There was one big added bonus with Team Vodafone, as Roland Dane is a massive Ducati fan and of course that sits well with me.

“At least this way I will know I am in the best possible gear to give the best possible performance and this way I am not wasting anyone’s time.

“I know at nearly 40 I am never going to win the championship but I am still at peak fitness and if I can adapt well enough to the car then I have the potential to be a good endurance driver

“We are also in discussion at the moment about doing a number of races with Audi in Europe so if all our ducks line up this could be a new chapter in my career.

“Whatever happens I will need to be able to make 100% commitment to it - my two wheel career ended like a fairytale and I certainly don’t want anything in the future to take the shine off that.”

Bayliss has a number of ongoing commitments with Ducati which he will uphold throughout the year.

Team Vodafone Principal Roland Dane said Troy’s natural ability spoke for itself and looked forward to working with the WSBK champion at the upcoming evaluation.

“It is my absolute pleasure to be able to give Troy the opportunity to test the waters in a V8 Supercar and four wheel career,” said Dane.

“With three WSBK titles and success in MotoGP, he is truly one of the greatest motorcycle racers of our time and we feel extremely honoured to have him here at Team Vodafone.”