Wsbk 2018

[Dadpole]

I like the BSB fastest lap grid system. A DNF does not necessarily bugger up your second race that way.

Yes. I am back from the grave. Manflu, Diphtheria, Ebola and severe period pain can't keep me down. Nobody seems to know what the problem was, but Monday and Tuesday are hazy drug-addled memories.

Enough of Dadpoles Disease Diary. Who is still picking Rea to walk away with the series?

[Drew]

Enough of Dadpoles Disease Diary. Who is still picking Rea to walk away with the series?

I am. Chaz will crash a couple times and Rea won't. He'll run top threw every race without risking fuck all and continue making the rest crash their brains out to beat him.

[Dadpole]

Chaz will crash a couple times and Rea won't.

That sounds like the last few seasons too.

[Dadpole]

Just watched the WSS race.

There is the benchmark. Now I want the main race come close to that standard and I will not regard WSBK as the poor country cousin.

[roogazza]

Rea Mr Cool, second place points in the bag. Happy to let his team mate blast off from pole. Next they'll be limiting Revs on the green machines ?

[Mental Trousers]

Rea Mr Cool, second place points in the bag. Happy to let his team mate blast off from pole. Next they'll be limiting Revs on the green machines ?

.... even more. They're already 1100 rpm down on last year.

[roogazza]

2018 World Superbike Championship Standings After Race 9, Imola, Italy
Submitted by David Emmett on Sat, 2018-05-12 17:02

WorldSBK standings after the first race at Imola:

1 Jonathan Rea Kawasaki 184
2 Chaz Davies Ducati 142 -42
3 Marco Melandri Ducati 131 -53
4 Tom Sykes Kawasaki 121 -63
5 Michael Van Der Mark Yamaha 113 -71
6 Xavi Fores Ducati 111 -73
7 Alex Lowes Yamaha 82 -102
8 Toprak Razgatlioglu Kawasaki 50 -134
9 Loris Baz BMW 47 -137
10 Leon Camier Honda 42 -142
11 Jordi Torres MV Agusta 41 -143
12 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 33 -151
13 Michael Ruben Rinaldi Ducati 30 -154
14 Román Ramos Kawasaki 28 -156
15 Leandro Mercado Kawasaki 25 -159
16 Eugene Laverty Aprilia 20 -164
17 Jake Gagne Honda 17 -167
18 PJ Jacobsen Honda 15 -169
19 Davide Giugliano Aprilia 11 -173
20 Leon Haslam Kawasaki 7 -177
21 Yonny Hernandez Kawasaki 7 -177
22 Ondrej Jezek Yamaha 2 -182
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[Dadpole]

I saw a small race break out lower in the field during "race" 1. Other than that - Bring on the support classes.

[carbonhed]

How come Davies didn't get penalised for failing to stop after the chicane run on? The commentators and Camier seemed pretty clear about it. Don't say it's a case of riding a Ducati in Italy.....

[pritch]

How come Davies didn't get penalised for failing to stop after the chicane run on? The commentators and Camier seemed pretty clear about it. Don't say it's a case of riding a Ducati in Italy.....

The commentators said it was because he didn't gain an advantage. If the rule says "stop" and he didn't though, they may have made a rod for their back in future.

On the other hand, there's definitely allowances made for Ducati in Italy?

[BMWST?]

he gained no advantage and lost a lot of time,and did not pose any danger to other riders...sanity prevailed.
I was hoping Chaz would make fewer errors this year but he is already on the cusp of needing two wins to two dnfs for JR.There is still a lot to happen but already the pressure is on Chaz

[carbonhed]

If the rule says "stop" and he didn't though, they may have made a rod for their back in future.

My thoughts exactly.

[Dadpole]

And the 600 race is great. I will watch the Superbike race if they enforce the rules (Yes you Chaz ) and look forward to the 300 madness.

[roogazza]

Rea, classy ride after being handicapped (hate that fucken rule?}
Thought Sykes would suffer from the third row and he did,but he inherited two places near the end with VdM taking out Mel.
Good fight in 600.

[Dadpole]

Rea went through the pack in a very impressive manner. Calm and safe riding there. I think they should put him on a 600 for the occasional race. Then we will see some racing.