All CBR600RRs disqaulified from WSS

**White trash** · 31st May 2004, 10:18

Just reading that all the Hondas that raced last night in World Supersport in Germany, were disqualified after the race for non comlying rear axles.

Race results went

1. Muggeridge
2. Parkes
3. Charpentier
4. Chambon
5. Neukirchner
6. Fujiwara
7. Vd Goorbergh
8. Kellner
9. Corradi
10. Lanzi
11. Veneman
12. Andersen
13. Sacchetti
14. Daemen
15. Le Grelle
16. Lagrive
17. Baiocco
18. Tortoroglio
19. Ellison

Ammended after the controversy.

1 S. Chambon Suzuki FRA 42' 58.502
2 K. Fujiwara Suzuki JPN +0.467
3 J. van den Goorbergh Yamaha NED +8.583
4 C. Kellner Yamaha GER +8.712
5 L. Lanzi Ducati ITA +14.988
6 B. Veneman Suzuki NED +19.747
7 K. Andersen Kawasaki NOR +20.395
8 W. Daemen Honda BEL +26.247
9 S. Le Grelle Honda BEL +26.887
10 M. Lagrive Suzuki FRA +42.245
11 M. Baiocco Yamaha ITA +58.649
12 W. Tortoroglio Suzuki ITA +58.903
13 D. Ellison Honda GBR +1' 5.573

**FROSTY:Me** · 31st May 2004, 10:20

you have to be kidding--what was wrong with the axle??

**riffer** · 31st May 2004, 10:21

Morning WT.

At the risk of sounding stupid, how would an axle not comply with regulations?

Does it have to be a certain diameter?

btw my forks feel excellent. Even the hailstorm on the way to work could not remove the grin from my face Cheers

**White trash** · 31st May 2004, 10:24

It's different from the axle homologated at the beginning of the season.

"Go the Gixxers!"

Celticno6, glad the forks feel sorted. I forgot to tell you, they're only garunteed to get you to the end of the driveway. After that you're on your own!

Hope it went well with the kiddies yesterday.

**merv** · 31st May 2004, 10:25

They were probably non-standard and not homologated, but then you wouldn't think they would be so hi-tech as to require changing - wonder what Honda was up to really.

**svs** · 31st May 2004, 10:31

"...the post-race inspection deemed their bikes to have rear axles that
did not match the homologation papers for those parts."

I guess that's supersport for you. Must suck tho

- I can't really see how a slightly out of spec rear axel would make the bikes go faster or handle any differently.

**Coldkiwi** · 31st May 2004, 12:03

true, but rules is rules. Silly Honda boys.
I say again, Go the Gixxers! (even if it is piloted by a frog)

**Motu** · 31st May 2004, 12:15

Originally Posted by svs

"...the post-race inspection deemed their bikes to have rear axles that
did not match the homologation papers for those parts."

I guess that's supersport for you. Must suck tho

- I can't really see how a slightly out of spec rear axel would make the bikes go faster or handle any differently.

Why did they change them then?

**White trash** · 31st May 2004, 12:40

Originally Posted by Motu

Why did they change them then?

Dunno, but the whole field except the dead last guy got pinged for it!

**James Deuce** · 31st May 2004, 12:42

Must've saved 30gms of unsprung weight.

**merv** · 9th June 2004, 12:48

Riders get their points back ... read it here http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2004/Jun/040608e.htm

**sAsLEX** · 9th June 2004, 12:53

Originally Posted by Jim2

Must've saved 30gms of unsprung weight.

"(the real weight is 560 grams, instead of 600)."

**merv** · 9th June 2004, 13:10

Some nice gentleman back at Honda HQ who weighed the part and submitted homologation information is probably now applying the sword in honour to make up for the lost points in the manufacturers championship.