World Superbike test results

**gav** · 20th February 2005, 06:48

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

**gav** · 20th February 2005, 06:50

Supersport times here

**James Deuce** · 20th February 2005, 07:35

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 20th February 2005, 09:59

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** · 20th February 2005, 16:06

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 20th February 2005, 17:29

Originally Posted by gav

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.

**enigma51** · 20th February 2005, 17:38

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

**TwoSeven** · 20th February 2005, 18:07

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

**loosebruce** · 20th February 2005, 18:17

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

and my door is always open to anyone keen to come round and watch

Bring on MotoGP too

**marty** · 20th February 2005, 18:38

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

**loosebruce** · 20th February 2005, 18:45

Originally Posted by marty

'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.