WSBK Rd 1 Qatar

[gav]

1st qualifying is over and here are the results
http://212.104.10.19/results.asp?p_S...p_Sessione=Q1A
This man at the top

[White trash]

And might I say, Gav, it may just be the time to change your signature.

[Pwalo]

Go Mr Corser, go Suzuki. About time the man had a good m/cycle.

That GSXR looks stunning in the Alstare Corona colours.

Should be a top series this year now that all the major manufacturers (of sports bikes) are back. Roll on Saturday night. I've got the TV and video recorder booked!!

[TwoSeven]

We all know what the bikes look like - but where are the brolly dollies in the background

[**R1**]

Notice they have blanked out the word Corona? Cllllllllllllllll.
Whats with that???
Like I know some countries dont allow smoke sponsers to be showen.. eg F1 WEST becomes Mika etc... but beer.. cmon.. what is with this Guitar place any way? Dont they allow drinkin there?

Nope........fkn arab's nuke em all....leave the track tho.

[sAsLEX]

Notice they have blanked out the word Corona? Cllllllllllllllll.
Whats with that???
Like I know some countries dont allow smoke sponsers to be showen.. eg F1 WEST becomes Mika etc... but beer.. cmon.. what is with this Guitar place any way? Dont they allow drinkin there?

isn't that the one that had pomengrate juice or something instead of champagne on the podium??

[ktulu]

Yeah that was the F1 in dubai if my memory serves me correctly

[White trash]

I wouldn't go that far.

Any nation that builds an amazing motorsport facility, in the middle of fucken nowhere, for the sole reason of seeing some world class racing, EVEN though it's comercially not worth a cent, is allright by me.

[gav]

1 Regis Laconi Ducati Xerox Ducati 999F05 2:01.593
2 Troy Corser Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 2:01.641
3 Sebastien Gimbert Yamaha Motor France Ipone Yamaha YZF-R1 2:01.889
4 Yukio Kagayama Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 2:02.643
5 Andrew Pitt Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Yamaha YZF-R1 2:02.670
6 Jose Luis Cardoso DFX Treme Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 2:02.745
7 Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Yamaha YZF-R1 2:02.766
8 Chris Vermeulen Winston Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 2:02.960
9 Ivan Silva La Grisse Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 2:03.049
10 Pierfrancesco Chili Klaffi Honda Honda CBR1000RR 2:03.100
11 Chris Walker PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse Kawasaki ZX10R 2:03.138
12 Giovanni Bussei Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX10R 2:03.189
13 James Toseland Ducati Xerox Ducati 999F05 2:03.357
14 Max Neukirchner Klaffi Honda Honda CBR1000RR 2:03.671
15 Norick Abe Yamaha Motor France Ipone Yamaha YZF-R1 2:04.354
16 Marco Borciani DFXTreme Sterilgarda Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 2:05.041

[gav]

1 Troy Corser Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra Suzuki GSXR1000
2 Yukio Kagayama Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra Suzuki GSXR1000
3 Régis Laconi Team Ducati XEROX Ducati 999R
4 Andrew Pitt Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team Yamaha YZF R1
5 Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team Yamaha YZF R1
6 James Toseland Team Ducati XEROX Ducati 999R
7 Ivan Silva Yamaha YZF R1
8 Chris Vermeulen Winston Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR 1000RR
9 Karl Muggeridge Winston Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR 1000RR
10 Norik Abe Yamaha Motor France - IPONE Yamaha YZF R1
11 Giovanni Bussei Team Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX10
12 Marco Borciani DFXtreme Sterilgarda Yamaha YZF R1
13 Fonsi Nieto Team Ducati SC - Caracchi Ducati 999R
14 Chris Walker Team PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse Kawasaki ZX10
15 Steve Martin Foggy PETRONAS Racing PETRONAS FP1
16 Ben Bostrom Team Renagade KOJI Honda CBR 1000RR
17 Garry McCoy Foggy PETRONAS Racing PETRONAS FP1
18 Mauro Sanchini Team PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse Kawasaki ZX10
19 Gianluca Vizziello Team Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha YZF R1
20 Miguel Praia DFXtreme Sterilgarda Yamaha YZF R1

Ended up being a two part race after rain fell after 10 laps, the second 8 lap sprint was in the dry however.
Cardosa, who qualified on the front row, never made the start as bike woulnt fire. Chili, too on a Honda also pulled out as the race started.
So we had a top 10 of 2 Suzukis, 2 Ducatis, 2 Hondas and 4 Yamahas, nice stuff!

[gav]

1 Yukio Kagayama Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra Suzuki GSXR1000
2 Régis Laconi Team Ducati XEROX Ducati 999R
3 Troy Corser Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra Suzuki GSXR1000
4 Chris Vermeulen Winston Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR 1000RR
5 Pierfrancesco Chili Team Klaffi Honda Honda CBR 1000RR
6 James Toseland Team Ducati XEROX Ducati 999R
7 Norik Abe Yamaha Motor France - IPONE Yamaha YZF R1
8 Max Neukirchner Team Klaffi Honda Honda CBR 1000RR
9 Andrew Pitt Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team Yamaha YZF R1
10 Sébastien Gimbert Yamaha Motor France - IPONE Yamaha YZF R1
11 Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team Yamaha YZF R1
12 Lorenzo Lanzi Team Ducati SC - Caracchi Ducati 999R
13 Fonsi Nieto Team Ducati SC - Caracchi Ducati 999R
14 Giovanni Bussei Team Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX10
15 Mauro Sanchini Team PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse Kawasaki ZX10
16 Garry McCoy Foggy PETRONAS Racing PETRONAS FP1
17 Gianluca Vizziello Team Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha YZF R1
18 Miguel Praia DFXtreme Sterilgarda Yamaha YZF R1



Good race this one, Corser faded after complaining of problems with his front tyre. Kagayama, very impressive, he'll be a good bet this year
Awesome race from 4th to 10th, Pitt seemed to be holding them up. Big crash on first lap took out Cardosa and Bostrom among others.
Guys like Abe, Gimbert and 21 year old German Max Neukircher looked good and very fast. Unfortunately the next round is about 5-6 weeks away at Philip Island!

[gav]

1. Katsuaki Fujiwara Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR 600RR 37mins 54.414secs s
2. Sebastien Charpentier Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR 600RR +05.462secs
3. Michel Fabrizio Italia Megabike Honda CBR 600RR +13.970secs
4. Kevin Curtain Yamaha Motor Germany YZFR6 +28.713secs
5. Fabien Foret Team Megabike Honda CBR 600RR +31.316secs
6. Broc Parkes Yamaha Motor Germany YZFR6 +32.459secs
7. Stephane Chambon Gil Motorsport Honda CBR 600RR +36.843secs
8. Javier Fores Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra GSX600R +42.491secs
9. Gianluca Nannelli Ducati SC Caracchi 749 R +54.930secs
10. Tatu Lauslehto Klaffi Honda CBR 600RR +59.092secs
11. Andrea Berta Ducati Selmat 749 R +1min 31.728secs
12. Tomas Miksovsky Intermoto Czech Republic Honda CBR 600RR +1min 36.071secs
13. Pawel Szkopek Intermoto Czech Republic Honda CBR 600RR +1min 47.590secs
14. Matteo Baiocco Lightspeed Kawasaki ZX6RR +1 lap

DNF
Christophe Cogan Moto 1 - Suzuki GSX600R 14 laps completed
Alessandro Antonello Kawasaki Bertocchi ZX6RR 10 laps completed
David Garcia Lightspeed Kawasaki ZX6RR 9 laps completed
Jurgen Vd Goorbergh Ducati Selmat 749 R 8 laps completed



This was a bizarre race, Charpentier qualified over a 1 sec a lap quicker than the rest of the field and when Fujiwara bogged on the start line it really should have game over for every one else. Sebastien had a 5.5 sec lead after 5 laps and was threatening to run away with it, except Kat was a mission and came from dead last to second in those 5 laps, he eventually reeled his team mate in and clearly their were no team orders and they really did look like they may both end up in the kitty litter at one stage. Eventually Fujiwara got on top and eased away, business as usual for Ten Kate Honda with another clinical 1, 2. Be interesting to see if anyone else is able to mount a challenge this season.
This is Gav, Kiwibiker world racing reporter signing out

[White trash]

Nice one Gav, well done.

Aaron? Where you at? You see those Superbike races boy?

[Pwalo]

Good summary(ies) Gav. Some interesting racing. I was a bit disappointed with the Hondas in the Superbikes, but happy to see the Suzuki boys going so well.

I was impressed with Laconi's efforts. I got the impression that he was probably having to try harder than the Suzuki twins. Can't see the Ducatis having the total domination of old. As I said previously I was surprised that the Hondas weren't more competitive, having a good season under their belt already. Damn those Suzukis look really fast.

Mr Fujiwara was pretty amazing in the Supersports. Can't see how you can win that championship unless you are riding a Ten Kate Honda.

What do you reckon for the season? Looks as if the Suzuki has the advantage in Superbikes, and the Honda in Supersports.

[Biff]

Glad to see the Suzuki's finally breaking up the Duke's hold. Shame about the Hondas though.

Arabs aren't the only ones to get twitchy over advertising alcohol. When Wales played France over the weekend (did I mention Wales won - woohoo) they had to change the sponsors logo on their shirts from Brains (a gorgeous Welsh beer brand) to Brawn. Forget the fact that the French are wine guzzling, 50 a day surrender monkeys.

How about this for an idea, ship all the French into Arab countries then build a huge wall to keep the fookers in and the rest of the world safe?

PC - what the fork is that bollox all about?