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Just watched the Moto 2 race and was surpised to hear that the 600's quali times at Spain are faster than the fastest ever lap at Catalunya on 500GP bikes, that record held by Rossi.
Goes to show how fast these little bikes are now going, and they're a few HP down on WSS bikes too.
Hardcore Biker
Honda want in on Aprilia's ART action.Originally Posted by pritch
Curmudgeon
Anyone here need to retract their comments about slow Moto2 bikes?
Geriatric hoon
He was certainly the main one if not the only one, in some quarters it's referred to as the "Spies rule".
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
Fully qualified Sifter.
Not I. 250's also went as fast sometimes Oscar. Hardly suprising that a bike 2 1/2 times bigger would eventually get there. But they're still not even as fast as a 600ss bikes are they?
Forum whore
Around silverstone Moto2 and WSS 1000 are practically even. Moto 2 being slightly quicker - less than a second a lap.
The WSS 600s are about 5 seconds off.
The difference between MotoGP and WSBK is around 2 seconds.
Data is taken from 2011 Silverstone Qualifying. Obviously conditions would be totally different and I would say the tyres would play a big part as well.
Fully qualified Sifter.
That's impressive then! I must say they've caught up quickert than I thought they might. Still sound like plop though.
Hardcore Biker
Assen 2010 WSS QP — Kenan Sofuoglu, 1:37.908
Assen 2010 Moto2 QP — Andrea Iannone, 1:39.092
Assen 2011 WSS QP — Luca Scassa, 1:38.008
Assen 2011 Moto2 QP — Stefan Bradl, 1:39.305
Assen 2012 WSS QP — Sam Lowes, 1:38.9
Assen 2012 Moto2 QP — ... ?
Doesn't take into account weather conditions, time of year, tyres, etc...
Ah, beaten to it by sil3nt...
Fully qualified Sifter.
No. sil3nt seems to be saying the exact opposite?Assen 2010 WSS QP — Kenan Sofuoglu, 1:37.908
Assen 2010 Moto2 QP — Andrea Iannone, 1:39.092
Assen 2011 WSS QP — Luca Scassa, 1:38.008
Assen 2011 Moto2 QP — Stefan Bradl, 1:39.305
Assen 2012 WSS QP — Sam Lowes, 1:38.9
Assen 2012 Moto2 QP — ... ?
Doesn't take into account weather conditions, time of year, tyres, etc...
Ah, beaten to it by sil3nt...
KB Chief Cat Herder
Those 2 have got me confused too.
At Silverstone the more powerful Super Sports should be ahead, but at Assen the more agile Moto2 bikes should be faster. In theory anyway.
Zen wisdom: No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - obviously had KB in mind when he came up with that gem
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
Fully qualified Sifter.
Best I do my own homework when I have the time!
Hardcore Biker
I just meant I got beaten in showing a comparison between the two classes. (I should explain myself more clearly, I know.)
Here is a comparison of Silverstone's times.
Silverstone 2010 Moto2 QP — Claudio Corti, 2:09.624
Silverstone 2010 WSS QP — Eugene Laverty, 2:09.426
Silverstone 2011 Moto2 QP — Marc Marquez, 2:08.101
Silverstone 2011 WSS QP — David Salom, 2:08.571
Silverstone 2012 Moto2 QP — Pol Espargaro, 2:08.011
Silverstone 2012 WSS QP — ... ?
Again, weather conditions, time of year, etc etc. not taken into account.
The metal is always nude.
So, on average, what is the crank HP the WSS600's putting out?
I believe (I might be wrong) the Moto2's are 145hp.
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Forum whore
From here: http://www.visordown.com/features/fi...kes/20811.html
Moto2 is 140 and WSS600 is 145.
The metal is always nude.
Cheers for that
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