Suzuka 8 Hours this weekend

AntG · July 24th, 2018, 12:47 PM

One of my favourite events of the year, should be good.

RCV600RR · July 24th, 2018, 12:50 PM

What surprises me is how the local Japanese riders tend to beat the WSBK/MotoGP boys in qualifying. I don't understand how.

AntG · July 24th, 2018, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RCV600RR

What surprises me is how the local Japanese riders tend to beat the WSBK/MotoGP boys in qualifying. I don't understand how.

I'd guess they have a fuckload more experience at Suzuka, WSB has never raced there and MotoGP hasn't since 2003. Remember the local Japanese wildcards when they raced at Sugo in WSB? They always seemed to dominate.

RCV600RR · July 24th, 2018, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AntG

I'd guess they have a fuckload more experience at Suzuka, WSB has never raced there and MotoGP hasn't since 2003. Remember the local Japanese wildcards when they raced at Sugo in WSB? They always seemed to dominate.

Solid answer. Make sense. Very few MotoGP/WSBK riders know their way around Suzuka, but I still don't get how they outpace riders who have done a few stints at Suzuka (e.g. VdM)?

Holypuck · July 25th, 2018, 01:07 AM

Amazing race.

Do you guys know if there's a place online to watch the race at?

Looks like it's not gonna be on Italian TV...

AntG · July 25th, 2018, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Holypuck

Amazing race.

Do you guys know if there's a place online to watch the race at?

Looks like it's not gonna be on Italian TV...

It's being covered live on Eurosport, I'm not sure if that's just UK though. No idea about online, there will probably be something to stream from.

AntG · July 25th, 2018, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RCV600RR

Solid answer. Make sense. Very few MotoGP/WSBK riders know their way around Suzuka, but I still don't get how they outpace riders who have done a few stints at Suzuka (e.g. VdM)?

I still just think it's more to do with having a lot more laps there, the likes of VDM only go to Suzuka for the 8 hours I think the Japanese championship has 3 rounds there so racing it that many times means they must just hit the ground running and not have to worry about set up.

Like I said about the Japanese wildcards in WSB at Sugo they turned up and battered guys like Kocinski, Fogarty, Bayliss, Edwards and co. Bit like the Brit wildcards at Brands and Donington, it wasn't uncommon to see BSB lads like Hodgson(before he was WSB regular), Byrne, Reynolds, Rutter, Hislop and Walker get wins or podiums against the regulars, which I put down to experience.

Also another thing to consider as well is the 8 Hours is a bit "extra-curricular" to the MotoGP/WSB/BSB riders, it's a good thing to have on your CV but to the Japanese riders this is the one, this is their Indy 500, their TT, their Daytona, their Le Mans, it's massive to them so they'll be possibly more motivated.

AntG · July 29th, 2018, 03:50 AM

Alex Lowes and Michael Van der Mark win. Yamaha's 4th consecutive win on Honda's home track.

Deefer Dogg · July 29th, 2018, 06:27 AM

Missed all after Jacobsen came out in the rain.
At that point Honda looked to be in a decent position compared to the Yamaha, being on the wet tyres. What happened with that?? Track dry quickly or something else??

AntG · July 29th, 2018, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Deefer Dogg

Missed all after Jacobsen came out in the rain.
At that point Honda looked to be in a decent position compared to the Yamaha, being on the wet tyres. What happened with that?? Track dry quickly or something else??

A few incidents bringing out the safety car got Yamaha back into it

July 24th, 2018, 12:47 PM	#1
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July 24th, 2018, 12:50 PM	#2
RCV600RR Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007 From: Australia Posts: 1,522 Likes: 454 I Ride: R6	What surprises me is how the local Japanese riders tend to beat the WSBK/MotoGP boys in qualifying. I don't understand how.

July 25th, 2018, 01:07 AM	#5
Holypuck Senior Member Joined: Feb 2018 From: Italy Posts: 546 Likes: 445 I Ride: Honda CRF250 (modified for Dirt Track)	Amazing race. Do you guys know if there's a place online to watch the race at? Looks like it's not gonna be on Italian TV...

July 29th, 2018, 03:50 AM	#8
AntG Senior Member Joined: Feb 2015 From: Southport England Posts: 1,337 Likes: 641	Alex Lowes and Michael Van der Mark win. Yamaha's 4th consecutive win on Honda's home track.

July 29th, 2018, 06:27 AM	#9
Deefer Dogg Senior Member Joined: Oct 2015 From: UK Posts: 309 Likes: 191	Missed all after Jacobsen came out in the rain. At that point Honda looked to be in a decent position compared to the Yamaha, being on the wet tyres. What happened with that?? Track dry quickly or something else??