2023 World Superbike - Round 7 - Autodrom Most

mylexicon · Jul 28, 2023

World Superbike back in action at Most. Yamaha have elected to use their concession points to increase their rev ceiling 250rpm. The motorcycling press doesn't seem to be picking this story up, but it's on the official WSBK website.

Maybe Yamaha will be extra sharp this weekend.

mylexicon · Jul 28, 2023

SBK FP2 Results (green track after rain):

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu - TUR - Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK - 1:32.367s
2. Remy Gardner - AUS - GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team - +0.012s
3. Danilo Petrucci - ITA - Barni Spark Racing Team - +0.104s
4. Michael Ruben Rinaldi - ITA - Aruba.It Racing Ducati - +0.193s
5. Axel Bassani - ITA - Motocorsa Ducati - +0.244s
6. Alvaro Bautista - SPA - Aruba.It Racing Ducati - +0.287s
7. Andrea Locatelli - ITA - Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK - +0.439s
8. Dominique Aegerter - SWI - GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team - +0.519s
9. Scott Redding - GBR - ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team - +0.523s
10. Jonathan Rea - GBR - Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK - +0.525s
11. Alex Lowes - GBR - Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK - +0.604s
12. Garrett Gerloff - USA - Bonovo Action BMW - +0.691s
13. Iker Lecuona - SPA - Team HRC WorldSBK - +0.741s
14. Loris Baz - FRA - Bonovo Action BMW - +0.968s
15. Philipp Oettl - GER - GoEleven Ducati - +0.976s
16. Xavi Vierge - SPA - Team HRC WorldSBK - +1.034s
17. Lorenzo Baldassarri - ITA - GMT94 Yamaha - +1.078s
18. Oliver Konig - CZE - Orelac Racing Kawasaki - +2.153s
19. Tito Rabat - SPA - Puccetti Kawasaki - +2.267s
20. Isaac Vinales - SPA - TPR by Vinales Racing - +2.300s
21. Hannes Soomer - EST - PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Racing - +2.611s
22. Roberto Tamburini - ITA - PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Racing - +3.688s
23. Eric Granado - BRA - PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Racing - +3.709s
24. Michael Van Der Mark - NED - ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team - +11.848s

mikesbytes · Jul 30, 2023

Interesting race 1. A pity they didn't put what tyres they had on next to there names on the screen

JFM01 · Jul 30, 2023

Ended up not going but there were two entertaining races this weekend.
Idk if Toprak could've held off Bautista for the win but what a battle that was today. It's just a joy to watch Toprak ride a motorcycle. I'm no longer mad he isn't going to MotoGP at all. With all the devices and aero he wouldn't be able to outbreak people like he's been doing for years in WSBK. Hopefully BMW will have a halfway competitive bike next year.
Relieved Johnny finally got his first win of the season.

mylexicon · Jul 30, 2023

Superpole race was great. Toprak, Rea and Bassani put on a solid show.

Race 2 was tragic. Couldn't wait to see Toprak and Bautista battle at a track that slightly favors the Yamaha, but Yamaha mounted a tire wrong or Pirelli have them a bum tire, and Toprak hit the deck with a deflated rear tire. Sad to see. Petrucci had a great finish in 2nd place, and he demoted Rea to help Alvaro extend his lead even more. His stock with Ducati is definitely rising.

Overall Most was good entertainment, but ultimately crushing for the championship. Toprak's retirement was a 30 point swing in favor of Bautista, and it's too late in the season to be spotting him those kinds of windfall gains. Anyway, Alvaro has one hand on the trophy. We'll have to see what the final round holds. When Ducati homologated the 2023 bike, Jerez was not on the calendar. They could suffer, if Jerez is indeed announced as the final round. Of course, Aragon is still on the calendar, which will probably be a Ducati 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 so it may not matter when they arrive in Jerez.

mikesbytes · Jul 31, 2023

JFM01 said:
Ended up not going but there were two entertaining races this weekend.
Idk if Toprak could've held off Bautista for the win but what a battle that was today. It's just a joy to watch Toprak ride a motorcycle. I'm no longer mad he isn't going to MotoGP at all. With all the devices and aero he wouldn't be able to outbreak people like he's been doing for years in WSBK. Hopefully BMW will have a halfway competitive bike next year.
Relieved Johnny finally got his first win of the season.

Wasn't that far from where you live, you must of been tempted to go

mylexicon said:
Superpole race was great. Toprak, Rea and Bassani put on a solid show.

Race 2 was tragic. Couldn't wait to see Toprak and Bautista battle at a track that slightly favors the Yamaha, but Yamaha mounted a tire wrong or Pirelli have them a bum tire, and Toprak hit the deck with a deflated rear tire. Sad to see. Petrucci had a great finish in 2nd place, and he demoted Rea to help Alvaro extend his lead even more. His stock with Ducati is definitely rising.

Overall Most was good entertainment, but ultimately crushing for the championship. Toprak's retirement was a 30 point swing in favor of Bautista, and it's too late in the season to be spotting him those kinds of windfall gains. Anyway, Alvaro has one hand on the trophy. We'll have to see what the final round holds. When Ducati homologated the 2023 bike, Jerez was not on the calendar. They could suffer, if Jerez is indeed announced as the final round. Of course, Aragon is still on the calendar, which will probably be a Ducati 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 so it may not matter when they arrive in Jerez.

I was thinking that Raz had gone for "win it or bin it", so I was wrong on that

JFM01 · Jul 31, 2023

mylexicon said:
Overall Most was good entertainment, but ultimately crushing for the championship. Toprak's retirement was a 30 point swing in favor of Bautista, and it's too late in the season to be spotting him those kinds of windfall gains. Anyway, Alvaro has one hand on the trophy. We'll have to see what the final round holds. When Ducati homologated the 2023 bike, Jerez was not on the calendar. They could suffer, if Jerez is indeed announced as the final round. Of course, Aragon is still on the calendar, which will probably be a Ducati 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 so it may not matter when they arrive in Jerez.

I never thought Toprak would have a shot at the championship. I was sure after the third round that Bautista was gonna win the championship unless he misses some races.
Aragon is a track where I also expect the Ducatis to be dominant, it's gonna be painful to watch everyone else get eaten alive on that long straightaway.
Petrucci is a force to be reckoned with in the coming years. I find it hard to believe that he was only 21 when he made his debut in MotoGP but he still has at least five more good years in him im WSBK. I could see him be a title contender in 2025.

mikesbytes said:
Wasn't that far from where you live, you must of been tempted to go

Yep, I asked one of my friends but he didn't have time and I didn't wanna go alone.

mikesbytes said:
I was thinking that Raz had gone for "win it or bin it", so I was wrong on that

They did not show that on the TV broadcast. Holy ****, that's not supposed to happen.

JFM01 · Aug 3, 2023

I forgot the most important thing about last weekend.
A big Atta Boy to Lennox Lehmann for his maiden win in SSP 300. If any German rider makes it to the world championship in the coming years it's gonna be him. From my state as well.

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