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yeah cankles what a load of .....

crash.net has it too.
The opening day of action for the latest round of the World Superbike Championship at Imola has been plunged into chaos after free practice was stopped when riders declared the circuit 'too slippery'.

The riders had ventured out onto circuit for free practice, but returned straight to the pit lane when Tom Sykes suffered an accident on his first flying lap. Only Troy Corser, Marco Simoncelli, Carlos Checa and Makoto Tamada completed a timed lap.

With other riders saying the surface was offering up no grip, the session was stopped after five minutes to give organisers time to meet and think of a solution.

Warm weather is believed to be bringing oil to the surface, most likely as a result of a World Touring Car Championship event occurring just a week earlier.

For the moment, a series spokesman says decisions are currently being taken and that action is currently delayed, rather than cancelled.

i can smell something..lol
 
Gpone.com is reporting that the track is being re-washed and dryed and there will be an attempt to have bikes out on track at 16:30 Imola time.
 
I thought these types of things only happened in the AMA.
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Edmondson must be on hand to see how a proper series is run.
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Imola 25-26-27 September 2009 Superbike Free Practice Session Complete
Pos # Rider Nat Bike Last Lap Best Lap Gap Laps
1 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'49.895 22
2 7 Checa C ESP Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'50.125 0.230 22
3 19 Spies B USA Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'50.213 0.318 24
4 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'50.308 0.413 19
5 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'50.515 0.620 21
6 71 Kagayama Y JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 1'50.516 0.621 21
7 91 Haslam L GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'50.716 0.821 21
8 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'50.801 0.906 23
9 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'50.806 0.911 26
10 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 1'50.876 0.981 20
11 14 Lagrive M FRA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'51.003 1.108 20
12 58 Simoncelli M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'51.090 1.195 22
13 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'51.112 1.217 22
14 57 Lanzi L ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'51.333 1.438 20
15 31 Muggeridge K AUS Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 1'51.527 1.632 19
16 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 1'51.769 1.874 18
17 100 Tamada M JPN Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'51.898 2.003 21
18 66 Sykes T GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'51.922 2.027 19
19 23 Parkes B AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'51.954 2.059 20
20 10 Nieto F ESP Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'52.086 2.191 19
21 9 Kiyonari R JPN Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'52.183 2.288 22
22 15 Baiocco M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'52.446 2.551 23
23 99 Scassa L ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'52.792 2.897 21
24 124 Conforti L ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'53.389 3.494 17
25 77 Iannuzzo V ITA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'54.108 4.213 22
26 25 Salom D ESP Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'54.258 4.363 22
27 94 Checa D ESP Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'54.428 4.533 25
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Sep 25 2009, 08:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Imola 25-26-27 September 2009 Superbike Free Practice Session Complete
Pos # Rider Nat Bike Last Lap Best Lap Gap Laps
1 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'49.895 22
2 7 Checa C ESP Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'50.125 0.230 22
3 19 Spies B USA Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'50.213 0.318 24
4 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'50.308 0.413 19
5 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'50.515 0.620 21
6 71 Kagayama Y JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 1'50.516 0.621 21
7 91 Haslam L GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'50.716 0.821 21
8 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'50.801 0.906 23
9 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'50.806 0.911 26
10 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 1'50.876 0.981 20
11 14 Lagrive M FRA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'51.003 1.108 20
12 58 Simoncelli M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'51.090 1.195 22
13 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'51.112 1.217 22
14 57 Lanzi L ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'51.333 1.438 20
15 31 Muggeridge K AUS Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 1'51.527 1.632 19
16 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 1'51.769 1.874 18
17 100 Tamada M JPN Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'51.898 2.003 21
18 66 Sykes T GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'51.922 2.027 19
19 23 Parkes B AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'51.954 2.059 20
20 10 Nieto F ESP Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'52.086 2.191 19
21 9 Kiyonari R JPN Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'52.183 2.288 22
22 15 Baiocco M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'52.446 2.551 23
23 99 Scassa L ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'52.792 2.897 21
24 124 Conforti L ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'53.389 3.494 17
25 77 Iannuzzo V ITA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'54.108 4.213 22
26 25 Salom D ESP Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'54.258 4.363 22
27 94 Checa D ESP Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'54.428 4.533 25



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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cankles @ Sep 25 2009, 06:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I wonder if Roger Edmonson is over there saying, "You guys have the comfort zone of a gnat!"
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Safety? We don't need no stinking safety!
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Sep 25 2009, 09:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Imola 25-26-27 September 2009 Superbike Free Practice Session Complete
Pos # Rider Nat Bike Last Lap Best Lap Gap Laps
1 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'49.895 22
2 7 Checa C ESP Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'50.125 0.230 22
3 19 Spies B USA Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'50.213 0.318 24
4 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'50.308 0.413 19
5 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'50.515 0.620 21
6 71 Kagayama Y JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 1'50.516 0.621 21
7 91 Haslam L GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'50.716 0.821 21
8 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'50.801 0.906 23
9 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'50.806 0.911 26
10 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 1'50.876 0.981 20
11 14 Lagrive M FRA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'51.003 1.108 20
12 58 Simoncelli M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'51.090 1.195 22
13 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'51.112 1.217 22
14 57 Lanzi L ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'51.333 1.438 20
15 31 Muggeridge K AUS Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 1'51.527 1.632 19
16 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 1'51.769 1.874 18
17 100 Tamada M JPN Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'51.898 2.003 21
18 66 Sykes T GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'51.922 2.027 19
19 23 Parkes B AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'51.954 2.059 20
20 10 Nieto F ESP Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'52.086 2.191 19
21 9 Kiyonari R JPN Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'52.183 2.288 22
22 15 Baiocco M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'52.446 2.551 23
23 99 Scassa L ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'52.792 2.897 21
24 124 Conforti L ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'53.389 3.494 17
25 77 Iannuzzo V ITA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'54.108 4.213 22
26 25 Salom D ESP Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'54.258 4.363 22
27 94 Checa D ESP Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'54.428 4.533 25


Haga is sandbagging, Spies appears to be looking for a few tenths. I'm really glad to see they've gotten things sorted with the track surface.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Sep 25 2009, 09:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Those times don't mean much.

Yeah I know that. But look where Simoncelli at! infront of whom?! wtf! Something really weird was going on, on the track.

Anyway. Thanks for trying to comfort me. haha. you're such a cutie
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kiddin. u ugly mofo
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Love these quotes...

Ben Spies:
“If they want to send people out that’s fine, but I won’t be riding with the track as it is now. If people do go out and the times get close to what we were doing in the test then I’ll go out. I’ve never felt a track as slippery as that, it’s worse than the wet.

Noriyuki Haga:
“The way the track is now it is too dangerous to ride. If some people want to go out and clean the track fine, but not me. I will wait to see what happens before going out on track again. This is the first time in my life been in this situation.”

Troy Corser:
“There is no grip whatsoever, there’s more grip in the wet than there is in the dry here. You could ride around the track, but you wouldn’t choose to. It’s difficult to understand why it’s so slippery because the track doesn’t look dirty and there is no dust coming off the tyres. Maybe it’s something to do with the touring cars that raced here last weekend. It could just need some bike rubber on it, but for sure I won’t ride how it is now.”

Max Biaggi:
“It is too unsafe to ride. There is no grip and it’s not nice. We will have to wait and see if it is possible later and if it can get any better.”

Jonathan Rea:
“I’m not riding on that. There is no grip. I like to try and get my head down early on and I started to push and the bike was sliding everywhere. I don’t want to go out on track and ride around like it is now because it means I’ll get in a bad rhythm and be slow and I always find it hard to speed up after a slow start.”

Shane Byrne:
“The track is horrific. I somehow made it through turn one, but as soon as I accelerated the rear let go. First of all I thought I had a puncture and then I thought my engine had blown – it was that bad.”
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mick D @ Sep 25 2009, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Love these quotes...

Ben Spies:
“If they want to send people out that’s fine, but I won’t be riding with the track as it is now. If people do go out and the times get close to what we were doing in the test then I’ll go out. I’ve never felt a track as slippery as that, it’s worse than the wet.

Noriyuki Haga:
“The way the track is now it is too dangerous to ride. If some people want to go out and clean the track fine, but not me. I will wait to see what happens before going out on track again. This is the first time in my life been in this situation.”

Troy Corser:
“There is no grip whatsoever, there’s more grip in the wet than there is in the dry here. You could ride around the track, but you wouldn’t choose to. It’s difficult to understand why it’s so slippery because the track doesn’t look dirty and there is no dust coming off the tyres. Maybe it’s something to do with the touring cars that raced here last weekend. It could just need some bike rubber on it, but for sure I won’t ride how it is now.”

Max Biaggi:
“It is too unsafe to ride. There is no grip and it’s not nice. We will have to wait and see if it is possible later and if it can get any better.”

Jonathan Rea:
“I’m not riding on that. There is no grip. I like to try and get my head down early on and I started to push and the bike was sliding everywhere. I don’t want to go out on track and ride around like it is now because it means I’ll get in a bad rhythm and be slow and I always find it hard to speed up after a slow start.”

Shane Byrne:
“The track is horrific. I somehow made it through turn one, but as soon as I accelerated the rear let go. First of all I thought I had a puncture and then I thought my engine had blown – it was that bad.”

Marco Simoncelli:
"Track today was worse than hair on my head. But no problem. My curly blondes provide good friction in past kamikaze success. Slippery or not, I fall on ... on Sunday. Today I get faster than Haga, I write in diary.

Added Simonchelli quote.

Man the situation is bad. I say send out Fab and Simon to CLEAN the track:)

Thanks anyway Mick.
 
At least it got sorted out.

Also, could Haga be off the pace because he didnt test here earlier in the year? (like Spies/Fab/Rea did)
 

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