Phillip Island Race 1&2

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gaz @ Feb 27 2009, 04:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Any issue with fires/smoke/ash at the circuit?

Just wondering given teh recent fires plus those still burning (is Wilson's Prom on fire?)








Garry


Yeah the prom is still burning but no real smoke to speak of today.
There was a fair breeze all day so that probably helps too.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pigeon @ Feb 27 2009, 12:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>should be some up to date links nearer race time.
clicky
its deffo close at the top

Thanks for the link, but GOD Damn It!!!!! Its locked for my region as always!

If anybody knows away to get around this I'll give you $100. What I'll do to watch this live.

check all links nearer the time try them all or try sopcast software

I hope to hell this works.

LINK

FINAL Superpole times and grid positions -

Look who ended up on top, go Ben! Amazing job by Biaggi as well on the new Aprilia, Rea getting on super well with the Honda, and surprising to see Smrz up there. Going to be a great set of races on Sunday!

1. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Italia YZF R1 1min 31.069s
2. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 31.402s
3. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 31.596s
4. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 31.600s
5. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 31.837s
6. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 32.112s
7. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 32.537s
8. Regis Laconi FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 32.649s

9. Shinya Nakano JPN Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 31.843s
10. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 31.860s
11. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 31.867s
12. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha Italia YZF R1 1min 31.881s
13. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 31.907s
14. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 31.916s
15. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 32.119s
16. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 32.719s

17. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 32.873s
19. Roberto Rolfo ITA Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 32.997s
19. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 33.152s
20. Tommy Hill GBR HANNspree Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 33.363s

21. Brendan Roberts AUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 33.588s
22. Makoto Tamada JPN Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 33.709s
23. Ayrton Badovini ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 34.174s
24. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 34.194s
25. Karl Muggeridge AUS Celani Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 34.341s
26. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 34.390s
27. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1mins 35.767s
28. Matteo Baiocco ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 36.363s

I eat my words, Well done Ben Spies! Thats remarkable, maybe it wasnt just the yoshi suzuki ?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Frizzle @ Feb 25 2009, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>10 minute phone interview with Spies.

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Friz, how did you find this. Man, you sure do your homework buddy.

If you're ever in the area to see a race at Laguna, you have a friend in SoCal. (Just as rog about my word).

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Feb 28 2009, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Friz, how did you find this. Man, you sure do your homework buddy.

If you're ever in the area to see a race at Laguna, you have a friend in SoCal. (Just as rog about my word).

Totally not my find mate. Got it from another forum.
Thanks for the offer. Loved your thread with Rog. Great reading.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Feb 28 2009, 07:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>


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Muahahaahaha! This kid is gonna be big man.. good on ya Ben.. Also Biaggi, man good job with the brand new Aprilia.. very impressive.. and Johnny Rea is here to stay man.. this year is gonna be the sheeit! MotoG-who? never heard of it..

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (truent @ Feb 28 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Muahahaahaha! This kid is gonna be big man.. good on ya Ben.. Also Biaggi, man good job with the brand new Aprilia.. very impressive.. and Johnny Rea is here to stay man.. this year is gonna be the sheeit! MotoG-who? never heard of it..
I will follow wsbk with great interest anyway, but I won't forget about motogp unless you get rossi and stoner in there to race spies; throw in nicky hayden as well who if I recall was a fair to middling superbike rider also. The sky looks the limit for spies, but I don't believe the rest of the field are up to rossi and stoner, or lorenzo and pedrosa for that matter.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Feb 28 2009, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Superbike - Superpole
Update: February 28, 2009, 06:09 PM ET

6 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.112

Ohh yeahhhh ....bet that pissed on Shakey's bonfire
and wow....i'm very impressed by Spies so far

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Feb 28 2009, 05:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>

Superbike - Superpole
Update: February 28, 2009, 06:09 PM ET

1 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'31.069
2 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1'31.402
3 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'31.596
4 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.600
5 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.837
6 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.112
7 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.537
8 55 Laconi R. (FRA) Ducati 1098 RS 09 1'32.649
9 56 Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 1'31.843
10 9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'31.860

Where's Tom? He's always talking trash about the talent in the AMA. Where is he? It's gotta be the bike, right, Tom?

First time he's ever laid eyes on the circuit and Ben makes pole by .3

Really, really impressed with Aprilia, BTW. Amazing they are up to speed so quickly.

Can I just go on record as saying I'm supporting Spies, Rea and Haslam this season?