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Kyalami 14-15-16 May 2010 Superbike Superpole 3 Session Complete
Pos # Rider Nat Bike Last Lap Best Lap Gap Int.1 Int.2 Int.3 Speed Laps
1 35 Crutchlow C GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'37.243 6
2 52 Toseland J GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'37.260 0.017 249,3 2
3 7 Checa C ESP Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'37.296 0.053 6
4 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'37.368 0.125 227,3 6
5 91 Haslam L GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 PIT IN 1'37.401 0.158 6
6 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'37.561 0.318 229,2 5
7 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'37.613 0.370 6
8 2 Camier L GBR Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'38.148 0.905 6
9 99 Scassa L ITA Ducati 1098R
10 50 Guintoli S FRA Suzuki GSX-R1000
11 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR
12 66 Sykes T GBR Kawasaki ZX 10R
13 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR
14 32 Morais S RSA Aprilia RSV4 Factory
15 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR
16 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R
17 76 Neukirchner M GER Honda CBR1000RR
18 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R
19 77 Vermeulen C AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R
20 23 Parkes B AUS Honda CBR1000RR
Pos # Rider Nat Bike Last Lap Best Lap Gap Int.1 Int.2 Int.3 Speed Laps
1 35 Crutchlow C GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'37.243 6
2 52 Toseland J GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'37.260 0.017 249,3 2
3 7 Checa C ESP Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'37.296 0.053 6
4 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'37.368 0.125 227,3 6
5 91 Haslam L GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 PIT IN 1'37.401 0.158 6
6 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'37.561 0.318 229,2 5
7 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'37.613 0.370 6
8 2 Camier L GBR Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'38.148 0.905 6
9 99 Scassa L ITA Ducati 1098R
10 50 Guintoli S FRA Suzuki GSX-R1000
11 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR
12 66 Sykes T GBR Kawasaki ZX 10R
13 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR
14 32 Morais S RSA Aprilia RSV4 Factory
15 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR
16 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R
17 76 Neukirchner M GER Honda CBR1000RR
18 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R
19 77 Vermeulen C AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R
20 23 Parkes B AUS Honda CBR1000RR
Joined Feb 2007
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Concrats to Crutchlow, now its time to put the bike on the top step. Yamaha is giving him a fast, winning machine.
Hats off to Toseland, not much of a fan but he showed me something i didnt think he had in him. He has to be sore as a boil after being carted off with a sheet over his head less than a week ago. I figured him to be nowhere this weekend.
What can you say about Haga, its sad really to see someone so competitive just fall apart before your eyes.He had to know in the off season that the fire was gone, looks like he is riding out the contract. He should make an announcement that this is his last year, so he can get the send offs he deserves. A farewell tour.
Race 1 results
Pos No. Rider Country Bike Diff
1 84 M. Fabrizio ITA Ducati 1098R
2 7 C. Checa ESP Ducati 1098R 1.098
3 91 L. Haslam GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 5.049
4 3 M. Biaggi ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory 6.974
5 65 J. Rea GBR Honda CBR1000RR 13.710
6 2 L. Camier GBR Aprilia RSV4 Factory 13.848
7 52 J. Toseland GBR Yamaha YZF R1 16.064
8 35 C. Crutchlow GBR Yamaha YZF R1 16.231
9 96 J. Smrz CZE Ducati 1098R 16.580
10 50 S. Guintoli FRA Suzuki GSX-R1000 23.100
11 99 L. Scassa ITA Ducati 1098R 24.561
12 11 T. Corser AUS BMW S1000 RR 25.504
13 32 S. Morais RSA Aprilia RSV4 Factory 27.073
14 111 R. Xaus ESP BMW S1000 RR 27.273
15 67 S. Byrne GBR Ducati 1098R 30.692
16 66 T. Sykes GBR Kawasaki ZX 10R 34.008
17 41 N. Haga JPN Ducati 1098R 35.948
18 77 C. Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R 44.030
19 76 M. Neukirchner GER Honda CBR1000RR 48.382
20 95 R. Hayden USA Kawasaki ZX 10R 11 Laps
21 23 B. Parkes AUS Honda CBR1000RR 13 Laps
22 15 M. Baiocco ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R 18 Laps
Pos No. Rider Country Bike Diff
1 84 M. Fabrizio ITA Ducati 1098R
2 7 C. Checa ESP Ducati 1098R 1.098
3 91 L. Haslam GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 5.049
4 3 M. Biaggi ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory 6.974
5 65 J. Rea GBR Honda CBR1000RR 13.710
6 2 L. Camier GBR Aprilia RSV4 Factory 13.848
7 52 J. Toseland GBR Yamaha YZF R1 16.064
8 35 C. Crutchlow GBR Yamaha YZF R1 16.231
9 96 J. Smrz CZE Ducati 1098R 16.580
10 50 S. Guintoli FRA Suzuki GSX-R1000 23.100
11 99 L. Scassa ITA Ducati 1098R 24.561
12 11 T. Corser AUS BMW S1000 RR 25.504
13 32 S. Morais RSA Aprilia RSV4 Factory 27.073
14 111 R. Xaus ESP BMW S1000 RR 27.273
15 67 S. Byrne GBR Ducati 1098R 30.692
16 66 T. Sykes GBR Kawasaki ZX 10R 34.008
17 41 N. Haga JPN Ducati 1098R 35.948
18 77 C. Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R 44.030
19 76 M. Neukirchner GER Honda CBR1000RR 48.382
20 95 R. Hayden USA Kawasaki ZX 10R 11 Laps
21 23 B. Parkes AUS Honda CBR1000RR 13 Laps
22 15 M. Baiocco ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R 18 Laps
Joined Aug 2008
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Thailand
Meh - average WSBK races. Too bad, I like Kyalami but it is hard to pass there. Nori, Nori, Nori, its over mon ami. JT showed grit... BMWs not great here... Kawasaki should give up racing... Is Checa the only guy who can ride the Duc consistently? Is a trip back to the future with TB really Duc's answer?
If TB wants to race again, it's probably already his. Or else they can promote one of the privateer Ducati riders (any one of them has performed better than Haga this season) to the factory race seat for the rest of the season and see how it goes from there and then evaluate who they want for next year.
I think it's time for a mid season replacement. Ducati needs to let Haga go. He's simply lost whatever it was he had and he's taking up valuable space on a historic factory team. He needs to go and it should be soon! He should be celebrated for what he's accomplished but allowing him to finish the season seems like a waste of money, time and development. If TB is coming back he should be immediately placed on the bike for the remainder of the season and if Haga would like to contribute, I'm certain Ducati could use his services for testing. This is becoming embarrassing for Haga and Ducati alike.
He needs to be replaced within the next two rounds!
He needs to be replaced within the next two rounds!
Joined Feb 2007
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I dont see that happening to a rider of Haga's stature. You dont replace an all time great mid season. It would be a low class move on Ducati's part if they even considered it.
Second race was as good as it gets, feel sorry for Rea but at least it as my preseason pick that got him.
He won`t go mid season but it could be his last.I have a lot of respect for Nori but the poor bloke has bounced down the road soooo many times that the head says yes but the body is now tired.He gave his all and is burnt out for it.Retire gracefully Nori san.
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He won`t go mid season but it could be his last.I have a lot of respect for Nori but the poor bloke has bounced down the road soooo many times that the head says yes but the body is now tired.He gave his all and is burnt out for it.Retire gracefully Nori san.
It might just be the complete opposite. His head might be saying .... it, it just not worth it anymore.
Joined Aug 2007
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Pomona NY
Has any WSBK team ever dumped a legendary rider mid-season because he was underperforming?
Nori does look like he's suffering from depression. But who (at this point in the season) could they
get to replace him?
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The track does not lend itself to passing for sure. You could sense Biaggi's frustration, he is so used to just motoring past other riders to take a position. On this track, his Aprilia would be right at the point of hyper drive and would run out of space. JT was holding other riders up, but its not his job to let people by.I was impressed he did as well as he did, considering.
Joined Oct 2006
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Your Mom's House
shame bout haga...
really what the hell happen to him? i guess it's gonna take either a .... load of rule changing or troy bayliss to bring back the glory to the bologna boys...
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