WSBK BRNO practice and qualifying

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ROCKGOD01 @ Jul 24 2009, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>YEah go!!!!!! Except Haga 1st place then those two can finish 2 and 3.


<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%16th 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R

Is it just me or has GP taken a back seat to WSBK. I know GP runs this weekend and i will most definately be sitting in front of the TV, but my anticipation meter is way higher this weekend for WSBK than GP.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Jul 24 2009, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Is it just me or has GP taken a back seat to WSBK. I know GP runs this weekend and i will most definately be sitting in front of the TV, but my anticipation meter is way higher this weekend for WSBK than GP.

not only you

The bikes are the right size (ala not designed for midgets), the racing is fantastic, tons of bikes etc etc etc so on so forth....

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SprogTheDog @ Jul 24 2009, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Please dont mention schumacher in the same breath as Rossi.
To compare that cocksplash with Rossi's domination just seems wrong.
You can proberbly tell Im not a fan of F1.
I dont care how good people think spies is. He aint gonna crush Rossi.


dude, chill out. I ain't a f1 fan yet. But it does get quiet boring when one person keeps taking the title every year. I don't care if Spies or anyone else takes rossi down. I would just like to see someone different next year if not this year.I love rossi's riding, but i got sympathy for the runners up I had my hopes for lorenzo, but i feel like rossi just bitch slaps him and owns him whenever he feels like it. lorenzo wants to be first in a race and stay first. rossi can follow and has it in him to take the lead seconds before the finish line ( as we had seen earlier). if and only if the rest of the season has wet tracks, rossi has a chance not coming first. otherwise i don't see him coming anything less. stoner has been physically down which i pray for that to change. on a good day he can beat rossi. pedrosa has a shot,(just individual races not over all) when he decides to stop falling off.

I just realised i went off topic. sorry

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Jul 24 2009, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Is it just me or has GP taken a back seat to WSBK. I know GP runs this weekend and i will most definately be sitting in front of the TV, but my anticipation meter is way higher this weekend for WSBK than GP.


THANK YOU! I was afraid to say it in fear of getting bullied. I only became a superbike championships this year, but i always thought motogp was the f1 of superbikes. When i began watching i couldn't give it a break with wsbk. With motogp i wasn't that excited.

MTOGP has been pleasently surprising this year. That being said I like WSBK more. Both series are shaping up for a very good ending so we are in for a pretty good treat this year.

I always check the Superbike news first. Did the same last year too

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jul 24 2009, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Who wants to bet me Haga will podium several more times this year? This thing aint over!

Not me. He's a tough old bugger. In a perfect world he and Spies would tie for the win
only Haga would retire and Spies would go to Moto GP.

Two Kawasakis in top 10? Who put green fairings on a Ducati?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jul 24 2009, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The bikes are the right size (ala not designed for midgets), the racing is fantastic, tons of bikes etc etc etc so on so forth....
One of the main reasons I prefer superbike racing is that fact that normal sized guys can ride them and win. In GP guys like Toseland and Hayden are on supermodel diets, eating rice cakes for dinner, to cut weight in order to compete against the smaller guys.

That said I will admit GP has been much better this year, it's nice to finally have a competitive race environment where its not one guy breaking away and everyone else spaced out from there.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Jul 24 2009, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Is it just me or has GP taken a back seat to WSBK. I know GP runs this weekend and i will most definately be sitting in front of the TV, but my anticipation meter is way higher this weekend for WSBK than GP.

GP is running this weekend? Seriously, I forgot b/c I was so anxious to see what would happen this weekend.

Spies is not really in touch with Biaggi. He needs to find some time tomorrow.

Nice to see a new bike upfront. I hope Biaggi is ready to ride on Sunday.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jul 24 2009, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>GP is running this weekend? Seriously, I forgot b/c I was so anxious to see what would happen this weekend.

Spies is not really in touch with Biaggi. He needs to find some time tomorrow.

Nice to see a new bike upfront. I hope Biaggi is ready to ride on Sunday.


Ready to ride - yes. Win - no. He looked good at the last race until
Spies stopped toying with him.

Do u guys see the irony with spies and haga earlier in the season 9. american great in straight lines, japanese great in corners.

He is in touch now. Like i said quick learner

1 19 Spies B USA Yamaha R1 Pit In
2 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 2'00.132 0.013 19
3 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R PIT IN 2'00.244 0.125 14
4 7 Checa C ESP Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'00.264 0.145 14
5 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 2'00.447 0.328 17
6 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R PIT IN 2'00.495 0.376 16
7 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 2'00.504 0.385 8
8 23 Parkes B AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 2'00.825 0.706 15
9 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 2'00.851 0.732 11
10 71 Kagayama Y JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 2'00.884 0.765 13
11 56 Nakano S JPN Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 2'00.936 0.817 16
12 57 Lanzi L ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 2'00.992 0.873 19
13 14 Lagrive M FRA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'00.993 0.874 14
14 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'01.051 0.932 15
15 9 Kiyonari R JPN Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'01.087 0.968 14
16 66 Sykes T GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 2'01.124 1.005 15
17 100 Tamada M JPN Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 2'01.220 1.101 17
18 10 Nieto F ESP Ducati 1098R PIT IN 2'01.326 1.207 15
19 91 Haslam L GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'01.458 1.339 12
20 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R PIT IN 2'01.603 1.484 11
21 99 Scassa L ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 2'01.995 1.876 17
22 53 Polita A ITA Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 2'02.225 2.106 15
23 77 Iannuzzo V ITA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'02.275 2.156 12
24 121 Hopkins J USA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'02.313 2.194 12
25 25 Salom D ESP Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 2'02.483 2.364 16
26 94 Checa D ESP Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 2'03.174 3.055 16
27 88 Resch R AUT Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 2'04.960 4.841 12
28 51 Cihak M CZE Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 2'05.659 5.540

SP1

1 19 Spies B USA Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'59.729 2
2 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'59.792 0.063 3
3 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 1'59.891 0.162 3
4 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'59.969 0.240 3
5 100 Tamada M JPN Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'59.970 0.241 4
6 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'59.991 0.262 4
7 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R PIT IN 2'00.054 0.325 3
8 14 Lagrive M FRA Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'00.065 0.336 2
9 7 Checa C ESP Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'00.081 0.352 3
10 66 Sykes T GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 2'00.233 0.504 4
11 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 2'00.243 0.514 5
12 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 2'00.267 0.538 4
13 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R PIT IN 2'00.305 0.576 4
14 57 Lanzi L ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 2'00.323 0.594 5
15 71 Kagayama Y JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 PIT IN 2'00.427 0.698 5
16 56 Nakano S JPN Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 2'00.629 0.900 5
17 91 Haslam L GBR Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.718 0.989
18 9 Kiyonari R JPN Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.811 1.082
19 23 Parkes B AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'03.819 4.090
20 121 Hopkins J USA Honda CBR1000RR 2'14.727 14.998

SP 2

1 19 Spies B USA Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'58.965 2
2 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'59.224 0.259 4
3 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 1'59.475 0.510 5
4 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'59.498 0.533 4
5 66 Sykes T GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'59.575 0.610 3
6 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'59.635 0.670 3
7 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'59.674 0.709 3
8 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 1'59.679 0.714 3
9 57 Lanzi L ITA Ducati 1098R 1'59.730 0.765
10 7 Checa C ESP Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.748 0.783
11 100 Tamada M JPN Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'59.873 0.908
12 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R 2'00.159 1.194
13 71 Kagayama Y JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'00.223 1.258
14 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R 2'00.235 1.270
15 56 Nakano S JPN Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2'00.262 1.297
16 14 Lagrive M FRA Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.498 1.533
17 91 Haslam L GBR Honda CBR1000RR
18 9 Kiyonari R JPN Honda CBR1000RR
19 23 Parkes B AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R
20 121 Hopkins J USA Honda CBR1000RR

SP3

1 19 Spies B USA Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'58.868 4
2 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'58.950 0.082 3
3 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory PIT IN 1'59.055 0.187 4
4 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR PIT IN 1'59.740 0.872 4
5 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'59.787 0.919 5
6 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 2'00.046 1.178 4
7 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR PIT IN 2'00.096 1.228 4
8 66 Sykes T GBR Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 2'00.240 1.372 3
9 57 Lanzi L ITA Ducati 1098R
10 7 Checa C ESP Honda CBR1000RR
11 100 Tamada M JPN Kawasaki ZX 10R
12 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R
13 71 Kagayama Y JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9
14 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R
15 56 Nakano S JPN Aprilia RSV4 Factory
16 14 Lagrive M FRA Honda CBR1000RR
17 91 Haslam L GBR Honda CBR1000RR
18 9 Kiyonari R JPN Honda CBR1000RR
19 23 Parkes B AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R
20 121 Hopkins J USA Honda CBR1000RR

Should be a good race. Haga appears to be in trouble. Even when he is healthy, he admits that at his age, the second race is usually a killer. Drugs are a wonderful thing though.Unless something drastic happens to Spies, i say he leaves with a 25 point lead

Ben is a machine.

For the first time all season, I'm actually hoping it isn't a close race at the front. I know he's thinking about the championship, but I'm sure he's thinking about the consecutive win streak and the record for most wins in a season. Ben is definitely not the type of guy to steer clear of trouble and take the points so I hope there isn't any trouble at the front (Fabrizio).

Nice to see the BMW's upfront as well.

Disappointed in Honda this weekend. Stiggy look awful, and if it weren't for Rea's exceptional form, Honda wouldn't have made it into final round of Superpole. Somebody at Honda needs to figure out why that bike is going backwards. Same goes for Suzuki.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jul 25 2009, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ben is a machine.

For the first time all season, I'm actually hoping it isn't a close race at the front. I know he's thinking about the championship, but I'm sure he's thinking about the consecutive win streak and the record for most wins in a season. Ben is definitely not the type of guy to steer clear of trouble and take the points so I hope there isn't any trouble at the front (Fabrizio).

Nice to see the BMW's upfront as well.

Disappointed in Honda this weekend. Stiggy look awful, and if it weren't for Rea's exceptional form, Honda wouldn't have made it into final round of Superpole. Somebody at Honda needs to figure out why that bike is going backwards. Same goes for Suzuki.
Suzuki's problems are pretty obvious,there best rider should have just thrown himself off a 100 foot cliff at the beginning of the season. Poor bastard might have been healed up by now.I dont think the Suzuki is that bad, Max could run at the front when he wasnt learning to fly.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jul 25 2009, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nice to see the BMW's upfront as well.

Wow . . . missed that. 6th and 7th and this, their first season with this engine.
Some good development going on. Really impressive. Good to see them in
Superbike - but better in Moto GP's thinning herd. Mayhaps in 2012. If Moto GP
doesn't implode altogether.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Jul 24 2009, 02:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Is it just me or has GP taken a back seat to WSBK. I know GP runs this weekend and i will most definately be sitting in front of the TV, but my anticipation meter is way higher this weekend for WSBK than GP.

i fully agree. these days i am watching motoGP not for the racing, but for the off-track drama between riders. motoGP has become my soap opera.

if i want close races, i watch SBK