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WSBK Qatar Race 1&2

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2009 WSBK Qatar FP1 Result - Neukirchner Storms The Desert



World Superbikes Losail, Qatar
Pos. No. Rider Country Bike Time

1 76 M. Neukirchner GER Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'00.486
2 19 B. Spies USA Yamaha YZF R1 2'00.514
3 65 J. Rea GBR Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.676
4 9 R. Kiyonari JPN Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.744
5 96 J. Smrz CZE Ducati 1098R 2'00.770
6 71 Y. Kagayama JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'00.945
7 56 S. Nakano JPN Aprilia RSV4 2'01.162
8 11 T. Corser AUS BMW S1000 RR 2'01.234
9 41 N. Haga JPN Ducati 1098R 2'01.261
10 66 T. Sykes GBR Yamaha YZF R1 2'01.280
11 67 S. Byrne GBR Ducati 1098R 2'01.457
12 44 R. Rolfo ITA Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.464
13 91 L. Haslam GBR Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.658
14 7 C. Checa ESP Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.698
15 23 B. Parkes AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'01.755
16 3 M. Biaggi ITA Aprilia RSV4 2'01.783
17 100 M. Tamada JPN Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'02.204
18 84 M. Fabrizio ITA Ducati 1098R 2'02.317
19 33 T. Hill GBR Honda CBR1000RR 2'02.529
20 111 R. Xaus ESP BMW S1000 RR 2'02.587
21 55 R. Laconi FRA Ducati 1098R 2'02.642
22 25 D. Salom ESP Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'03.075
23 31 K. Muggeridge AUS Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'03.363
24 77 V. Iannuzzo ITA Honda CBR1000RR 2'03.580
25 24 B. Roberts AUS Ducati 1098R 2'03.757
26 99 L. Scassa ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'03.773
27 86 A. Badovini ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'03.941
28 15 M. Baiocco ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'06.136


GO TEXAS TORNADO F5 BEN SPIES!!!!
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Qualifying 1

1. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Italia YZF R1 1min 58.886s
2. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 59.177s
3. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 59.731s
4. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 59.826s
5. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 59.937s
6. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 59.980s
7. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 2mins 00.024s
8. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 2mins 00.101s
9. Regis Laconi FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 2mins 00.232s
10. Shinya Nakano JPN Aprilia Racing RSV-4 2mins 00.238s
11. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 2mins 00.254s
12. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha Italia YZF R1 2mins 0.283s
13. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 2mins 00.345s
14. Roberto Rolfo ITA Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 00.374s
15. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 2mins 00.398s
16. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 2mins 00.455s
17. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 2mins 00.610s
18. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 2mins 00.769s
19. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 00.799s
20. Makoto Tamada JPN Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 2mins 01.222s
21. Karl Muggeridge AUS Celani Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 01.224s
22. Tommy Hill GBR HANNspree Althea Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 01.336s
23. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 2mins 01.464s
24. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 01.560s
25. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 2mins 01.607s
26. Brendan Roberts AUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 2mins 01.779s
27. Ayrton Badovini ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R 2min 02.272s
28. Matteo Baiocco ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R 2mins 02.917s

Looks like the Ten Kate Honda's work here (must be quick). 3 BSB riders in the top 6 looks good, and Spies is there again! Can't wait for superpole
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It looks like Super Pole will be somewhere in the low 58's to high 57's. I looked up last years GP times and Lorenzo was on the pole with a 153.9. There must be a big track condition difference for them to be off GP pace by over 4 seconds. Thats not a normal gap between the series is it?.I also checked top speed since this track has a long front straight and the GP bikes,or should i say the Ducati,were in the 205 mph range. The fastest WSB [Suzuki] is clocking in at 195 mph.
 
Troy Corser rode to a Superpole lap of 1'58.053 at Losail last year. My moneys on Spies to break that this year. Two weeks ago Spies knocked 2 seconds off his QP1 time in his final Superpole lap. The boy has WHEELS.
 
I went and looked at last years Phillip Island times and compared them with the WSB time from 2 weeks ago and the difference was 2.5 seconds .
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Mar 12 2009, 08:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I went and looked at last years Phillip Island times and compared them with the WSB time from 2 weeks ago and the difference was 2.5 seconds .

SBK bikes aren't electric power drills
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VTtwinner @ Mar 12 2009, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Troy Corser rode to a Superpole lap of 1'58.053 at Losail last year. My moneys on Spies to break that this year. Two weeks ago Spies knocked 2 seconds off his QP1 time in his final Superpole lap. The boy has WHEELS.
Spies is an incredible talent. I cant say how impressed i am with his ability to jump on a track he has never seen and be up front in a matter of hours.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Mar 12 2009, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Spies is an incredible talent. I cant say how impressed i am with his ability to jump on a track he has never seen and be up front in a matter of hours.
What is going to stop spies? I have to say based on past form that consistency and/or dnfs are more likely to be a problem for haga than spies. Haga as nearly always will be fast in the race even if he doesn't get near the top in practice though.
 
Me thinks the only thing to derail Spies will be injury. He also hasn't been in a real dogfight yet. I like the guy, but I also don't want to see a one horse race season.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VTtwinner @ Mar 12 2009, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Me thinks the only thing to derail Spies will be injury. He also hasn't been in a real dogfight yet. I like the guy, but I also don't want to see a one horse race season.
I wouldnt say he hasnt been in a dogfight yet. Mladin is a junkyard dog who actually won more races the last 3 years than Spies did as he won 3 straight titles.Plus,that was a pretty good tussle at PI till the last 4 laps when Ben hit the go button. I say the reason he is doing so well is the fact that he is very battle hardened.
 
Man what a good job, looks like Mladin is the perfect benchmark for riders at least in the AMA to go through to step up to a higher series. Once he's gone.. heh. We'll just have to wait for 'the One' like the Matrix that blows everyone else out of the water..

Anyway, I asked in another thread, as I'm not really up on motorcycling video games.. but how many of the WSBK tracks are in video games (either MotoGP, Tourist Trophy, or maybe some F1 games, etc).. Like which ones is Ben going to have to learn the old fashioned way?
 
Spies and that new Yamaha, potent combination. But watch out if Haga gets a good quali position, everyone saw what he can do when starting from 13th on the grid at PI. Great to see Rea/Checa/Kiyo on the Honda's looking good so far. Could Byrne get a good finish this weekend and end his nightmare that happened at PI? Smrz again looking fast, but can he turn it into a good finish and not go backwards from the start. Laconi showing good form again. Hope to see Haslam come up to speed.

Can't wait for superpole and the races on Saturday.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Mar 12 2009, 05:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Spies is an incredible talent. I cant say how impressed i am with his ability to jump on a track he has never seen and be up front in a matter of hours.

Yeah, he's really been amazing, even I'm surprised an I'm one of his biggest fan boys.

I can't remember a person since Rossi who has actually lived up to the hype. Obviously, Stoner has been an unbelievable addition to GP, but he overshadowed by Dani's arrival.

I hope Spies can continue this form. He's fastest already and its his first go round the Qatar circuit.
 
I've hardly seen the guy, but I'm calling it - Ben Spies 2009 WSBK world champ.
The only one as I see it capable of beating him is Haga, and Haga will fold.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Mar 12 2009, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, he's really been amazing, even I'm surprised an I'm one of his biggest fan boys.

I'm borderline gobsmacked. He's doing better than I ever imagined possible.
I suspect he'll have a Lorenzo style 'introduction to reality' before long, but still think he'll finish in the top 3 this year.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>I can't remember a person since Rossi who has actually lived up to the hype. Obviously, Stoner has been an unbelievable addition to GP, but he overshadowed by Dani's arrival.

This is technically impossible!
Even at its maximum, during the winter solstice of his first season, Pedrosa's shadow was incapable of shading anything larger than a grasshopper. After years of miserable results, his shadow has shrunk to nearly undetectable size. Based on this trend, scientists warn that it may vanish altogether by the summer of 2009...
 
I agree, its early days yet but Ben has been looking great. As is the way in superbikes most of the riders aren't able to string together a decent season, and the one person who can will usually win. If Haga has a good run it'll be him, if he doesn't then Spies looks next in line.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Geonerd @ Mar 12 2009, 10:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>This is technically impossible!
Even at its maximum, during the winter solstice of his first season, Pedrosa's shadow was incapable of shading anything larger than a grasshopper. After years of miserable results, his shadow has shrunk to nearly undetectable size. Based on this trend, scientists warn that it may vanish altogether by the summer of 2009...
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nano technology buddy.

Anyway, ah another great start by Spies. Wow, Im really impressed. I mean yeah I'm rooting for the guy but still I didn't expect him to deliver in a world of everything-new. If he notches a win or a close 2nd, we can really start to wonder what GP Suzuki were thinking, eh?

I really think its gonna be very hard for Spies to make up the almost DNF in race one PI. Its really looking like points are gonna be at a premium and the war of attrition will be the real race to the title. One more DNF (which is very likely to come from a crash) may spell the end to a championship run.

As far as willing to "dog fight", well I think that question was answered with him willing to trade lead positions with Haga and neither backing down. That was proof enough for me that he can trade paint.

I'm still thinking the guys to beat are Haga, & Max N. The top Hondas will be pesky all season, and I'm very impressed with J. Rea. Even though I'm still upset with Checa for Pedrosaizing Max N., I still think he will notch a few wins. I'm just hoping its not at Miller. Even then, Spies should be the favorite at Miller since he dominated their while in AMA.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Mar 12 2009, 10:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I agree, its early days yet but Ben has been looking great.
You haven't let facts get in the way of your opinions before, why the sudden change?
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 12 2009, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I really think its gonna be very hard for Spies to make up the almost DNF in race one PI. Its really looking like points are gonna be at a premium and the war of attrition will be the real race to the title. One more DNF (which is very likely to come from a crash) may spell the end to a championship run.

If you remember last year at Miller, Bayliss had 1 DNF and one finish outside the points, yet he still won the championship. Unlike MotoGP, 1 or 2 races without points in WSBK typically doesn't mean you are out of contention, thanks to there being 28 total races during the year (14 rounds). Haga also is bound to have a few offs or DNF's, it's just his luck. You never really know. Let's just hope the whole thing comes down to the final round at Portimao!

Matter of fact, there wasn't a single rider last year in the Top 10 who had less than 2 DNF's over the entire season last year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Superbik...pionship_season
 

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