WSBK rd.4: Monza

That track is crazy fast, they are averaging around 125 mph. Most tracks average high 90's to low 100's

FIM World Championship

Monza, Italy

May 6

Top Trap Speeds During Qualifying Session One (all on Pirelli tires):



Superbike:



Max Biaggi (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), 206.6 mph



Leon Camier (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), 203.1 mph

Eugene Laverty (Yamaha YZF-R1), 203.1 mph

Marco Melandri (Yamaha YZF-R1), 203.1 mph



Ayrton Badovini (BMW S1000RR), 202.4 mph

Troy Corser (BMW S1000RR), 202.4 mph

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 202.4 mph



Leon Haslam (BMW S1000RR), 201.8 mph

James Toseland (BMW S1000RR), 201.8 mph



Noriyuki Haga (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), 201.1 mph

Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 201.1 mph

Jonathan Rea (Honda CBR1000RR), 201.1 mph



Carlos Checa (Ducati 1098R), 198.5 mph

Michel Fabrizio (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 198.5 mph



Ruben Xaus (Honda CBR1000RR), 197.8 mph



Jakub Smrz (Ducati 1098R), 197.2 mph



Sylvain Guintoli (Ducati 1098R), 196.5 mph



Maxime Berger (Ducati 1098R), 195.2 mph



Mark Aitchison (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 193.4 mph

Fabrizio Lai (Honda CBR1000RR), 193.4 mph

Roberto Rolfo (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 193.4 mph







Supersport:



Florian Marino (Honda CBR600RR), 178.5 mph



Chaz Davies (Yamaha YZF-R6), 177.5 mph

Vittorio Iannuzzo (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 177.5 mph

Marko Jerman (Triumph Daytona 675), 177.5 mph



Luca Scassa (Yamaha YZF-R6), 176.9 mph



James Ellison (Honda CBR600RR), 176.4 mph

Imre Toth (Honda CBR600RR), 176.4 mph



Mirko Giansanti (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 175.9 mph



Miguel Praia (Honda CBR600RR), 175.4 mph



Sam Lowes (Honda CBR600RR), 174.9 mph

David Salom (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 174.9 mph



Broc Parkes (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 174.3 mph



Fabien Foret (Honda CBR600RR), 173.9 mph

Alexander Lundh (Honda CBR600RR), 173.9 mph

Massimo Roccoli (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 173.9 mph



Robbin Harms (Honda CBR600RR), 173.4 mph

Balazs Nemeth (Honda CBR600RR), 173.4 mph



Roberto Tamburini (Yamaha YZF-R6), 172.9 mph



Luca Marconi (Yamaha YZF-R6), 172.4 mph



Ondrej Jezek (Honda CBR600RR), 171.4 mph

Robert Andrej Muresan (Honda CBR600RR), 171.4 mph

Pawel Szkopek (Honda CBR600RR), 171.4 mph



Vladimir Ivanov (Honda CBR600RR), 170.9 mph

Gino Rea (Honda CBR600RR), 170.9 mph



Danilo Dell’Omo (Triumph Daytona 675), 170.4 mph



Yves Polzer (Yamaha YZF-R6), 169.9 mph



Eduard Blokhin (Yamaha YZF-R6), 168.5 mph



Giovanni Altomonte (Honda CBR600RR), 166.7 mph

Oleg Pozdneev (Yamaha YZF-R6), 166.7 mph

Ronan Quarmby (Triumph Daytona 675), 166.7 mph



Valery Yurchenko (Yamaha YZF-R6), 163.9 mph

Cool stats. The spread isn't as big as I thought it might be. The draft is so important as Monza - Checa, if he rides extremely well, could stick with the front-runners if he uses it properly.

Biaggi says: They say that we're strong in terms of top speed, but nobody in this sport has ever won races on straight stretches

povol said:

Biaggi says: They say that we're strong in terms of top speed, but nobody in this sport has ever won races on straight stretches

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Rob? are you there?

Arrabbiata1 said:

Rob? are you there?

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Rossi doesn't race Superbikes, Mark.

Any streams for qualifying, British eurosport have decided cage racing is more important.

povol said:

Biaggi says: They say that we're strong in terms of top speed, but nobody in this sport has ever won races on straight stretches

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really? so where did Biaggi win the races at Monza last year?

Oh dear, Biaggi demolished everybody in Super Pole. Anything but a double victory for the Aprilia man tomorrow is going to be a major surprise.

So it seems that Biaggi has all the chances to win tomorrow, but Haslam was fast during all weekend. However, his tire wear problem will make him fight hard to get a podium finish.

Please have a look:

http://www.motoweblog.com/2011/05/07/top-speed-is-not-enough-to-win-monza/

povol said:

Biaggi says: They say that we're strong in terms of top speed, but nobody in this sport has ever won races on straight stretches

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Horsepower increases by a 'normal' amount every year. Now he says, no one has ever won races on the straight stretches.



This is the second time Biaggi has dropped a hint about the rev limit. You'll see it eventually

I think I read Krop saying that Yamaha SS bikes are pretty much similar to the ones that Crutchlow won with in 2009? The other manufacturers are getting beat by a 2-year old bike then?

Florian gonna be interesting this weekend.

eltoro said:

I think I read Krop saying that Yamaha SS bikes are pretty much similar to the ones that Crutchlow won with in 2009? The other manufacturers are getting beat by a 2-year old bike then?

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It helps that (in my opinion) Yam have the best riders...

Arabi, Austin!



Corser said the BMW doesnt like to be pushed. This doesnt sound good for Haslam. Btw, where is Ducati? Has Aprillia become the new Italian darling of WSBK?

Jumkie said:

Arabi, Austin!



Corser said the BMW doesnt like to be pushed. This doesnt sound good for Haslam. Btw, where is Ducati? Has Aprillia become the new Italian darling of WSBK?

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Leading the championship by 43 points, thats where. I believe Biaggi will pick up about 20 points this weekend, but most tracks are not 3 long straights connected by chicanes.

Jumkie said:

Arabi, Austin!



Corser said the BMW doesnt like to be pushed. This doesnt sound good for Haslam. Btw, where is Ducati? Has Aprillia become the new Italian darling of WSBK?

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Leading the championship by 43 points, thats where. I believe Biaggi will pick up about 20 points this weekend, but most tracks are not 3 long straights connected by chicanes.

Point taken.

povol said:

Biaggi says: They say that we're strong in terms of top speed, but nobody in this sport has ever won races on straight stretches

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Here we go........Its all Max's talent, didn't you know?

povol said:

Leading the championship by 43 points, thats where. I believe Biaggi will pick up about 20 points this weekend, but most tracks are not 3 long straights connected by chicanes.

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Errm, it's slightly more involved than that at Monza Pov.