wsbk rd2 portimao

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (levigarrett @ Mar 23 2010, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>What?? No Fabi?? WTF have you been watching? Focus man!
Actually, you're absolutely right, I totally missed putting in Fabi. (WTF was I thinking bout?) Yeah, he will be up there. I was thinking about how hard he raced Haga the other day as I watched a few 09 races. The dude is hungry and isn't afraid to bang fairings with whoever, including his teammate. Yes, he will be a contender!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Mar 24 2010, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>did you enjoy egypt boots?
How'd you guess that was Egypt? But seriously, it was an awesome time. Minus the crazy ... drivers and "hello sir, where are you from, you want to buy......" crap, it was a great trip.

Race 1
1.Haslam
2.Fabi
3.Haga

Race 2
1.Haga
2.Toseland
3.Rea

here`s hoping!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Otis Driftwood @ Mar 24 2010, 07:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Race 1
1.Haslam
2.Fabi
3.Haga

Race 2
1.Haga
2.Toseland
3.Rea

here`s hoping!!!

I've never been much of a Toseland fan per se, but I'd really like to see him run well. I think it's going to take time but I hope he's able to sort it out.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (levigarrett @ Mar 24 2010, 02:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I've never been much of a Toseland fan per se, but I'd really like to see him run well. I think it's going to take time but I hope he's able to sort it out.
Me too. I like the guy, and personally I think his MotoGP career was cut short by circumstance. I just saw the 08 Qatar race last night. The dude was nails battling with Lorenzo and Rossi. I'm thinking he will be fine but he didn't look that great in round one (though he finished respectable). Keep in mind, Toes has never been dominant, not even in his two titles, which came down to the last race and barely edged out runner up in points.

How excited are you about WSBK this year? Will you be able to maintain interest now that Ben Spies is out?

Rule Britannia .Injurys n all for JT

Portimao Superbike - Free Practice 1st Session

Friday, 26 March 2010 15:53


1 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'44.351
2 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'44.411
3 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.519
4 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'44.549
5 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'44.574
6 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'44.624
7 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.681
8 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'44.847
9 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'44.955
10 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'45.002
11 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'45.017
12 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'45.071
13 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'45.086
14 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'45.128
15 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'45.201
16 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'45.448
17 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'46.005
18 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'46.128
19 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'46.695
20 49 Tamada M. (JPN) BMW S1000 RR 1'46.714
21 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'47.062
22 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'47.907
23 32 Morais S. (RSA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'48.743
24 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'48.996



WSS

Pos # Rider Nat Bike Last Lap Best Lap Gap Speed Laps
1 54 Sofuoglu K TUR Honda CBR600RR 1'46.631 269,3 15
2 51 Pirro M ITA Honda CBR600RR 1'47.028 1'47.028 0.397 261,5 14
3 26 Lascorz J ESP Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'47.257 1'47.087 0.456 12
4 40 DiSalvo J USA Triumph Daytona 675 1'47.356 0.725 260,9 14
5 7 Davies C GBR Triumph Daytona 675 1'47.373 0.742 270,0 15
6 50 Laverty E IRL Honda CBR600RR 1'47.451 1'47.451 0.820 16
7 117 Praia M POR Honda CBR600RR 1'47.629 0.998 264,7 18
8 99 Foret F FRA Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'47.962 1.331 270,0 15
9 37 Fujiwara K JPN Kawasaki ZX-6R PIT IN 1'48.488 1.857 13
10 25 Salom D ESP Triumph Daytona 675 1'48.504 1'48.504 1.873 261,5 13
11 4 Rea G GBR Honda CBR600RR 1'48.552 1.921 267,3 19
12 14 Lagrive M FRA Triumph Daytona 675 1'48.917 2.286 263,4 16
13 55 Roccoli M ITA Honda CBR600RR 1'49.164 2.533 260,9 15
14 127 Harms R DEN Honda CBR600RR 1'49.398 2.767 261,5 14
15 9 Dell'Omo D ITA Honda CBR600RR 1'50.442 3.811 261,5 16
16 8 Chesaux B SUI Honda CBR600RR 1'51.837 5.206 257,8 15
17 5 Lundh A SWE Honda CBR600RR 1'51.909 5.278 248,8 15
18 36 Hunt M GBR Yamaha YZF R6 PIT IN 1'52.744 6.113 15
19 33 Cazzola P ITA Honda CBR600RR PIT IN 1'52.974 6.343 14
20 24 Blokhin E RUS Yamaha YZF R6 1'53.876 7.245 241,6 16

I'm still very excited about WSBK, perhaps more than I was last season. Probably more equal parts excitement, but differing kinds of excitement.

Last year it was all about whether or not Spies would be able to do it. Could he learn the tracks and bike and tires and team fast enough? Then it was could he take it to Haga? Then it was could he make up all the points he lost through crashes and mechanicals? Then it was could he survive the wild challenges from Rea, Fabrizio and Biaggi? And he did it. But, for me anyways, I found the 2009 season too focused on one man.

Although 2010 appears to lack that super-special talent like Spies, I don't think there's ever been a deeper field with as many potential champions. On any given weekend you could choose any of the following riders for a win and you wouldn't be half wrong: Haga, Fabrizio, Rea, Neukirchner, Haslam, Toseland, Crutchlow, Checa, Shakey, Biaggi, or even Smrz, Camier or Guintoli as long shots. The depth of field is astounding, I've only been following the sport for a decade but I've never seen a grid this deep.

Top 15 within 1 second

R Hayden is not last!

I never thought Toseland would get his head straight after having another confidence-busting start at PI, but he appears to be unshaken. I have a sneaky suspicion that Yamaha's updates, are anything but updates, but I'm glad to see they've got something for this weekend.

What would we do without WSBK? GP has been a terribly boring fuel-economy contest for 3 years now, but WSBK continues to deliver the goods week-in and week-out. Weather looks great, let's hope we see some intense racing.

Great work by Chaz and Jason. It would be interesting to see what Chaz could do if he was still on a Kwak.

Too bad R Hayden wasn't able to land a WSS ride with Kawasaki. Like his brother Tommy, he's magic on the smaller displacement motorcycles.

Well if the timesheets look the same for qual, there go most of our predictions.

My Tvo is set.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 26 2010, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Well if the timesheets look the same for qual, there go most of our predictions.

My Tvo is set.
Im guessing there will be big changes since there is still a couple of seconds that have to be chopped off compared to last years times. I still feel pretty good about my picks.

my prediction:

1. Rocket 1. Rocket 1. Rocket

Provisional Pole before tomorrows Super Pole

1. Leon Haslam GBR Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 43.476s
2. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 43.508s
3. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1198 1min 43.645s
4. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 43.688s
5. James Toseland GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 1min 43.735s
6. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 1min 43.769s
7. Shane Byrne GBR Althea Ducati 1198 1min 43.881s
8. Jakub Smrz CZE PATA B&G Racing Ducati 1198 1min 43.932s
9. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 44.041s
10. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 44.042s
11. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 44.098s
12. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 44.203s
13. Max Neukirchner GER Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 44.272s
14. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 44.423s
15. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 44.559s
16. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA DFX Ducati 1198 1min 44.851s
17. Andrew Pitt AUS Reitwagen BMW S1000RR 1min 44.852s
18. Luca Scassa ITA Supersonic Ducati 1198 1min 45.368s
19. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 45.406s
20. Makoto Tamada JPN Reitwagen BMW S1000RR 1min 45.522s
21. Sheridan Morais RSA Echo-CRS Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.933s
22. Matteo Baiocco ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 46.096s
23. Roger Lee Hayden USA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 46.657s
24. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1min 47.805s

Did Not Participate

Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R

Best WSBK Lap - Portimao

2009 Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB R1 1min 42.412secs

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Mar 26 2010, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Provisional Pole before tomorrows Super Pole

1. Leon Haslam GBR Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 43.476s
2. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 43.508s
3. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1198 1min 43.645s
Prediction back in full order.

Sad to see that Chris V couldn't get on the bike

Rea is making me look bad. I hope Guintoli is sandbagging, although he was terrible at Portimao last year.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Mar 26 2010, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm still very excited about WSBK, perhaps more than I was last season. Probably more equal parts excitement, but differing kinds of excitement.

Last year it was all about whether or not Spies would be able to do it. Could he learn the tracks and bike and tires and team fast enough? Then it was could he take it to Haga? Then it was could he make up all the points he lost through crashes and mechanicals? Then it was could he survive the wild challenges from Rea, Fabrizio and Biaggi? And he did it. But, for me anyways, I found the 2009 season too focused on one man.

Although 2010 appears to lack that super-special talent like Spies, I don't think there's ever been a deeper field with as many potential champions. On any given weekend you could choose any of the following riders for a win and you wouldn't be half wrong: Haga, Fabrizio, Rea, Neukirchner, Haslam, Toseland, Crutchlow, Checa, Shakey, Biaggi, or even Smrz, Camier or Guintoli as long shots. The depth of field is astounding, I've only been following the sport for a decade but I've never seen a grid this deep.
Completely agree with you Austin. Last year was bittersweet for me, being a big fan of Haga and seeing him finish runner up again. The season was made good by watching Spies put on a very memorable performance all year. The comeback and final showdown at seasons end made for some of the best moto racing drama we've had in years. This year certainly looks to have more parity between bikes/riders and as you say some of the best depth of any moto series we have seen.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Mar 26 2010, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sad to see that Chris V couldn't get on the bike
Things not looking good for Vermi, but then again he decided to sign up for the big green career killer. The Kwaker sure isn't helping Sykes out either.

when is super pole?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bootsakah @ Mar 26 2010, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Things not looking good for Vermi, but then again he decided to sign up for the big green career killer. The Kwaker sure isn't helping Sykes out either.
From everything I can gather, the 2010 season means very little to Kawasaki in WSBK. Their long bang motor and all new ZX-10R won't debut until next year. I believe Yoda has a firm grasp on the development of the 2011 bike, and it's the 2011 bike that got Vermeulen excited about the project. As far as I'm concerned, 2010 is a write off for Kawi and I think there are probably similar sentiments within their garage.

For me - it'll take a little time for the excitement to build. It's so
all wide open - and really as much as I like Haga - I think he's past
his due date - so I don't want to get my hopes up.

with Spies in MotoGP i am pulling for Haga and Checa. the old men need some love too.