WSBK Round 1

I miss the 1st race but watched the 2nd, seems Suzuki bikes are in very good shape this year, specially in straight were Nieto bike beats ducati 1098 F08. That remembers me Stoner vs Rossi in the straight.

Yamaha bikes continue to .... the tires along the race, Haga and Corser got owned at 2nd half.

Sterilgarda beats Ducati factory, that was funny. 1098 F08 and the Gixer 1000 looks promising!

I was expecting Kenan Soufouglu to rocks but it seems Honda bikes are struggling in some points. Hope they find a solution quickly because Kenan cannot keep out from the front package, he is very good rider and the spectacle would gain a lot with Kenan fighting for the win.

I think the races were good and thank good for the mistakes by Bayliss, how boring it woud be without them. I think his many mistakes could be due to his injury and bad shape. He will get more consistent and I find his driving both spectacular and fun to watch and ask for no more. I have no doubt that he is among the fastest riders out there to day, regardless of what class they are racing. I don't know what went wrong in MotoGP but for me it's too easy to say he lacked the ability to develop and the consistency. The duc GP bike are difficult to ride and suite very few (one so far) and it's been like that all the way and I suspect Bayliss is rather a victim of that hard to ride bike then he's lack of abilities.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Babelfish @ Feb 24 2008, 05:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I suspect Bayliss is rather a victim of that hard to ride bike then he's lack of abilities.

And in 2005 when he rode the bike that finished 2nd and 3rd in the title to a mighty impressive 15th, behind all other honda regulars?? That was just bad luck i guess............

Great races. Love Bayliss' style, mistakes and all, one of the most aggressive riders in the paddock, nice to see a rider muscling a bike around.

Nice ride from Nieto, thought he was a pile of .... until he won. Now he's just a cup of piss. Some consistent performances and he'll move up to doormat status.

Xaus and Max will destroy each other at some point this year. Can't wait. Corser his usual self, pole and going backwards. Haga, just plain stupid.

Supersport was dull until Foret ran out of gas, I thought he was doing his typical look around, .... around ...., tough luck. Parkes still riding like a bridesmaid. Rea riding like an acrobat.

PI, ducati cleansweep of the podium.

Jonathan Green and Steve Martin are the shittiest commentators I've ever heard. Green been watching too many South American football (soccer) matches, the guy will yell for slightest change in breeze. Martin sounds like a reanimated Mark Bracks. Half dead, half alive.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vale4607 @ Feb 25 2008, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nice ride from Nieto, though he was a pile of .... until he won. Now he's just a cup of piss. Some consistent performances and he'll move up to doormat status.

Jonathan Green and Steve Martin are the shittiest commentators I've ever heard. Green been watching too many South American football (soccer) matches, the guy will yell for slightest change in breeze. Martin sounds like a reanimated Mark Bracks. Half dead, half alive.
Nieto -

Totally agree about Green and Martin! Green doesn't have a clue! Martin has a clue but is a .... commentator!

what great races... Haga F'd up... but my boy Ruben did well...go Maxx!

thourghly enjoyed those 2 races. gotta love the way baylistic just lets it all hang out! very entertainig! haga you bonehead what the hell were you thinkin? ducati lookin good. maybe abit to good? honda & in particular kawasaki have some work to do. the suzuki lookin strong as well as the yamahas. great ride by nieto! good to see some new face on the top step.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Feb 24 2008, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>And in 2005 when he rode the bike that finished 2nd and 3rd in the title to a mighty impressive 15th, behind all other honda regulars?? That was just bad luck i guess............

well, when he was at the bottom of the pecking order in the honda stable and out almost half the seson due to injury the results won't look too impressive, thats for sure, but what was your point?
That the result reflect Bayliss' abilities as a rider?

Race one was pretty damn good. Race two was less exciting. Max was fast but still showed how much of a ...... he is. Cannot get the deal done.

I watched SPEEDs late broadcast today, and wow I think Biaggi is taken the crown. Even though Bayliss is still rockin the world of superbikes

I think (and fear) that as Ducati develop the 1098 they will begin to dominate the competition. A return to Ducati-cup racing is not an attractive prospect. Does anyone have Hodgson's number?

First race just the way I like it!!! Frustrating, but good ending.
Bayliss

Second race ok, I (almost) always like when somebody wins for the first time.


Nori