WSBK Silverstone

povol · Jul 29, 2011

Free Practice 1

1. John Hopkins USA Samsung Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 06.667s

2. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 2mins 06.888s

3. Jakub Smrz CZE Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 2mins 06.968s

4. James Toseland GBR BMW Italia S1000RR 2mins 06.986s

5. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 2mins 07.013s

6. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 2mins 07.064s

7. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 2mins 07.100s

8. Michel Fabrizio ITA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 07.126s

9. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki RTS ZX-10R 2mins 07.188s

10. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 2mins 07.508s

11. Maxime Berger FRA Supersonic Ducati 1098R 2mins 07.547s

12. Alex Lowes GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 07.586s

13. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 2mins 07.687s

14. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 2mins 07.752s

15. Mark Aitchison AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 2mins 07.787s

16. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 2mins 07.960s

17. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 2mins 08.073s

18. Jon Kirkham GBR Samsung Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 08.100s

19. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 2mins 08.247s

20. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 2mins 08.448s

21. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 2mins 09.105s

22. Fabrizio Lai ITA Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 09.418s

Silverstone official WSBK lap records

Best lap: Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF-R1 2m 04.091s (2010)

Race lap record: Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF-R1 2m 05.421s (2010)

povol · Jul 29, 2011

Q Practice 1

1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 2mins 05.477s

2. Maxime Berger FRA Supersonic Ducati 1098R 2mins 05.870s

3. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki RTS ZX-10R 2mins 05.899s

4. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 2mins 05.937s

5. John Hopkins USA Samsung Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 05.974s

6. Michel Fabrizio ITA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 06.023s

7. Jakub Smrz CZE Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 2mins 06.029s

8. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 2mins 06.037s

9. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 2mins 06.044s

10. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 2mins 06.116s

11. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 2mins 06.176s

12. James Toseland GBR BMW Italia S1000RR 2mins 06.316s

13. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 2mins 06.647s

14. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 2mins 06.697s

15. Alex Lowes GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 06.740s

16. Mark Aitchison AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 2mins 06.752s

17. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 2mins 06.762s

18. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 2mins 06.890s

19. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 2mins 06.952s

20. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 2mins 07.245s

21. Fabrizio Lai ITA Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 07.661s

22. Jon Kirkham GBR Samsung Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 07.889s

mylexicon · Jul 29, 2011

Looks like Ducati were playing-up Silverstone as a difficult round for them. In reality, it appears they are enjoying a sizable advantage. Hopper is doing pretty well. 3rd fastest of the fours and according to the Stuart Higgs interview Samsung Crescent don't even use all of the SBK parts.

povol · Jul 30, 2011

Silverstone - SUPERBIKE - Qualifying 2

1. John Hopkins (Samsung Crescent Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2'05.058

2. Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 2'05.103

3. Sylvain Guintoli (Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 2'05.408

4. Maxime Berger (Supersonic Racing Team) Ducati 1098R 2'05.520

5. Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team) Yamaha YZF R1 2'05.587

6. Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2'05.594

7. Michel Fabrizio (Team Suzuki Alstare) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2'05.597

8. Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 2'05.640

9. Noriyuki Haga (PATA Racing Team Aprilia) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2'05.727

10. Eugene Laverty (Yamaha World Superbike Team) Yamaha YZF R1 2'05.876

11. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'05.899

12. Mark Aitchison (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'05.925

13. Jakub Smrz (Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 2'05.948

14. James Toseland (BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team) BMW S1000 RR 2'05.980

15. Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2'06.044

16. Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team) BMW S1000 RR 2'06.076

17. Troy Corser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 2'06.304

18. Alexander Lowes (Castrol Honda) Honda CBR1000RR 2'06.524

19. Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'06.787

20. Roberto Rolfo (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'06.895

21. Fabrizio Lai (Castrol Honda) Honda CBR1000RR 2'07.482

22. Jon Kirkham (Samsung Crescent Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2'07.889

DRILL · Jul 30, 2011

I`m beginning to give Hopper some respect on the back of his results lately.Seems he`s banished the demons from his head.Good on `im.

povol · Jul 30, 2011

I think he is a little motivated by Buckmasters comments. He wasnt really taking a shot per se at Hopkins when he said John would be lucky to finish in the top eight. It was at the Crescent team manager for saying BSB had a s much talent as WSBK, to which Buckmaster basically said, dude, lets smoke out of your bag.

Geonerd · Jul 30, 2011

Pleasantly shocked to see him at the top of several sessions. I just hope he doesn't wad himself and the bike.

Superpole in 15...14......

Geonerd · Jul 30, 2011

He's into the 2nd round easily enough.

SP, round 1

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povol · Jul 30, 2011

And VIOLA Hopper on the pole

1. J. Hopkins

2'04.041

2. E. Laverty

2'04.068

3. L. Camier

2'04.303

4. C. Checa

2'04.362

5. S. Guintoli

2'05.456

6. M. Melandri

2'05.639

7. M. Fabrizio

2'05.997

8. N. Haga

2'04.627

povol · Jul 30, 2011

His time would have placed him 6th on the GP grid some 2 seconds of the pole. Considering WSBK uses q's, there is really a 3-3.5 second difference in the 2 series at this track. That tells me 2 things. Order has been restored and the top GP bikes are once again much faster,and, the top WSBK's would be competitive with the bikes that run 10-17 in GP. It also tells us something we already know, after the the top 5-8 in GP, the rest is just inert ingredient

Jumkie · Jul 30, 2011

Im getting regular updates from Wilski & Austin who r ther. I would like to add, Austin sent me a text the day BEFORE qual: "Im going on record and saying Hopkins will be on pole." that is no ........!

Im sitting here in Las Vegas, im gonna ask him for the big numbers, im gonna b rich .......!

truent · Jul 30, 2011

povol said:
His time would have placed him 6th on the GP grid some 2 seconds of the pole. Considering WSBK uses q's, there is really a 3-3.5 second difference in the 2 series at this track. That tells me 2 things. Order has been restored and the top GP bikes are once again much faster,and, the top WSBK's would be competitive with the bikes that run 10-17 in GP. It also tells us something we already know, after the the top 5-8 in GP, the rest is just inert ingredient

so, the inert ingredient.. the bikes? or the riders?

because i think we all know where john would be on a suzuki.. now on a honda and a month or two? hmm.. lol

anyway good to see him doing well.. as well as eugene..

anyone think hopper will be back in sbk next year? for sure he had really bad luck for the last few

povol · Jul 30, 2011

truent said:
so, the inert ingredient.. the bikes? or the riders?

because i think we all know where john would be on a suzuki.. now on a honda and a month or two? hmm.. lol

anyway good to see him doing well.. as well as eugene..

anyone think hopper will be back in sbk next year? for sure he had really bad luck for the last few

Mainly the bikes, but i have always said i thought the riders from those position were interchangeable with riders from other series

eltoro · Jul 30, 2011

I have said this in another thread, but I think Hopper should take a competitive ride in WSBK and establish a career there than trying to get back to MotoGP. The guy has a chance to be something special on the right machinery in WSBK. I will be hard for him to obtain one of the very few competitive seats in MotoGP (Honda or Yamaha).

mylexicon · Jul 30, 2011

eltoro said:
I have said this in another thread, but I think Hopper should take a competitive ride in WSBK and establish a career there than trying to get back to MotoGP. The guy has a chance to be something special on the right machinery in WSBK. I will be hard for him to obtain one of the very few competitive seats in MotoGP (Honda or Yamaha).

Agreed. He should spend the last 8-10 years of his career healthy in WSBK. If he can pick up at least one world title, he goes from a nobody with lots of potential to an American WSBK champ. If he manages to win 3 titles, he'd be the best American superbiker of all time.

frizzle · Jul 30, 2011

Well done Hopper

Now where is BassPete?

mylexicon · Jul 30, 2011

Interesting trivia: Hopper is seeking to become only the tenth American to win a WSBK race.

The US has nine WSBK title, and six champions. Only three Americans have won a WSBK race/s without winning the championship--can you name them?

Two are pretty easy, but if you can guess the third guy without looking, you are pretty damn knowledgeable.

povol · Jul 30, 2011

mylexicon said:
Interesting trivia: Hopper is seeking to become only the tenth American to win a WSBK race.

The US has nine WSBK title, and six champions. Only three Americans have won a WSBK race/s without winning the championship--can you name them?

Two are pretty easy, but if you can guess the third guy without looking, you are pretty damn knowledgeable.

I know 2 right off the top of my head. Bostrom and Chandler. I will have to think about the third

mylexicon · Jul 30, 2011

povol said:
I know 2 right off the top of my head. Bostrom and Chandler. I will have to think about the third

correct and correct

Third guy is one of those AMA guys who was always flying under the radar. He has multiple AMA championships to his name, but never an SBK title. He is from the Chandler era. Only 1 WSBK win.

povol · Jul 30, 2011

mylexicon said:
correct and correct

Third guy is one of those AMA guys who was always flying under the radar. He has multiple AMA championships to his name, but never an SBK title. He is from the Chandler era. Only 1 WSBK win.

Found it. Would have never guessed it in a 100 years.

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