Phillip Island

TrickLidz · #1 (**permalink**) 02-27-2010, 02:40 AM

Saturday, 27 February 2010 04:15

After heavy overnight rains and cool track conditions visited Phillip Island, Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) held on for the fastest combined qualifying time, with only Superpole for the top 20 riders set to determine the shape of the final starting grid.

On a dry but cool track surface today, Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) and Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare) also had to rely on their Friday best times for second and third best overall lap times.

Cal Crutchlow (Sterilgarda Yamaha) was the best of the riders who improved in the final qualifying session, fourth fastest, while Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki Alstare) also found a bit more pace today, to go fifth. Despite a painful crash on the first day, James Toseland (Sterilgarda Yamaha) bounced back to score a top six finish in the pre-Superpole charts. Local rider Chris Vermeulen (Kawasaki Racing Team) qualified eighth. The top 17 riders qualified within 0.729 of each other.

All the factory riders made it into the final Superpole 20, with the privateer riders who missed out being Josh Brookes (Honda), Vittorio Iannuzzo (Honda) and the Kawasaki pairing of Matteo Baiocco and Roger Lee Hayden.

I also heard on a webcast that Xaus wrecked 3 bikes yesterday, starting within 4 mins. of practice~!!! He's back!!

247 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-27-2010, 03:25 PM

Wow. Good for Leon, and Suzuki. Thought this was sposed to be Honda's year? They didn't even put a bike in top 5 in Superpole.

The Superbike World Championship Official Site

Kyalami · #3 (**permalink**) 02-27-2010, 10:25 PM

Final Superpole

Times:
1. Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'31.229;
2. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.245;
3. Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'31.642;
4. Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'31.671;
5. Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'31.696;
6. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.757;
7. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'31.912;
8. Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.019;
9. Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.205;
10. Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.229;
11. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.293;
12. Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.398;
13. Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.430;
14. Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.561;
15. Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.842;
16. Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.895

It's going to be an interesting first race. Those who thought it might be boring without Spies might be mistaken...

247 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-27-2010, 10:28 PM

Oh, God. The Brit announcers are going to be unbearable tomorrow.

hawkti · #5 (**permalink**) 02-27-2010, 10:43 PM

Where's Max Neukirchner!? and isn't he on the other Hannspree Honda?

drsus · #6 (**permalink**) 02-27-2010, 11:23 PM

oh oh, Aprilia found something

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff
1 3 M. Biaggi Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.191
2 2 L. Camier Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.294 0.103
3 91 L. Haslam Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.388 0.197
4 84 M. Fabrizio Ducati 1098R 1'32.446 0.255
5 35 C. Crutchlow Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.494 0.303
6 52 J. Toseland Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.532 0.341
7 65 J. Rea Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.541 0.350
8 41 N. Haga Ducati 1098R 1'32.635 0.444
9 50 S. Guintoli Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.658 0.467
10 7 C. Checa Ducati 1098R 1'32.661 0.470
11 96 J. Smrz Ducati 1098R 1'32.796 0.605
12 67 S. Byrne Ducati 1098R 1'32.927 0.736
13 57 L. Lanzi Ducati 1098R 1'33.025 0.834
14 11 T. Corser BMW S1000 RR 1'33.100 0.909
15 77 C. Vermeulen Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.123 0.932
16 66 T. Sykes Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.380 1.189
17 76 M. Neukirchner Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.645 1.454
18 88 A. Pitt BMW S1000 RR 1'34.184 1.993
19 25 J. Brookes Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.610 2.419
20 31 V. Iannuzzo Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.294 3.103
21 95 R. Hayden Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.309 3.118
22 15 M. Baiocco Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.634 3.443
23 111 R. Xaus BMW S1000 RR 1'47.823 15.632

komodo_goods · #7 (**permalink**) 02-27-2010, 11:37 PM

finally get to get my fix. I've been waiting all winter for this...

Old Baldy · #8 (**permalink**) 02-27-2010, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drsus

oh oh, Aprilia found something

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff
1 3 M. Biaggi Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.191
2 2 L. Camier Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.294 0.103
3 91 L. Haslam Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.388 0.197
4 84 M. Fabrizio Ducati 1098R 1'32.446 0.255
5 35 C. Crutchlow Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.494 0.303
6 52 J. Toseland Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.532 0.341
7 65 J. Rea Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.541 0.350
8 41 N. Haga Ducati 1098R 1'32.635 0.444
9 50 S. Guintoli Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.658 0.467
10 7 C. Checa Ducati 1098R 1'32.661 0.470
11 96 J. Smrz Ducati 1098R 1'32.796 0.605
12 67 S. Byrne Ducati 1098R 1'32.927 0.736
13 57 L. Lanzi Ducati 1098R 1'33.025 0.834
14 11 T. Corser BMW S1000 RR 1'33.100 0.909
15 77 C. Vermeulen Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.123 0.932
16 66 T. Sykes Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.380 1.189
17 76 M. Neukirchner Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.645 1.454
18 88 A. Pitt BMW S1000 RR 1'34.184 1.993
19 25 J. Brookes Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.610 2.419
20 31 V. Iannuzzo Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.294 3.103
21 95 R. Hayden Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.309 3.118
22 15 M. Baiocco Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.634 3.443
23 111 R. Xaus BMW S1000 RR 1'47.823 15.632

A second slower...weather, I assume?

drsus · #9 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 02:14 AM

the superpole times are set of softer tires right? i assume these times are on regular race tires? do they still use Qs in WSBK? i havent paid much attention to that.

roadkill · #10 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drsus

oh oh, Aprilia found something

A V-4 but you already knew that.

drsus · #11 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 04:57 AM

if i didnt, somehow i think id be reminded soon enough

not to spoil the results from race one...but Larry wont like it one bit....and im eating crow from some of my comments on predictions for the season.

Jami6989 · #12 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drsus

not to spoil the results from race one...but Larry wont like it one bit....and im eating crow from some of my comments on predictions for the season.

I'm chowing down on a bit of crow myself after those two races. Mighty tasty!

roadkill · #13 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jami6989

I'm chowing down on a bit of crow myself after those two races. Mighty tasty!

You ain't the only one.....quite surprising race results.

TheDesmoPilot · #14 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 04:29 PM

Judging by race 1 and race 2 results the season is up in the air. Both Checa and Haslam will be dangerous. I still predict Fabrizio will be the champ.

drsus · #15 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 05:33 PM

this might be a very good season if it keeps up like this.

drthompson65 · #16 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 06:20 PM

I'm so upset. I couldn't find a single feed last night and the WorldSBK is not longer showing it live. Very Very frustrating.

Superhawk69 · #17 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 10:36 PM

Well obviously with the Yamaha you could tell that with B. Spies it was the bike.

Glad Chris V. is ok after hitting the tires like he did... ouch! He was probably thinking... isn't this what John Hopkins did alot on the K?

Great racing overall and it should be a wide open season.

hawkti · #18 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 11:24 PM

It was refreshing to see some "new" faces in the winner circle (circles)

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Jami6989 · #19 (**permalink**) 03-01-2010, 12:32 AM

What was Xaus's final deathtoll? 6 or 7 wrecks on the weekend? That guy will singlehandedly bankrupt the entire BMW enterprise. Those poor wrenches were fixing bikes CONSTANTLY!

roadkill · #20 (**permalink**) 03-01-2010, 12:35 AM

Both WSBK races and the WSS race are now up on Piranha.....now to see if there are any open seeds or peers.....very frustrating sometimes....the race is available for download but it ain't. We will see. I don't know what I would do without Piranha. The Australian V8 Supercar races from Abu Dhabi and Barhain downloaded super fast.