Phillip Island WSBK test

[Big Troubled Bear]

Biaggi fastest Laconi Second

uperbike

1.       Max Biaggi (Aprilia) 1'32"59
2.       Regis Laconi (Ducati) 1'32"60
3.       Shinya Nakano (Aprilia) 1'32"72
4.       Broc Parkes (Kawasaki) 1'32"90
5.       Leon Haslam (Honda) 1'33"20
6.       Tommy Hill (Honda) 1'33"30
7.       Roberto Rolfo (Honda) 1'33"50
8.       Makoto Tamada (Kawasaki) 1'33"90

Supersport:

1.       Anthony West (Honda) 1'35"90;
2.       Mathieu Lagrive (Honda) 1'36"00;
3.       Mark Aitchison (Honda) 1'36"00;
4.       Gianluca Vizziello (Honda) 1'36"70.

The big boys were not testing ( Xerox, ten Kate and Yamaha )

[Spidey]

I was shocked for a second to see Biaggi up front until I remembered that most of the factory teams weren't there.  Still, if google is as smart as I think it is, Biaggi's time is right there with Bayliss' Day 1 time from last year.   Mebbe the priller won't suck donkey balls <fingers crossed>.

[Big Troubled Bear]

Bet on the factory boys being 1 second faster than Biaggi

[gm2]

w00t ant west.

factory chaps start testing there saturday.

[gm2]

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/143219/1/phillip_island_test_-_saturday_times.html
http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/143218/1/neukirchner_suzuki_quickest_in_testing.html

"...Tom Sykes and Ben Spies, the latter two Yamaha riders taking the time to feel their way around an unusual circuit for the first time."

i wondered if PI would come as easy.. such a unique track. 
keep hearing great things about that new gixxer.

[gm2]

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/143240/1/phillip_island_test_-_overall_times.html

w00t ben   

[gm2]

slightly different version: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/Feb/090222a.htm

[OT_Ducati]

wsbk versionhttp://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/news_ext.php?id=2946
Superbike - 1. Fabrizio (Ducati) 1'32"19; 2. Haga (Ducati) 1'32"30; 3. Spies (Yamaha) 1'32"36; 4. Neukirchner (Suzuki) 1'32"59; 5. Kagayama (Suzuki) 1'32"78; 6. Corser (BMW) 1'32"93; 7. Rea (Honda) 1'32"96; 8. Sykes (Yamaha) 1'33"10; 9. Xaus (BMW) 1'33"53.

[Spidey]

w00t ben   

I'm starting to think our bet about Ben getting on the podium isn't something that anyone would bet against now. 

[DesmoDiva]

This seasons' WSBK looks like it is going to be more entertaining to watch than MotoGP.  [moto]

[Jester]

This seasons' WSBK looks like it is going to be more entertaining to watch than MotoGP.  [moto]

Been a while since GP was terribly interesting from a racing standpoint. 

[mitt]

Been a while since GP was terribly interesting from a racing standpoint. 

Man, we are spoiled as a society.

mitt

[Jester]

Hey, if the young guns show up this year, it could pan out to be a really interesting season... but I reserve judgement until that actually happens.  We could just have another two horse race, unless Stoner pulls out, then /yawn.

My fingers are crossed for a great year in GP, but its hard to beat WSB even if there are 3-4 guys fighting up front in GP.

[lawbreaker]

WSBK I feel is the thing to really watch this year......

And Spies rips!!

[gm2]

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/143262/1/corser_survives_collision_with_bird.html

...isn't this not the first time that's happened to him?