2009 World Superbike Round 5 - Monza (Race Spoilers)

[gm2]

i'd say not being last at this point is an accomplishment for jake

and i'm sure ben will pick it up 

[Spidey]

Can someone check derbypedia and get Ben's test times from Monza for me?  Mkaythanks.

[derby]

Monza WSBK testing – day one

1. Michel Fabrizio Ducati Xerox 1min 45.7s
2. Noriyuki Haga Ducati Xerox 1min 45.8s
3. Ben Spies Yamaha WSB 1min 45.9s
4. Tom Sykes Yamaha WSB 1min 45.9s
5. Max Neukirchner Suzuki Alstare 1min 46.3s
6. Troy Corser BMW 1min 46.3s
7. Yukio Kagayama Suzuki Alstare 1min 46.8s
8. Karl Muggeridge Suzuki Celani 1min 47.1s
9. Ruben Xaus BMW 1min 47.2s

Monza WSBK testing – day two

1. Ben Spies Yamaha WSB 1min 45.3s
2. Noriyuki Haga Ducati Xerox 1min 45.5s
3. Michel Fabrizio Ducati Xerox 1min 45.6s
4. Max Neukirchner Suzuki Alstare 1min 45.8s
5. Tom Sykes Yamaha WSB 1min 45.8s
6. Karl Muggeridge Suzuki Celani 1min 46.0s
7. Yukio Kagayama Suzuki Alstare 1min 46.3s
8. Ruben Xaus BMW 1min 46.8s
9. Troy Corser BMW 1min 47.1s

[Speeddog]

I suspect he could do a 45 flat at least, given he's had some more time on the bike since the test.
Dunno if track conditions are comparable, so YMMV. 

[Spidey]

Do they test on qualys or race tires?

[zooom]

Do they test on qualys or race tires?

both...

[Spidey]

Sorry, I know that.  I didn't ask my question well.  Is there any easy way to know (other than going back and reading the arrticles on the Monza test) whether the Monza test times were on qualys or race tires?

[gm2]

i have a vague little memory that ben's 45.3 was on a race tire.  could be completely wrong tho.

him hanging out in 7-10 for Q1 is not new, for some reason.

[Spidey]

I suspect he could do a 45 flat at least, given he's had some more time on the bike since the test.
Dunno if track conditions are comparable, so YMMV. 

Haga said the track conditions are NOT comparable.

"It's gone very well today yes. Unfortunately the track conditions are not as good as they were during testing here a couple of weeks ago but finally we got under the 1m 45secs barrier and feeling has improved throughout the day even if I hope to find more improvements tomorrow by changing a few things.

“We're still not sure about the tyres but it will be interesting to see how we go tomorrow morning. So far, so good I think.”


Ben said that they weren't trying to go for speed today, but were working on getting consistency for the race tires, which he says they found. 

[gm2]

Ben Spies, Yamaha World Superbike Team (7th, 1'46.013)
"It was a really good session for us. We pretty much found our race tyres , we only ran one set for the whole session and put in some really good lap times. We weren't really worried about fast lap times today, we just wanted to get consistent laps so we should be good for Sunday. It's an 18 lap race and our fastest lap today was the 22nd one so it's looking good. The bike's working really well so we'll step it up tomorrow and see what happens."

[Spidey]

Qualifying (2)

1. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 44.974s
2. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 45.224s
3. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.373s
4. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 45.448s
5. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 45.748s
6. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 45.755s
7. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 45.758s
8. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.919s
9. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 45.985s
10. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.988s
11. Regis Laconi FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 46.103s
12. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 46.140s
13. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 46.264s
14. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 46.264s
15. Karl Muggeridge AUS Celani Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 46.319s
16. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 46.426s
17. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 46.477s
18. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 46.545s
19. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 46.566s
20. Shinya Nakano JPN Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 46.946s

21st to 29th do not progress to Superpole

21. Tommy Hill GBR HANNspree Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 47.032s
22. Brendan Roberts AUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 47.130s
23. Makoto Tamada JPN Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 47.220s
24. Matteo Baiocco ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 47.220s
25. Jake Zemke USA Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 47.751s
26. David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 47.868s
27. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 47.963s
28. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1mins 48.063s
29. Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 48.810s

[Spidey]

Superpole


1. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 44.073s
2. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 44.270s
3. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 44.642s
4. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 44.900s
5. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 45.096s
6. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.170s
7. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 45.605s
8. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 45.861s

9. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.166s
10. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 45.383s
11. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 45.543s
12. Regis Laconi FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 45.663s
13. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 46.368s
14. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 46.571s
15. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 46.593s
16. Shinya Nakano JPN Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 46.928s

17. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 46.250s
18. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 46.372s
19. Karl Muggeridge AUS Celani Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 46.407s
20. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 46.522s

21. Tommy Hill GBR HANNspree Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 47.032s
22. Brendan Roberts AUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 47.130s
23. Makoto Tamada JPN Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 47.220s
24. Matteo Baiocco ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 47.220s
25. Jake Zemke USA Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 47.751s
26. David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 47.868s
27. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 47.963s
28. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1mins 48.063s
29. Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 48.810s

[El Matador]

Superpole


1. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 44.073s
2. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 44.270s
3. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 44.642s
4. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 44.900s
5. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 45.096s
6. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.170s
7. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 45.605s
8. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 45.861s

9. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.166s
10. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 45.383s
11. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 45.543s
12. Regis Laconi FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 45.663s
13. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 46.368s
14. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 46.571s
15. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 46.593s
16. Shinya Nakano JPN Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 46.928s

17. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 46.250s
18. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 46.372s
19. Karl Muggeridge AUS Celani Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 46.407s
20. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 46.522s

21. Tommy Hill GBR HANNspree Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 47.032s
22. Brendan Roberts AUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 47.130s
23. Makoto Tamada JPN Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 47.220s
24. Matteo Baiocco ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 47.220s
25. Jake Zemke USA Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 47.751s
26. David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 47.868s
27. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 47.963s
28. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1mins 48.063s
29. Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 48.810s

Haga in 5th huh?  interesting...

I have stopped being amazed at how spies does it. I just accept that the man is capable of bending the space/time continuum to his will whenever he is on quali tures

[Spidey]

re 5th, Haga said, “Today's Superpole? Well I'm not so worried about not being on the front row to be honest. There are tracks, like Valencia, where it's more important to start up front but Monza isn't one of those tracks and the person who starts from first can easily be down in fifth by the end of the first lap. I'm feeling confident ahead of tomorrow's races.”

re Spies, I didn't realize quite how unusual his streak is until I read this (from crash.net):  Spies' feat puts him level with Carl Fogarty in terms of pole position streaks, leaving him just one off Doug Polen's all-time record achieved in 1991.

I'm a bit bummed that Haslam is starting so far back.  I'd like to see him close enough up front that he'd be with the front-runners early on. 

Looks like someone had a talk with the Ten Kate boys about not being embarassed by the Stiggy privateer team anymore.

And where's tufty?  Cuz Shakey is still teh suck.   

[gm2]

6 in row is the record, yeah.  "wow" is a bit redundant at this point.  but... wow.

man wsbk is just embarrassing the shit outta GP this year...