2009 World Superbike Round 13 - Magny-Cours (Race 2 Spoilers)

[derby]

Schedule

(all times local)

Event Schedule Magny-Cours
TIMING (GMT+2)
DUR.   CATEGORY   PROGRAMME

Friday         
08.30-10.00   90'   SUPERSTOCK 600 / 1000   TECHNICAL/SPORTING CHECKS
10.00-12.00   120'   WSBK / WSS   TECHNICAL/SPORTING CHECKS
12.45-13.45   60'   WSBK   FREE PRACTICE
14.00-14.45   45'   SUPERSTOCK 1000   FREE PRACTICE
15.00-16.00   60'   W SUPERSPORT   FREE PRACTICE
16.15-17.15   60'   WSBK QUALIFYING PRACTICE
17.30-18.00   30'   SUPERSTOCK 600   FREE PRACTICE

Saturday         
09.00-09.30   30'   SUPERSTOCK 1000   FREE PRACTICE
09.45-10.30   45'   W SUPERSPORT   FREE PRACTICE
10.45-11.30   45'   WSBK   QUALIFYING PRACTICE
11.45-12.15   30'   SUPERSTOCK 600   FREE PRACTICE
12.25-12.50   25'   PIT WALK   PIT WALK
13.00-13.45   45'   W SUPERSPORT   QUALIFYING PRACTICE
14.00-14.45   45'   WSBK   FREE PRACTICE
15.00-15.12   12'   WSBK   SUPERPOLE (1)
15.19-15.31   12'   WSBK   SUPERPOLE (2)
15.38-15.50   12'   WSBK   SUPERPOLE (3)
16.10-16.40   30'   SUPERSTOCK 1000   QUALIFYING PRACTICE
16.55-17.25   30'   SUPERSTOCK 600   QUALIFYING PRACTICE

Sunday         
09.00-09.10   10'   SUPERSTOCK 1000   WARM UP
09.20-09.40   20'   WSBK   WARM UP
09.50-10.10   20'   W SUPERSPORT   WARM UP
10.40      SUPERSTOCK 1000   RACE (14 LAPS KM. 61.754)
11.10-11.30   20'   PIT WALK   PIT WALK
12.00      WSBK   RACE 1 (23 LAPS KM. 101.453)
13.25      W SUPERSPORT   RACE (22 LAPS KM. 97.042)
14.30      SUPERSTOCK 600   RACE (10 LAPS KM. 44.110)
15.30      WSBK   RACE 2 (23 LAPS KM. 101.453

[zooom]

I think they just need to clear the track and let Ben and Nori go head to head....

[derby]

FP1 Results

1. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.984s
2. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.213s
3. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 40.222s
4. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.243s
5. Fonsi Nieto ESP DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 40.279s
6. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 40.369s
7. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 40.392s
8. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 40.701s
9. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 40.736s
10. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 40.802s
11. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.867s
12. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 40.875s
13. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 40.875s
14. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 40.893s
15. Karl Muggeridge AUS Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 41.022s
16. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 41.376s
17. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 41.428s
18. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 41.713s
19. David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 41.871s
20. Matteo Baiocco ITA Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 41.891s
21. Ruben Xaus   ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 41.939s
22. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 41.949s
23. Sheridan Morais RSA Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 43.098s
24. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1min 43.480s
25. Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R1000    1min 43.589s
26. Flavio Gentile ITA Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 43.843s

[Spidey]

With Q1 done, the top 4 are already pulling away from everyone else.

[derby]

Q1 Results

1. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 38.770s
2. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 38.821s
3. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 38.877s
4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 38.939s
5. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.379s
6. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 39.435s
7. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 39.497s
8. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 39.613s
9. Fonsi Nieto ESP DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 39.772s
10. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 39.834s
11. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.900s
12. Karl Muggeridge AUS Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 39.964s
13. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 40.000s
14. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 40.017s
15. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 40.048s
16. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.101s
17. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 40.103s
18. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 40.354s
19. Ruben Xaus   ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 40.375s
20. David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 40.554s
21. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 40.828s
22. Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R1000    1min 41.007s
23. Sheridan Morais RSA Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 41.496s
24. Matteo Baiocco ITA Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 41.573s
25. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1min 41.908s
26. Flavio Gentile ITA Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 42.272s

[zooom]

what animal is Magny Cours in the Ben Spies Method?

[EvilSteve]

Pelican?

[zooom]

Pelican?

maybe a Swan?

[Speeddog]

That's obviously a rabbit. 

[bdfinally]

yep, swan

[Spidey]

It's a beaver.  

[EvilSteve]

I'm pretty sure Spies uses animals not anatomically correct anatomy drawings...

[derby]

Q2 Results

1 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'38.349
2 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'38.726
3 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'38.726
4 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'38.792
5 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'39.149
6 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'39.158
7 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'39.317
8 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'39.358
9 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'39.379
10 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'39.411
11 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'39.465
12 71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'39.497
13 31 Muggeridge K. (AUS) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'39.524
14 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'39.620
15 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'39.682
16 22 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'39.797
17 9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'39.927
18 25 Salom D. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'39.941
19 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'39.951
20 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'40.001
21 94 Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha YZF R1 1'40.418
22 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'40.495
23 132 Morais S. (RSA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'40.669
24 88 Resch R. (AUT) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'41.007
25 40 Gentile F. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'41.495
26 77 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'41.763

Superpole upcoming...

[derby]

Superpole results:

Pos   #   Rider   Nat   Bike   Best Lap   Gap   Laps

1   19   Spies B   USA   Yamaha YZF R1      1'37.709      4
2   65   Rea J   GBR   Honda CBR1000RR   1'38.191   0.482   5
3   84   Fabrizio M   ITA   Ducati 1098R   1'38.196   0.487   6
4   3   Biaggi M   ITA   Aprilia RSV4 Factory   1'38.235   0.526   6
5   41   Haga N   JPN   Ducati 1098R   1'38.365   0.656   4
6   91   Haslam L   GBR   Honda CBR1000RR   1'38.625   0.916   6
7   10   Nieto F   ESP   Ducati 1098R      1'38.670   0.961   5
8   11   Corser T   AUS   BMW S1000 RR   1'39.114   1.405   5

9   67   Byrne S   GBR   Ducati 1098R   1'38.831   0.715   6
10   96   Smrz J   CZE   Ducati 1098R   1'38.844   0.728   4
11   31   Muggeridge K   AUS   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   1'38.851   0.735   5
12   7   Checa C   ESP   Honda CBR1000RR   1'38.924   0.808   6
13   71   Kagayama Y   JPN   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   1'39.148   1.032   6
14   66   Sykes T   GBR   Yamaha YZF R1   1'39.361   1.245   6
15   111   Xaus R   ESP   BMW S1000 RR   1'39.444   1.328   6
16   22   Camier L   GBR   Aprilia RSV4 Factory   1'39.703   1.587   6

17   9   Kiyonari R   JPN   Honda CBR1000RR   1'39.816   1.046   5
18   15   Baiocco M   ITA   Ducati 1098R   1'39.868   1.098   6
19   23   Parkes B   AUS   Kawasaki ZX 10R   1'39.905   1.135   5
20   25   Salom D   ESP   Kawasaki ZX 10R   1'40.534   1.764   6

[Speeddog]

Almost a half-second gap. 

Go TheBen!