WSBK - Round 1 - Phillip Islands (Superpole Spoiler)...Race Spoiler

[Speeddog]

Qually 1

Ducs 4 out of the top 5, and 5 out of the top 10.  [moto]

1   7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'32.155
2  84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.162
3  91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.373
4  67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'32.635
5  41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.703
6   3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.850
7  65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.884
8  50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.902
9  96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'32.905
10  35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.038
11   2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'33.296
12  77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.389
13  52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.422
14  57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'33.454
15  66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.492
16  11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.512
17  88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.940
18  76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.960
19 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.984
20 123 Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'34.065
21  31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.417
22  25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.663
23  15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.892
24  95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.113

http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/latest-news/1530-phillip-island-superbike-qualifying-1st-session.html

[gm2]

oh look, cal's ahead of jt.  =)

[superjohn]

As much as I enjoy seeing the Ducati's at the top, do they have the same provisions this year where the FIM will be adding weight or restricting air intake to "even" them out?

[GregP]

I really hope Roger gets up to speed on the Kawi. 

Surprised to see Corser so far back in the pack.  Figured the BMW would be pretty hot with a year of racing knowledge in the books.

[zooom]

Surprised to see Corser so far back in the pack.  Figured the BMW would be pretty hot with a year of racing knowledge in the books.

I recall at 1 point last year Troy talking about how the fairing dynamics were keeping him from getting some of the front end feel he wanted due to how it was supposedly lifting on the front end a bit and I wonder if that with the high speeds that are prevalent at Philip Island paired with the usually occuring crosswinds....if these are factors feeding into why the Beemers are where they are in the pack.

[MadDuck]

I recall at 1 point last year Troy talking about how the fairing dynamics were keeping him from getting some of the front end feel he wanted due to how it was supposedly lifting on the front end a bit and I wonder if that with the high speeds that are prevalent at Philip Island paired with the usually occuring crosswinds....if these are factors feeding into why the Beemers are where they are in the pack.

Aerodynamics? BMW should be able to get that shit sorted out real fast.

[Spidey]

I really hope Roger gets up to speed on the Kawi. 

+11tyb. 

There's obviously some serious differences between those Althea Ducs and the satellite Ducs (e.g. Sterilgarda) from last year. 

Good to see Haslam up there.  I hope that GSXR is better sorted this year and isn't finicky about which tracks it works well at. 

[zooom]

There's obviously some serious differences between those Althea Ducs and the satellite Ducs (e.g. Sterilgarda) from last year. 

well, there has been a full year for more works parts to trickle down from Corse....

[EvilSteve]

And they've said that this year's 1198R is the same as last year so it makes sense that the performance would be closer.

[derby]

well, there has been a full year for more works parts to trickle down from Corse....

And they've said that this year's 1198R is the same as last year so it makes sense that the performance would be closer.

i think the factory and rs (customer) superbikes were pretty even last year. what we're seeing so far this year is the teams and riders getting more out of them.

[gm2]

also the althea and factory bikes have fly-by-wire throttle; the rest of the ducs do not.

as for adding weight to them etc, remember that some tracks are just 'ducati tracks'.  PI is one of them.

[gm2]

Surprised to see Corser so far back in the pack.  Figured the BMW would be pretty hot with a year of racing knowledge in the books.

what about xaus destroying 3 bikes over the course of 7 laps. 

woops.  settle down there, dude.

[fastwin]

I recall at 1 point last year Troy talking about how the fairing dynamics were keeping him from getting some of the front end feel he wanted due to how it was supposedly lifting on the front end a bit and I wonder if that with the high speeds that are prevalent at Philip Island paired with the usually occuring crosswinds....if these are factors feeding into why the Beemers are where they are in the pack.

Maybe he was just afraid of hitting another big ass sea gull at top speed like he did a couple of years ago.

[ducpainter]

what about xaus destroying 3 bikes over the course of 7 laps. 

woops.  settle down there, dude.

He's just an excitable boy....

[desmoquattro]

Maybe he was just afraid of hitting another big ass sea gull at top speed like he did a couple of years ago.

I thought that was Biaggi?