WSBK 2011 Official Test - Portimao

[Cider]

it's session 1.  he may not even have been trying to do fast laps.

No doubt.  Also, a Soup article notes that Checa mentioned that he needs to get back in the groove after riding some non-WSBK stuff.

[gm2]

Xaus on last day, Smrz quickest overall

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=43189


...and a kawi in the top 5!

[Scotzman]

Question: Which bear is best? and why aren't the Ducati riders using the 1198?

[Cider]

I'm still shaking my head over the fact that Suzuki traded Haslam for Fabrizio.

[gm2]

I'm still shaking my head over the fact that Suzuki traded Haslam for Fabrizio.

they didn't.  well, i guess after a fashion suzuki did.  alstare/batta did not.

at the time whether or not there would be a suzuki team at all was in question, or if there was going to be there were real doubts about whether it would be properly supported.  the word from suzuki was not much support was coming.

it was clear that leon deserved a factory bike.  batta stood up and did the right thing: he let leon out of his contract so he could sign with a team that for sure had factory $.

[gm2]

Question: Which bear is best? and why aren't the Ducati riders using the 1198?

the 1098R is 1198cc

[Cider]

they didn't.  well, i guess after a fashion suzuki did.  alstare/batta did not.

at the time whether or not there would be a suzuki team at all was in question, or if there was going to be there were real doubts about whether it would be properly supported.  the word from suzuki was not much support was coming.

it was clear that leon deserved a factory bike.  batta stood up and did the right thing: he let leon out of his contract so he could sign with a team that for sure had factory $.

I've heard the stories.  I still find it to be a crazy move by Suzuki

[gm2]

I've heard the stories.  I still find it to be a crazy move by Suzuki

unless they give the reigns to someone else (yoshimura), suzi doesn't seem to be very good at running road race programs anywhere...

[tufty]

I've heard the stories.  I still find it to be a crazy move by Suzuki

Hmm, seems like there was another kick ass racer that Suzuki made a horrible decision over... it's on the tip of my tongue, rhymes with ten keys.... gm2 any ideas?

[ducpainter]

Hmm, seems like there was another kick ass racer that Suzuki made a horrible decision over... it's on the tip of my tongue, rhymes with ten keys.... gm2 any ideas?

Ooooh Oooooh...

I know.

[OT]

could this be a foreshadowing of shades to come?

Good to see that the shoulder surgery didn't affect his neck muscles - still counting the stripes on curbs  

[gm2]

Hmm, seems like there was another kick ass racer that Suzuki made a horrible decision over... it's on the tip of my tongue, rhymes with ten keys.... gm2 any ideas?

WOOPS.