WSBK Test timing from Philip Island

[zooom]

Day 1

Very unofficial times from day 1 at Phillip Island, courtesy of WorldSBK.com:

Pos Rider Bike Time Diff Previous
1 Tom Sykes Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:33.0     
2 Carlos Checa Ducati 1198R 1:33.3 0.3 0.3
3 Eugene Laverty Aprilia RSV4 1:33.3 0.3 0.0
4 Marco Melandri BMW S1000RR 1:33.4 0.4 0.1
5 Leon Haslam BMW S1000RR 1:33.7 0.7 0.3
6 Max Biaggi Aprilia RSV4 1:33.7 0.7 0.0
7 Jakub Smrz Ducati 1198R 1:34.0 1.0 0.3
8 Sylvain Guintoli Ducati 1198R 1:34.1 1.1 0.1
9 Joan Lascorz Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:34.1 1.1 0.0
10 Maxime Berger Ducati 1198R 1:34.3 1.3 0.2
11 Michel Fabrizio: BMW S1000RR 1:34.4 1.4 0.1
12 Leon Camier Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:34.5 1.5 0.1
13 David Salom Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:34.9 1.9 0.4
14 Ayrton Badovini BMW S1000RR 1:35.0 2.0 0.1
15 David Johnson BMW S1000RR 1:35.7 2.7 0.7
16 Davide Giugliano Ducati 1198R 1:35.8 2.8 0.1
17 Lorenzo Zanetti: Ducati 1198R 1:37.1 4.1 1.3

No time was given for John Hopkins, though GPOne.com is reporting that Hopper posted a 1:35.3.

Lap record: Troy Corser, 2007: 1'31.826

Day 2

1 Carlos Checa Ducati 1198R 1:32.1     
2 Tom Sykes Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:32.2 0.1 0.1
3 Max Biaggi Aprilia RSV4 1:32.3 0.2 0.1
4 Eugene Laverty Aprilia RSV4 1:32.5 0.4 0.2
5 Joan Lascorz Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:32.5 0.4 0.0
6 Leon Haslam BMW S1000RR 1:32.6 0.5 0.1
7 Marco Melandri BMW S1000RR 1:33.0 0.9 0.4
8 Jakub Smrz Ducati 1198R 1:33.2 1.1 0.2
9 Maxime Berger Ducati 1198R 1:33.3 1.2 0.1
10 Ayrton Badovini BMW S1000RR 1:33.6 1.5 0.3
11 Davide Giugliano Ducati 1198R 1:33.7 1.6 0.1
12 Michel Fabrizio BMW S1000RR 1:33.9 1.8 0.2
13 Leon Camier Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:33.9 1.8 0.0
14 David Johnson BMW S1000RR 1:34.7 2.6 0.8
15 David Salom Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:34.9 2.8 0.2
16 Lorenzo Zanetti Ducati 1198R 1:35.2 3.1 0.3

[fastwin]

http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2012/02/15/phillip-island-test-ends-checa-quickest/

Go Carlos!!

[gm2]

Laverty took a big tumble

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Feb/120215c17.htm

[fastwin]

Just saw that and was ready to post it. Hmmmm... 200mph into turn one and no brakes? Not good. Only thing worse would be to hit a seagull while you're running off course with no brakes!

[ducpainter]

Just saw that and was ready to post it. Hmmmm... 200mph into turn one and no brakes? Not good. Only thing worse would be to hit a seagull turkey? while you're running off course with no brakes!

[fastwin]

 

[MadDuck]

http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/road-racing/2012/02/15/phillip-island-test-ends-checa-quickest/

Go Carlos!!

Cycle News lists Fabrizio on a Ducati? ? ?  Thought he was running on a BMW.

[gm2]

no one has mentioned sykes: he's been p1 or p2 throughout the test.  who taught the kawi to turn??

there's a few key folks not at this test, as well..

[Spidey]

Cycle News lists Fabrizio on a Ducati? ? ?  Thought he was running on a BMW.

I don't think it counts are "running" a bike if you pit during 75% of the races either to get an espresso or b/c your hangnail hurts like a pregnant dog. 

[fastwin]

 

Sykes was humping it! I'd like to see Sykes and the Kawi in the fray at the front of the pack. The more the merrier!

[gm2]

i have high hopes for the chaz

[Buckethead]

So...

New to the whole "actively following racing" thing.

Any suggestions on where to watch the WSBK races, either live or downloaded?

Also: GO CHECA! 

[gm2]

So...

New to the whole "actively following racing" thing.

Any suggestions on where to watch the WSBK races, either live or downloaded?

Live/DVR: Speed.  speedtv.com/schedule for, you know, schedule info.

Downloaded: whatever RU has become.  I forget the name. 

for wsbk you get jonathan greene & steve martin covering (good thing), so it's best/easiest to just DVR the Speed broadcast if you can.

there is no watch-online-with-a-legit-subscription thing for wsbk like there is for motogp.com.  gotta rely on tv or torrents.  the former being more respectable n whatnot.

[gm2]

i have high hopes for the chaz

speaking of.. 

[Spidey]

+1 on what gm2 said.  I just watch on Speed.  Frankly, I get a lot of out of following the practice and qualifying and then talkin' about it in here.  Lots of folks know a ton of stuff, and lots of folks don't know diddlysquat, so join in and have at it.