WSBK Round 12-Nurburgring...spoilers

[ducpainter]

Max on pole. Melandri, Sykes, and Checa Laverty finish the front row.

WTF is up with Effenbert Liberty? First they can Guintoli at the racetrack, now Smrz under the same circumstances.

Pretty low rent.

[stopintime]

......

Pretty low rent.

VERY! 

Economy?

I look forward to race 2 

[ducpainter]

VERY! 

Economy?

I look forward to race 2 

The Eurosport announcers mentioned that they might be low on funds and didn't want to pay the freight for two top notch riders.

Haven't see Race 1 yet.

I'll leave this thread for a while.

[Raux]

IF I were a racer, Effenbert would be the LAST team I would want to work for.

[ducpainter]

Race 1...

1 1 3 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 20 1'55.267 274,8 1'53.855 274,1 25 315 1
2 4 58 E. LAVERTY IRL Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 20 3.027 1'55.974 273,4 1'54.148 276,9 20 193,5 6
3 10 19 C. DAVIES GBR ParkinGO MTC Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 20 3.127 1'55.549 274,8 1'54.800 275,5 16 131,5 9
4 2 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 20 12.306 1'55.416 270,7 1'53.904 274,8 13 280,5 3
5 7 2 L. CAMIER GBR FIXI Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 20 14.131 1'56.702 270,0 1'55.165 271,4 11 88,5 15
6 17 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA PATA Racing Team Ducati 1098R 20 19.523 1'56.436 270,0 1'56.465 272,0 10 137,5 8
7 12 91 L. HASLAM GBR BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 20 27.017 1'56.188 273,4 0.000 279,1 9 189 7
8 11 87 L. ZANETTI ITA PATA Racing Team Ducati 1098R 20 33.116 1'56.993 269,3 1'55.671 273,4 8 56 17
9 16 86 A. BADOVINI ITA BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet BMW S1000 RR 20 34.937 1'57.249 268,7 1'56.246 273,4 7 92 13
10 18 4 H. AOYAMA JPN Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 20 39.132 1'57.720 271,4 1'57.101 273,4 6 50,5 18
11 20 121 M. BERGER FRA Team Effenbert Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 20 41.000 1'57.621 268,7 1'57.729 269,3 5 72 16
12 6 7 C. CHECA ESP Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 20 41.125 1'56.955 270,0 1'54.322 268,7 4 237,5 4
13 14 21 J. HOPKINS USA FIXI Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 20 46.925 1'57.773 268,7 1'56.530 270,7 3 31 20
14 19 57 L. LANZI ITA Liberty Racing Team Effenbert Ducati 1098R 20 54.659 1'58.531 262,8 1'57.504 264,1 2 2 31
15 21 68 B. MCCORMICK CAN Team Effenbert Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 20 56.342 1'58.903 261,5 1'58.177 261,5 1 1 32
16 22 5 A. LUNDH SWE Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 20 1'09.730 1'58.439 266,0 1'58.567 264,1 4 28
17 23 64 N. BRIGNOLA ITA Grillini Progea Superbike Team BMW S1000 RR 20 1'43.679 1'59.744 264,1 1'59.385 267,3 3 29
--------------------------------------------------Not Classified--------------------------------------------------
RET 8 76 L. BAZ FRA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 17 3 Laps 1'56.526 275,5 1'55.734 276,9 90 14
RET 3 33 M. MELANDRI ITA BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 5 15 Laps 1'55.421 272,0 1'53.912 279,1 308,5 2
RET 9 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 3 17 Laps 1'56.569 268,0 1'54.540 269,3 116 11
RET 5 65 J. REA GBR Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 2 18 Laps 1'56.493 273,4 1'54.300 275,5 212,5 5
RET 13 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet BMW S1000 RR 0 1'56.290 276,2 119,5 10

Fabrizio had a massive highside in the first turn.

Checa crashed and re-entered the race...

Sykes led and dropped back...his tire looked fine

Davies was all but on his ass but saved it and settled down to finish 3rd

Race 2...

1 10 19 C. DAVIES GBR ParkinGO MTC Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 20 1'56.252 274,1 1'54.800 275,5 16 25 156,5 8
2 4 58 E. LAVERTY IRL Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 20 3.022 1'56.319 276,9 1'54.148 276,9 20 20 213,5 6
3 7 2 L. CAMIER GBR FIXI Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 20 3.222 1'56.556 272,0 1'55.165 271,4 11 16 104,5 12
4 5 65 J. REA GBR Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 20 5.705 1'56.498 275,5 1'54.300 275,5 13 225,5 5
5 2 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 20 7.304 1'56.363 279,8 1'53.904 274,8 13 11 291,5 3
6 6 7 C. CHECA ESP Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 20 7.541 1'56.148 268,0 1'54.322 268,7 4 10 247,5 4
7 9 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 20 14.709 1'56.318 272,7 1'54.540 269,3 9 125 10
8 8 76 L. BAZ FRA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 20 19.782 1'57.028 275,5 1'55.734 276,9 8 98 14
9 16 86 A. BADOVINI ITA BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet BMW S1000 RR 20 19.925 1'56.509 274,8 1'56.246 273,4 7 7 99 13
10 17 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA PATA Racing Team Ducati 1098R 20 20.028 1'56.845 270,7 1'56.465 272,0 10 6 143,5 9
11 11 87 L. ZANETTI ITA PATA Racing Team Ducati 1098R 20 25.653 1'56.803 273,4 1'55.671 273,4 8 5 61 17
12 14 21 J. HOPKINS USA FIXI Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 20 29.142 1'57.160 272,7 1'56.530 270,7 3 4 35 20
13 1 3 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 20 29.579 1'56.411 274,8 1'53.855 274,1 25 3 318 1
14 20 121 M. BERGER FRA Team Effenbert Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 20 36.090 1'57.608 270,0 1'57.729 269,3 5 2 74 16
15 18 4 H. AOYAMA JPN Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 20 40.912 1'58.103 270,7 1'57.101 273,4 6 1 51,5 18
16 19 57 L. LANZI ITA Liberty Racing Team Effenbert Ducati 1098R 20 50.401 1'58.682 263,4 1'57.504 264,1 2 2 31
17 23 64 N. BRIGNOLA ITA Grillini Progea Superbike Team BMW S1000 RR 17 3 Laps 1'59.489 268,0 1'59.385 267,3 3 29
--------------------------------------------------Not Classified--------------------------------------------------
RET 21 68 B. MCCORMICK CAN Team Effenbert Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 15 5 Laps 1'58.671 262,8 1'58.177 261,5 1 1 32
RET 12 91 L. HASLAM GBR BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 9 11 Laps 1'56.402 275,5 0.000 279,1 9 189 7
RET 3 33 M. MELANDRI ITA BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 8 12 Laps 1'56.281 276,2 1'53.912 279,1 308,5 2
RET 13 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet BMW S1000 RR 8 12 Laps 1'57.739 274,1 1'56.290 276,2 119,5 11
RET 22 5 A. LUNDH SWE Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 6 14 Laps 1'59.477 266,7 1'58.567 264,1 4 28



Haslam and Melandri both had fast crashes.

Biaggi has a fast crash, but re-entered and got some valuable points.

Same story for Sykes as in race 1...led and dropped back after 5 or so laps.

Great racing though

[stopintime]

Tight clean racing 

I have one word for 2013:


P A A A N I G A A A A L E

[zooom]

Tight clean racing 

I have one word for 2013:


P A A A N I G A A A A L E

speaking of...I noticed amongst all the sillyness being batted about in commentary, no one has mentioned anything of what Checa or Althea are doing next year...so I hope so!

I do have to give props to the effort Max put on in the 2nd race post that very fast crash and still get points....man...

[duccarlos]

The Apes seem to love that track! The 1199 should level the playing field on the top end side of things, at least for a little while.

[Triple J]

Chaz!!! 

[gm2]

Chaz!!! 

+10

[stopintime]

speaking of...I noticed amongst all the sillyness being batted about in commentary, no one has mentioned anything of what Checa or Althea are doing next year...so I hope so!
...........

My local EuroSport TV commentator talked about Checa/1199/2013 as if it was a done deal, but maybe it isn't? The alternatives being a Ducati factory team or Althea with other bikes?

[Raux]

My local EuroSport TV commentator talked about Checa/1199/2013 as if it was a done deal, but maybe it isn't? The alternatives being a Ducati factory team or Althea with other bikes?

Ducati has pretty much come out and said 1199 private team for 2013, factory 2014

[gm2]

Ducati has pretty much come out and said 1199 private team for 2013, factory 2014

the difference there being paint

[ducpainter]

the difference there being paint

Think Carlos will continue?

[DRKWNG]

The Apes seem to love that track!

Interestingly enough, everyone kept on saying before hand that the Apes didn't really care for the Ring.