Monza 2013 WSBK...with spoilers

[ZLTFUL]

Recorded it...only to find that it was the pre-race and then stopped recording just as the lights went out for race 1. *sigh* best race so far of the season and I missed it.

[ducpainter]

...and when is Honda going to give Rae a bike that's just slightly competitive?

[His 2 position penalty was bogus IMO.]

[TooClose Racing]

The announcers totally missed what could have been a fun moment when both Sylvan and Tom showed up with their bikes in the awards area.  I'm not even an exciteable journo like these Brits/Aussies tend to be and I was like "OMG- Sylvan has pulled up and parked!".  Looks like the post-race protest/appeal/whatever got a bit complicated:

Their race result is still provisional, as after the checkered flag the Aprilia Racing Team requested the Race Direction to analyzed last Tom Sykes’ lap, who ran off track, while entering Turn 5 -- using the run off area -- and rejoined by maintaining his 3rd position and same pace. The appeal by Aprilia was upheld and after Sykes was penalized with one position place penalty, the Kawasaki Racing Team appealed to the FIM Stewards' Panel. Following an analysis of race footage and sector times by Sykes, preceding rider Melandri and following rider Guintoli, decided to reinstate Tom Sykes third in classification. Therefore, this could not be the final verdict, as a further appeal could be lodged by the works Aprilia Team, this time to the International Disciplinary Court (within 5 days), that will eventually take the final decision on it.

So...tick-tock, Aprilia.

[Grampa]

superstock wsbk and moto3 is where all the fun is to be found.