World Superbikes and Supersports 2010

frostie500

The new season starts on Sunday in Philip Island and it has the makings of a classic year. There are probably six or seven guys that will feel they have a legitimate chance of the title with Jonathon Rea the second favorate to win it behind Haga. There's a good chance of an Irish double with Eugene Laverty in World Supersports.

I know that the vast majority of interest on this forum is in F1 but if anyone is looking for some great racing this weekend you won't go too far wrong with these races

Grim.

really looking forward to it now should be epic

WSBK Quali 1
1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1198 1min 32.155s
2. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 32.162s
3. Leon Haslam GBR Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 32.373s
4. Shane Byrne GBR Althea Ducati 1198 1min 32.635s
5. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 32.703s
6. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 32.850s
7. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 32.884s
8. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 32.902s
9. Jakub Smrz CZE PATA B&G Racing Ducati 1198 1min 32.905s
10. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 1min 33.038s
11. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 33.296s
12. Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 33.389s
13. James Toseland GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 1min 33.422s
14. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA DFX Ducati 1198 1min 33.454s
15. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 33.492s
16. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 33.512s
17. Andrew Pitt AUS Reitwagen BMW S1000RR 1min 33.940s
18. Max Neukirchner GER Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 33.960s
19. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 33.984s
20. Roland Resch AUT Reitwagen BMW S1000RR 1min 34.065s
21. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1min 34.417s
22. Joshua Brookes AUS Echo-CRS Honda CBR1000RR 1min 34.663
23. Matteo Baiocco ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 35.892s
24. Roger Lee Hayden USA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 36.113s

WSS Quali 1
1. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki Motocard ZX-6R 1min 34.629s
2. Eugene Laverty IRL Parkalgar Honda CBR600RR 1min 34.634s
3. Kenan Sofuoglu TUR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR 1min 34.683s
4. Katsuaki Fujiwara JPN Kawasaki Motocard ZX-6R 1min 34.783s
5. Michele Pirro ITA HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR 1min 34.918s
6. Chaz Davies GBR Triumph BE1 Racing 675 1min 34.939s
7. Fabien Foret FRA Lorenzini Kawasaki ZX-6R 1min 35.233s
8. Miguel Praia POR Parkalgar Honda CBR600RR 1min 35.762s
9. Sebastien Charpentier FRA Triumph BE1 Racing 675 1min 36.039s
10. Jason Di Salvo USA Triumph BE1 Racing 675 1min 36.208s
11. Robbin Harms ITA Harms Benjan Honda CBR600RR 1min 36.295s
12. Massimo Roccoli ITA Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1min 36.345s
13. Gino Rea GBR Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1min 37.015s
14. Alexander Lundh SWE Cresto Guide Honda CBR600RR 1min 37.608s
15. Danilo Dell'Omo ITA Kuja Honda CBR600RR 1min 38.402s
16. Paolo Cazzola ITA Kuja Honda CBR600RR 1min 39.272s

frostie500

Grim. wrote: »

really looking forward to it now should be epic

Yeah it's looking very close isnt it!

Superpole is on at four on Eurosport 2 for anyone else interested. The Ducati's look to have a speed advantage here as they have in the past. The Island has tended to be a track that suits the twins more than the fours but Checa's speed was still a suprise to me, I expect him to fall back a bit in tonights sessions and the works bikes of Haga and Fabrizio to set the pace.

Laverty had a good session this morning in Supersports and even though he wasn't fastest he has to be looked upon as the favorite for Sunday's race. Lascorz showed enormous potential last year but I think the Kawasaki will be lacking over the course of the season but he can fairly wring the neck out of that bike when he needs to and will be a challenger to Laverty and Sofuoglu.

amacachi

Live coverage generally on Eurosport this year yeah?

Loves me the Supers.

frostie500

amacachi wrote: »

Live coverage generally on Eurosport this year yeah?

Yeah they'll be showing all the races live again this year unless there is a clash with another series.

Coverage starts tonight at 1 am for race 1, supersports at 2.30 and race 2 at 4.30

Grim.

awesome 1st race 0.004 gap at the line

amacachi

Pissed I missed it, hope to catch a replay tomorrow.

Grim.

watching the wss race here 2 bikes blew up on the same lap laying oil everywhere took another lap before the marshals red flagged it could have been a disaster

Grim.

2nd race was even better than the 1st well worth staying up for

frostie500

Three great races, I'm always surprised how circuits like the Island always give us classics!

Haslam was immense in the first race and never put a foot wrong in a great battle with the works Ducati's. Jon Rea had no business finishing fourth in the first race, that bike didnt seem to be underneath him for the second half of the race but he dug very deep to hold off Biaggi and Guinters. In race two Checa was a class apart wasnt he, the gap he bridged was pretty big and every move he attempted he made. Laverty gets his season off to a cracking start as well which was great to see. Roll on Portugal!

tatoo

A friend of mine told me to have a few quid on Eugene Laverty to win the World Supersport championship , I've tried a few bookies around but they don't have any prices . Does anyone know of any on-line bookies taking bets on it ?

frostie500

Great first race from Portimao with Biaggi and Haslam having a cracking duel. If anyone has nothing to do for the day sit down and watch Laverty in Supersports and race two

amacachi

What've I missed, just the first race?

Grim.

laverty put it down the road

frostie500

Grim. wrote: »

laverty put it down the road

Such a rarity to see Laverty make a mistake like that. In GPs and last year I can only think of two race crashes and one of them was in the wet.

Rea is riding well in the second race

Grim.

frostie500 wrote: »

Such a rarity to see Laverty make a mistake like that.

well his made up for it today by putting his bike on pole for tomorrows race

frostie500

Grim. wrote: »

well his made up for it today by putting his bike on pole for tomorrows race

Superb lap wasn't it! He needs to get a win in the race though just to show the mental strength to bounce back, it would take a brave man to bet against him doing it

Grim.

get in norge you legend!!! another win today after Jonny rea won the sbk race

frostie500

Grim. wrote: »

get in norge you legend!!! another win today after Jonny rea won the sbk race

Great day for the Irish with Rea winning the double. Both showed patience to win and pull away to leave themselves fairly comfortable over the line

Grim.

another dominant win today for Eugene awesome 1st lap from him

Sids Not

Eugene..Euboyo...top class stuff..:)...bad day for Johnny though...:(

Grim.

three in a row now get in!!!

SlabMurphy

Great stuff by Eugene again. Good to see RTE carrying it in the 9.00 news sports section.

Grim.

SlabMurphy wrote: »

Great stuff by Eugene again. Good to see RTE carrying it in the 9.00 news sports section.

didnt see it, good to hear though