Chubby, add me as another well wisher. Go get 'em tiger!!

Phillip Island Official Test - Superbike 1st Day Aggregate

1. Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'31.959
2. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.349
3. Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.484
4. Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.518
5. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.544
6. Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'32.671
7. Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.735
8. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.832
9. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'32.912
10. Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.979
11. Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.135
12. Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'33.190
13. Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.222
14. Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.299
15. Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.444
16. Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.498
17. Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.648
18. Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.699
19. Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.710
20. Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'33.852
21. Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'34.361
22. Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.260
23. Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.087
24. Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.155

Am I just late to the party or are those 2 extra BMW riders new? I remember hearing rumors about Mladin coming onto to a privateer BMW squad, but I dont remember ever hearing any official announcement about this squad or anything. Good to see Pitt back in, though.

Also, looks like Neukirchner is finally getting around to being his old self again.

Yamaha's seem a little off-the-pace, though.

Sykes again the fastest Kawasaki by a good bit.

I'd really like to see Roger Lee showing a little better than that...

Neil

I thought it was a really strange move. Pedercini is hardly a competitive team, running what is hardly a competitive bike at World Championship level. And Roger Hayden's always been at his best on a 600. Not that there are many rides around in World Supersport. It's going to be a difficult year, I suspect.

Althea look like they've sorted out the Ducati. Possibly not surprising, if we're to believe the factory team's complaints that they've extracted every last bit of performance from the 1098R. Shane Byrne's due a good year in WSBK, I think.

Too bad he couldn't take his AMA crew with him...

and the 600cc kwakers seem to run nicely

Me too, but to be fair, it was his first day on the bike, and the first time he's ridden that track. And that bike hasn't ever set the world on fire in the first place.

Good to see Max N. keeping decent pace with Jonny Rea, finally.

EDIT: WTF happened to Camier?

Phillip Island Official Test - Day 2 - Session 1

1 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.650
2 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'31.662
3 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'32.195
4 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.247
5 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.279
6 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'32.344
7 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.474
8 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.554
9 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.621
10 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.691
11 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.781
12 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.819
13 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.869
14 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.880
15 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.892
16 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.032
17 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.095
18 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.466
19 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.950
20 123 Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'34.234
21 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.663
22 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.763
23 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.088

Lots of ducs up top.

Go Roger. Go Roger.

Phillip Island Official Test - 2nd Day - 1st Session

1 26 Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'34.374
2 50 Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.753
3 51 Pirro M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.793
4 54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.890
5 37 Fujiwara K. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'34.994
6 99 Foret F. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'35.060
7 55 Roccoli M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'35.379
8 127 Harms R. (DEN) Honda CBR600RR 1'35.758
9 25 Salom D. (ESP) Triumph Daytona 675 1'35.764
10 7 Davies C. (GBR) Triumph Daytona 675 1'35.906
11 40 DiSalvo J. (USA) Triumph Daytona 675 1'36.074
12 117 Praia M. (POR) Honda CBR600RR 1'36.117
13 16 Charpentier S. (FRA) Triumph Daytona 675 1'36.255
14 4 Rea G. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 1'36.624
15 9 Dell'Omo D. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'38.001
16 5 Lundh A. (SWE) Honda CBR600RR 1'38.340
17 33 Cazzola P. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'39.108

What's wrong with Yamaha, out of the top 10 in WSB, and no bikes at all in WSS. I know they dropped the factory SS bikes, but it's hard to believe no one is running them.

Agree Risil.
But here in India we have a different problem, the manufacturers don't see beyond economuters. They are fixated with mileage and nothing else. How else can you explain Hero Honda Splendor, the worlds largest selling 100cc bike with the same engine bar a few internal enhancements ever since it was introduced in early 90's.

Off late we do have the superbikes like the Busa, R1, CBR1K and GSXR1K available but the prices are more than double of what guys in the US would pay.
Thank the myopic govt to levy 110% duty on imported bikes. SIGH!!

Enough of my rant and dont want to run this wonderful thread astray.

Cheers

The Yamaha's down a bit, lots of Ducs at the top, Camier closer to Biaggi now.

BMW haven't really come on much it seems, but early days at the moment.

Also, add my best wishes to CD for his forthcoming season. All the best.

Regards
Andy

26 Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'34.374
95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.763
not looking too good for hayden is it.....

Well he's 2.5 seconds behind Vermuelen, so no, he's not quite on fire at the moment. If he can knock that down to a second or so by midseason, it'll be pretty good. Anymore than that, though, and he's gonna be back in the States in no time.

Lascorz was faster than 4 superbikes

Resch, Baiocco & Iannuzzo might be riding superbikes but they aren't exactly world superbike championship level riders.
8 supersport riders were faster than him (Hayden)........

MotoGP testing at Sepang, 1pm

I tempi alle ore 13
1. Rossi (Yamaha) 2.01.068 (giri 11 di 26)
2. Stoner (Ducati) 2.01.268 (8 di 19)
3. Capirossi (Suzuki) 2.01.753 (17 di 24)
4. Edwards (Yamaha) 2.01.897 (14 di 14)
5. Dovizioso (Honda) 2.01.899 (22 di 29)
6. Spies (Yamaha) 2.02.042 (10 di 17)
7. Melandri (Honda) 2.02.086 (28 di 28)
8. Pedrosa (Honda) 2.02.399 (222 di 26)
9. Aoyama (Honda) 2.02.419 (19 di 31)
10. Bautista (Suzuki) 2.02.449 (13 di 16)
11. Barbera (Ducati) 2.02.485 (28 di 31)
12. De Puniet (Honda) 2.02.807 (27 di 39)
13. Hayden (Ducati) 2.02.946 (7 di 35)
14. Kallio (Ducati) 2.03.262 (27 di 39)
15. Simoncelli (Honda) 2.03.338 (24 di 25)
16. Espargarò (Ducati) 2.03.371 (18 di 22)


Not sure what Hayden is doing down there? A Suzuki only half a second behind Stoner as well.

Link was kindly provided by Giles before, it is http://www.gpone.com/news/ListaNews.asp and then go for the link.

Andy

5pm

1. Rossi (Yamaha) 2.01.068 (giri 11 di 47)
2. Stoner (Ducati) 2.01.219 (29 di 29)
3. Dovizioso (Honda) 2.01.631 (36 di 52)
4. Capirossi (Suzuki) 2.01.687 (44 di 44)
5. Spies (Yamaha) 2.01.843 (41 di 42)
6. Edwards (Yamaha) 2.01.897 (14 di 35)
7. Pedrosa (Honda) 2.02.036 (41 di 41)
8. Bautista (Suzuki) 2.02.078 (33 di 34)
9. Melandri (Honda) 2.02.086 (28 di 49)
10. Aoyama (Honda) 2.02.419 (19 di 46)
11. Espargarò (Ducati) 2.02.447 (34 di 35)
12. Barbera (Ducati) 2.02.485 (28 di 48)
13 . Kallio (Ducati) 2.02.701 (55 di 62)
14. De Puniet (Honda) 2.02.807 (27 di 65)
15. Hayden (Ducati) 2.02.946 (7 di 48)
16. Simoncelli (Honda) 2.03.254 (41 di 43)
17. Yamaha O 2.04.681 (27 di 45)
18. Yamaha T 2.05.183 (37 di 37)

Dovi and Capirossi
Bautista
Wonder what Hayden's program was, Casey was testing the new carbon swing arm

http://www.gpone.com/news/News.asp?NNews=6456
http://www.gpone.com/news/News.asp?NNews=6457

6pm - Hayden improves

1. Rossi (Yamaha) 2.01.068 (giri 11 di 47)
2. Stoner (Ducati) 2.01.219 (29 di 33)
3. Dovizioso (Honda) 2.01.631 (36 di 52)
4. Capirossi (Suzuki) 2.01.687 (44 di 52)
5. Spies (Yamaha) 2.01.843 (41 di 42)
6. Edwards (Yamaha) 2.01.897 (14 di 35)
7. Pedrosa (Honda) 2.02.036 (41 di 47)
8. Kallio (Ducati) 2.02.038 (76 di 76)
9. Bautista (Suzuki) 2.02.078 (33 di 34)
10. Melandri (Honda) 2.02.086 (28 di 52)
11. Hayden (Ducati) 2.02.221 (60 di 61)
12. Aoyama (Honda) 2.02.419 (19 di 57)
13. Espargarò (Ducati) 2.02.447 (34 di 35)
14. Barbera (Ducati) 2.02.485 (28 di 62)
15. De Puniet (Honda) 2.02.535 (76 di 76)
16. Simoncelli (Honda) 2.03.254 (41 di 53)
17. Yamaha O 2.04.681 (27 di 51)
18. Yamaha T 2.04.967 (42 di 43)

Simoncelli?????

http://www.gpone.com/news/News.asp?NNews=6457

Simoncelli looking a bit off-the-pace.....

If Dovi can get within .4 of Stoner I am pretty sure Dani would be right on his pace come race time.

and then Dani will crash most likely

just watching the eurosport moto gp top 5 races on eurosport 2. Starting to really look forward to the 1st round now.
Especially since i know Carlton Kirby wont be commentating on any of the races........
Ruining an excellent le mans race......

He had surgery on his arm last week. He's still pretty sore.

There is a video of Nicky on MotoMatters and you can see the scar on his stitched up arm. Its quite big and gnarly

WSBK Testing @ Philip Island - 1st Session

1. Leon Haslam GBR Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 32.468s
2. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 33.008s
3. Shane Byrne GBR Althea Ducati 1198 1min 33.121s
4. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 33.149s
5. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1198 1min 33.218s
6. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 1min 33.239s
7. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 33.259s
8. James Toseland GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 1min 33.264s
9. Jakub Smrz CZE PATA B&G Racing Ducati 1198 1min 33.360s
10. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 33.363s
11. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 33.413s
12. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA DFX Ducati 1198 1min 33.449s
13. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 33.692s
14. Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 33.775s
15. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 33.804s
16. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 33.924s
17. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 34.008s
18. Max Neukirchner GER Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 34.121s
19. Andrew Pitt AUS Reitwagen BMW S1000RR 1min 34.433s
20. Joshua Brookes AUS Echo-CRS Honda CBR1000RR 1min 34.440
21. Roland Resch AUT Reitwagen BMW S1000RR 1min 34.914s
22. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1min 35.844s
23. Matteo Baiocco ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 36.084s
24. Roger Lee Hayden USA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 36.287s

geez, wasn't aware the WSBK season starts this weekend.

@ smithy - Are you running the guess the podium this year as well?

Woah, is it that time already? What the hell.

Awesome.

Awesome, awesome.

Roger Hayden looks to be in trouble.

Couldn't agree more, twice over.

What time are the WSBK races on sunday?

Q1 Phillip Island

1 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'32.155
2 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.162
3 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.373
4 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'32.635
5 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.703
6 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.850
7 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.884
8 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.902
9 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'32.905
10 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.038
11 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'33.296
12 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.389
13 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.422
14 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'33.454
15 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.492
16 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.512
17 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.940
18 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.960
19 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.984
20 123 Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'34.065
21 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.417
22 25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.663
23 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.892
24 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.113

Yamaha?
Max N

Sepang 2pm Friday

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 2min 0.271 sec (26 laps)
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 0.512 sec (20 laps)
3. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 0.703 sec (28 laps)
4. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2min 0.988 sec (21 laps)
5. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2min 1.014 sec (31 laps)
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 1.320 sec (29 laps)
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2min 1.439 sec (18 laps)
8. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 1.732 sec (21 laps)
9. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 2min 1.980 sec (33 laps)
10. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2min 2.078 sec (28 laps)
11. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 2min 2.117 sec (34 laps)
12. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 2min 2.196 sec (21 laps)
13. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 2.366 sec (24 laps)
14. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 2min 2.403 sec (21 laps)
15. Hector Barbera SPA Paginas Amarillas Ducati 2min 2.487 sec (32 laps)
16. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2min 3.689 sec (2 laps)

Nicky

Simoncelli highsided badly after about an hour this morning and was taken to hospital. Still awaiting reports on how he is.

Gilles, news hot from the Island from macz--Max N. came off. Again. Hope he hasn't lost his nerve.

What time are the WSBK on sunday?

beat me to it.

Seems the big difference is that Rossi and Stoner are doing almost all their laps comfortably under 2:02s everyone else in the 03s and 04s

http://www.worldsbk.com/it/news/ultime-news/264.html

WSS Q1

1 26 Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'34.629
2 50 Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.634
3 54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.683
4 37 Fujiwara K. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'34.783
5 51 Pirro M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.918
6 7 Davies C. (GBR) Triumph Daytona 675 1'34.939
7 99 Foret F. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'35.233
8 117 Praia M. (POR) Honda CBR600RR 1'35.762
9 16 Charpentier S. (FRA) Triumph Daytona 675 1'36.039
10 40 DiSalvo J. (USA) Triumph Daytona 675 1'36.208
11 127 Harms R. (DEN) Honda CBR600RR 1'36.295
12 55 Roccoli M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'36.345
13 4 Rea G. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 1'37.015
14 5 Lundh A. (SWE) Honda CBR600RR 1'37.608
15 9 Dell'Omo D. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'38.402
16 33 Cazzola P. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'39.272

There were 30 bikes at PI last year

google and http://www.gpone.com/news/News.asp?NNews=6469

My thoughts exactly regards Nicky! Great improvement, do wonders for his confidence, wait till he fully recovers!

On another note, cant wait to head to Phillip island tomorrow for the Supers. Ill be riding down with my Ninja supporting team green and Chris V. Id like to see them, and BMW higher up though.

I see WSBK season opener discussion is on in this silly season thread.

Shouldn't we change this thread title.
I suggest we change it to the "Official Motorcycle Racing Season 2010 thread" or something.

Mods?

One more thing, this could be handy to keep all moto related news and discussions in one thread given the small number of moto enthusiasts in here. Just a thought.

I wonder if all his hair helped with the impact? Seriously, you'd think it might add some cushioning. Hope he is ok.

Is now to dig up my old posts about Nicky getting better and deserving the ride? Maybe not .. bit early yet.

Bet the 2 USA riders at Yamaha are at the moment pretty happy. I think it will give Colin a spur to increase his pace a bit, so close at the moment, should be quite a few podiums between them. Yamaha is looking good at Speang, will be interesting to see if it continues at the next test.

I'm surprised the Yamaha's in WSB are trailing at the mo, hmmm?

Andy

They are suffering terribly from chatter, for this week end they have gone back to 2009 parts to try and cure it.

Thanks.

4pm Sepang

1. Rossi (Yamaha) 2.00.271 (giri 12 di 35)
2. Stoner (Ducati) 2.00.512 (13 di 20)
3. Hayden (Ducati) 2.00.703 (20 di 28)
4. Edwards (Yamaha) 2.00.988 (18 di 35)
5. Spies (Yamaha) 2.01.014 (11 di 44)
6. Capirossi (Suzuki) 2.01.320 (6 di 30)
7. Dovizioso (Honda) 2.01.439 (13 di 25)
8. Bautista (Suzuki) 2.01.732 (17 di 25)
9. De Puniet (Honda) 2.01.980 (4 di 39)
10. Melandri (Honda) 2.02.078 (3 di 46)
11. Kallio (Ducati) 2.02.117 (22 di 49)
12. Aoyama (Honda) 2.02.196 (10 di 36)
13. Yamaha T 2.02.287 (17 di 18)
14. Pedrosa (Honda) 2.02.366 (23 di 37)
15. Espargarò (Ducati) 2.02.403 (17 di 30)
16. Barberà (Ducati) 2.02.487 (11 di 32)
17. Simoncelli (Honda) 2.03.689 (2 di 2)
18. Yamaha O 2.04.500 (11 di 43)


Pedrosa???
Not so much running as they running out of tyres
http://www.gpone.com/news/News.asp?NNews=6472

End of Day 2
1. Rossi (Yamaha) 2.00.271 (giri 12 di 39)
2. Stoner (Ducati) 2.00.512 (13 di 33)
3. Hayden (Ducati) 2.00.703 (20 di 42)
4. Edwards (Yamaha) 2.00.988 (18 di 35)
5. Spies (Yamaha) 2.01.014 (11 di 44)
6. Capirossi (Suzuki) 2.01.320 (6 di 50)
7. Dovizioso (Honda) 2.01.439 (13 di 46)
8. Pedrosa (Honda) 2.01.478 (56 di 57)
9. Aoyama (Honda) 2.01.692 (47 di 50)
10. Bautista (Suzuki) 2.01.732 (17 di 25)
11. De Puniet (Honda) 2.01.980 (4 di 58)
12. Melandri (Honda) 2.02.078 (3 di 60)
13. Barberà (Ducati) 2.02.4080 (45 di 52)
14. Kallio (Ducati) 2.02.082 (65 di 66)
15. Yamaha T 2.02.287 (17 di 18)
16. Espargarò (Ducati) 2.02.367 (49 di 49)
17. Simoncelli (Honda) 2.03.689 (2 di 2)
18. Yamaha O 2.04.500 (11 di 43)

Honda's times are odd, Aoyama matching the factory bikes?
http://www.gpone.com/news/News.asp?NNews=6474

Maybe he's still has his 250cc mojo going on.

honda times are odd !? what to say about ducati times then?

btw, american honda getting involved with WERA
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Feb/100225b.htm

here's praying it's a start of much larger plans