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Post by Droog on Nov 14, 2018 19:21:08 GMT
Day 1 Aragon
1. Jonathan Rea 1m 49.668
2. Alex Lowes 1m 51.157
3. Chaz Davies 1m 51.180
4. Leon Haslam 1m 51.479
5. Michael Ruben Rinaldi 1m 51.656
6. Michael van der Mark 1m 51.852
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Nov 14, 2018 19:25:37 GMT
Looks promising for Leon next season.
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Post by neilf on Nov 14, 2018 20:32:18 GMT
Better start for Davies on the new V4 though!
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Post by mekon on Nov 14, 2018 22:18:08 GMT
Unless Rea just stuck in a mentalist lap for laugh you all seem to be avoiding the elephant in the room again.
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Post by neilf on Nov 15, 2018 8:52:06 GMT
I am ever the optimist, so I can see Yamaha challenging the Rea/Kawasaki pairing this year. Fingers crossed that the new Ducati and BMW will be up to speed, plus direct HRC involvement will bring the Fireblade on.
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Nov 15, 2018 19:50:31 GMT
Unless Rea just stuck in a mentalist lap for laugh you all seem to be avoiding the elephant in the room again. I was going to make a 'different postcode' comment but its a bit boring now. |
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Post by armstrongracer on Nov 16, 2018 8:35:09 GMT
Only testing.. could be just an evolution for the Kawasaki so JR is running a full known setup. Others may be testing new stuff. Hopefully!! Speed of Chas is impressive though, however homologation may slow him down later on. Duke V4 has air clutch, road version is oil. Gone are the days when the Italians can play fast n loose with the rules like that.
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Post by neilf on Nov 16, 2018 9:11:10 GMT
Hopefully!! Speed of Chas is impressive though, however homologation may slow him down later on. Duke V4 has air clutch, road version is oil. Gone are the days when the Italians can play fast n loose with the rules like that. Are you talking V4R vs V4/S/Speciale, or V4R vs race version? I could find any info. If it's a loophole in the rules that Ducati are exploiting, then fair play to the Italians, but the FIM and Dorna need to close that ASAP and definitely before the season starts. |
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Nov 16, 2018 15:43:31 GMT
2018 rules (cant find any 2019 rule changes so far)
2.4.8.13 Clutch
a. Aftermarket or modified clutches are permitted (including plates/springs
etc).
b. Back torque limiter is permitted.
c. No power source (i.e. hydraulic or electric) can be used for clutch
operation, if not installed in the homologated model for road use. Human
power is excluded from the ban.
d. Clutch system (wet or dry type), type (multiplate) and method of operation
(cable/hydraulic) must remain as homologated.
e. Clutch basket may be changed. If the clutch basket has the primary gear
integrated then the primary gear must retain the original number of teeth
and tooth form.
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Post by neilf on Nov 16, 2018 16:03:43 GMT
If the "air clutch" is part of the official race kit? If so, then it might qualify. I wonder if the above rule is defining the method of operation or making an assumption that the only available systems are cable or hydraulic?
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Nov 16, 2018 16:45:11 GMT
www.fim-live.com/en/sport/sport/superbike/In places in the documents it mentions for 2018 .... and from 2019 onwards in blue. I did wonder if the words in brackets were just given as examples, although; 2.4 ................EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT AUTHORISED AND PRESCRIBED IN THIS RULE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
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Post by neilf on Nov 16, 2018 16:54:00 GMT
Since the Flammini Bros left the scene, WSB has been fairly bias free when it comes to the manufacturers "bending" the rules. I'm sure that the FIM and Dorna will clamp down on this if there's an infringement and the other manufacturers would leave if nothing was done about it.
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Post by Droog on Nov 26, 2018 9:09:54 GMT
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Post by Droog on Nov 26, 2018 12:19:41 GMT
Took Rea 3 laps to go top after giving the rest of the field a two hour head start. Those new Yamahas or Melandri and Cortese are proper factory kit.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Nov 26, 2018 13:44:23 GMT
Bautista going well considering everything. Fastest race lap is from 2017 at 1.40.640.
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