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Post by neilf on Jul 7, 2017 9:54:38 GMT
Jake Gange filling in for the late Nicky Hayden at Red Bull Honda and Chaz Davies has been cleared as medically fit to ride.
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jul 8, 2017 9:16:59 GMT
I always have high expectations of good races at Laguna.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 8, 2017 9:26:55 GMT
I watched FP1 on live timing and it was very close etween the top 6 until Chaz put in a hot lap. Good to see ELav up there again.
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Post by neilf on Jul 8, 2017 10:00:22 GMT
Laguna Seca WorldSBK combined Friday practice times:
1 7 C. DAVIES GBR Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 1’23.425 1’24.087 1’23.425 155,781 51
2 1 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1’24.218 1’23.436 1’23.436 0.011 0.011 155,760 57
3 33 M. MELANDRI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 1’24.194 1’23.778 1’23.778 0.353 0.342 155,124 50
4 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 1’24.098 1’24.204 1’24.098 0.673 0.320 154,534 46
5 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1’24.347 1’24.242 1’24.242 0.817 0.144 154,270 54
6 12 X. FORÉS ESP BARNI Racing Team Ducati Panigale R 1’24.997 1’24.253 1’24.253 0.828 0.011 154,250 39
7 2 L. CAMIER GBR MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta 1000 F4 1’24.283 1’24.741 1’24.283 0.858 0.030 154,195 51
8 22 A. LOWES GBR Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1’24.635 1’24.330 1’24.330 0.905 0.047 154,109 55
9 81 J. TORRES ESP Althea BMW Racing Team BMW S 1000 RR 1’24.538 1’24.388 1’24.388 0.963 0.058 154,003 56
10 15 A. DE ANGELIS RSM Pedercini Racing SC-Project Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1’25.202 1’24.626 1’24.626 1.201 0.238 153,570 51
11 36 L. MERCADO ARG IODARacing Aprilia RSV4 RF 1’25.577 1’24.670 1’24.670 1.245 0.044 153,490 56
12 35 R. DE ROSA ITA Althea BMW Racing Team BMW S 1000 RR 1’25.012 1’24.713 1’24.713 1.288 0.043 153,412 43
13 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1’25.280 1’24.755 1’24.755 1.330 0.042 153,336 59
14 6 S. BRADL GER Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 1’24.928 1’25.595 1’24.928 1.503 0.173 153,024 47
15 40 R. RAMOS ESP Team Kawasaki Go Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1’25.279 1’25.282 1’25.279 1.854 0.351 152,394 51
16 32 L. SAVADORI ITA Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 1’25.902 1’25.421 1’25.421 1.996 0.142 152,141 47
17 45 J. GAGNE USA Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 1’25.801 1’25.618 1’25.618 2.193 0.197 151,791 56
18 86 A. BADOVINI ITA Grillini Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1’26.168 1’25.835 1’25.835 2.410 0.217 151,407 40
19 88 R. KRUMMENACHER SUI Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1’26.377 1’26.009 1’26.009 2.584 0.174 151,100 57
20 96 J. SMRZ CZE Guandalini Racing Yamaha YZF R1 1’28.824 1’26.448 1’26.448 3.023 0.439 150,333 42
21 37 O. JEZEK CZE Grillini Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1’26.836 1’26.836 3.411 0.388 149,661 25
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 8, 2017 11:49:13 GMT
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 9, 2017 9:24:19 GMT
It was an interesting couple of laps to start R1, I thought Sykes might get away with Davies and Rea scrapping. Davies' pass on Sykes was a bit cheeky, good to see he hasnt been affected by his Misano crash.
R2 could be interesting with the new grid rules. Will Rea be in the lead after lap 1 or 2 again from the 3rd row at this track? I cant see Melandri winning as he was 17 seconds down in R1, or will it force him to try harder?
ELav penalised for his crash, in SP he was 5th, now 10th for R2.
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jul 9, 2017 11:01:11 GMT
Yeah, not great was it?
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Post by gary on Jul 10, 2017 0:57:10 GMT
Race 2 was painfully dull. The R1 race was exciting by comparison and that is not saying much.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 10, 2017 7:01:41 GMT
Sykes in 2nd place by turn 1 and Rea putting in a couple of passes by the end of the lap was pretty exciting. They both had to ride the bike after all, but then it was a drawn out exercise in Rea knocking off consistent laps until the flag. Melandri was outclassed, the Yamahas suffered from some front end issue but at least they provided some entertainment with Bradl.
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jul 10, 2017 19:38:39 GMT
Sykes in 2nd place by turn 1 and Rea putting in a couple of passes by the end of the lap was pretty exciting. They both had to ride the bike after all, but then it was a drawn out exercise in Rea knocking off consistent laps until the flag. Melandri was outclassed, the Yamahas suffered from some front end issue but at least they provided some entertainment with Bradl. Well done. Must have been a struggle to be motivated to write that. If you wanted to send Sykes fanmail, would his address be 'Jonathan Rea's pocket'? |
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Post by neilf on Jul 11, 2017 9:23:26 GMT
I thought that Gange did quite well considering that the US Fireblade is probably more stock than a WSB Superstocker (I'm guessing here, I don't know what level the bikes are at!). Considering Gange racing history, it highlights what a sad state US racing was in before Rainey took took over the reins. If he was Spanish, Jake would be in MotoGP by now, with sponsors tripping over themselves to get a slice!
It's interesting that as soon as Ten Kate put Nicky's settings into Bradl's 'blade, the German went 1s a lap quicker!
Race 1 was pretty good, but Race 2 was extremely predictable as soon as JR got to the front.
BTW, I never tire of watching bikes riding around Laguna Seca.
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Post by Droog on Jul 11, 2017 12:04:41 GMT
MotoAmerica Superbike rules are much changed for this year. Bikes are now running racing suspension front and rear and non stock swingingarms. Not sure on engine/electrics package though? WSB is boring as f### right now. We need to see Camier on a better bike and Honda need to seriously up their game and give Ten Kate some real technical support. Bin Superstock 1000 and WSS and have a new big capacity naked class in their place. Forget the Saturday racing for Superbikes and have two SSP300 races, one on a Saturday after all qualifying is completed for all classes. Then have two Superbike races, two Naked class races and one SSP 300 race. Have Superbikes use the same chassis rules as now but run a completely stock engine and electronics package.
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Post by paulg on Jul 26, 2017 19:50:09 GMT
MotoAmerica Superbike rules are much changed for this year. Bikes are now running racing suspension front and rear and non stock swingingarms. Not sure on engine/electrics package though? WSB is boring as f### right now. We need to see Camier on a better bike and Honda need to seriously up their game and give Ten Kate some real technical support. Bin Superstock 1000 and WSS and have a new big capacity naked class in their place. Forget the Saturday racing for Superbikes and have two SSP300 races, one on a Saturday after all qualifying is completed for all classes. Then have two Superbike races, two Naked class races and one SSP 300 race. Have Superbikes use the same chassis rules as now but run a completely stock engine and electronics package. pretty much all of this...Whilst its ace having Camier ride the MV and put in some decent results for my business, as a bike racing fan he could do so much better. |
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