WSBK phillip island.

[Dave]

Is only forty days away! Are you ready? Once again I'll be providing bittorrent based telecast for sbk, gp, bsb and other series as they become available. Anyone on the list last year should be carried over this year no problems. Anyone wanting in simply needs to pm me their email address and I'll toss you on the mailing list. As usual, file formats will be chosen for ps3/pc compatability (and probably xbox though I don't have one to test it out) in an effort to make it easy to transfer to your television. Later on I'll post an updated team/rider list and some images of the new liverys.
:)

[z06boy]

pm sent

[Mudpuppy]

40 days? shit call me when it's available in the channel listings..

[smileyman]

I cannot wait!!!

[fnfalman]

I'm looking for another year of Italian Domination.

[defector]

PM sent.

[Dave]

I'm looking for another year of Italian Domination.

Camier is gonna be an unstoppable force this year. Esp if pata b&g is sharing data since haga has a similar dirty riding style

[smileyman]

Rea looks good in Castrol colors! Dare I hope Sykes and Ver mole man can show in green? Will BMW wake up??

[Trip]

I'm interested to see how the new kawi will compare.

[Dave]

Rea looks good in Castrol colors! Dare I hope Sykes and Ver mole man can show in green? Will BMW wake up??

Don't forget lascorz. At sepang sykes was about a second and a half behind rossi's race pace (which is quicker than zook and most of the gp privateers) and joan who still isint 100% was right behind him

[fnfalman]

I can't believe that Aprilia hired Haga back on. I like the dude, but he's done for.

[smileyman]

Nori is a rider from another era. An era that was electronic rider aid free. Kinda Like his ole team mate Colin, he went best when it was just his wrist and the tire...

[Dave]

I can't believe that Aprilia hired Haga back on. I like the dude, but he's done for.

not really the factory there, and honestly pata b&g will likely do better with him over hot lap smrz. well, actually that depends. all descriptions make the rsv4 as a very nervous bike and im not sure thats gonna work well with nori's need for front end stability. maybe he should have tried for the other pedercini ride opposite rolfo.

Nori is a rider from another era. An era that was electronic rider aid free. Kinda Like his ole team mate Colin, he went best when it was just his wrist and the tire...

kinda like JT

[Dave]

ok

2011 World Superbike grid thus far:

Aprilia Alitalia
Max Biaggi
Leon Camier

Suzuki Alstare
Michel Fabrizio

Yamaha Sterilgarda
Eugene Laverty
Marco Melandri

Castrol Honda
Jonathan Rea
Ruben Xaus

BMW Motorrad
Leon Haslam
Troy Corser

Kawasaki KRT
Chris Vermeulen
Joan Lascorz
Tom Sykes

Althea Ducati
Carlos Checa

PATA Aprilia
Noriyuki Haga

Liberty Ducati
Sylvain Guintoli
Jakub Smrz

BMW Italia
James Toseland
Ayrton Badovini

Supersonic Ducati
Maxime Berger

Pedercini Kawasaki
Roberto rolfo
??Gabor Talmacsi??

i should mention that stuart easton was awarded testing time on the PBM factory kawasakis for his win at macau and is rumored to be a possible stand in/replacement for chris vermulen should he be unfit to ride.

**ALSO**
Yoshimura suzuki while still not quite ready to dive into a full Sbk effort is planning a number of wildcards this year to include the opener at phillip island. their rider is 09' austrailian superbike champ josh waters

[Trip]

how did fucking xaus land a ten kate ride, that fucker is a resilient mofo.

[Dave]

how did fucking xaus land a ten kate ride, that fucker is a resilient mofo.

after neukirchner anything looks good i guess. i'll bet ronnie is pissed he let checa go after how he rode last year

[L8 Braker]

Honda FTW...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/archive/castrol2.jpg

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/archive/castrol1.jpg

[Dave]

portimao test first session

2011 13:30 1 4 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.055 2 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'44.113 3 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'44.384 4 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'44.756 5 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'44.841 6 111 Xaus R. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.949 7 41 Haga N. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'44.967 8 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'45.167 9 17 Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'45.404 10 121 Berger M. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1'45.418 11 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1'45.510 12 52 Toseland J. (GBR) BMW S1000 RR 1'45.539 13 86 Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000 RR 1'45.678 14 58 Laverty E. (IRL) Yamaha YZF R1 1'45.856 15 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'46.526 16 33 Melandri M. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'46.625

[Dave]

2nd: smrz looks quick.

1 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'43.503 2 4 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'43.676 3 58 Laverty E. (IRL) Yamaha YZF R1 1'43.707 4 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'43.770 5 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'43.789 6 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'43.840 7 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'43.879 8 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1'44.369 9 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'44.446 10 17 Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'44.752 11 52 Toseland J. (GBR) BMW S1000 RR 1'44.764 12 41 Haga N. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'44.857 13 111 Xaus R. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.885 14 121 Berger M. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1'44.886 15 33 Melandri M. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'45.461 16 86 Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000 RR 1'45.678

[Trip]

I guess factory BMW decided not to test or something.

[Dave]

I guess factory BMW decided not to test or something.

They are testing elsewhere

[smileyman]

Ver Mole Man sitting this one out? And what happened with Melandri? sooooslooooow?

[Dave]

Ver Mole Man sitting this one out? And what happened with Melandri? sooooslooooow?

Yes, his knee flared up bad a week ago when he first got on the bike. I wouldn't expect him untill round 3 at the soonest. Melandri's shrink couldn't be reached for comment

[smileyman]

Didja see on Superbikeplanet where Rossi only managed 25 laps on the 1098R at private test of his shoulder??

[Dave]

Didja see on Superbikeplanet where Rossi only managed 25 laps on the 1098R at private test of his shoulder??

I heard about the test but not the twenty five laps bit. Maybe he should cut down on the ice racing and other extreme sports if his shoulder is truly messed up :rolleyes:

[smileyman]

guess we'll know the score when he hits Sepang eh?

[Dave]

guess we'll know the score when he hits Sepang eh?

Pretty much.

Rain today at portimao, ain't worth reposting times

[Dave]

Summary of this weekends tests: checa is fast as fuck. Liberty guys are behind him, max is running the number 1 plate. Vermin out, sykes and lascorz are taking turns sniffing at sixth and johnny rea's blade caught fire forcing him to ditch at 130, possible broken wrist, possibly missing pi. Bmw and pedercini in the back. Camier didn't test due to illness

[smileyman]

So it isnt just Aprilia Cubes that send riders down in flames? I hate that for Rea, he has been one of my favorites. I can't wait to see what up in 2011...

[Dave]

So it isnt just Aprilia Cubes that send riders down in flames? I hate that for Rea, he has been one of my favorites. I can't wait to see what up in 2011...

I believe haslams zook turned into a mobile bbq last year as well. I really think johnny is held back by ten kate, really a shame he is brand loyal to a fault. Then again, it sounds like hrc might have a future berth for him in gp

[smileyman]

Methinks that the Ducati Factory may not have an official team, but development continues and slipeth out the backdoor.

[Dave]

doh. lying ass sbk website :lol:

[fnfalman]

SPOILER!!!!!!!


































Race 1: Checa, Biaggi, Haslam

Race 2: Checa, Biaggi, Melandri

First race, Checa ran away with it and big gap between Biaggi & Haslam as well.

Second race was much closer between the three.