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Old 03-27-2010, 05:38 PM   #1
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holy crap, most exciting superpole ever. xerox ducati knocked out in superpole 1! cant wait for tomorrow

Cal Crutchlow (Sterilgarda Yamaha) took his first career pole at Portimao with a new best lap, 1'42.092, beating Ben Spies' previous record in the last session of Superpole qualifying.


Crutchlow even had a qualifying tyre left in his pit box as he had completed the first two Superpole sessions using race tyres, having spent most of practice riding on worn tyres to find a strong set-up for raceday.


Aprilia Alitalia rider Max Biaggi went second quickest on his vee-four machine in a session when the top five riders were competing with five different makes of machinery - Yamaha, Aprilia, Ducati, Suzuki and Honda.


With both factory Ducati Xerox machines ruled out early from the reckoning, after a Superpole 1 crash for Michel Fabrizio and a tough Superpole 1 session in general for Noriyuki Haga, Carlos Checa was once more best Ducati rider, taking his private Althea machine to third-best grid placing.


Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare) could not make the most of his qualifying tyres and was fourth on the grid, but still starts from the front row for Sunday's 22-lap races.


Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) was a battling fifth, ahead of Pata B&G Ducati rider Jakub Smrz, and Checa's fast team-mate Shane Byrne. The last place on the second row went to Troy Corser, who recovered from a technical problem in Superpole 1 to finish eighth overall. Top Kawasaki starting slot belongs to Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) after he was 12th in Superpole.


James Toseland (Sterilgarda Yamaha) crashed in Superpole two, and Max Neukirchner also had a fast fall, destroying his number one bike. He finished 13th, Toseland 15th.


Chris Vermeulen (Kawasaki Racing Team) will not race at Portimao, still suffering effects from his Phillip Island crash.


Cal Crutchlow: "We made some changes since the last race. Yamaha has worked really hard in the last month to work out our problems as well. The track here is better and better and our bike is also improving. I was quietly confident I could get pole and we even had one qualifying tyre left at the end because we used race tyres in the first two sessions. Pole is a bonus."


Max Biaggi: "We made a good race here last year so we know what our level would be. Now we are back where we should be, fighting with the best guys on the top. We did not make many changes just got the set-up to work as best we can. The layout of the track and the tarmac just means that our bike is working better."


Carlos Checa: "I think it is open tomorrow, because many riders have good pace with a chance to win and be at the front. We will see how the race turns out, but hopefully we will be there at the end and have a chance."


Times: 1. Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'42.092;
2. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'42.513;
3. Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098 R 1'42.586;
4. Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'42.596;
5. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'42.807;
6. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'42.8897.
7 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'42.960;
8. Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'43.152;
9. Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'42.984;
10. Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'42.999;
11. Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'43.039;
12. Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'43.199;
13. Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'43.380;
14. Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'43.568;
15. Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R11'49.401;
16. Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'44.249
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If this keeps up for a few more races, heads are going to roll at Xerox Ducati. When was the last time that neither factory Ducati made it into the top 16?
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Toseland hassome speed. Should be fun to watch him come thur the field. My money is on Biaggi, Haslam, and Checa.
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Toseland hassome speed. Should be fun to watch him come thur the field. My money is on Biaggi, Haslam, and Checa.
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roar it did. i was off the couch and screaming at the tv in sheer excitement. amazing racing, cant wait for next month!
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Old 03-28-2010, 08:22 PM   #7
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a beemer took the superstock 1000 race
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i think they won the german championship last year. we'll see how they do in bsb in four days. theres a katoom entered as well
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i think they won the german championship last year. we'll see how they do in bsb in four days. theres a katoom entered as well
yeah, they need a star rider for SBK to take it to the next level though.
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yeah, they need a star rider for SBK to take it to the next level though.
they have one, hes like fifty
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