[nikF4]

..and some 3 seconds off the pace.. still room for improvement but also true for others. But why is the lap times so varied between the top and bottom rider.. about 10 seconds or more.. interesting to see the panigale making strong start with 0.5 seconds off the leader and in top 5.

 

[Donsy]

Where are you getting the times form Nik?

 

[Donsy]

WSS and WSBK Day 1 Practice times.

It's started, thank goodness.
At least one F3 is near the top. Poor Robbie Rolfo, he must be missing the F3.

I see the two EBR's are there, although waaay back, hope they get themselves sorted, would be great to see them further up the timing charts by mid-season.

 

[nikF4]

Ahh u got it.. Crash.net.. my favourite website these days after mvagusta.net of course.

Second session MV improved and cut the gap to 2.3secs.. i'm impressed. Panigale is a close second.. More impressive is that the lap time by Laverty is identical to the lap time recorded by Stoner in 2012 on a motogp proto bike..

 

[nikF4]

Second session

1. Eugene Laverty IRL Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 30.513s
2. Davide Giugliano ITA Ducati SBK 1199R 1m 30.718s
3. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 30.737s
4. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 30.757s
5. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 31.000s
6. Marco Melandri ITA Aprilia Racing RSV4 1m 31.146s
7. Leon Haslam GBR Pata Honda CBR1000RR 1m 31.172s
8. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Aprilia Racing RSV4 1m 31.321s
9. Jonathan Rea GBR Pata Honda CBR1000RR 1m 31.404s
10. Chaz Davies GBR Ducati SBK 1199R 1m 31.419s
11. Niccolo Canepa ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 31.897s (E)
12. Toni Elias ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 32.301s
13. David Salom ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 32.636s (E)
14. Claudio Corti ITA MV Agusta RC Yakhnich F4RR 1m 32.858s
15. Sylvain Barrier FRA BMW Italia S1000RR 1m 32.997s (E)
16. Jeremy Guarnoni FRA MRS Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 33.509s (E)
17. Fabien Foret FRA MAHI Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 33.676s (E)
18. Sheridan Morais RSA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 33.954s (E)
19. Luca Scassa ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 33.960s (E)
20. Alessandro Andreozzi ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 34.140s (E)
21. Michel Fabrizio ITA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 34.314s (E)
22. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 36.258s
23. Geoff May USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 1m 38.152s
24. Aaron Yates USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 1m 39.656s
25. Peter Sebestyen HUN Team Toth Italia S1000RR 1m 42.242s (E)

 

[cristogrr]

the F4 of Corti

 

[GREGOSTINI]

the F4 of Corti

Somebody should tell them their cover is on backwards.

 

[nikF4]

http://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/200346/1/iconic-colours-for-mv-agusta-wsbk-bid.html

The wraps are off.. Looks the business.

 

[DimST]

..and some 3 seconds off the pace.. still room for improvement but also true for others. But why is the lap times so varied between the top and bottom rider.. about 10 seconds or more.. interesting to see the panigale making strong start with 0.5 seconds off the leader and in top 5.

The big difference for this season is that the championship now runs in "two speeds". Let me explain...

There are two categories in one class:
One with bikes from the old wsbk class (of course with more restrictive rules but more or less same - very powerfull with motogp electronics bikes).
And the other one the EVO class as it's called which bikes that are more or less superstock bikes (superstock engine with superstock rule ecu, even the data acquisition systems are really limited with factorys like 2d and aim forced to manufacture special packages for this new category) but with expensive suspensions that are available from purchase from Ohlins for example and not special "works" products.

Same like what happened with CRT class in MotoGp