WSBK - 2012 season *spoilers*

[HDT05]

I'm not confident this is the place? Bundy?

But I'm actually loving watching Superbikes (on SPEED) even though Yamaha isn't competing! ;D

Here's the Championship so far!

2012 WORLD SUPERBIKE RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (AFTER ROUND 10 OF 14)

POSITION RIDER TEAM POINTS
1 Max Biaggi Aprilia Racing
274
2 Marco Melandri BMW Motorrad
264
3 Tom Sykes Kawasaki Racing
223
4 Carlos Checa Althea Ducati
221
5 Jonathan Rea Honda WSBK
204
6 Leon Haslam BMW Motorrad
170
7 Eugene Laverty Aprilia Racing
161
8 Sylvain Guintoli Effenbert Liberty Ducati/PATA Ducati
123
9 Michel Fabrizio BMW Italia GoldBet
109
10 Davide Giugliano Althea Ducati
106
11 Chaz Davies ParkinGO MTC Aprilia
100
12 Jakub Smrz Liberty Effenbert Ducati
93
13 Loris Baz Kawasaki Racin
78
14 Ayrton Badovini BMW Italia GoldBet
73
15 Maxime Berger Effenbert Liberty Ducati
67
16 Leon Camier FIXI Crescent Suzuki
66
17 Hiroshi Aoyama Honda WSBK
42
18 Lorenzo Zanetti PATA Ducati
34
19 Niccolò Canepa Red Devils Roma Ducati
34
20 Joan Lascorz Kawasaki Racing
17
= John Hopkins FIXI Crescent Suzuki
17
22 David Salom Pedercini Kawasaki
10
23 Leandro Mercado Pedercini Kawasaki
9
24 Peter Hickman FIXI Crescent Suzuki
7
= Matteo Baiocco Barni Ducati
7
26 Bryan Staring Pedercini Kawasaki
6
27 Alex Polita Red Devils Roma Ducati
4
28 Norino Brignola Grillini Progea BMW
3
= Mark Aitchison Grillini Progea BMW
3
30 Joshua Brookes Crescent Fixi Suzuki
1

2012 WORLD SUPERBIKE MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (AFTER ROUND 10 OF 14)

POSITION MANUFACTURER POINTS
1 BMW
316
2 Aprilia
303
3 Ducati
300
4 Kawasaki
254
5 Honda
210
6 Suzuki

www.crash.net/wsbk/championship_tables/content.html


This weekend the WSBK goes to Moscow for the first time.

Heres the results from practice 1

1. Marco Melandri ITA BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 35.799s
2. Chaz Davies GBR ParkinGO MTC Aprilia RSV-4 1m 36.325s
3. Davide Giugliano ITA Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 36.344s
4. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 36.391s
5. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 36.505s
6. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 36.520s
7. Niccolo Canepa ITA Red Devils Ducati 1098R 1m 36.567s
8. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 36.720s
9. Jonathan Rea GBR Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 36.862s
10. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 36.872s
11. John Hopkins USA FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 36.875s
12. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 36.910s
13. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 36.995s
14. Lorenzo Zanetti ITA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 37.105s
15. Eugene Laverty IRL Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 37.191s
16. Michel Fabrizio ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 37.255s
17. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 37.355s
18. Leon Camier GBR FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 37.475s
19. Alexander Lundh SWE Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.294s
20. David McFadden RSA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.912s
21. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 39.191s

Moscow Raceway official WSBK lap records
All-new circuit

www.crash.net/world+superbikes/results/183095/1/moscow_-_free_practice_times_1.html

[Bundy]

Yeah I am happy enough with it here...I could open the Motogp category to a motor cycling category but I think WSBK doesn't take up a big enough presence to justify a joint billing with Motogp. So a WSBK 2012 season thread here is sufficient...

It's interesting that they are racing at Moscow...I haven't seen a motorsport race there, what's your overall impressions of the track?

But it is good to see all the old timers from 500cc days still applying their trade in the WBSK and doing quite well I might add such as the likes of Biaggi, Checa, Melandri, Guintoli, Aoyoma...

My bet is Chaz Davies for the round...don't know why!

[mach24]

Don't be fooled, WSBK is the real deal and leaves MotoGP waaaaay behind for true racing.

If you get an opportunity and your not familiar with WSBK, give it a go, you won't turn back.

Also amongst the old timers there are many talented youngsters with 6 manufacturers and two races per race weekend. These guys still play for keeps!

As for Moscow Raceway, I haven't seen a lap in anger yet, but it looks like they have spent many millions of Rubles on the place. I hear there is another track being built in Russia to World Championship standards. The secondary class to Superbike, World SuperSport 600 has had a couple of Russian riders appearing over the last year and a half.

As I posted in the MotoGP General thread, it appears WSBK is now a true alternative to GP riders who are not on a Factory bike. There had always been no money in WSBK in comparison to GP, but as the financial situation tightens, WSBK is blooming whilst GP is withering up and dying. However, the same company now owns both Championships and I can not see them wanting WSBK to take too much more glory away from the jewel in its crown, MotoGP. But first there needs to be some serious changes to allow satellite bikes and CRT to be competitive. If not we may as well only have 4 bikes on the grid commencing 2013.

As for WSBK, well Ducati withdrew its Factory effort in 2011, only for Charlie Checa to win the Championship on a Ducati. You don't need to be on a Factory bike in WSBK to win.... But it helps!

[HDT05]

Moscow - Qualifying times (1)


1. Davide Giugliano ITA Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 35.074s
2. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 35.284s
3. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 35.751s
4. Marco Melandri ITA BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 35.772s
5. Chaz Davies GBR ParkinGO MTC Aprilia RSV-4 1m 35.828s
6. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 35.905s
7. Lorenzo Zanetti ITA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 35.980s
8. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 35.988s
9. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 36.039s
10. Jonathan Rea GBR Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 36.061s
11. Niccolo Canepa ITA Red Devils Ducati 1098R 1m 36.143s
12. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 36.174s
13. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 36.236s
14. John Hopkins USA FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 36.293s
15. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 36.326s
16. Michel Fabrizio ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 36.442s
17. Eugene Laverty IRL Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 36.470s
18. Leon Camier GBR FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 36.533s
19. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 36.911s
20. Alexander Lundh SWE Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.163s
21. David McFadden RSA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.372s

Moscow Raceway official WSBK lap records
Best lap: Davide Giugliano ITA Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 35.074s (2012)

www.crash.net/world+superbikes/results/183115/1/moscow_-_qualifying_times_1.html

[Bundy]

Aug 25, 2012 8:44:01 GMT 10 mach24 said:

Don't be fooled, WSBK is the real deal and leaves MotoGP waaaaay behind for true racing.

If you get an opportunity and your not familiar with WSBK, give it a go, you won't turn back.

Also amongst the old timers there are many talented youngsters with 6 manufacturers and two races per race weekend. These guys still play for keeps!

As for Moscow Raceway, I haven't seen a lap in anger yet, but it looks like they have spent many millions of Rubles on the place. I hear there is another track being built in Russia to World Championship standards. The secondary class to Superbike, World SuperSport 600 has had a couple of Russian riders appearing over the last year and a half.

As I posted in the MotoGP General thread, it appears WSBK is now a true alternative to GP riders who are not on a Factory bike. There had always been no money in WSBK in comparison to GP, but as the financial situation tightens, WSBK is blooming whilst GP is withering up and dying. However, the same company now owns both Championships and I can not see them wanting WSBK to take too much more glory away from the jewel in its crown, MotoGP. But first there needs to be some serious changes to allow satellite bikes and CRT to be competitive. If not we may as well only have 4 bikes on the grid commencing 2013.

As for WSBK, well Ducati withdrew its Factory effort in 2011, only for Charlie Checa to win the Championship on a Ducati. You don't need to be on a Factory bike in WSBK to win.... But it helps!

Don't get me wrong, I do think WSBK produces good racing but there is no attraction to watch it with the current crop of riders there given that there are no Aussies riding in it...

[HDT05]

And no Yamaha. Before when Ben Spies was riding I was watching EVERY race. Now not so much, every now and again.

Was better when #21 Troy Bayliss was racing

Moscow - Qualifying times (2)


1. Davide Giugliano ITA Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 35.074s
2. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 35.222s
3. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 35.403s
4. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 35.434s
5. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 35.519s
6. Chaz Davies GBR ParkinGO MTC Aprilia RSV-4 1m 35.576s
7. Marco Melandri ITA BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 35.772s
8. John Hopkins USA FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 35.827s
9. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 35.903s
10. Eugene Laverty IRL Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 35.940s
11. Lorenzo Zanetti ITA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 35.980s
12. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 35989s
13. Jonathan Rea GBR Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 36.061s
14. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 36.104s
15. Niccolo Canepa ITA Red Devils Ducati 1098R 1m 36.143s
16. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 36.174s

Will not progress to Superpole

17. Michel Fabrizio ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 36.182s
18. Leon Camier GBR FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 36.237s
19. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 36.326s
20. Alexander Lundh SWE Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.163s
21. David McFadden RSA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.372s

Moscow Raceway official WSBK lap records
Best lap: Davide Giugliano ITA Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 35.074s (2012)

www.crash.net/world+superbikes/results/183145/1/moscow_-_qualifying_times_2.html

[mach24]

Hows that? Top 13 covered by less than 1 second and all 6 manufacturers represented in the top 9.

All this with different manufacturers using their own production based bikes. If WSBK had the history GP has it would be going boonta.

And Bundy, I wasn't firing up at you, just pointing out to anyone who reads this that WSBK is the best bike racing in the world at the moment, with the BSB running a close second. The German IDM is pretty good too, but not as good as last year when KTM had a Factory squad and won the championship.

[HDT05]

Moscow - Superpole qualifying times


1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 34.193s
2. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 34.549s
3. Eugene Laverty IRL Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 34.562s
4. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 35.170s
5. Marco Melandri ITA BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 35.224s
6. Jonathan Rea GBR Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 35.237s
7. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 35.253s
8. Davide Giugliano ITA Althea Ducati 1098R No Time

9. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 35.224s
10. Niccolo Canepa ITA Red Devils Ducati 1098R 1m 35.255s
11. John Hopkins USA FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 35.678s
12. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 35.834s

13. Chaz Davies GBR ParkinGO MTC Aprilia RSV-4 1m 35.629s
14. Lorenzo Zanetti ITA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 35.678s
15. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 35.689s
16. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 35.798s

Did not progress to Superpole

17. Michel Fabrizio ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 36.182s
18. Leon Camier GBR FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 36.237s
19. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 36.326s
20. Alexander Lundh SWE Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.163s
21. David McFadden RSA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.372s

Moscow Raceway official WSBK lap records
Best lap: Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 34.193s (2012)

www.crash.net/world+superbikes/results/183165/1/moscow_-_superpole_qualifying_times.html

[Bundy]

Aug 25, 2012 21:16:14 GMT 10 mach24 said:

And Bundy, I wasn't firing up at you, just pointing out to anyone who reads this that WSBK is the best bike racing in the world at the moment, with the BSB running a close second. The German IDM is pretty good too, but not as good as last year when KTM had a Factory squad and won the championship.

Nah I know and don't take my response as an abrupt reply to your post but certainly with the closeness of these qualifying results you may have a point that it's the 'best bike racing in the world.'

[mach24]

Little Tommy Sykes and Kawasaki got a win in race 1!

[HDT05]

Great first race, just hope Marco Melandri wins again

[mach24]

WSBK is in Germany this weekend. Ducati looking strong after Friday. Jakub 'Kuba' Smrz was dropped by Liberty Effenbert Ducati on the day and replaced by Lorenzo Lanzi.

Word on the street is that Kuba turned up expecting to ride only to be told he was dropped. There is also speculation that he has not been paid for his services to date this season .

Sylvain Guintoli departed the team a few weeks back under equally messy circumstances !

[mach24]

Biaggi takes the Championship lead back after Melandri had two DNF's and Biaggi won race 1 and fell but got back onboard to claim a few points in race 2.

Is this the Championship no one wants to win?

Chaz Davies had his first WSBK win on the private Aprillia and then announced he has signed to race the factory supported BMW in 2013.

[mach24]

In further Superbike news, Aussie Josh Brookes won both races of the British Superbike Championship over night. With three rounds remaining they now move into a 'stupid' NASCAR style chase sytem in order to manufacture a close result between the six bikes included.

Josh, aboard the TYCO Suzuki is second behind reigning Champion Tommy Hill (Yamaha) after adjusted points.

[HDT05]

Portimao this weekend!

Some news concerning the calendar for 2013. Laguna Seca will return to the Calender.

www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/184201/1/laguna_seca_returns_for_wsbk_2013.html


WSBK »

Portimao - Qualifying times (1)


1. Marco Melandri ITA BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 43.196s
2. Eugene Laverty IRL Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 43.580s
3. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 43.731s
4. Jonathan Rea GBR Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 43.886s
5. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1m 43.921s
6. Leon Camier GBR FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 43.949s
7. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1m 43.996s
8. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 43.999s
9. Michel Fabrizio ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 44.373s
10. Chaz Davies GBR ParkinGO MTC Aprilia RSV-4 1m 44.390s
11. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 1m 44.429s
12. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 44.499s
13. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 44.542s
14. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 44.552s
15. Davide Giugliano ITA Althea Ducati 1098R 1m 44.602s
16. Lorenzo Zanetti ITA PATA Ducati 1098R 1m 44.790s
17. Brett McCormick CAN Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1m 45.082s
18. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda WSBK CBR1000RR 1m 45.318s
19. John Hopkins USA FIXI Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 45.655s
20. Alexander Lundh SWE Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 45.817s
21. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA Liberty Effenbert Ducati 1098R 1m 46.024s
22. Matteo Baiocco ITA Red Devils Ducati 1098R 1m 46.954s
23. Norino Brignola ITA Grillini Progea BMW S1000RR 1m 48.416s

Portimao official WSBK lap records
Best lap: Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1m 41.712s (2010)
Race lap record: Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia RSV-4 1m 42.774s (2011)

www.crash.net/world+superbikes/results/184195/1/portimao_-_qualifying_times_1.html

[mach24]

Sept 10, 2012 9:09:59 GMT 10 mach24 said:

In further Superbike news, Aussie Josh Brookes won both races of the British Superbike Championship over night. With three rounds remaining they now move into a 'stupid' NASCAR style chase sytem in order to manufacture a close result between the six bikes included.

Josh, aboard the TYCO Suzuki is second behind reigning Champion Tommy Hill (Yamaha) after adjusted points.

Brookesy is now in front with two rounds remaining. Second to last round this weekend at Silverstone!

[HDT05]

What about Melandri Mach24? Crashing in both races and losing the championship in the process.

[mach24]

And he tossed it away the round previous as well. Maybe he choked? Last round up next. Biaggi has to do something real bad to miss out now.

Just further to the Brookesy BSB comment above, Glen Richards is leading the Supersport championship, Jason O'Halloran is 2nd by less than 10 points in the Superstock 1000 and Ben Burke is leading the Superstock 600. On top of this there are Aussies littering the field everywhere in BSB. It would be great if those named above all got up for the championships!

[mach24]

Biaggi won the championship by 0.5 of a point! What a thriller!

Max fell in the first race which tightened the crews and then he got to 5th in the final race to win by the slenderest of margins.

All this without having to doctor the results by creating a chase.

[Bundy]

Oct 9, 2012 7:16:09 GMT 10 mach24 said:

Biaggi won the championship by 0.5 of a point! What a thriller!

Max fell in the first race which tightened the crews and then he got to 5th in the final race to win by the slenderest of margins.

All this without having to doctor the results by creating a chase.

Wow...how close was that!!