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Post by truenorth on Mar 15, 2023 8:00:37 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Mar 15, 2023 8:09:30 GMT -8
TT Assen Circuit, The Netherlands 'The Cathedral' of motorcycle racing as it is colloquially known, Assen has an almost unrivalled history in motorsport, being the only venue to have held a round of the MotoGP™ World Championship every year since its creation in 1949 (with the exception of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic). It has also been hosting WorldSBK races since 1992, and celebrated its 25th anniversary as a WorldSBK venue in 2016.
Assen is a big favourite with the riders given its prestige and race weekends are thoroughly enjoyed by the fans as they revel in the festival atmosphere.
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Post by truenorth on Mar 23, 2023 9:49:56 GMT -8
ARAGON TEST: Camier confirms different chassis bracing and exhaust for Honda Wednesday, 22 March 2023 With two days of Spanish sunshine over MotorLand Aragon, the opening day has given plenty for us to get our teeth into MotorLand Aragon is hosting a two-day private test for some of the 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship riders and teams and once again, it’s set to be a busy couple of days for Honda. Team HRC team principal Leon Camier outlined the plan for Xavi Vierge and Iker Lecuona, which included testing a stiffer chassis bracing and exhaust. Speaking in the morning before track action commenced, Camier explained the agenda for Team HRC: “We are comparing some old things that we’ve already had, just for rigidity. We have some different chassis bracing that we are testing, the first time we’re testing this one. We’re looking to increase stability and some other things such as more power and torque via the exhaust, which is slightly different. “It’s not a big step but it’s in the right direction. There’re are a few other bits that we need to do some comparisons on in terms of turning. It’s nothing revolutionary but just some little bits to try and find some direction. In terms of stability, we’re trying to improve it on acceleration. Let’s see if this is the right direction or not and we’ll see.” The test sees both Team HRC riders, along with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and his teammate Alex Lowes, on track with Bradley Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) and WorldSSP duo Tom Booth-Amos (Motozoo Racing by Puccetti) and rookie teammate Luke Power. After the opening hours of track action, Rea was fastest with a 1’50.242, ahead of Lecuona by two tenths and Vierge by three. Lowes followed and completed the WorldSBK running, with Brad Ray only doing an outlook before mechanical problems hit. In WorldSSP, Luke Power led Tom Booth-Amos by around one second. Talking about grip and which levels suit each rider, Camier explain in detail: “Xavi likes it when the track offers good grip, whereas Iker seems to be able to manage around having low grip, it doesn’t really affect him. With our super concession bike this year, it changes a lot the balance of the bike and it’s something we need to confirm on normal circuits. It’s something we understood last year but now with this chassis, we need to get into the normal circuits.”
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Post by truenorth on Mar 23, 2023 9:51:25 GMT -8
Have Kawasaki found a step at Aragon test? – "Very encouraging… no massive step forwards" Thursday, 23 March 2023 Contrasting emotions at Kawasaki after two days of track action come to an end at Aragon in Spain With the 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship currently in a break between rounds, testing action was aplenty at MotorLand Aragon across the 22nd – 23rd of March. With the Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK in attendance, all eyes were on them, to see if they were able to find a step back towards the sharp end of the field. After all was said and done, were they able to find what they were looking for? Speaking after day one, six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea gave context of the situation coming into the test: “It’s important to get bike time after a difficult start to the season. We’re always trying to reinvent the wheel with our bike, with not many new parts coming. WorldSBK is moving on now at a fast rate of knots and with the window of our bike now, we need to go forward and we can’t keep going back to the base setup. Sometimes with new ideas, you go forward; two steps forward and one step back or one step forward and two steps back. “There are a lot of ideas, so it helps here in a test situation, with quite a quiet track and without the urgency to go and do Superpole laps from Lap 1. I worked hard to understand the load that we put through the front tyre and did two long runs, one at 14 laps and the other at a full race distance of 18 laps. That was very encouraging; even though I got the feeling on the bike that after 14 laps, I stopped because of the ‘limit’ feeling. In the 18-lap run, the front tyre felt much better. We know the items we changed for that and if we can develop the bike in that way, then we’re really on the outside of the ballpark of where we’d be with the bike in terms of geometry. We also had new strategies with electronics and at the end of the day, we focused on practice starts and they were good. It was something that in Indonesia, Sander, my new electronics guy, has brought something really good with my starts. Last year, I was inconsistent and at Mandalika, I was able to get good starts. Track position is everything and it’s difficult to pass with our bike, so we need to maximise track position early in the race and then that can be the story of the race.” Talking about day two in review, Rea started with more practice starts and trialling new aero on the front fairing: “We got on track straight away when the action kicked off and maximised the time. We continued working in a new direction with the geometry of the bike. The main focus was to take weight and energy out of the front end, and we managed that with some tweaks. We were able to find quite a good feeling and we understood some electronic ideas, rear shock specs and a swingarm – things we’ve had in the spares truck and that we’ve used in previous seasons; nothing revolutionary, just trying things with this setup. With the front fairing, the idea was to have some extra protection with my shoulders but I didn’t feel any influence at all to be honest. I feel like we made some positives but we need to re-test at a different circuit. Everything’s not clear yet, we just need to understand all these items again. We’ve definitely learn a few things and that’s invaluable.” Alex Lowes spoke about his opening day at Aragon: “I did a race run and then another one, back-to-back, so that was hard work. I think by 4pm, I’d done 86 laps. We’ll analyse what we did for today and see if we can make steps for tomorrow. With the level of the bike now, it’s just small details. You’re always dreaming of one magic change to go half a second faster, but the reality is that it’s not going to happen for us because the bike hasn’t changed too much and the guys already do a good job of the bike, so we’re already getting a lot out of the bike. Speaking about the second day in the hotter conditions, something Lowes had hoped for, he said: “This afternoon, I used one set of tyres on each bike, couple of runs. We’re working on used tyre pace; it wasn’t not too bad but don’t really know without checking the others. There were no massive steps forward. We’ve tried some different triple clamps, been trying to still turn the bike and still be able to brake aggressively, but without forcing the tyre quite as much. We didn’t quite get the result we expected today, but we’ll try again in Montmelo.” Talking about team structure and the changes that had been made, Lowes explained whether that was helping him or not: “At the end, we need to work better as a team; there are two new guys in the team and they’re both on Jonny’s side at the moment. In that way, it’s not benefitting me at all because Jonny’s got extra help whereas I’ve just got Danillo [Casonato]. We need to work a bit better really; it can’t be Jonny with two guys helping him because they’re getting used to it and me with one. This is something that we need to try and improve a bit.”
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Post by truenorth on Mar 23, 2023 9:52:31 GMT -8
These small details can make a big difference…" – Vierge revels with Honda updates Thursday, 23 March 2023 In what was one of the most productive test days for the #97, he’s confident to prove that Mandalika’s rostrum could well be the first of many after two days testing at Aragon It’s been a positive two days for Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) as testing at MotorLand Aragon has come to a close. The #97 Spaniard arrived off the back of a career-first podium in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at Mandalika and was straight on the pace at the Spanish venue. Consistently – and perhaps, unsurprisingly – the fastest rider in the speed traps across both days, with a maximum reached on Wednesday morning of 315.8km/h. Across both days, there were plenty to test for Vierge, starting with a new exhaust on day one, although more testing would be needed to be done to find out how beneficial it will be. Regardless, it wasn’t a revolutionary new item but to try and create more power on the exit of the corners. On day two, an updated chassis bracing was also used, with it being more rigid to try and provide more stability on acceleration. Speaking at the end of day one, Vierge was pleased: “Basically, we started with a base setup and a bike we knew. We tried the new exhaust and there have been some positives of course, but like always, we tried many things and it’s important to analyse all the data to have a clear understanding for the second day. We’re working on finding a better connection with the throttle. I think we’re strong with our race pace but on the fast laps, we miss a little bit. It looks like we’ve found some positives so I am happy about that.” Testing the updated bracing Vierge was once again happy with his on-track performance during the test, and explained just how important it is: “We are always on a really narrow line - as soon as the track changes, or the grip changes, or even the tyre from race to race if they bring different compounds, we need to change our base quite a lot. This is difficult for us. What we are aiming for is a bigger window, so that we don’t need to always be so precise. In a World Championship, with many different tracks, many different weather conditions, it’s difficult to always find the perfect set-up, so if we can find a standard base that works more or less in any conditions, it will help us a lot. Talking about the second day in general, Vierge commended the efforts of the team: “It has been a very productive day for us. We focused in the morning on the new exhaust, and the frame with the new bracing, to see the difference. Honestly, I’m really happy. Honda is working really hard on the small details - at this level, these small details can make a big difference. We made a step forward. Our pace all day has been very strong. This morning, with the hard tyre - same problem, normally with the hard tyre and the SCX, I’m much faster with the SCX, I struggle to go fast with the SC0 tyre. Today I improved around eight tenths with that tyre, so it’s a big improvement.” Looking ahead to Barcelona and the prospect of a lack of grip – something that Vierge has struggled with in the past – he commented: “The problem in Barcelona, for me, isn’t low grip; it’s that you have a lot of grip, but only for a few laps. So, if you use that extra grip, you destroy the tyre and you can’t make the full race distance. Last year, Race 1 we struggled a lot, but we understood on Sunday how to manage the tyre. It was one of my best weekends. A “no-grip” example for me was Australia, where we had really hard tyres. I weigh quite a bit less than Iker, so my problem was that I found it difficult to make the tyre work. But then for example, in Mandalika, even with a narrow line there is so much grip, I can adapt myself to the bike and take full profit of it. What we are looking for with the new things is also to minimise our weak points, let’s say.”
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Post by truenorth on Mar 23, 2023 9:54:43 GMT -8
2023 WorldSBK calendar unveiled With changes in comparison to years gone by and a return to a traditional starting point, the provisional 2023 World Superbike calendar promises intense action from the start Whilst the 2022 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is coming to a close, the 2023 season is taking shape and the calendar has been released, revealing the iconic destinations and historic venues where WorldSBK will continue to break records. With a return to Australia as the season-opener and a back-to-back at the start of the year with Indonesia, a new date for the Catalunya and Aragon Rounds and a return to Imola in the summer, it’s a diverse calendar for WorldSBK in 2023. For the first time since 2020, WorldSBK’s season starts at what is the traditional starting point. Phillip Island and Australia will lift the curtain on the 12-round season from the 24th – 26th of February, whilst a week later, the Indonesian Round at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit follows, finding a new slot in the first weekend of March. After six weeks of rest, the Championship is back on European soil with the Dutch Round at the TT Circuit Assen from the 21st – 23rd of April, where WorldSSP300 will take to the track for the first time in 2023. Round four sees a second change in the calendar order in comparison to 2022, with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosting the Catalunya Round from the 5th – 7th May. The next round comes from the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” for the Emilia-Romagna Round on the Adriatic Coast from the 2nd – 4th June, whilst marking the halfway point of 2023, the UK Round at Donington Park will close out June action and kickstart July racing from the 30th June – 2nd July. Entering the second half of 2023, the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola returns to the WorldSBK calendar for the first time since 2019 to host the Italian Round from the 14th-16th July, followed by the Czech Round at the Autodrom Most returning for a third consecutive season, with the final weekend of July on the 28th – 30th. With August giving way to the summer break, action resumes with the French Round at Magny-Cours from the 8th – 10th September, as the circuit gets ready to celebrate 20 years of being on the WorldSBK calendar without interruption. Having been the curtain-raiser for the past two years, MotorLand Aragon and the Aragon Round host round 10 from the 22nd – 24th September, whilst the second back-to-back of the year is completed with the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal from the 29th September – 1st October. The Circuito San Juan Villicum welcomes the Argentinean Round for a fifth time in World Superbike history from the 13th – 15th October and will be the season finale, meaning a new circuit, country and continent will close the season. Full 2023 WorldSBK calendar below: 24th – 26th February: Phillip Island, Australian Round 3rd – 5th March: Mandalika, Indonesian Round 21st – 23rd April: Assen, Dutch Round 5th – 7th May: Barcelona-Catalunya, Catalunya Round 2nd – 4th June: Misano, Emilia-Romagna Round 30th June – 2nd July: Donington Park, UK Round 14th – 16th July: Imola, Italian Round 28th – 30th July: Most, Czech Round 8th – 10th September: Magny-Cours, French Round 22nd – 24th September: Aragon, Aragon Round 29th September – 1st October: Portimao, Portuguese Round 13th – 15th October: San Juan, Argentinean Round
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:40:03 GMT -8
PREVIEW: a true classic awaits as WorldSBK hits Assen for Round 3 Monday, 17 April 2023 Home magic, potential first-time victors, a star looking to shine again and a raging title fight The Cathedral of Speed, a place of timeless classics. New and old, modern or vintage, multi-generational or for the first timers; everyone who visits the TT Circuit Assen knows just what kind of special place it really is. An atmosphere few can rival, let alone match, on a hallowed turf where memories, battles, clashes, crashes, rivalries and celebrations have all been born, this is a place where history has been made for over 30 years. The 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s Pirelli Dutch Round will be no different. A title race alive and kicking, stars struggling as new contenders emerge and manufacturers making one small step up but one giant leap in competitivity, this weekend promises to have it all. And in the very real chance of an unpredictable result, there’s only one explanation: ‘it’s Assen’, and these things happens here. PENDULUM SWINGING: Bautista vs Razgatlioglu in the title race Whilst it may be Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who leads Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) in the Championship standings by 37 points, don’t count any unhatched chickens just yet. Bautista won Race 2 last year and two races in 2019, so he’ll be in the mix again as the Ducati Panigale V4 R continues to make strides, but Razgatlioglu was right there last year. Not a circuit that is naturally suiting Toprak, but indeed one that suits his bike, could Assen be the place where he picks up a first full-race victory? Four podiums from the last six Assen races (with Race 2 being unlucky for the Turk in both years with collisions), are we set to see an Assen showdown at the chicane to remember? CATHEDRAL OF DREAMS? Maiden wins, home-hero set to shine or something else? He’s third in the Championship and without a race win, despite finishing inside the top five in all races so far and with three podiums to his name, but can Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) convert his previous Assen success onto the top step? A maiden podium with third in 2021’s Race 2 followed up by a fine second in Race 2 last year, the trend says that an in-form Locatelli could be one to watch. He’ll certainly be in the fight for the podium. Or perhaps, there’ll be some magic from home-hero Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team). Keen and hoping to step on the rostrum at home, van der Mark always find a step on home turf. Podiums in the past for Honda and Yamaha, can he now deliver a first rostrum of the year for BMW? Perhaps it will be a weekend to remember for Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) – fourth in the standings and yet to take a podium, but at a circuit he goes well at (never outside of the top ten in WorldSBK), it may well be his time to shine. 17 ASSEN WINS: Discard Rea and Kawasaki at your own peril He’s the master of Assen, with more race wins at the historic Dutch venue than anyone else at any other circuit. In fact, Jonathan Rea’s (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) win tally at Assen is so high, he’d be 16th in the all-time WorldSBK win rankings with them alone. This season hasn’t gone to plan for Rea, with a bike that’s being pushed to its absolute limits and, in Rea’s own words, “our bike has been very similar for a few years now… we need more.” However, if there’s one place that the #65 can return to the top step, Assen may well be that place. Even in 2022, when in the end, the title was missed by nearly 100 points, he was a dominant force in the Netherlands. Teammate Alex Lowes also enjoys Assen and had it not been for two technical DNFs last year, would’ve had a solid round himself. Elsewhere for Kawasaki, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) will be hoping for a turnaround in form with the European season now underway, at a circuit he took his last win at in 2018. Oliver Konig (Orelac Racing MOVISIO) goes for points, whilst there’s a fifth Kawasaki on the grid with Isaac Vinales (TPR by Vinales Racing) returning. DARK HORSES TO WATCH: Honda’s step forward, Rinaldi a contender? One of the stand-out stories from the previous round at Mandalika was Xavi Vierge’s (Team HRC) big step forward to his first WorldSBK podium, and he’s hoping to carry that form onto Assen, where he’ll be fully fit, unlike last year. Teammate Iker Lecuona was rapid during testing at Aragon and Barcelona during the break, but a big crash on day two in Barcelona left him injured – albeit in good spirits and back to the circuit for the afternoon. He took a first podium at Assen last year, and hopes for the same again this year, perhaps even more. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was within striking distance of victory in Indonesia but a red flag hampered his chances and eventually cost him a podium. His step forward has been clear, and Assen has seen him show strengths before. Meanwhile, it’s back to the scene of his first top five for BMW for Scott Redding (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), who has had a difficult start to 2023. Also hoping to give BWM something to cheer about is Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW), whilst teammate Loris Baz awaits to be confirmed fit or not. Don’t discount Philipp Oettl (Team GoEleven) either, with the German showing strong at Assen last year. STRONG OUTSIDERS: rookies set to bring the fight, Brad Ray in action It’s a stacked field for WorldSBK in 2023 and there’re big names right the way through. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) won four out of four WorldSSP races over the last two years and will be keen to demonstrate top ten potential in WorldSBK, as will teammate Remy Gardner. The Australian is back at a familiar track and after a charge through the field in Race 2 at Mandalika – far from his peak physical fitness following illness on Saturday – he’ll hope to challenge for top positions. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) is top rookie in the Championship and will look to put his Assen experience to good use; he led at Assen in MotoGP™ back in 2017, on his way to second, behind Valentino Rossi – who took his last ever win. Lorenzo Baldassarri (GMT94 Yamaha) and Eric Granado (PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Team) both hope for a step forward, as does Granado’s teammate Hafizh Syahrin, whilst Bradley Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) makes his highly anticipated debut at a track he knows. Back on the grid too after various appearances in 2022, Gabriele Ruiu (Bmax Racing) gets a first taste of WorldSBK action in 2023 with BMW M 1000 RR machinery.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:41:09 GMT -8
ASSEN AWAITS: WorldSBK’s factory team managers preview the 2023 Dutch Round! Friday, 14 April 2023 Ahead of WorldSBK action resuming at the iconic TT Circuit Assen, team managers from up and down the WorldSBK grid preview the round At a recent test for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship field at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, team managers from factory teams in WorldSBK were on hand to preview the upcoming Pirelli Dutch Round at the TT Circuit Assen. Every factory team has cause for optimism heading into the Dutch Round as the season resumes, with high hopes and optimism up and down the grid at the first European round of 2023. Ducati come into the Dutch Round on the back of five wins out of six in 2023, all through Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) but his teammate, Michael Ruben Rinaldi, has shown strong pace this season. Bautista has three wins at Assen, all with Ducati in 2019 and 2022, while Rinaldi has a podium there. Discussing Ducati’s chances at Assen, Team Manager Serafino Foti, said: “The feeling for the round in Assen is good but at the same time peculiar. It's the first European round and it's a bit like the first race of the championship. It will be a very demanding round where our rivals will undoubtedly be extremely competitive, as they have always been in previous years. It will be a great battle and I expect a close fight, but we go in the knowledge that we can do well and that we have everything we need to fight for victory. We expect as we did in both Australia and Indonesia, to fight for the top positions with both riders. Alvaro is a guarantee and Michael, after changing his approach, has grown a lot in terms of speed. Our goal is to be extremely competitive with both Bautista and Rinaldi.” The Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK team have had good results in the past at Assen with both Toprak Razgatlioglu scoring four podiums in six races with Yamaha and Andrea Locatelli taking two and never finishing outside the top five in WorldSBK at Assen; a record he also has in the 2023 season from Australia and Indonesia. Team Principal Paul Denning said: “We should be competitive. We were leading the race last year before the incident with Jonathan. Loka’s scored podiums every time we’ve been there. The Ducatis are going to be incredibly strong. It’s one of Alex’s favourite tracks on the Kawasaki and Jonathan’s obviously a legend around there. You need to be on top of your game to even sniff a podium. Our lads are second and third in the Championship and we’ve won a race and we’d like to win another one. There’s no reason we can’t do that at Assen if we get everything right from FP1 onwards. A win has to Locatelli’s target, the next step in his self-belief and I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t aim at that and try to achieve it.” Team HRC head into the Dutch Round knowing it is the scene of their only podium in 2022, courtesy of Iker Lecuona, while teammate Xavi Vierge took his first WorldSBK podium last time out in Indonesia. Two strong tests for Honda followed after the Indonesian Round and Team Manager Leon Camier is hopeful heading into Assen. He said: “It’ll be interesting. Let’s see how we fare. I don’t think it’ll be too bad a track, especially for Iker. Having said that, they were both, last year, more or less matching each other. We need to be able to qualify a little bit better than we have been lately. It’s something we understood with the direction we went in maybe wasn’t helpful for Superpole but was better over race distance, especially for Iker. Let’s see. If we have a good Superpole, I think we can be optimistic for Assen. I think we can be quietly optimistic.” Kawasaki have had a tough start to the season with two podiums, shared equally between Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and teammate Alex Lowes, but the former is the most successful rider ever at Assen with 17 wins to his name, more than any other rider at any other circuit. Could Assen mark a turning point in Kawasaki’s season? Team Principal Guim Roda said: “With the way the rules are done now and our base bike is from 2011 with some improvements over the years, we always need to maximise our best, take the maximum profit from all details and when all those details are not properly aligned, we suffer a bit more. We need to pay a lot of attention to not leave anything missing and do our best. I think it’s a circuit that both riders like a lot and both riders performed well in the past. We need to check how much others improved their performance. Honda looks like they’ve made a step here and at MotorLand, so we need to see what’s going on.” It has also been a tough start to the season for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team but will have some optimism heading into the Dutch Round. It’s the scene of Scott Redding’s first top-five finish with BMW in 2022, while Michael van der Mark knows the circuit like the back of his hand and has seven podiums on home soil. Marc Bongers, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director, previewed Assen and said: “We are looking forward to kick off the European season at Assen. The TT Circuit is always a very special place, not just due to the facts that we have the local hero Michael van der Mark and I am Dutch, too. The history, the atmosphere and the passionate fans are just amazing. We used the break since Indonesia to further improve our new BMW M 1000 RR. Our aim is to build on the progress we have seen in Mandalika and to close the gap to the front with all four riders, Michael, Scott Redding, Garrett Gerloff and Loris Baz, who prepares to race at Assen after he fractured his leg in Indonesia. Of course, we also have to wait and see what weather conditions Assen has to offer, but we need to be best prepared for dry and wet.”
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:42:41 GMT -8
IN-SEASON TESTING: dates for your diary throughout WorldSBK’s 2023 season Friday, 14 April 2023 With racing action underway, teams and riders are still investing plenty of track time away from the rounds, as they test new solutions to better their packages – here’s when and where The 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is underway and it’s been a stunning start for some, and intriguing start for others and a disastrous start for a few. Whatever category riders and teams fall into, one thing is guaranteed: the continued desire to improve their packages. This will rumble on through the season, so we’ve put together a list of dates that are confirmed already. The first in-season test came from MotorLand Aragon with the factory Kawasaki and Honda teams, as well as Bradley Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team), with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) coming out on top ahead of Xavi Vierge (Team HRC). Aragon is a regular on the testing calendar, although the round this year has a new slot in September. A week after the test, on the 30th and 31st of March, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosted the vast majority of WorldSBK teams ahead of the Catalunya Round at the start of May, making this a vital test for relative and reliable track data. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) led the way in Catalunya with Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) just behind as they closed in on lap record pace. One other test will be at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”. A full entry list will be announced soon for the Misano test, which takes place on the 11th-12th May; just a week after all the action from Barcelona. IN-SEASON TESTING DATES: 22nd – 23rd March: Aragon, Spain 30th – 31st March: Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain 11th – 12th May: Misano, Italy
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Post by truenorth on Apr 19, 2023 9:05:37 GMT -8
bikesportnews Jonathan Rea begins uphill task of closing down 68 point gap to Alvaro Bautista at Assen this weekend... ...but at least he gets to do so at a circuit he has won a record 17 WorldSBK wins at!
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Post by truenorth on Apr 19, 2023 9:36:51 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 19, 2023 9:47:53 GMT -8
The Razgatlioglu test brought the topic back into vogue, but in the MotoGP era only 4 riders coming from the production-based championship have managed to win at least one race on prototypes
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Post by truenorth on Apr 19, 2023 14:20:07 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 20, 2023 8:03:41 GMT -8
OUTSPOKEN AHEAD OF ASSEN: A MotoGP™ switch, 2024 silly season and Assen hopes Thursday, 20 April 2023
The 2023 season has just started but even at the first European round of the year, 2024 is coming onto the radar
The 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is BACK in action and the Pirelli Dutch Round at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands is shaping up to be a belter. There’s plenty of hype coming into this round; it’s our first chance to catch-up with one rider who has been testing MotoGP™ machinery, an opportunity to speak to a home-hero, the Championship leader and Assen’s most successful rider. This week’s outspoken certainly touches all bases as we look ahead to racing.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK): “It’s all young riders’ dream to ride a MotoGP™ bike”
“For the MotoGP™ test, I can say I enjoyed it and finally, I rode in good weather, as last year I only did 28 laps due to the weather. Thanks to Yamaha for the opportunity, now we’ll see in the future. It’s still a dream but we will see in the future. This is just testing, for me to understand the bike and for Yamaha to see the potential. It’s all young riders’ dream to one day, ride a MotoGP™ bike. I’ve done it, enjoyed it but now I come back and do my job again, because for me, WorldSBK is important this season, to fight again for the Championship. This break was a lot, I was really bored and now I am fighting again. For me, the last two years at Assen, it hasn’t been a good race weekend at Assen, especially Race 2. This year, I was thinking not to ride in Race 2, because I always end up crashing! I’ll try again for this year, for the podium or the win. Jonny is always very strong at this track. Every year, this race weekend is different and I’ll try to do my best.”
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK): “Toprak’s an incredible talent, he could do a great job”
“I’m excited about Assen. I have a pretty good track record here, it’s a track I enjoy. I rode for a team based just up the road for many years of my career. I don’t know why I work so well here, it’s also a combination with the bike. I know Kawasaki is very strong here as well. While one eye’s on performance, you have to keep an eye on what the weather’s doing. Tough’s a great word. Although we have to try and start from zero and reset, and the results have been pretty poor, we can also draw positives from some of the races we’ve had; steps forward we’ve made with the bike. We haven’t put it all together. We’ve had two tests at Aragon and Barcelona to try a different direction with the bike and to focus on our weaknesses. This season, it’s been overstressing the front and the front tyre especially in the latter stages of races. We showed some good speed in Australia and Indonesia. The speed’s not in doubt, it’s about the longevity in the race. I think here at Assen should suit us especially with cooler conditions. It’s a hard situation to be in. All I know is that Toprak’s an incredible talent and given the right opportunity to go to MotoGP™, with the right people around him, he could do a great job.”
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati): “I don’t have a clear of idea about my future… in the case I don’t want to stay, they have to know”
“I look forward to this weekend as I started the year so well. The feeling at the Barcelona test was incredible, I’m very happy. I have good memories at this track as I won with Ducati three times and last year, we were competitive, fighting with Toprak and Jonathan. I haven’t thought about my future because right now, we have only had two races; maybe after this round, I start to think about what I want to do. I am not old, but I have a lot of experience in motorcycle racing. At the moment, it’s not my first worry, I just want to be focused on this weekend. I don’t have a clear of idea about my future. I will decide very soon, not just for me but for my team. In the case I don’t want to stay, they have to know as soon as possible and also for my side. We’ll see, but at the moment, I don’t have an idea. About Toprak, for sure he wants to go to MotoGP™, at least what I heard. It’s a different Championship, different bikes, different tyres… I know he’s doing some tests with the Yamaha, but he has to understand if he has the potential to go there and do well. Otherwise, he has a big name in WorldSBK and he’s an important rider here, so he has to choose, but it’s not an easy decision. Every rider wants to try MotoGP™ at least once, but it’s not easy, now that the category is so close with a gap at almost nothing between first and last. He has to understand if he can also be fast there.”
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK): “It’ll be something special if I can get the first win here”
“We are at Assen, it’s a special track for me as I have good memories from the first year in WorldSBK in 2021, so we’ll see what happens this weekend. We hope for good weather, but we’re ready to fight. It’ll be something special if I can get the first win here at Assen; it’ll be hard but for sure, we’ll try. Why not? We’re here after a really good start to the Championship; we’ll try to be fast and fight for the podium. For me, it’s difficult to say about Toprak because I don’t know but maybe for him, it’s interesting to go to MotoGP™ for the future. In my opinion, it doesn’t change anything; we’ll continue to work on my side, together, to be fast and to finish this season in a good way.”
Iker Lecuona (Team HRC): “I think we can fight for top positions”
“I started training and I don’t have any pain; I’ve been training with the practice bike and I don’t feel pain, so this is positive. I am here, ready to fight again. Honestly, I am very happy with the direction; I think we did a very good step with race distance, this is the area we’ve improved a lot because last year, we struggled with the tyre performance as it was dropping a lot in the last laps. Almost every race, we lost this potential to fight for the podium or good results. I am really happy, also the team and Japan have done a very good step so then, the reality is that if the tyre life makes it to the end with a good performance or not, but we are happy. I spoke with my crew chief Pete this morning and we said that I’m very excited, so I need to be calmer; last year, I went fast with the old bike but and got a podium. So, if you put this into 2023 when in Australia, with the improved tyre performance, we overtook Jonny in the last two laps, and the fact it’s a new season, testing went well and I’m excited, I know the package was amazing, so we need to see day by day. I think I am ready; I think we can fight for top positions.”
Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team): “I want to stay with BMW”
“I’m really happy to be back racing again, especially at Assen. I’m always looking forward to here. Unfortunately, it’s only once a year but it’s nice to be back here at Assen! It was nice to ride again at the test after Indonesia. We had a lot of things to test and, for us, it was to see what direction we have to go for the future. Nothing really decided about what to use here but we had some swingarms. It was all to confirm the direction for the future. I want to stay with BMW for sure. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the results yet like we wanted for different reasons. One reason was my injury which cost us a whole year. I want to improve this project, to start winning with this project, hopefully we can stay together.”
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Post by truenorth on Apr 21, 2023 5:12:54 GMT -8
FP1 SBK 1 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'34.592 20 172,860 297,5 2 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'34.774 0.182 0.182 20 172,528 292,7 3 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'35.176 0.584 0.402 21 171,800 289,5 4 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'35.185 0.593 0.009 19 171,783 288,8 5 45 S. REDDING GBR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'35.246 0.654 0.061 16 171,673 289,5 6 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'35.273 0.681 0.027 14 171,625 288,8 7 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'35.318 0.726 0.045 15 171,544 294,3 8 47 A. BASSANI ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'35.449 0.857 0.131 17 171,308 291,1 9 22 A. LOWES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'35.513 0.921 0.064 19 171,193 291,1 10 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'35.558 0.966 0.045 21 171,113 289,5 11 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'35.706 1.114 0.148 19 170,848 288,0 12 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'35.721 1.129 0.015 18 170,821 294,3 13 5 P. OETTL GER Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'35.780 1.188 0.059 19 170,716 289,5 14 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'35.789 1.197 0.009 17 170,700 291,9 15 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'35.919 1.327 0.130 15 170,469 288,8 16 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'35.984 1.392 0.065 20 170,353 296,7 17 34 L. BALDASSARRI ITA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'36.281 1.689 0.297 20 169,828 281,3 18 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'36.731 2.139 0.450 13 169,038 282,7 19 51 E. GRANADO BRA PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'37.125 2.533 0.394 17 168,352 284,2 20 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'37.169 2.577 0.044 12 168,276 283,5 21 35 H. SYAHRIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'37.296 2.704 0.127 16 168,056 286,5 22 52 O. KONIG CZE Orelac Racing MOVISIO Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'37.426 2.834 0.130 15 167,832 285,0 23 16 G. RUIU ITA Bmax Racing BMW M1000 RR IND 1'37.704 3.112 0.278 7 167,354 283,5 24 32 I. VINALES ESP TPR by Vinales Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'38.358 3.766 0.654 17 166,242 279,8 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 25 76 L. BAZ FRA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'39.618 5.026 1.260 3 164,139 270,0
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Post by truenorth on Apr 21, 2023 5:14:09 GMT -8
FP1 SSP 1 62 S. MANZI ITA Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'38.316 21 166,313 250,0 2 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'38.438 0.122 0.122 22 166,107 253,5 3 23 M. SCHROETTER GER MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'38.587 0.271 0.149 17 165,856 254,7 4 9 J. NAVARRO ESP Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'38.817 0.501 0.230 13 165,470 250,0 5 61 C. ONCU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'38.857 0.541 0.040 19 165,403 254,1 6 28 G. VAN STRAALEN NED EAB Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'38.927 0.611 0.070 18 165,286 250,0 7 64 F. CARICASULO ITA Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'38.951 0.635 0.024 20 165,245 256,5 8 55 Y. MONTELLA ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'38.954 0.638 0.003 18 165,240 248,8 9 3 R. DE ROSA ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 1'39.198 0.882 0.244 13 164,834 250,0 10 66 N. TUULI FIN Dynavolt Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'39.284 0.968 0.086 17 164,691 257,1 11 69 T. BOOTH-AMOS GBR Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'39.386 1.070 0.102 16 164,522 250,6 12 94 V. DEBISE FRA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'39.456 1.140 0.070 21 164,406 254,1 13 54 B. SOFUOGLU TUR MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'39.485 1.169 0.029 21 164,358 257,1 14 40 S. CORSI ITA Altogo Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'39.662 1.346 0.177 16 164,067 243,8 15 99 A. HUERTAS ESP MTM Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'39.686 1.370 0.024 13 164,027 254,7 16 19 A. MANTOVANI ITA Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'40.055 1.739 0.369 21 163,422 251,7 17 71 T. EDWARDS AUS Yart - Yamaha WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 * 1'40.306 1.990 0.251 20 163,013 251,7 18 51 A. SARMOON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'40.401 2.085 0.095 19 162,859 254,7 19 24 A. WONGTHANANON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'40.443 2.127 0.042 18 162,791 252,9 20 17 J. MCPHEE GBR Vince64 by Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'40.545 2.229 0.102 19 162,626 255,3 21 4 H. TRUELOVE GBR Dynavolt Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'40.810 2.494 0.265 19 162,198 254,1 22 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE HONDA Team Honda CBR600RR 1'41.125 2.809 0.315 14 161,693 243,2 23 68 L. POWER AUS Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'41.258 2.942 0.133 19 161,481 251,7 24 73 M. KOFLER AUT D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 * 1'41.465 3.149 0.207 17 161,151 255,3 25 29 N. SPINELLI ITA VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'41.507 3.191 0.042 16 161,084 245,5 26 22 F. FULIGNI ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 * 1'41.607 3.291 0.100 14 160,926 251,7 27 7 A. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE HONDA Team Honda CBR600RR 1'42.243 3.927 0.636 17 159,925 243,2 28 16 Y. OKAYA JPN ProDina Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'42.718 4.402 0.475 21 159,185 252,9 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 29 98 M. ABE JPN VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 * 1'44.676 6.360 1.958 19 156,208 245,5 30 27 A. DIAZ ESP Arco Yart Yamaha WorldSSP Yamaha YZF R6 * 4 192,2 31 32 O. BAYLISS AUS D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 0 252,3
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Post by truenorth on Apr 21, 2023 5:52:31 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 21, 2023 5:56:57 GMT -8
SBK FP2 1 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'34.316 22 173,366 296,7 2 22 A. LOWES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'34.547 0.231 0.231 20 172,943 289,5 3 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'34.573 0.257 0.026 15 172,895 290,3 4 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'34.600 0.284 0.027 22 172,846 286,5 5 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'34.713 0.397 0.113 15 172,639 286,5 6 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'34.911 0.595 0.198 23 172,279 291,1 7 47 A. BASSANI ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'34.948 0.632 0.037 18 172,212 289,5 8 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'34.966 0.650 0.018 19 172,180 289,5 9 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'35.024 0.708 0.058 19 172,074 291,1 10 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'35.103 0.787 0.079 20 171,931 287,2 11 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'35.106 0.790 0.003 21 171,926 290,3 12 45 S. REDDING GBR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'35.141 0.825 0.035 19 171,863 289,5 13 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'35.153 0.837 0.012 20 171,841 292,7 14 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'35.273 0.957 0.120 20 171,625 295,1 15 5 P. OETTL GER Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'35.279 0.963 0.006 21 171,614 287,2 16 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'35.517 1.201 0.238 3 171,186 288,8 17 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'35.892 1.576 0.375 17 170,517 282,0 18 76 L. BAZ FRA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'36.113 1.797 0.221 18 170,125 287,2 19 51 E. GRANADO BRA PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'36.123 1.807 0.010 20 170,107 286,5 20 34 L. BALDASSARRI ITA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'36.127 1.811 0.004 17 170,100 278,4 21 35 H. SYAHRIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'36.307 1.991 0.180 18 169,782 289,5 22 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'36.547 2.231 0.240 13 169,360 282,0 23 16 G. RUIU ITA Bmax Racing BMW M1000 RR IND 1'36.826 2.510 0.279 16 168,872 280,5 24 52 O. KONIG CZE Orelac Racing MOVISIO Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'36.839 2.523 0.013 17 168,849 286,5 25 32 I. VINALES ESP TPR by Vinales Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'37.010 2.694 0.171 17 168,552 276,9
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Post by truenorth on Apr 21, 2023 6:57:33 GMT -8
SSP FP2 1 61 C. ONCU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'37.591 22 167,548 254,1 2 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'37.596 0.005 0.005 22 167,540 250,6 3 55 Y. MONTELLA ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'38.172 0.581 0.576 18 166,557 249,4 4 3 R. DE ROSA ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 1'38.225 0.634 0.053 20 166,467 253,5 5 64 F. CARICASULO ITA Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'38.340 0.749 0.115 23 166,272 250,6 6 9 J. NAVARRO ESP Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'38.433 0.842 0.093 10 166,115 250,0 7 66 N. TUULI FIN Dynavolt Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'38.445 0.854 0.012 16 166,095 254,1 8 99 A. HUERTAS ESP MTM Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'38.520 0.929 0.075 15 165,968 252,3 9 28 G. VAN STRAALEN NED EAB Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'38.532 0.941 0.012 22 165,948 252,3 10 62 S. MANZI ITA Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'38.537 0.946 0.005 16 165,940 247,7 11 54 B. SOFUOGLU TUR MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'38.583 0.992 0.046 22 165,862 252,9 12 94 V. DEBISE FRA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'38.630 1.039 0.047 23 165,783 248,8 13 23 M. SCHROETTER GER MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'38.695 1.104 0.065 17 165,674 251,7 14 69 T. BOOTH-AMOS GBR Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'38.704 1.113 0.009 19 165,659 249,4 15 24 A. WONGTHANANON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'39.610 2.019 0.906 14 164,152 250,6 16 40 S. CORSI ITA Altogo Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'39.718 2.127 0.108 15 163,974 247,1 17 73 M. KOFLER AUT D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 * 1'39.936 2.345 0.218 19 163,617 247,7 18 17 J. MCPHEE GBR Vince64 by Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'39.969 2.378 0.033 15 163,563 250,0 19 68 L. POWER AUS Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'40.003 2.412 0.034 18 163,507 247,1 20 29 N. SPINELLI ITA VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'40.083 2.492 0.080 19 163,376 247,7 21 71 T. EDWARDS AUS Yart - Yamaha WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 * 1'40.103 2.512 0.020 18 163,344 251,7 22 22 F. FULIGNI ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 * 1'40.337 2.746 0.234 19 162,963 247,1 23 19 A. MANTOVANI ITA Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'40.379 2.788 0.042 20 162,895 248,3 24 4 H. TRUELOVE GBR Dynavolt Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'40.409 2.818 0.030 18 162,846 252,3 25 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE HONDA Team Honda CBR600RR 1'40.459 2.868 0.050 14 162,765 241,6 26 51 A. SARMOON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'40.464 2.873 0.005 20 162,757 248,8 27 16 Y. OKAYA JPN ProDina Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'41.271 3.680 0.807 5 161,460 250,6 28 7 A. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE HONDA Team Honda CBR600RR 1'41.273 3.682 0.002 15 161,457 241,1 29 32 O. BAYLISS AUS D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 1'41.650 4.059 0.377 14 160,858 247,7 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 30 27 A. DIAZ ESP Arco Yart Yamaha WorldSSP Yamaha YZF R6 * 1'42.576 4.985 0.926 19 159,406 248,3 31 98 M. ABE JPN VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 * 1'42.885 5.294 0.309 22 158,927 245,5
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Post by truenorth on Apr 21, 2023 10:35:34 GMT -8
How BRAVE was toprak_tr54 to take this picture with the Assen's crocodile ... or is it an alligator?
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