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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 6:00:38 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 6:08:04 GMT -8
SSP Race 2 1 1 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2 19 1'29.018 241,1 1'29.323 240,5 2 2 55 Y. MONTELLA ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 19 2.119 2.119 1'29.630 236,8 1'29.532 237,4 3 8 64 F. CARICASULO ITA Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 19 3.629 1.510 1'29.819 241,6 1'30.484 237,9 4 5 99 A. HUERTAS ESP MTM Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 19 7.880 4.251 1'29.970 237,4 1'30.125 237,9 5 3 62 S. MANZI ITA Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 19 11.657 3.777 1'29.301 237,9 1'29.882 238,9 6 13 69 T. BOOTH-AMOS GBR Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 19 12.721 1.064 1'30.018 239,5 1'30.775 235,8 7 12 94 V. DEBISE FRA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 19 13.339 0.618 1'30.103 242,7 1'30.667 238,4 8 14 54 B. SOFUOGLU TUR MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 19 14.734 1.395 1'30.074 241,6 1'30.904 238,9 9 10 3 R. DE ROSA ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 19 15.321 0.587 1'30.186 243,8 1'30.563 237,4 10 7 28 G. VAN STRAALEN NED EAB Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 19 16.171 0.850 1'30.163 244,3 1'30.405 236,8 11 11 9 J. NAVARRO ESP Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 19 17.840 1.669 1'30.163 240,5 1'30.582 238,9 12 6 66 N. TUULI FIN Dynavolt Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 19 20.766 2.926 1'30.346 241,1 1'30.212 238,4 13 20 25 A. VERDOIA FRA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 19 28.914 8.148 1'30.377 243,8 1'31.549 237,4 14 16 71 T. EDWARDS AUS Yart-Yamaha WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 * 19 29.704 0.790 1'30.605 241,6 1'31.210 240,5 15 18 34 R. IRWIN IRL Astro-JJR Suzuki Suzuki GSXR750 19 30.882 1.178 1'30.730 242,7 1'31.310 237,9 16 19 29 N. SPINELLI ITA VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 19 31.317 0.435 1'30.714 243,2 1'31.323 237,4 17 27 91 J. KENNEDY IRL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team Yamaha YZF R6 19 31.691 0.374 1'30.785 239,5 1'32.841 233,3 18 30 17 J. MCPHEE GBR Vince64 by Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 19 38.301 6.610 1'31.224 242,2 214,3 19 17 51 A. SARMOON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 19 38.401 0.100 1'30.970 236,8 1'31.233 235,8 20 23 27 A. DIAZ ESP Arco Yart Yamaha WorldSSP Yamaha YZF R6 * 19 39.078 0.677 1'31.390 241,6 1'32.312 235,3 21 21 22 F. FULIGNI ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 * 19 40.240 1.162 1'30.838 241,6 1'31.714 236,8 22 28 73 M. KOFLER AUT D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 * 19 52.898 12.658 1'31.634 241,6 1'32.887 237,4 23 15 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR600RR 19 53.608 0.710 1'30.956 235,8 1'31.028 230,3 24 26 68 L. POWER AUS Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 19 53.639 0.031 1'31.544 237,9 1'32.652 234,8 25 25 16 Y. OKAYA JPN ProDina Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 19 56.531 2.892 1'31.657 241,1 1'32.530 235,3 26 29 7 A. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR600RR 19 1'06.346 9.815 1'32.449 232,8 1'33.515 229,3 -----------------Not Classifed----------------- RET 9 23 M. SCHROETTER GER MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 14 5 Laps 1'29.848 240,0 1'30.503 238,9 RET 24 15 E. MCMANUS IRL Completely Motorbikes Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 10 9 Laps 1'31.149 242,2 1'32.382 236,3 RET 4 14 L. MAHIAS FRA Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 8 11 Laps 1'30.342 238,4 1'30.122 233,8 RET 22 4 H. TRUELOVE GBR Dynavolt Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 8 11 Laps 1'32.568 243,2 1'32.206 237,9
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 6:14:56 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 7:13:14 GMT -8
Race 2 is red flagged after an early crash at Turn 8 involving Michael Ruben Rinaldi, Tom Sykes and Loris Baz. After that Race 2 crash involving Michael Ruben Rinaldi, Tom Sykes and Loris Baz all riders are conscious.
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 7:41:46 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 7:46:25 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 7:51:02 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 8:04:40 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 8:11:41 GMT -8
SBK Race 2 1 2 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 22 1'26.089 276,2 1'26.109 272,7 2 1 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 22 2.650 2.650 1'26.262 268,0 1'26.410 263,4 3 5 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 22 7.936 5.286 1'26.655 274,8 1'26.205 268,7 4 9 45 S. REDDING GBR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 22 9.198 1.262 1'26.823 272,0 1'26.742 268,7 5 3 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 22 9.506 0.308 1'26.486 269,3 1'26.041 264,7 6 6 22 A. LOWES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 22 9.960 0.454 1'26.516 270,7 1'26.422 267,3 7 8 47 A. BASSANI ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 22 10.292 0.332 1'26.777 276,9 1'27.258 268,7 8 4 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 22 10.537 0.245 1'26.718 270,7 1'26.510 266,0 9 7 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 22 11.036 0.499 1'26.720 274,8 1'26.648 269,3 10 11 5 P. OETTL GER Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 22 14.317 3.281 1'26.963 272,0 1'26.729 266,0 11 10 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 22 17.697 3.380 1'26.988 272,0 1'26.502 264,1 12 15 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 22 23.762 6.065 1'27.367 270,0 1'27.608 265,4 13 13 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 22 24.052 0.290 1'27.375 269,3 1'27.500 262,8 14 12 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 22 24.543 0.491 1'27.295 274,1 1'27.190 270,7 15 17 35 H. SYAHRIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 22 48.163 23.620 1'28.374 270,0 1'28.444 261,5 16 18 32 I. VINALES ESP TPR Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 22 50.201 2.038 1'28.420 264,1 1'28.763 262,1 17 21 52 O. KONIG CZE Orelac Racing MOVISIO Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 22 1'05.224 15.023 1'29.155 264,1 18 20 51 E. GRANADO BRA PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 22 1'08.928 3.704 1'29.191 266,7 1'29.859 264,1 19 19 34 L. BALDASSARRI ITA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 22 1'12.643 3.715 1'27.935 262,8 1'28.791 261,5 -----------------Not Classifed----------------- RET 16 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 18 4 Laps 1'28.529 264,7 1'28.096 262,1 RET 14 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 14 8 Laps 1'27.422 272,0 1'27.579 269,3 RET 76 L. BAZ FRA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 0 1'27.305 266,0 RET 66 T. SYKES GBR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 0 1'26.524 267,3 RET 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 0 1'26.564 271,4
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 13:10:51 GMT -8
Bautista triumphs after epic 'Titanic Trio' scrap to end Ducati’s Donington woes in Race 1 Saturday, 1 July 2023 The Spaniard claimed his 15th win on 2023, and 11th in a row, while six-time Champion Rea secured his 250th podium in WorldSBK Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) wrote himself into the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship history books again during Race 1 at Donington Park as his victory in the UK gave him his 11th in a row after a fierce ‘Titanic Trio’ scrap. He ended Ducati’s winless run at the iconic UK venue circuit as he fended off Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), while the Northern Irishman made more history of his own at the Prosecco DOC UK Round. HISTORY IN THE ‘TITANIC TRIO’: droughts end, record podiums added to… Bautista got the holeshot as the lights went out as he looked to end Ducati’s Donington drought, but his lead did not last long as polesitter Rea took advantage of the Spaniard running wide on the entry to the Foggy Esses on Lap 2 to take the lead. The Ulsterman was able to pull away from Bautista, but the reigning Champion soon found himself under pressure from 2021 Champion Razgatlioglu as the Turk looked to make gains Razgatlioglu made his move on Bautista at Turn 11 on Lap 3 before setting his sights on Rea out in front, with the gap coming down as soon as the Yamaha rider got ahead of Bautista. On Lap 6, the Turkish star made his move on Rea at the same corner to move into the lead, but he was unable to pull a gap as the ‘Titanic Trio’ battled it out at the historic venue. The trio switched positions several times between Lap 6 and Lap 9 with all three taking their turn to lead the race before Bautista made a move on Razgatlioglu on the exit of Coppice to move back into first. Razgatlioglu and Rea both remained in touch with the reigning Champion edging out a small gap. On Lap 11, Bautista posted a new race lap record of 1’26.615s as the gap edged out to just over half-a-second to his rivals. The Ducati rider’s pace was shown two laps later when he set a 1’26.610s to break his own lap record with the gap up to 1.200s at the start of Lap 15. A lap later, he went a tenth quicker as he showed his consistency. He was the only rider to lap in the 1’26s bracket at this stage of the race with Razgatlioglu and Rea dropping into the 1’27s. While Bautista and Razgatlioglu had their places secured, Rea had to fight Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) for third place. The rookie had been just behind the lead group, but his late-race pace allowed him to pass Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) on Lap 16 at the Foggy Esses before chasing down Rea for third although Rea was able to manage the gap throughout the final laps to secure third. Bautista’s victory means Ducati’s 12-year wait for a Donington victory came to an end as he extended his Championship lead to 91 points ahead of Razgatlioglu. His win also means his winning streak has reached 11 races; equalling the longest set by Rea in 2018 and himself in 2019. Razgatlioglu’s second place puts him on 97 WorldSBK rostrums as he closes in on a century while Rea secured his 250th podium; the first rider to achieve this feat. BEST RESULTS: just missing out on a first podium… Petrucci missed out on a podium by only 1.740s but the two-time MotoGP™ race winner was still able to take his best result in WorldSBK as he finished in fourth place. His previous best had been fifth in Indonesia Race 1. He was almost three seconds clear of compatriot Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) after he showed strong race pace to move up the order from seventh, including passing Lowes on Lap 21 at the Foggy Esses for fifth. Home hero Lowes limited the damage in the closing stages to take sixth place after a really impressive start to the 23-lap race. BATTLING BACK: Bassani goes from 14th to seventh Italian rider Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) secured seventh after starting from 14th. The Independent Ducati star moved into seventh in the first half of the race as he fought his way through the field and he remained there, finishing 12 seconds down on Bautista. He was ahead of the two ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team riders as Scott Redding and Tom Sykes battled it out on the final lap. The 2013 Champion was ahead as Lap 23 started but Redding made a move for eighth as he went up the inside of his teammate at the Melbourne Loop to gain a position. Sykes was able to take ninth with Australian rider Remy Garner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) rounding out the top ten; 13 seconds down on the BMW pair. The #66’s ninth place meant he now has 266 top-ten WorldSBK finishes to his name. IN THE POINTS: late-race battles for the lower range of the points 2021 Moto2™ World Champion Gardner had to fend off a charging Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) to secure a place in the top ten with just 0.106s separating the Australian and Vierge. Two-time WorldSSP Champion Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) took 12th but he had drama on the final lap of the race. He ran into the gravel at Turn 8, the right-hander of Coppice, and lost time but recovered to finish less than a second ahead of Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) after the Italian battled back from the back of the field. Rinaldi ran wide at Coppice on the opening lap, but he was able to fight back to finish in 13th for. The #21 was 21 seconds clear of Lorenzo Baldassarri (GMT94 Yamaha) in 14th with Isaac Vinales (TPR by Team Pedercini Racing) completing the points-paying positions with 15th; his best result of the season and his first points of 2023. Tito Rabat (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) narrowly missed out on a point as he finished in 16th place as he finished ahead of Hafizh Syahrin (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team) in 17th. Czech rider Oliver Konig (Orelac Racing MOVISIO) finished 18th on his return from injury with Eric Granado (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team) the last of the classified riders. HOUSEKEEPING: Ray’s home race ends in the gravel, late drama for Lecuona and Oettl Home hero Bradley Ray’s (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) race came to an early end after he crashed out after contact with American star Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW). Gerloff was able to return from the gravel but brought his M1000RR machine into the pits. He did return to the track a few laps down but retired later on. The incident was investigated by the FIM Stewards with no further action taken. Gerloff’s teammate Loris Baz also retired from the race when he had a technical problem with his machine in the opening stages. Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) crashed out at the Old Hairpin, the right-hander at Turn 4, on the penultimate lap which forced him out of the race. He was taken to the medical centre for a check-up following the crash and declared fit following his check. Philipp Oettl (Team GoEleven) was a last-lap retirement after he stopped with a technical problem. The top six from WorldSBK Race 1, full results here: 1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) +3.718s 3. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +6.115s 4. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +7.855s 5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) +10.738s 6. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +11.143s
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 13:16:53 GMT -8
Bautista resists Razgatlioglu pressure for victory, Petrucci claims maiden WorldSBK podium Sunday, 2 July 2023 Ducati had a weekend to remember at Donington as they took two wins while Danilo Petrucci stood on the WorldSBK podium for the first time Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) had to fight hard for his Race 2 victory at Donington Park after a fierce fight with title rival Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) throughout the shortened and red-flagged race. It was also a day to remember for Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) as he stood on the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship podium for the first time since he arrived in the paddock after an incredible Prosecco DOC UK Round. BRILLIANT BATTLE FOR THE WIN: Bautista overcomes Razgatlioglu’s pressure The race was red flagged on the opening lap following a crash involving Tom Sykes (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Loris Baz (Bonovo Action BMW) on the exit of Coppice. All riders were conscious following the crash. The race was restarted over a 22-lap distance, one shorter than the original distance, although it did not feature the three riders involved. The new race grid was based on the Tissot Superpole Race results. Sykes was diagnosed with a thoracic injury, rib fractures on his right-hand side and a left ankle injury; he was transported to Queen’s Medical Centre for further assessment. Rinaldi was diagnosed with a mild concussion and a right ankle injury. As the lights went out for the new race, Bautista got the holeshot to take the lead before rival Rea attempted to move from third to first at Turn 4. At the Old Hairpin, he was able to pass Razgatlioglu but ran wide when overtaking the Championship leader and stayed second. However, in the same lap, Razgatlioglu made his move on Rea at Turn 11 to re-claim P2. A lap later and there was a thrilling fight as Razgatlioglu stood Bautista up at Turn 11 which allowed the six-time Champion through to demote the reigning Champion to third. On Lap 7, Bautista made a small error at Turn 7 when he ran wide but he was able to recover without losing position and his pace allowed him to close back in on the leading duo by the end of the lap. The Spaniard ran wide a couple more times, but he soon promoted himself to second when he overtook his rival at Turn 9 on Lap 10. Rea’s pace dropped into the 1’27s while the top two remained in the 1’26s, allowing them to pull a gap over the Ulsterman. The battle between the last two Champions reached a crescendo on Laps 13 and 14 as the duo switched positions on several occasions. Bautista had tried to move ahead on Lap 12, but the move came at Turn 1 the next lap before Razgatlioglu responded at Turn 4. Bautista repeated the Turn 1 move a lap later but was able to create a gap and resist Razgatlioglu’s pressure to claim his second victory at Donington with the Turkish star in second. Bautista’s win means he is now only one shy of record victories in a season with 16 in 2023, with the all-time record standing at 17. He has also gone level with Colin Edwards and Marco Melandri with 75 podiums. Razgatlioglu is closing in on a century of podiums and now has 99, putting him level with Chaz Davies. A MAIDEN PODIUM: Petrucci fights back for his first rostrum With Rea dropping back from the lead pair, the battle for the podium heated up. Rea was initially under pressure from teammate Alex Lowes but, as the race progressed, other riders were joining the party. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) started from the second row but his pace, like in Race 1, allowed him to fight for the podium as he did in Race 1. He moved into fifth place by passing Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) on Lap 15 at Turn 11 before moving into fourth by overtaking Lowes at Turn 9 two laps later. The Italian rookie’s crucial move for the podium came on Lap 18 when he overtook Rea at Turn 4 before he pulled a gap to take his maiden WorldSBK rostrum and Barni Ducati’s first since Argentina 2018. He also became the 129th different rider to stand on the podium. A BEST OF 2023: Redding powers into the top four Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) enjoyed his best result of the season so far as he claimed fourth place after he passed both KRT riders in the closing stages. He overtook Lowes for fifth on Lap 18 at Turn 11 before a sensational fight with Rea over the next few laps. On Lap 19, Redding overtook Rea at Turn 11 before the pair switched positions on the penultimate lap although the BMW was able to hold on for his best result of the season. Rea took fifth on home soil after two podiums in three races at Donington, while Lowes finished sixth. SIX RIDERS IN THE FIGHT: an unpredictable Race 2 at Donington The fight for the top four featured six riders throughout the race. Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) took seventh place as he showed impressive late-race pace to finish ahead of Locatelli. The Yamaha rider got off to a good start as he moved into the top four, and put pressure on the leading trio, but he dropped down the order to finish in seventh. It was a similar story for Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) who claimed ninth while German rider Philipp Oettl (Team GoEleven), who had a strong weekend, rounded out the top ten. IN THE POINTS: ending the weekend on a high Swiss rookie Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished just outside the top ten with 11th place, six seconds clear of teammate Remy Gardner after what had been a trickier weekend than usual for the GRT Yamaha squad. Home hero Bradley Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) took 13th place as he, Gardner and Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) scrapped. Lecuona finished in 14th place with Malaysian rider Hafizh Syahrin (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team) securing the final points-paying position. Isaac Vinales (TPR Team Pedercini Racing) narrowly missed out on a second points finish of the UK Round with 16th, just two seconds down on the Honda rider. Oliver Konig (Orelac Racing MOVISIO), Eric Granado (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team) and Lorenzo Baldassarri (GMT94 Yamaha) completed the last of the classified finishers. Tito Rabat (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) and Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) retired after bringing their machines into the pits. The top six from WorldSBK Race 2, full results here: 1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) +2.650s 3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +7.936 4. Scott Redding (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +9.198s 5. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +9.506s 6. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +9.960s Fastest lap: Alvaro Bautista, Ducati – 1'26.089s Championship standings 1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 357 points 2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) 264 3. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) 175 4. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 163 5. Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) 146 6. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 102
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 13:18:29 GMT -8
ROSTRUM FOR PETRUCCI: "I smelt the podium… I said ‘no, not Jonny again!’" Sunday, 2 July 2023 In 2015 at Silverstone, ‘Petrux’ took his first MotoGP™ podium; eight years late, another Great British weekend gave his latest World Championship rostrum, his first in WorldSBK Emotions were in full flow – just like the Prosecco DOC – for Danilo Petrucci and the Barni Spark Racing Team, as one of the fans’ favourites took a first podium in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. The Italian rookie, back at Donington Park for the first time since 2009, was knocking on the podium door all weekend and finally, with a fantastic final push towards the end of the race, he came through the riders ahead of him, ending Marco Barnabo’s team’s five-year drought without standing on the box. The weekend started strongly for ‘Petrux’, as he took a first front row in WorldSBK, before finishing fourth in Race 1, where he admitted after that he had “the image of my team boss with his head in his hands from Misano”, and how he wanted to avoid a repeat performance. In the Tissot Superpole Race, Petrucci battled hard and came away with P5, whilst it was a late charge in Race 2, when he got ahead of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and his teammate Alex Lowes, that put Petrucci in with a podium shot. He broke clear of Rea and at last, returned to the rostrum, with great scenes of triumph and jubilation in Parc Ferme. Speaking after the race, Petrucci’s smile and happiness said it all: “I’m so happy especially for my team and for myself. Just two rounds ago, in Barcelona, I said ‘this is tougher than I thought’. We did a good job. After the Superpole Race, I wasn’t feeling so good. I was quite far away in the middle part of Race 2 but then I found a really good rhythm. I was really fast in the flowing part but then, in the chicane and hairpin, I was not really good, and this is where you can pass other riders. It was difficult for me. I did not expect to reach my first podium today.” Making his own bit of history, the 32-year-old became the 34th different rider to have achieved a MotoGP™/500cc World Championship podium, as well as one in WorldSBK. He also becomes the 129th different rider to achieve a WorldSBK podium, the 21st from Italy and the 53rd to do so with Ducati. To secure this history, Petrucci had to battle with six-time World Champion Rea for the second time in two days. On this battle, ‘Petrux’ said: “I didn’t have the pace in Race 1. I reached Jonny because he did two or three laps that weren’t perfect but, in the end, I was not feeling good with the bike. Today, I smelt the podium and I said, ‘I need to try’. It was good because I passed Gerloff, Loka and Lowes, I said ‘no, Jonny again for the podium… in England, a six-time World Champion and 250 podiums… how can I do it!?’. I immediately found a way and I passed him. I had a really good pace. We made a small modification of the setup but not major things. The confidence is growing.”
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Post by truenorth on Jul 2, 2023 13:20:09 GMT -8
Medical update information on Sykes and Rinaldi following their Race 2 crash Sunday, 2 July 2023 Michael Ruben Rinaldi and Tom Sykes were taken to the medical centre following their crash on the opening lap of Race 2 Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Tom Sykes (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) have both been declared unfit following their Race 2 crash at Donington Park. The crash occurred at Coppice corner on Lap 1 after Sykes highsided off his M1000RR machine, with Rinaldi and Loris Baz (Bonovo Action BMW) also involved in the last MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race of the Prosecco DOC UK Round. Sykes was declared unfit after breaking ten rear ribs, including three in two places, in the crash while he also sustained a thoracic injury and a left ankle injury. Sykes, who was standing in for Michael van der Mark as the Dutchman continues his recovery, was enjoying a strong weekend on home soil as he raced inside the top ten during all three races and narrowly missed out on a 52nd pole position in Saturday’s Superpole session. Italian rider Rinaldi was knocked off the track by Baz in the incident and he was taken to the medical centre following the crash. He was diagnosed with a mild concussion and a right ankle injury. Rinaldi’s UK Round had proven to be difficult after he ran wide on the opening lap of both Race 1 and the Tissot Superpole Race which dropped him down the order.
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Post by truenorth on Jul 3, 2023 10:04:15 GMT -8
Jeremy McWilliams Have we just witnessed the worst ever, ever TV coverage of WorldSBK possibly ever in history? How is it possible to miss nearly every feckin pass as we go back to a garage for inside information. Jeezus help us all.
Agreed. It seemed intentional to turn away from each action.
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Post by truenorth on Jul 4, 2023 8:16:43 GMT -8
BMW Motorrad Motorsport Update on The Real Tom Sykes: After suffering ten broken ribs and a small fracture to the left ankle, Tom is still in hospital and probably needs to stay there a few more days.
He is doing okay so far and wants to thank for the many best wishes he received.
Get well soon, Tom!
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