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Post by truenorth on Feb 17, 2024 9:21:50 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Feb 17, 2024 9:24:25 GMT -8
A NEW ERA BEGINS: big rule changes come in for WorldSBK in 2024 Tuesday, 13 February 2024 Technical regulation changes including weight rules, fuel capacity and more herald a new era of WorldSBK action The 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is getting closer, but big rule changes for the upcoming year have already been announced. From riders needing to add ballast depending on their difference to the reference weight, fuel changes including the fuel needing to have more sustainable origins and differences to the concession system, there’s a lot to be excited for this season. BALLAST TO BE ADDED: lighter riders to add weight One of the bigger changes for 2024 is the introduction of new weight regulations, with riders needing to add ballast to their bikes depending on how much lighter than the reference weight they are. The reference weight has been set at 80kg, and riders under this will need to add 0.5kg for every 1kg lighter they are. For example, a rider who weights 70kg in their leathers and with all the protective equipment would need to add 5kg to their bike. A maximum 10kg ballast can be added. REDUCTION IN CAPACITY: less fuel available for races… There have also been some changes to fuel regulations. The fuel tank capacity has been reduced to 21 litres, while some tests are ongoing to evaluate fuel flow for 2025. Not only has the fuel tank been reduced, but from this season, 40% of the fuel used must come from non-fossil origin to increase sustainability within the paddock. AMENDED CONCESSION PROCESS: every two rounds and Superpole Race now scores concession points As part of the overall package of changes, there have been amendments to how superconcessions work. The concession checkpoint will now be every two rounds, as opposed to three, while manufacturers can now get concession points in the Tissot Superpole Race (previously, it was just Race 1 and Race 2) with ‘half points’ awarded. All manufacturers start on 0 points, and the difference to the highest impacts the concessions. At a checkpoint, any manufacturer with 33 or more points less than the highest will be evaluated. RPM CHANGES: no in-season reductions unless a concession part is used There’s also been a change with RPM limits. Manufacturers will start 2024 how they ended 2023 – except Ducati, who have their original 2023 limit back – and there is no reduction possible except in one case. Superconcessions are the only way RPM limits in 2024 can be reduced too, if manufacturers have gained the RPM due to a concession. Also, the superconcession parts now extends to engine components. Click here for full details about RPM limits in 2024. ENGINE ALLOCATION INFRINGEMENTS: new penalties The penalty for exceeding the engine allocation rules has been changed for 2024. A rider now breaking this rule will start from the back of the grid and will also receive two Long Lap Penalties for the infringement. Previously, the punishment was a pit lane start with the rider leaving the pit lane once the green light was on after every rider had passed pit exit. CHANGES ELSEWHERE: new way of setting WorldSSP, WorldSSP300 and WorldWCR Race 2 grids The way the grid for Race 2 for WorldSSP, WorldSSP300 and WorldWCR will now be based on the fastest laps set in Race 1. The Tissot Superpole session on a Friday will set the grid for Race 1 as usual, and then the changes come into effect. The riders who set the fastest laps in the opening battle will set the grid for Race 2 for the top nine positions, with the rest of the grid based on the Superpole results. EXPLAINING THE CHANGES: Lavilla discusses the new rules Discussing the changes, WorldSBK Executive Director Gregorio Lavilla said: “There are quite a lot of changes for 2024, trying to keep the balance and the opportunity for all manufacturers. Weight introduction, RPM adjustments, fuel tank capacity reduction, super concession updates but not only on the chassis side like it was until 2023 but also on engine side. What has been decided is to add the ballast to the machinery from a weight reference of 80kg with all their gear included, which means helmet, leather and boots at the multiple of 0.5. That means that if a rider weighs 70kg, at 0.5 from 10kg of difference, it means they’ll need to add 5kg. The RPM means it is established from the homologation, but no cut downs can be applied unless the manufacturer is using extra RPM due to a concession. For me, it’s a great show; it’s the best. We have good riders, teams and people behind the scenes making it happen, so I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved. There are fundaments to switch on the TV and enjoy it.”
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Post by truenorth on Feb 21, 2024 10:22:54 GMT -8
TESTING IS OVER: Razgatlioglu obliterates lap record to top final test ahead of 2024 starting Tuesday, 20 February 2024 The last testing action before racing begins is now over with Razgatlioglu and BMW leading the way The talking stops and soon, the action will begin for the contenders of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, who will go for glory in a frenetic season. The Official Test has concluded and many riders are now working exclusively for the weekend, with the first points of the season up for grabs. With the new track surface at Phillip Island in Australia, many riders spent the day working on race distance and tyre management, although the proof will be in the pudding as to whether or not their homework will pay have paid off. RAZGATLIOGLU VS BULEGA: trading blows for lap record honours It was a busy day for BMW, who continued to try various swingarms. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), like throughout other tests, was right in contention. He wasn’t sure what exactly to expect at Phillip Island but was fast, particularly in the middle sectors. However, outright pace wasn’t the target for BMW as both Toprak and teammate Michael van der Mark worked on chassis balance, in order to preserve tyre life as best as possible. There were also new strategies being tried for engine braking, although chassis and front-end material is fixed. Continued work on engine strategy, electronics and swingarm went on all day. Toprak went all-out at the end of the day and smashed the lap record, snatching it from Bulega to make it a 1’28.511. Van der Mark slipped down the order, finishing in 14th. Once again at Ducati, a day of two halves. Nicolo Bulega was absolutely sensation in FP1 and became the first WorldSBK rider to lap the track in the 1’28 bracket with a 1’28.890. He did suffer a crash at Turn 4 however but was unharmed. He then turned on the coals during the final ten minutes of testing action, gobbling up the lap record to set a 1’28.585 although he would finish in P2 overall. However, Alvaro Bautista suffered a slightly faster crash at Turn 6 and still isn’t comfortable aboard his machine on his way to P7. Not a consistent threat throughout the day inside the top ten, team boss Serafino Foti stated that it was more of a case of wait and see for the double World Champion with regards to how he’s feeling with his nagging injury. The plan across Ducati’s box was to get used to the new track surface at Phillip Island and understand how the tyre reacts, although Foti stated that he has no concerns over race pace. Bautista has won eight out of the nine races he’s took part in for Ducati at Phillip Island, Bulega was a winner for them in WorldSSP last year. REA CRASHES, LOCATELLI SHINES: two contrasting sides from Yamaha It was a day of two sides for the Pata Prometeon Yamaha team too; the headline was that Jonathan Rea suffered a big crash at Turn 11, a highside coming through the corner. Rea was already down field at the time and didn’t look comfortable when leaving the medical centre. As for FP2, he was one of the last riders out, initially doing a short stint. He was outside the top ten with more than an hour to go, with the plan at the start of the day to try some more new items and finalise the package for the weekend. Teammate Andrea Locatelli was in good form at a circuit he loves, a constant threat in the top five as he looked to work on tyre life and race simulations, with his base setup already confirmed from previous tests. The Italian finished in third going into the weekend, Rea was stuck in 15th. THE MANIAC IS RIGHT THERE: Iannone storms ‘The Island’ as racing return nears He's always gone well at Phillip Island but even Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) may have had reason to be surprised with his Official Test display. He was magnificent on ‘The Island’ as he got to understand the track surface and how the tyres react, as well as some electronic work. He was leading at points and barely dropped outside the top five all day, finishing P4 overall. Fellow Independent Ducati stars were also fast, such as the #21 of Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing) in P6, #14 of Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) in P11, as he and the squad ready for their first taste of WorldSBK action. He did suffer a fall at Turn 10 but was fine; then, there was Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team), who was also on top at points and a regular feature in the top ten throughout the day before finishing 12th at the end of running. GREEN SIGNS: Lowes and Bassani find form A promising day was completed for Kawasaki, with Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) right in the thick of the action in both the morning and the afternoon session. Eighth in the opening session, the #22 actually went faster in the afternoon, a time that put him second provisionally, showcasing that the collaboration between him and crew chief Pere Riba, as well as Kawasaki’s upgrades – particularly with electronics – are paying dividends. Whilst not as high as he’d have liked to have been, teammate Axel Bassani also made gains and was closer to the front than at any other point during testing and likewise set his best time in the afternoon session. Both had the aim of working over long distance. Lowes was fifth at the end of it all with Bassani tenth, although both were briefly inside the top five at the same time during the afternoon session. LECUONA INJURED: Honda’s woes continue Down Under Honda’s day couldn’t have started any worse for Iker Lecuona (Team HRC). The Spaniard was hoping to make up for lost test time from Portimao in a bid to find a base setup for the new bike but instead, his day ended in the gravel. A highside at Turn 11 left him out of action for the remainder of the morning and the entirety of the afternoon, with his arm in a sling. For Vierge, he chipped away and his race pace – as ever – seemed more promising than his one lap pace. The #97 was 16th, whilst Lecuona relied on his FP1 time to be 19th overall, leaving Honda with plenty of work going into the weekend. BEST OF THE REST: Redding strong as Gardner shows potential Over at the Bonovo Action BMW team, Scott Redding and Garrett Gerloff were also working on tyre management and race pace; Gerloff suffered a technical issue at Turn 1 earlier in the day but got back out, although he was one of only two riders who didn’t improve in the afternoon. Scott Redding said he didn’t know there was a new surface until he arrived to the circuit and that the plan was out of the window when the testing day was put all onto one. However, he went well in the afternoon and was second-best BMW in P7, P8 overall. He was one place ahead of Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) who was P9 come the end of running, whereas teammate Dominique Aegerter was 13th. Philipp Oettl (GMT94 Yamaha) suffered tech issues in FP1 and was 17th overall, whilst Brad Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) took 20th ahead of Tito Rabat (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda) and his teammate Adam Norrodin. Mackenzie crashed at Turn 3, leaving his bike badly damaged although he was able to walk away. Top six on combined times, full results here: 1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 1’28.511s 2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.074s 3. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +0.324s 4. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) +0.490s 5. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +0.700s 6. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing) +0.702s
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Post by truenorth on Feb 21, 2024 10:27:38 GMT -8
"Proud" Iannone: "I’m excited because I didn’t expect to arrive at this level!" Tuesday, 20 February 2024 Another test, another strong performance from Andrea Iannone as the one-time MotoGP™ winner claims fourth place on the final day of off-season testing Several riders have been making waves in off-season testing for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, including Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) as he prepares for his rookie season. ‘The Maniac’ linked up with the Independent Ducati outfit for his maiden campaign in World Superbike on the Panigale V4 R and has been showing his speed as he mixes it up at the sharp end of the grid in testing, including with fourth in the Official Test. Iannone had been quick at Jerez and Portimao and this continued during the Official Test at the iconic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, a track he’s gone well at in the past – even when faced with local wildlife trying to get out of his way. In Tuesday’s test, Iannone recorded the fourth fastest time, behind fellow rapid rookie Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), with Iannone setting a 1’29.001s as he narrowly missed out on a 1’28s lap time, something on Bulega achieved in testing. In FP2, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) both when quicker, while Bulega extended his gap over his compatriot. Revelling in his performance at the test, and other winter tests, Iannone said: “I think the day is a little bit better compared to the past. In the end, it’s always a balance. With the soft tyres, I ride slower than with the race tyres and this is a big problem. Maybe I have a good race pace, but I have to start further back and it’s bad to recover a lot of positions. We need to learn and improve in this area. After a long time, I think it’s a good comeback. My position is not bad. I need to learn this category because everything is different. The tyres change a lot and the bike and format. I don’t know what to expect.” Like Bulega, it means Iannone has now been fast in every single test he’s taken part in, from the November 2023 Jerez test to the tests at the Spanish venue and Portimao in January and now Australia. In FP2, his best time was a 1’29.444s but his FP1 time was enough to secure third spot with Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) doing enough to demote his compatriot into third place, with Bulega leading the pair. Speaking to the media after testing, Iannone expanded on a potential weak spot, his strengths, and his goals for Australia: “In any case, it’s really good because, after four years, I’m excited because I didn’t expect to arrive at this level. I’m proud of this. We struggled a lot especially with the soft tyres, I ride slower than with a race tyre! This is the big problem. We have a Superpole Race, and in this race, we use soft tyres. In Superpole, we need to start in front. In the end, the positive thing is with the SC1, and in general in these tests, we are always more or less in the top three. We struggle a lot with soft tyres and it’s the third time we’ve had this problem. I’m a little bit worried about this. I’m surprised. I don’t know how to explain my pace, but I prefer it like this! Everything is natural so I’m happy. With the race tyres, we are really close; sometimes we are the best, sometimes we are top three. This is the most important thing. It’s important we calm down because this is just the beginning.”
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Post by truenorth on Feb 22, 2024 6:56:03 GMT -8
MCNews.com.au Additionally, the race distance for the WorldSBK Race 1 and 2 has been reduced to 20 laps and two extra sets of tyres have been allocated for each rider in both classes.
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Post by truenorth on Feb 22, 2024 7:48:08 GMT -8
Phillip Island races to feature compulsory pit-stop Thursday, 22 February 2024 Ahead of the Grand Bridge Brewery Australian Round, it has been decided that the WorldSBK and WorldSSP races will take place under flag-to-flag rules, with a mandatory pit-stop and tyre change Based on the information gathered following the WorldSBK and WorldSSP tests at Phillip Island earlier this week and following a report from the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Technical Director, the Race Direction together with the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and Dorna WSBK Organization (DWO) have decided that to ensure the safety of all participants, rear tyres shouldn't be used for more than 11 laps for the WorldSBK class and 10 laps for the WorldSSP class. Additionally, the race distance for the WorldSBK Race 1 and 2 has been reduced to 20 laps and two extra sets of tyres have been allocated for each rider in both classes. Gregorio Lavilla, WorldSBK Executive Director: “The circuit has performed admirably with the new asphalt. Whilst rubber is gradually laid down track conditions evolve, which present some challenges. Since the tyres were shipped out in late November to arrive for this opening round, there wasn't enough time to develop specific tyres tailored to the current asphalt conditions. We have carefully assessed the situation, considering the early track activity following the asphalt being laid out and the two days of testing that we conducted earlier this week. Whilst conditions have certainly improved, they may not have improved enough, especially considering the challenging, fast-paced nature of this circuit layout. In such circumstances, we, in collaboration with Race Direction, the FIM and the Phillip Island GP Circuit, must opt for the safest option, which is of paramount importance.”
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Post by truenorth on Feb 22, 2024 7:50:00 GMT -8
OPINION: Steve English’s big 2024 preview as Phillip Island closes in Thursday, 22 February 2024 Picking a way through the winter headlines is a tough task as we look forward to WorldSBK 2024 Last season, WorldSBK came to a close with one of the greatest races I’ve ever seen. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) vs Toprak Razgatlioglu (then Pata Prometeon Yamaha) fighting it out for the win at Jerez was something that, frankly, I still can’t believe! The Turkish star may have lost his final race for Yamaha but it was more like a boxing fight that came down a judges card; we left wanting a rematch. GENERATIONAL TALENT TOPRAK: “Can he win a title for BMW? He most certainly CAN!” The rematch won’t happen. Toprak leaving for BMW has created a new dynamic. Arguably, it’s a more exciting dynamic. Can this generational talent do what no other rider in history has done? Can he win a title for BMW? Standing trackside at the Jerez and Portimao circuits throughout the winter the answer was clear; he most certainly can. BMW has a lot of ground to make up but Toprak looks comfortable with the bike already. Winning a title in year one of a new project will be asking too much but he’ll be winning races very early in the campaign. The engine characteristics and power of the M 1000 RR has suited his style and now he’s fine tuning. Toprak is ready for battle. NEW IN BLUE: Rea’s quest for title #7 continues… but with YAMAHA Replacing Razgatlioglu is Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha). It’s amazing to think that the six-time Champion may not have enough stature to fill the hole left by Toprak but that could be the case. Early testing has shown Rea to be comfortable with the bike on longer runs but needing to find some confidence for single lap pace. This weekend will be the first time he has to pull the pin and see where he stacks up on the grid. The Tissot Superpole session will be fascinating for that reason. WEIGHING IN: New rules, a nagging injury and behind in testing, Alvaro Bautista With Rea and Razgatlioglu moving to new pastures, it’s easy to think that Bautista will have it all his own way this year. The Spaniard, who is gunning for third title in a row – a feat only achieved by Rea in the history of WorldSBK – will start the year as the clear favourite. The #1 Ducati will bear the brunt of regulation changes for this campaign with Bautista set to carry approximately 6kg of ballast on his bike. A bigger handicap will be his physical conditioning after a serious injury last year. Bautista is gradually returning to full fitness but admitted to me that the calendar for this year is “perfect” for a rider recovering from injury: “We have Phillip Island and then a break until Barcelona. Then we have another break before Assen and then Misano. I have some time to get back to normal.” Getting back to normal is ominous for his rivals. MORE THAN THE TITANIC TRIO: fantastic four or five, maybe six of the best? The top three have dominated the series over the last two years but will anyone challenge them this year? It’s unlikely over the course of the full season but each weekend we can expect some challengers. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) has impressed in testing and the WorldSSP Champion has adapted handily to his Superbike. Partnered up with Bautista, he will expect to contend for podiums in the early rounds. Yamaha has arguably the strongest stable of riders. Rea, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and teammate Dominque Aegerter are all World Champions. Bradley Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) is a BSB champion and Philipp Oettl (GMT94 Yamaha) is a Grand Prix winner. The blue machines will have six riders all expecting to make a big step forward. Rea will obviously be expected to lead the charge but will one of the established Yamaha riders lead the way in Australia? Don’t sleep on Aegerter, a front row man here last year on his debut, despite being ill throughout 2024 testing. At Kawasaki, the rubble left in the wake of Rea’s departure was cleared to allow Axel Bassani (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) to finally become a factory rider. The Italian has a lot of adapting to do so don’t expect much straight away. This will be a learning year for him whereas teammate Alex Lowes will be expected to do the heavy lifting. Lowes switching to Rea’s ex-crew chief Pere Riba has energised the off-season for Kawasaki. They have a new goal and for Lowes, it will be a new way of going about his business with a new crew chief. The ZX10-RR has an extra 500rpm, so we’ll see the impact that makes. Over with BMW, Razgatlioglu has already established himself as the leader but there’s been tension simmering away behind the scenes. With teammate Michael van der Mark, Scott Redding (Bonovo Action BMW) and his teammate Garrett Gerloff all trying to prove themselves behind the Turkish star, we can expect fireworks. The trio are all competitive animals and know they have what it takes to win races and have been closely matched in testing. BMW have put in a lot of resources and all four riders will take advantage of their progress. Last year, Gerloff finished the year as the leading BMW rider in the closing rounds; he’s motivated to prove his worth again against Redding. HONDA’S WOES: can they turn the ship around? Honda are still the biggest question mark on the grid; another newly-homologated bike has lots of upgrades but is it any faster? Winter testing didn’t offer much encouragement to Team HRC. These early rounds look set to be difficult and until Honda start to find performance, they will be trying to push forward from the background. It’s a shame because resources are being spent and there are talented people within Honda. Unfortunately for Team HRC, they’ve been the proof of how competitive WorldSBK has become. With the field getting ever stronger – as shown by Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven), Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Bulega all joining the grid as rookies – someone has to be at the front and others have be further down the order. This year, it’s harder than ever to predict the order going into any round.
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Post by truenorth on Feb 22, 2024 7:58:45 GMT -8
STATS GUIDE: unlimited history to be made as WorldSBK 2024 gears up on ‘The Island’ Thursday, 22 February 2024 A dramatic season awaits with the potential for some huge headlines; it all starts Down Under A new era is here in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, as 2024 promises to be a season like no other before. With huge rider line-up changes, various upgrades across numerous manufacturers and new faces ready to upset the established guard, big numbers and historic moments could all be reached in our first weekend of the season. 333.3km/h – The highest top speed at Phillip Island is 333.3km/h, set in 2023 by Danilo Petrucci. 116/119 – Yamaha are at their fourth match ball to equal Honda for wins. Yamaha are on 116, Honda 119, the latter in the third all-time place. The first two belong to Ducati (420) and Kawasaki (178). 115/116 – Toprak Razgatlioglu is just one podium shy of the 3rd all-time spot, held by Noriyuki Haga. The first two in this ranking are Jonathan Rea (263) and Troy Corser (130). 75 – Ducati have collected no less than 75 podium finishes at Phillip Island: that is the third highest value in history for a manufacturer on any track after their own 95 Misano podiums and 84 at Assen. 70 – Phillip Island holds the record for most WorldSBK races run (67) and will be the first to reach 70. 39 – If Alvaro Bautista wins a race this season, he’ll become the 5th rider to win at 39, the first since Max Biaggi set the all-time record at the Nurburgring in Race 1, 2012 at 41 years, 2 months, 14 days. 32 – Ducati is the most successful manufacturer at Phillip Island with 32 wins. They won the last five races run here thanks to Alvaro Bautista. 23 - Australian riders have won here 23 times, the last was in 2008 with a double from Troy Bayliss. 18 – Phillip Island is the home for close finishes: 18 races were decided by less than 0.1 seconds. 14.983s – In 2019, Alvaro Bautista made a stunning debut in WorldSBK, winning his maiden race with a gap of 14.983 seconds over Jonathan Rea, the largest winning margin in a dry race at Phillip Island. 13 – The last rider who won at Phillip Island starting outside the top ten on the grid was Noriyuki Haga; from 13th in 2009 Race 1, he was P2 after Lap 1. He took the lead after just four laps. 8 – Last year, Bautista became the most successful rider in Phillip Island with eight wins. 7 – Seven riders have claimed their first win at Phillip Island: Bautista in 2019, Leon Haslam in 2010, Ben Spies in 2009, Garry McCoy in 2004, Anthony Gobert in 1994, Kevin Magee in 1991 and Rob Phillis in 1990. The two most recent, Bautista and Spies, went on to take the crown. 3 – If Rea or Razgatlioglu win for their new team, they will join the list of winners for three manufacturers (Troy Corser, Chaz Davies, Anthony Gobert, Eugene Laverty, Stephane Mertens), with the record at four (Marco Melandri, winner for Aprilia, BMW, Ducati and Yamaha). 2 – If Razgatlioglu (27 years old) wins for BMW, he will be the 2nd youngest winner for the manufacturer after Chaz Davies (26 years old in Aragon, 2013), whilst Rea (37) will be the oldest for Yamaha, whose oldest winner so far is Fabrizio Pirovano (33 years old in Estoril, 1993). 1-2 – The last six races here have been won only from the first two spots of the grid. 1 – Only once in WorldSBK history, the podium was composed by riders starting outside the top ten grid spots. That was in Phillip Island 2009, Race 1. Noriyuki Haga won from 13th, Max Neukirchner was second from 14th and Yukio Kagayama was third from 11th. 0.004s – The closest finish in WorldSBK history happened in 2010 at Phillip Island in Race 1, as Leon Haslam won by 0.004s ahead of Michel Fabrizio. SHORTHAND NOTEBOOK 2023 race winners: Alvaro Bautista (Ducati, Race 1, Superpole Race and Race 2) Last three polesitters at Phillip Island: 2023: Toprak Razgatlioglu (Yamaha) 1’29.400 2022: Alvaro Bautista (Ducati) 1’29.815s 2020: Tom Sykes (BMW) 1’29.230s Manufacturer podium places (and wins) in WorldSBK at Phillip Island: Ducati: 75 (32) Kawasaki: 40 (13) Honda: 27 (4) Yamaha: 26 (6) Aprilia: 15 (6) Suzuki: 6 (5) BMW: 3 Bimota: 1 (1) Key gaps from Phillip Island in 2023: Front row covered by: 0.235s 1 second in Superpole covered… the top 13: 0.988s Closest race gap between 1st and 2nd: 2.462s (Bautista 1st, Rinaldi 2nd, Superpole Race) Closest podium: 3.060s (Bautista 1st, Rinaldi 2nd, Locatelli 3rd, Superpole Race) Closest podium of all time: 0.041s (Razgatlioglu 1st, Lowes 2nd, Redding 3rd, Race 1, 2020) Manufacturer top speeds at Phillip Island in 2023: Ducati: Petrucci – 333.3 km/h, Superpole Race Honda: Vierge – 332.3 km/h, Superpole Race BMW: Gerloff – 330.2 km/h, Superpole Race Kawasaki: Rea – 326.2 km/h, FP1 Yamaha: Razgatlioglu – 321.4 km/h, Warm Up
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:01:53 GMT -8
FP1 1 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 1'29.197 4 179,401 314,0 2 22 A. LOWES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'29.303 0.106 0.106 4 179,188 321,4 3 14 S. LOWES GBR ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.717 0.520 0.414 7 178,361 314,0 4 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'29.755 0.558 0.038 8 178,285 315,8 5 29 A. IANNONE ITA Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.885 0.688 0.130 10 178,027 321,4 6 21 M. RINALDI ITA Team Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.924 0.727 0.039 7 177,950 312,1 7 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'29.949 0.752 0.025 8 177,901 318,6 8 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'30.034 0.837 0.085 7 177,733 319,5 9 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'30.350 1.153 0.316 9 177,111 315,8 10 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 1'30.354 1.157 0.004 5 177,103 324,3 11 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'30.455 1.258 0.101 8 176,906 320,5 12 65 J. REA GBR Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 1'30.495 1.298 0.040 6 176,827 306,8 13 5 P. OETTL GER GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'30.752 1.555 0.257 11 176,327 311,2 14 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 1'30.808 1.611 0.056 6 176,218 314,9 15 45 S. REDDING GBR Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1'30.896 1.699 0.088 5 176,047 314,0 16 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'31.004 1.807 0.108 5 175,838 318,6 17 47 A. BASSANI ITA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'31.030 1.833 0.026 3 175,788 311,2 18 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1'31.437 2.240 0.407 7 175,006 315,8 19 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'31.443 2.246 0.006 7 174,994 313,0 20 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'31.682 2.485 0.239 6 174,538 315,8 21 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'32.404 3.207 0.722 9 173,174 319,5 22 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'32.416 3.219 0.012 8 173,152 305,1 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 23 27 A. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'33.862 4.665 1.446 10 170,484 300,0
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:02:36 GMT -8
FP2 1 22 A. LOWES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'29.042 14 179,713 317,6 2 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'29.101 0.059 0.059 13 179,594 324,3 3 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.237 0.195 0.136 15 179,320 317,6 4 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 1'29.264 0.222 0.027 13 179,266 316,7 5 14 S. LOWES GBR ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.292 0.250 0.028 14 179,210 314,9 6 29 A. IANNONE ITA Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.323 0.281 0.031 13 179,148 315,8 7 21 M. RINALDI ITA Team Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.343 0.301 0.020 16 179,107 312,1 8 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'29.349 0.307 0.006 16 179,095 319,5 9 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 1'29.407 0.365 0.058 13 178,979 319,5 10 5 P. OETTL GER GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'29.514 0.472 0.107 16 178,765 307,7 11 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 1'29.522 0.480 0.008 17 178,749 314,9 12 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'29.572 0.530 0.050 11 178,650 319,5 13 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'29.623 0.581 0.051 15 178,548 314,9 14 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'29.815 0.773 0.192 13 178,166 320,5 15 47 A. BASSANI ITA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'30.085 1.043 0.270 15 177,632 313,0 16 65 J. REA GBR Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 1'30.097 1.055 0.012 12 177,609 307,7 17 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'30.753 1.711 0.656 10 176,325 307,7 18 45 S. REDDING GBR Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1'31.155 2.113 0.402 6 175,547 311,2 19 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1'31.231 2.189 0.076 13 175,401 314,0 20 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'31.315 2.273 0.084 10 175,240 314,0 21 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'31.341 2.299 0.026 17 175,190 314,9 22 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'31.863 2.821 0.522 12 174,194 303,4 23 27 A. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'32.649 3.607 0.786 14 172,716 300,8
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:03:20 GMT -8
FP3 1 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'28.716 12 180,373 319,5 2 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 1'28.719 0.003 0.003 10 180,367 322,4 3 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 1'28.723 0.007 0.004 13 180,359 318,6 4 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'28.840 0.124 0.117 13 180,122 319,5 5 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'28.937 0.221 0.097 13 179,925 314,9 6 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1'28.972 0.256 0.035 11 179,854 316,7 7 22 A. LOWES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'28.990 0.274 0.018 12 179,818 319,5 8 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'29.082 0.366 0.092 13 179,632 322,4 9 5 P. OETTL GER GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'29.163 0.447 0.081 13 179,469 313,0 10 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 1'29.311 0.595 0.148 10 179,172 316,7 11 29 A. IANNONE ITA Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.356 0.640 0.045 11 179,081 318,6 12 21 M. RINALDI ITA Team Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.376 0.660 0.020 12 179,041 311,2 13 65 J. REA GBR Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 1'29.406 0.690 0.030 13 178,981 317,6 14 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'29.455 0.739 0.049 11 178,883 324,3 15 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'29.588 0.872 0.133 11 178,618 315,8 16 47 A. BASSANI ITA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'29.682 0.966 0.094 13 178,430 316,7 17 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'30.047 1.331 0.365 12 177,707 319,5 18 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'30.555 1.839 0.508 9 176,710 309,5 19 45 S. REDDING GBR Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1'30.673 1.957 0.118 3 176,480 311,2 20 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'31.348 2.632 0.675 11 175,176 305,9 21 27 A. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'31.573 2.857 0.225 10 174,746 314,0 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 22 14 S. LOWES GBR ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1 312,1 23 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 0
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:03:59 GMT -8
Superpole 1 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'27.916 8 182,015 325,3 2 29 A. IANNONE ITA Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'28.154 0.238 0.238 8 181,523 321,4 3 22 A. LOWES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'28.239 0.323 0.085 7 181,348 318,6 4 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'28.403 0.487 0.164 7 181,012 314,9 5 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 1'28.520 0.604 0.117 7 180,773 320,5 6 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 1'28.540 0.624 0.020 9 180,732 316,7 7 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'28.604 0.688 0.064 8 180,601 318,6 8 14 S. LOWES GBR ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'28.676 0.760 0.072 8 180,455 318,6 9 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'28.700 0.784 0.024 9 180,406 321,4 10 21 M. RINALDI ITA Team Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'28.784 0.868 0.084 8 180,235 315,8 11 65 J. REA GBR Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 1'28.890 0.974 0.106 9 180,020 314,0 12 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'28.903 0.987 0.013 8 179,994 320,5 13 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'29.000 1.084 0.097 8 179,798 327,3 14 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1'29.045 1.129 0.045 8 179,707 318,6 15 47 A. BASSANI ITA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'29.118 1.202 0.073 7 179,560 313,0 16 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 1'29.127 1.211 0.009 6 179,542 316,7 17 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'29.242 1.326 0.115 8 179,310 312,1 18 5 P. OETTL GER GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'29.263 1.347 0.021 8 179,268 309,5 19 45 S. REDDING GBR Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1'29.726 1.810 0.463 7 178,343 315,8 20 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'29.809 1.893 0.083 8 178,178 318,6 21 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'31.133 3.217 1.324 6 175,590 306,8 22 27 A. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'31.888 3.972 0.755 7 174,147 309,5
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:04:37 GMT -8
Superpole 1 1 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 20 1'28.564 326,3 1'27.916 325,3 2 6 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 20 2.280 2.280 1'28.922 320,5 1'28.540 316,7 3 2 29 A. IANNONE ITA Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 20 2.630 0.350 1'28.955 321,4 1'28.154 321,4 4 3 22 A. LOWES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 20 4.728 2.098 1'28.970 324,3 1'28.239 318,6 5 P 5 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 20 5.706 0.978 1'29.294 324,3 1'28.520 320,5 6 4 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 20 8.333 2.627 1'29.086 320,5 1'28.403 314,9 7 16 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 20 8.647 0.314 1'29.233 328,3 1'29.127 316,7 8 12 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 20 9.965 1.318 1'29.270 328,3 1'28.903 320,5 9 14 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 20 11.699 1.734 1'29.113 325,3 1'29.045 318,6 10 13 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 20 12.423 0.724 1'29.426 328,3 1'29.000 327,3 11 P 19 45 S. REDDING GBR Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 20 14.413 1.990 1'29.553 322,4 1'29.726 315,8 12 15 47 A. BASSANI ITA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 20 16.668 2.255 1'29.398 325,3 1'29.118 313,0 13 8 14 S. LOWES GBR ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 20 18.388 1.720 1'29.411 322,4 1'28.676 318,6 14 10 21 M. RINALDI ITA Team Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 20 23.560 5.172 1'29.793 326,3 1'28.784 315,8 15 9 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 20 32.471 8.911 1'29.470 324,3 1'28.700 321,4 16 18 5 P. OETTL GER GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 20 35.580 3.109 1'29.635 316,7 1'29.263 309,5 17 11 65 J. REA GBR Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 20 37.949 2.369 1'29.572 323,4 1'28.890 314,0 18 20 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 20 39.427 1.478 1'30.616 322,4 1'29.809 318,6 19 21 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 20 54.890 15.463 1'30.971 313,0 1'31.133 306,8 20 22 27 A. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 20 57.202 2.312 1'31.310 317,6 1'31.888 309,5 21 17 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 20 58.642 1.440 1'30.573 316,7 1'29.242 312,1 -----------------Not Classifed----------------- RET 7 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 2 18 Laps 1'30.552 318,6 1'28.604 318,6
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:05:58 GMT -8
Grand Ridge Brewery Australian Round, 23-25 February 2024 Race 1 Laps 20 = 88,900 Km - Time of Race 30'55.801 - Avg. 172,454 km/h 1 / 3 Pos Grid No. Rider Nat Team Bike Class LL Gap Rel. Fastest Lap Speed Qualifying Speed 1 1 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 20 1'28.564 326,3 1'27.916 325,3 2 6 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 20 2.280 2.280 1'28.922 320,5 1'28.540 316,7 3 2 29 A. IANNONE ITA Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 20 2.630 0.350 1'28.955 321,4 1'28.154 321,4 4 3 22 A. LOWES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 20 4.728 2.098 1'28.970 324,3 1'28.239 318,6 5 P 5 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 20 5.706 0.978 1'29.294 324,3 1'28.520 320,5 6 4 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 20 8.333 2.627 1'29.086 320,5 1'28.403 314,9 7 16 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR 20 8.647 0.314 1'29.233 328,3 1'29.127 316,7 8 12 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 20 9.965 1.318 1'29.270 328,3 1'28.903 320,5 9 14 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 20 11.699 1.734 1'29.113 325,3 1'29.045 318,6 10 13 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 20 12.423 0.724 1'29.426 328,3 1'29.000 327,3 11 P 19 45 S. REDDING GBR Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 20 14.413 1.990 1'29.553 322,4 1'29.726 315,8 12 15 47 A. BASSANI ITA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 20 16.668 2.255 1'29.398 325,3 1'29.118 313,0 13 8 14 S. LOWES GBR ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 20 18.388 1.720 1'29.411 322,4 1'28.676 318,6 14 10 21 M. RINALDI ITA Team Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 20 23.560 5.172 1'29.793 326,3 1'28.784 315,8 15 9 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 20 32.471 8.911 1'29.470 324,3 1'28.700 321,4 16 18 5 P. OETTL GER GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 20 35.580 3.109 1'29.635 316,7 1'29.263 309,5 17 11 65 J. REA GBR Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 20 37.949 2.369 1'29.572 323,4 1'28.890 314,0 18 20 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 20 39.427 1.478 1'30.616 322,4 1'29.809 318,6 19 21 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 20 54.890 15.463 1'30.971 313,0 1'31.133 306,8 20 22 27 A. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 20 57.202 2.312 1'31.310 317,6 1'31.888 309,5 21 17 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 20 58.642 1.440 1'30.573 316,7 1'29.242 312,1 -----------------Not Classifed----------------- RET 7 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 2 18 Laps 1'30.552 318,6 1'28.604 318,6
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:13:25 GMT -8
DREAM DEBUTS: Bulega stuns for maiden WorldSBK victory, Iannone secures first podium on racing comeback Saturday, 24 February 2024 Nicolo Bulega fought back to claim a historic victory at Phillip Island, while it was an incredible return for Andrea Iannone as he secured his first WorldSBK rostrum Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) made MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship history in Race 1 of the Grand Ridge Brewery Australian Round by becoming the first rider to win on their WorldSBK debut since teammate Alvaro Bautista in 2019. He led an all-Italian podium, the first time this has happened since Race 1 at Misano in 1993, with Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) and Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) completing the rostrum; the latter marking his return to competitive action by leading the race and taking third place. IANNONE LEADS ON COMEBACK: stunning start from lights out Iannone got the holeshot to lead in his first race back after four years away from any competition, proving ‘The Maniac’ still has what it takes to compete at the front. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was able to challenge the Ducati star an took the lead with an incredible move through the Hayshed to move into the lead, which he held before Iannone come through into Turn 1 on Lap 2. There was a several rider group fighting for the top positions, including Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who surged from ninth to be in the top three although a crash at Turn 10 on Lap 4 dropped him out of victory contention. The lead group exchanged positions consistently until the pit stop phase between Laps 9 and 11, with the order shaken out a bit following the stops to change the rear tyres. BULEGA’S DREAM COMES TRUE: a debut win as Iannone takes the podium The first leaders came in on Lap 9, with Iannone, Bulega, Lowes, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) and Bautista all pitting. Bulega came out ahead – he was in the lead prior to the stops after passing Iannone at Turn 1 on Lap 7 – before remaining unchallenged as he claimed a stunning maiden victory on the Panigale V4 R, leading home an all-Italian podium. Locatelli battled his way from sixth into second place, as he used an alternative strategy by pitting on Lap 11, with Iannone in third after losing ground on his outlap. The #29 had to fight against Lowes and Razgatlioglu to claim his first podium, his first visit to the rostrum since the MotoGP™ Australian Grand Prix in 2018, finishing only two seconds down on Bulega out in front. Locatelli showed strong pace in the second half of the race to move ahead of his rivals, including passing Iannone before he took advantage of ‘The Maniac’ running wide at Turn 4 to extend his gap. Bulega became the first rider to win consecutive races in different Championships, after winning Race 2 at Jerez in WorldSSP and Race 1 at Phillip Island in WorldSBK, while only the third Italian to win on debut after Max Biaggi and Davide Tardozzi. The podium not featuring the ‘Titanic Trio’ is the first since Portimao in 2021 when Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), Scott Redding (Bonovo Action BMW) and Loris Baz shared the rostrum. JUST MISSING OUT: Razgatlioglu P5 in first BMW race, Aegerter fights back Despite fighting for a podium, Lowes finished the race in fourth although his pace was fast throughout the 20-lap race, finishing only four seconds away from victory. Razgatlioglu claimed fifth place although he did cross the line in P4. The 2021 Champion was given a 1.225s penalty for a Pit Intervention Time infringement while swapping his tyres, which demoted him to fifth as he finished as the lead BMW rider. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) was sixth. He started from P4 but dropped as low as 14th in the first half of the race before fighting his way back into the top six. IN THE TOP TEN: Gerloff battles, Redding penalised, all five manufacturers in the top 10 The BMW’s pace was on display throughout with van der Mark (in seventh after the Dutchman battled his way up the grid. The #60 had been setting fastest laps throughout the first part of the race as he finished just a tenth behind Aegerter. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) was ninth ahead of Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW), who had battled forwards from the back of the grid after a difficult Tissot Superpole. His teammate, Redding, had followed him forwards but a Pit Intervention Time penalty of 2.030s dropped him behind Xavi Vierge (Team HRC). Vierge crossed the line in 11th, but Redding’s penalty promoted him into the top ten to ensure all five manufacturers were in the top ten. POINTS DESPITE PENALTY: Bassani starts with P12, Bautista 15th after crash Axel Bassani (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) scored points on his KRT debut despite having to complete a Long Lap Penalty after a collision with Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team). ‘El Bocia’ and Gardner came together on Lap 3 at Turn 10 as Bassani tried an ambitious overtake, with the FIM Stewards penalising the Italian with a Long Lap Penalty for the collision. He was ahead of Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team), who dropped down the order after a superb start, with Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing) in 14th. Bautista claimed a solitary point after his crash. DISASTER FOR REA: no points for Yamaha’s new recruit Philipp Oettl (GMT94 Yamaha) had shown incredible pace at Phillip Island both last year, and throughout the Official Test and Free Practice sessions this year, but was unable to repeat his top-five performance from last year. He came home in 16th place, ahead of Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha). The Ulsterman has struggled throughout the weekend and that continued in Race 1, with Rea finishing 38 seconds away from victory. Tito Rabat (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was 18th ahead of PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team duo Tarran Mackenzie and Adam Norrodin, while Bradley Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) was 21st and the last classified rider after he had a crash in the first half of the race. The top six from WorldSBK Race 1, full results here: 1 Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 2. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +2.280s 3. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) +2.630s 4. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +4.728s 5. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +5.706s 6. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +8.333s Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati), 1’28.564s – new lap record
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:15:06 GMT -8
OUSTANDING Bulega on historic debut WorldSBK win: "Maybe it’s the best day of my life" Saturday, 24 February 2024 It’s easy to run out of superlatives for just how impressive Bulega’s debut was in WorldSBK after he took a stunning maiden win in his first race It was a day to remember for Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) as he enjoyed his first race day as a factory Ducati rider in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. Starting from pole position, it was a busy race for the #11 after dropping back in the early stages but fought through to take a sensational debut win in the class, despite playing down any chance of his pre-season testing pace being converted in the opening races of the season. STORY OF SATURDAY: the #11 in P1 for most of it It’s not often that someone takes pole position in the last World Supersport race of the season and then, when graduating WorldSBK, qualifies on pole for that too. In fact, it’s so rare that it had never happened – that was until a sensational debut by Nicolo Bulega saw him rocket to pole position in Tissot Superpole with a 1’27.916. It was the first-ever 1’27 for WorldSBK at Phillip Island and the first rookie debut pole position since Ben Spies in 2009. Come the race itself, ‘Bulegas’ was squeezed by compatriot and fellow rookie Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) off the line, with the #29 taking the lead at Doohan’s for the first time, showing no signs of rustiness after four years away from the races. However, before the round of pitstops and fighting back through from fifth in a calm manner with bold moves, reigning WorldSSP Champion Bulega had hit the front and was the first to blink to come into the pits. Getting it timed to absolute perfection in terms of the pit intervention time, he pulled a gap and from that moment, went unchallenged. He came down across the stripe for the final time to take victory in one of the most formidable starts to a World Superbike season ever. “It’s something special that I’ll never forget” – the dream comes true Emotion was clear for all to see as the dream had been achieved, with Bulega saying: “Maybe it’s the best day of my life! It’s difficult to already believe it but it is something incredible; I was dreaming about this for many months but now it’s reality. I took pole position, I won my first race and got the lap record. It’s something special that I’ll never forget.” THE MILESTONES: Bulega breaks records Bulega set numerous records on his first race day as a WorldSBK rider – and now, WorldSBK winner. He leads the Championship for the first time after becoming just the third Italian to win at Phillip Island after Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri in 2012 and 2018 respectively. He’s also the fifth rider to win their first race with Ducati; Doug Polen, John Kocinski, Anthony Gobert and Alvaro Bautista all achieved it before. In terms of being a winner in WorldSSP and WorldSBK, the 24-year-old is the 11th rider to win in both. He is also only the second rider in history to win a WorldSSP Championship and then lead a WorldSBK Championship; in Imola 2004, Chris Vermeulen was briefly ahead but he is the only one to have done it. It’s also another win for the #11 at Phillip Island, after the factory Ducati of Troy Corser in 1999’s epic Race 2 fight with teammate Carl Fogarty. “I STARTED TO CRY” – the raw emotions When asked about what his first thoughts were when he came down the straight and crossed the line, the emotions let loose: “I started to cry a little bit and then, there were good emotions as I saw all my guys on the finish line and all my guys with a big, incredible smile. It was so nice for me. It’s incredible because this team is like my second family and they always believed in me. When I came here from Moto2™, I was in a bad moment but they kept believing. This is my third year with them and we started in a very good way. I’ll try to continue giving them a lot of smiles. I’m ready for my first Tissot Superpole Race and I’ll try to do my best.” BAUTISTA ON HIS NEW TEAMMATE: “It’s nice to have him as a teammate; a good motivation” Usually the one stealing the show at Ducati, Alvaro Bautista could only manage 15th after a crash in his first race of 2024 but was happy for his stablemate’s debut win: “It’s not easy; when I won in 2019, it was a real rookie race! I didn’t know the tyres, Championship or the bike. At least he won last year with the Pirellis and this is his third year with them and also, he knows Ducati, as the bike, even in WorldSSP, has a similar concept. It’s not easy, especially this season as there are a lot of riders that can win the race. Congratulations to him and it’s nice to have him as a teammate as it’s a good motivation and good rider to learn from every race.”
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:16:30 GMT -8
THE MANIAC HAS COME TO TOWN: P3 for Iannone on debut, "full of emotions" when leading Saturday, 24 February 2024 A stunning debut for Andrea Iannone as he returned to the front to take a first World Superbike podium in the season-opening race in Australia Four years away but certainly back to play and in the thick of the feisty action, Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) returned to World Championship competition with emotion, flare and charisma at Phillip Island. His first race day was the moment he’d been waiting for and at one of his most successful circuits, ‘The Maniac’ was always going to be strong. However, after an incredible charge to second on the grid – forming the first-ever rookie 1-2 on the grid for their debut round – he converted it into a first podium having led numerous laps, finishing P3 at the chequered flag. FIRST RACE DAY IN OVER FOUR YEARS: front row and rostrum The strong start for ‘Crazy Joe’ got underway at Phillip Island in the Tissot Superpole session, where he went provisionally pole before fellow rookie Italian debutant Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) stormed to pole. P2 for Iannone was nonetheless a massive surprise and a welcome return to form, becoming the – ironically – 29th rider to achieve a front row in both MotoGP™ and WorldSBK. The race itself was always going to be eventful for Iannone and it was no different – albeit local wildlife and seagull population were not impacted. He grabbed the holeshot with a mega launch from his P2 starting place; he was passed by Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) just before the end of the opening lap but before the end of Lap 2, he was back ahead and for the first time in over seven years, led a race across the finish line. He led until just before the pitstops, when Bulega came by whilst Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was right there. COSTLY MISTAKES: P3 but perhaps what could have been? Iannone stayed in contention for second place but it was Bulega who checked out at the front. A mistake at Turn 4 on his first lap after the pitstops dropped him down to P4 from P2 and lost him valuable time but he fought back into P2 when challenging Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha). However, he made another mistake with just a handful of laps remaining, ending any hopes of second but he was a solid third at the flag for his first podium in over five years, leading to joyous scenes in his pit box and when the team made their way to Parc Ferme. “IT’S INCREDIBLE FOR ME… PURE ENERGY” – emotional Iannone’s first words after first podium Speaking about his debut WorldSBK podium, Iannone was absolutely thrilled: “It’s incredible for me; I didn’t expect this comeback and I’m living the dream. When you have a feeling with the bike it’s important but for me, it’s fantastic to be at this level. I saw a lot of support from other people and this is more important than the level that I’m at now. It’s pure energy for me after all these years. The race was much better and when I was leading, I was full of emotions and it was a little bit ‘wow, a shock!’. I made a mistake twice but we’re not at 100% with the engine braking. For the start, it’s OK! Tomorrow is a different day so we’ll try to improve but without any stress. It’s important that we smile right now and enjoy this.”
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:17:46 GMT -8
P17 FOR REA ON YAMAHA DEBUT: "We’ve exercised every option", rear chatter persistent Saturday, 24 February 2024 Friday dramas continued into Saturday for Rea, with difficulties being compounded by lost time during the mandatory pitstops Six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) had a Saturday to forget as his debut with Yamaha resulted in him coming home in just 17th. Having barely featured inside the top ten all weekend, Rea’s been suffering from rear chatter issues and vibration right the way through his YZF-R1. After all the hype from the pre-season and expectations, it’d be fair to say that nobody saw Rea’s difficulties coming to be laid bare this clearly. From Friday, things weren’t going to plan as he languished down field with an “inherent” problem with the bike. Trying to fix it the best the team could and find a solution, the #65 was only 11th on the grid but broke into the top ten in the early stages, up to the fringes of the top six. However, it was soon to turn against him; pitting as soon as the pit window opened, Rea lost a huge amount of time in the pits, exiting with Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who had crashed. In a battle for 17th, the Champions of eight of the last nine seasons were in an unlikely placing but there was nothing Rea could do after just a handful of laps in the closing stages. 17th at the flag and some head-scratching to do for the guys in blue. IN HIS WORDS: “We can’t catch a break… I’m really not happy with the bike” Talking about the race, Rea’s words weren’t being minced: “It was really difficult right from when the lights went out, I got a bad start but I made headway in Turns 1 and 2. I was in a consistent rhythm, fighting with Domi and van der Mark at one point. I decided to pit at the earliest possible moment and unfortunately in the pits, we had a small issue that prohibited us from exiting onto the track and I lost quite a lot of time. I exited with Alvaro, able to ride with him for a few laps and at his rhythm but after four or five laps, I started making mistakes and then struggled to pass Rabat. Once I cleared him, I could find some more rhythm.” The drama in the pits cost the Ulsterman 22s; he entered the pits at 16:13:55 local time (hours, minutes, seconds) and left the pits at 16:15:20, spending a total of 1 minute 25 seconds in there. There is a hard minimum pit intervention time of 1 minute and 3 seconds, meaning Rea lost 22 seconds in the pits. Teammate Andrea Locatelli lost 1.1s, however it’s an area which has been problematic for the team before. In 2022 at Phillip Island, Toprak Razgatlioglu lost six seconds in the pitstop, whereas ‘Loka’ lost two seconds. Resuming his dramas, Rea said: “Frustrating, it feels like we can’t catch a break. Since Portimao, we’ve had a lot of curve balls thrown our way but fortunately, we’re still here to keep showing up. Tomorrow we will try some set up change, because I’m really not happy with the bike, the way it’s handling. It’s knocking some confidence out of me. We know now, with WorldSBK being so competitive, we need the bike to work, but we also need to feel confident with the bike to push to the maximum. Right now, I feel like I’m just riding, just managing, but that’s not enough to trouble even the top ten in WorldSBK. We need to make a step overnight.” REAR CHATTER THE ISSUE: is a fix possible? Talking about what the biggest issue is, Rea stated: “The biggest issue we have here at Phillip Island is rear chatter and vibration through the bike on the bumps. I feel for the guys too; it’s me behind the handlebars but we’ve tried to take a lot of grip out of the bike, different geometries and almost exercised every option but it still remains and whilst that’s there, I don’t have the confidence to push.” REA MEDIA DEBRIEF: confidence “shattered… we’re in the middle of the s**t” Speaking to the world’s media in the evening, Rea elaborated further: “Consistently, I give the same comments but we can’t seem to put our finger on it. It’s frustrating for me and the team as they’re trying their hardest. The consolation is that ‘Loka’ had a great race so I’m pleased for him but we’ve got a lot of work to do for me to feel comfortable, for me to push so I can do what I can do and regain my confidence again because it’s shattered. “We’ve tried everything. At Yamaha, we’re an open catalogue. You can pick what you want but most riders are the same. Throughout testing, I’ve preferred some different chassis parts than ‘Loka’ but this weekend, we’ve started with what the team feel are the good for tyre consumption, grip and all the Phillip Island characters. This morning, we went back to some parts that I liked more in testing but we’re still with the same issues. I’m as confused as everyone in the box; we’re lost and it’s frustrating. “Throughout the data, you can see a similar issue with the other bikes. When you can see it with the naked eye, it’s tough. If I showed you what I see, I can’t fathom how I did a 1’29 in Superpole. I’m just frustrated. I don’t want to say too much more; I don’t know why I am here because you don’t normally speak to guys who are P17 and I’ve got nothing great to say, so I don’t think I can say too much. I need to believe in myself because I know better days are coming but it’s hard to see that right now.” Continuing, Rea spoke of his personal feeling and the bike feeling isn’t the same as tests at Jerez: “I’m quite numb to what we’re going through right now, we just need to stay focussed, try to give myself some confidence but they need to change something for me to do my thing. I’m just not feeling it right now. At Jerez, the bike worked fantastic; in race rhythm with all riders, I could compete for a podium. At Portimao, not so much and we were floating around the top five. Here, we’re in the middle of the shit.”
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:19:29 GMT -8
Supersport FP1 1 62 S. MANZI ITA Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1'31.939 15 174,050 275,5 2 23 M. SCHROETTER GER MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'32.028 0.089 0.089 14 173,882 269,3 3 99 A. HUERTAS ESP Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'32.259 0.320 0.231 14 173,446 279,1 4 55 Y. MONTELLA ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'32.278 0.339 0.019 19 173,411 272,7 5 54 B. SOFUOGLU TUR MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'32.321 0.382 0.043 17 173,330 272,7 6 94 L. MAHIAS FRA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'32.405 0.466 0.084 16 173,172 270,7 7 9 J. NAVARRO ESP WRP-RT Motorsport by SKM-Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'32.798 0.859 0.393 14 172,439 272,0 8 64 F. CARICASULO ITA Motozoo ME AIR Racing MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'32.837 0.898 0.039 11 172,367 271,4 9 28 G. VAN STRAALEN NED Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1'32.895 0.956 0.058 17 172,259 270,7 10 53 V. DEBISE FRA Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'32.896 0.957 0.001 16 172,257 275,5 11 61 C. ONCU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'32.974 1.035 0.078 16 172,113 277,6 12 7 L. BALDASSARRI ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 1'32.984 1.045 0.010 16 172,094 272,7 13 51 A. SARMOON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'33.128 1.189 0.144 16 171,828 270,0 14 69 T. BOOTH-AMOS GBR PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'33.186 1.247 0.058 14 171,721 279,1 15 66 N. TUULI FIN EAB Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'33.346 1.407 0.160 13 171,427 268,0 16 5 N. ANTONELLI ITA Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'33.392 1.453 0.046 15 171,342 270,0 17 72 Y. RUIZ ESP VFT Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'33.532 1.593 0.140 14 171,086 268,0 18 25 M. BRENNER SUI VIAMO Racing by MTM Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'33.629 1.690 0.097 17 170,909 276,2 19 17 J. MCPHEE GBR WRP-RT Motorsport by SKM-Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'33.637 1.698 0.008 10 170,894 276,9 20 21 T. TOPARIS AUS Stop & Seal Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1'34.241 2.302 0.604 16 169,799 273,4 21 50 O. VOSTATEK CZE PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'34.250 2.311 0.009 16 169,782 277,6 22 39 K. KEANKUM THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'35.160 3.221 0.910 15 168,159 268,7 23 27 K. TOBA JPN Petronas MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 1'35.315 3.376 0.155 13 167,885 272,0 24 89 K. BIN PAWI MAS Petronas MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 1'35.474 3.535 0.159 15 167,606 272,0 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 25 78 H. OKUBO JPN Vince64 Racing Team by Puccetti Kawasaki ZX-6R 4 26 32 O. BAYLISS AUS D34G Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2
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Post by truenorth on Feb 24, 2024 7:20:20 GMT -8
Supersport Superpole 1 99 A. HUERTAS ESP Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'31.407 8 175,063 280,5 2 55 Y. MONTELLA ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'31.566 0.159 0.159 12 174,759 273,4 3 23 M. SCHROETTER GER MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'31.822 0.415 0.256 14 174,272 272,0 4 62 S. MANZI ITA Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1'32.005 0.598 0.183 14 173,925 274,1 5 53 V. DEBISE FRA Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'32.041 0.634 0.036 9 173,857 275,5 6 94 L. MAHIAS FRA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'32.151 0.744 0.110 12 173,650 274,1 7 54 B. SOFUOGLU TUR MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'32.219 0.812 0.068 8 173,522 272,0 8 64 F. CARICASULO ITA Motozoo ME AIR Racing MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'32.370 0.963 0.151 10 173,238 273,4 9 9 J. NAVARRO ESP WRP-RT Motorsport by SKM-Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'32.515 1.108 0.145 12 172,967 274,8 10 66 N. TUULI FIN EAB Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'32.542 1.135 0.027 13 172,916 270,0 11 69 T. BOOTH-AMOS GBR PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'32.587 1.180 0.045 12 172,832 273,4 12 61 C. ONCU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'32.887 1.480 0.300 13 172,274 274,8 13 72 Y. RUIZ ESP VFT Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'33.066 1.659 0.179 15 171,942 270,0 14 7 L. BALDASSARRI ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 1'33.136 1.729 0.070 17 171,813 273,4 15 32 O. BAYLISS AUS D34G Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'33.322 1.915 0.186 13 171,471 271,4 16 21 T. TOPARIS AUS Stop & Seal Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1'33.336 1.929 0.014 15 171,445 279,1 17 28 G. VAN STRAALEN NED Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1'33.510 2.103 0.174 6 171,126 275,5 18 25 M. BRENNER SUI VIAMO Racing by MTM Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'33.682 2.275 0.172 14 170,812 276,9 19 50 O. VOSTATEK CZE PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'33.903 2.496 0.221 13 170,410 274,8 20 51 A. SARMOON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'34.087 2.680 0.184 13 170,077 274,8 21 17 J. MCPHEE GBR WRP-RT Motorsport by SKM-Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'34.172 2.765 0.085 10 169,923 282,7 22 27 K. TOBA JPN Petronas MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 1'34.502 3.095 0.330 15 169,330 274,8 23 39 K. KEANKUM THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'34.907 3.500 0.405 16 168,607 270,0 24 78 H. OKUBO JPN Vince64 Racing Team by Puccetti Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'35.381 3.974 0.474 9 167,769 270,0 25 89 K. BIN PAWI MAS Petronas MIE Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR 1'35.518 4.111 0.137 14 167,529 270,0 ----------------- Not Qualifed ----------------- NQ 5 N. ANTONELLI ITA Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 3 268,0
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