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Post by truenorth on May 22, 2018 6:49:50 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on May 22, 2018 14:54:22 GMT -8
everything is (almost) ready at El Villicum Argentina will host the derivatives in October: the asphalt strip has been completed, the press room has started and the paddock has been built. One question remains: where will the spectators sit? Mirko Colombi 23/05/2018 In Argentina, the work to complete the new El Villicum plant goes on day and night, with the certainty that - as has been formalized - the stage scheduled for mid-October will be regularly disputed. It will be a good opportunity for the Land of Fire: in addition to hosting the World Championship in Termas de Rio Hondo, Argentina will also have the series derivatives that, in South America, attract a lot of public on the track. The new track, in fact, has been completed: as we can see from the photos sent by Fox Sport South America colleague Damon Mauricio Gallardo, the asphalt strip has been completed; the design of the track, seen so, it seems interesting ... there are long straights, slow corners and wide fast corners. The paddock has also been set up, with the box area being completed, laid the foundations for the press room and the first walls that rise; good news for insiders. Other facilities are under construction and, ahead of this step, soon everything will be in order. It remains only a doubt, looking more closely at the photos: where will the paying public take its place? At this moment, there are no artificial or natural tribunes; the area around the plant is mountainous, but the part included in the circuit is flat ... there is no possibility of being able to see the races from the hills. Or, hypothesis as suggestive as far-fetched, you will return to the old, with spectators standing a few meters from the track . In that case, who will go to admire the idol of Leandro Mercado & Associates, will have fun.
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Post by truenorth on May 28, 2018 5:41:24 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on May 28, 2018 6:32:14 GMT -8
Rea reveals he has MotoGP factory options for 2019 Triple World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has confirmed that he is "evaluating" offers from MotoGP for 2019 and that he is in talks with factory teams. Rea, winner of WSBK in the past three seasons, is the favourite for a fourth title as he holds a 64-point gap in the standings. The Northern Irishman has received offers from MotoGP in the past, but Rea made it clear he would only enter the series "with the right package". Rea's current deal is up after 2018 and while he said he is in discussions with Kawasaki about a contract renewal, he also revealed that he has received offers, and is in talks with manufacturers, from MotoGP as well. His manager Chuck Aksland was reported to have been in the Le Mans paddock last weekend during the French Grand Prix, talking with teams about a potential move to MotoGP. When asked about an update on his racing future, Rea said: "Right now I'm discussing with my team in Superbike to extend my contract, which I'm excited about. "We're also evaluating some interest and offers from MotoGP side. "I'm sure before Brno [next WSBK round 08 - 10 Jun] I'll know exactly what I'm doing, and at that point you guys will know as well." While he remained quiet on details, when asked if he could potentially join a factory team in MotoGP, he replied: "Yeah". The Northern Irishman contested two premier class races as replacement for the injured Casey Stoner at the factory Honda team at Misano and Aragon in 2012, and secured top-10 finishes in both. Rea was briefly linked with a move to the factory Suzuki team in place of the struggling Andrea Iannone for this year, but the Hamamatsu marque retained the Italian. For 2019, the second seats at the factory Honda, Ducati, Aprilia, Suzuki and KTM-backed Tech 3 teams are all up for grabs. It is thought the second Ducati seat is between Pramac riders Danilo Petrucci and Jack Miller, with Iannone and Petrucci linked to moves to Aprilia. Suzuki is poised to sign Moto2 star Joan Mir on a two-year deal, while incumbent Dani Pedrosa is thought to be the favourite to stay at the factory Honda team.
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Post by truenorth on May 29, 2018 5:40:47 GMT -8
Toprak Razgatlioglu renews with the Kawasaki Puccetti Racing team for the 2019 season in WorldSBK
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Post by truenorth on May 30, 2018 8:31:26 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on May 31, 2018 7:40:57 GMT -8
WSBK Silly Season Rumors
While there has been much talk over Jonathan Rea’s (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) future, it seems more likely that Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) could be the one to leave the green machines, moving to Yamaha, with Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) going in the inverse direction. Meanwhile, a Yamaha return for Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) may also be an option.
Where would that leave Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)? Well, according to MCN, either fighting to keep that Yamaha spot, or searching for a new home at Honda. However, competition could be fierce at the Red Bull team, with Donington Wildcard Bradley Ray and MotoGP™ riders Álvaro Bautista and Bradley Smith also potentially in the fold.
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Post by truenorth on Jun 6, 2018 12:06:31 GMT -8
Very few current riders have recorded wins at the Czech track, where experience will be a virtue
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Post by truenorth on Jun 7, 2018 5:51:19 GMT -8
Thanks to Porsche: SBK return to South Africa is possible By Ivo Schützbach - 07.06.2018 11:13 In July 2014, the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg changed ownership for 14.5 million euros, the race track since Porsche South Africa. For 2019 is interested in the Superbike World Cup. Managing Director Toby Venter wants to breathe life into the 4.3 kilometer long course and help it to shine again. "The purchase was driven by emotion and passion, but is driven by a business model," Venter said in mid-2014. "It's to become part of our business." Around the rundown racetrack - horses were kept on the grounds as "lawn mowers" To bring one to the front, a lot had to be invested. "We had a lot of ideas in mind," Venter assured, drawing inspiration from existing racetracks. "They've made the whole circuit new," Sheridan Morais told SPEEDWEEK.com. The South African is from Johannesburg and currently drives for the Kawasaki Puccetti team in the Supersport World Championship. "The track was 800 meters longer, wider and got a new asphalt. I do not know how much money they invested, but a lot. The entire track was lowered by three meters, everything is new, including the speakers. The racetrack is located on a large area, around the track was enough space to make everything safe and continue. CEO Toby Venter has no utopian plans with Kyalami, but prefers a cautious development. First, the manager wants to address international racing series such as the WTCC, Endurance or Superbike World Championships, the necessary homologation has the track already. A race in South Africa is interesting for the Superbike World Championship, to be present in Asia, Europe, Australia, North and South America on another continent. There are plans to start the Australian and Thai races in 2019 and then return to South Africa after nine years of abstinence. "I have not been to South Africa for six months and therefore I do not know the latest state of affairs," Morais said. "For the Formula 1 and MotoGP the track is not suitable, which is great. I rode there at the beginning of the year and the track is very good for the Superbike World Championship. It used to be a Mickey Mouse track, but today it's different. For me it is a dream that I deny as a fixed World Cup pilot a race in South Africa. In the past I was always only with wildcard.
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Post by truenorth on Jun 7, 2018 10:11:08 GMT -8
Jun 7, 2018 World Superbike: Jake Gagne Says He Is Expecting Good Things This Coming Weekend At Brno © 2018, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc American Jake Gagne (45). Camier and Gagne relishing WorldSBK return to Brno The Czech Republic returns as a host nation for the FIM World Superbike Championship for round 7 this weekend, with Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team riders Leon Camier and Jake Gagne relishing the chance to ride the undulating Automotodromo Brno circuit again. The Brno circuit is a technical 5.4 kilometre track characterised by its huge elevation changes where the difference between the lowest and highest points of the circuit is over 70 metres – the height of a twenty story building. These elevation changes, coupled with many left-right corner combinations split by a series of straights – including the steep, uphill straight in the last sector colloquially known as ‘Horsepower Hill’ – make the track a stern test for man and machine. Camier has ridden the circuit numerous times during his illustrious WorldSBK career and although the Briton is still not 100% fit following his injury, given the progress he made during the Donington race weekend he is positive about maintaining his momentum on the CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 this weekend at one of his favourite circuits. Gagne has fond memories of the Czech circuit, with the American having won a race here during his time in the Red Bull Rookies Cup and is confident that his riding style and the sharp handling and braking stability of the Fireblade will help him secure a good result this weekend. The first WorldSBK session of the #CzechWorldSBK round is Friday’s Free Practice 1 at 0945 local time (GMT +2). Race One and Race Two are set to start at 1300 on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Leon Camier 2 I really like the Brno Circuit, it's probably one of my favourites to ride although it is quite a challenging circuit to ride. Missing the recent test here means we're a little bit behind the other teams in terms of having a base setting heading into the weekend, but the bike has come along well recently and hopefully can get it working well from the first session on Friday. My recovery is going well, it's the type of injury that isn't a quick fix so I'm not 100% but it's better than it was at Donington so things are improving there step by step. I'm looking forward to getting out on track and continuing our progress and we'll be pushing to be even closer to the front of the field. Jake Gagne 45 I’ve always loved the Brno circuit, it's so fast and flowing. I've only ridden there during my two years in the Red Bull Rookies Cup on a 125 so I’m definitely ready to give the Fireblade a go on this amazing track. We’ve made some great progress the last few weekends with my riding and bike setup so I expect the progress to continue thanks to the great crew that I have with me. I have a feeling that the Honda will get along well with the flowing style of Brno so I’m ready to get to work. Myself and the team are definitely expecting some good forward progress with the knowledge we’ve picked up the last few weekends. It will be a fun weekend no doubt! Kervin Bos Team Manager It's great to return to Brno for WorldSBK this weekend, the circuit has an amazing layout in a great setting and the local fans are really passionate about their motorsport. We will be playing catch up this weekend, as we missed the two day WorldSBK test at Brno after the Assen round as both our riders were injured, so we're at a bit of a disadvantage to start, but we hope we can catch up quickly. With Leon continuing his recovery and Jake coming off probably his strongest race weekend in Donington, I think we can narrow the gap to the front runners this weekend while also continuing to forge ahead in our development of the Fireblade.
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Post by truenorth on Jun 8, 2018 4:26:12 GMT -8
ACERBIS Czech Round, 8 - 10 June 2018 Free Practice 1 No. Rider Nat Team Bike Gap Rel. Laps Avg Speed Class Time Max
1 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team Ducati Panigale R IND 2'08.905 13 150,893 283,5 2 76 L. BAZ FRA GULF ALTHEA BMW Racing Team BMW S 1000 RR 2'09.812 0.907 0.907 13 149,838 276,9 3 12 X. FORES ESP Barni Racing Team Ducati Panigale R IND 2'09.943 1.038 0.131 10 149,687 280,5 4 68 Y. HERNANDEZ COL Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'10.015 1.110 0.072 12 149,604 276,2 5 99 P. JACOBSEN USA TripleM Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR IND 2'10.316 1.411 0.301 13 149,259 285,0 6 81 J. TORRES ESP MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta 1000 F4 2'10.564 1.659 0.248 14 148,975 276,9 7 1 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 2'11.008 2.103 0.444 4 148,470 277,6 8 22 A. LOWES GBR Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 2'11.054 2.149 0.046 7 148,418 276,2 9 33 M. MELANDRI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 2'11.666 2.761 0.612 11 147,728 282,0 10 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 2'11.674 2.769 0.008 9 147,719 274,8 11 32 L. SAVADORI ITA Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 2'13.217 4.312 1.543 12 146,008 274,1 12 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'13.338 4.433 0.121 13 145,876 275,5 13 2 L. CAMIER GBR Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 2'13.487 4.582 0.149 8 145,713 272,7 14 7 C. DAVIES GBR Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 2'13.566 4.661 0.079 12 145,627 276,2 15 36 L. MERCADO ARG Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'13.690 4.785 0.124 9 145,492 271,4 16 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 2'13.704 4.799 0.014 6 145,477 274,8 17 37 O. JEZEK CZE Guandalini Racing Yamaha YZF R1 IND 2'13.856 4.951 0.152 11 145,311 270,0 18 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 2'13.886 4.981 0.030 11 145,279 274,8 19 40 R. RAMOS ESP Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'14.575 5.670 0.689 12 144,535 272,7 20 45 J. GAGNE USA Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 2'14.827 5.922 0.252 11 144,265 274,1
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Post by truenorth on Jun 8, 2018 4:27:48 GMT -8
World Superbike - Results Free Practice 2nd Session ACERBIS Czech Round, 8 - 10 June 2018 No. Rider Nat Team Bike Gap Rel. Laps Avg Speed Class Time Max
1 1 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'59.448 15 162,839 283,5 2 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'59.671 0.223 0.223 13 162,536 282,0 3 33 M. MELANDRI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 1'59.795 0.347 0.124 13 162,367 291,1 4 22 A. LOWES GBR Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'59.917 0.469 0.122 17 162,202 285,7 5 7 C. DAVIES GBR Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 1'59.970 0.522 0.053 15 162,131 286,5 6 32 L. SAVADORI ITA Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 2'00.071 0.623 0.101 15 161,994 287,2 7 2 L. CAMIER GBR Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.227 0.779 0.156 13 161,784 282,0 8 76 L. BAZ FRA GULF ALTHEA BMW Racing Team BMW S 1000 RR 2'00.232 0.784 0.005 13 161,777 285,0 9 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 2'00.243 0.795 0.011 17 161,762 288,0 10 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 2'00.473 1.025 0.230 15 161,454 287,2 11 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team Ducati Panigale R IND 2'01.008 1.560 0.535 15 160,740 282,7 12 40 R. RAMOS ESP Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'01.035 1.587 0.027 14 160,704 282,0 13 12 X. FORES ESP Barni Racing Team Ducati Panigale R IND 2'01.054 1.606 0.019 11 160,679 285,0 14 81 J. TORRES ESP MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta 1000 F4 2'01.124 1.676 0.070 15 160,586 282,0 15 68 Y. HERNANDEZ COL Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'01.156 1.708 0.032 4 160,543 283,5 16 37 O. JEZEK CZE Guandalini Racing Yamaha YZF R1 IND 2'01.257 1.809 0.101 14 160,410 276,9 17 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'01.312 1.864 0.055 17 160,337 285,0 18 45 J. GAGNE USA Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.324 1.876 0.012 16 160,321 284,2 19 36 L. MERCADO ARG Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'01.398 1.950 0.074 12 160,223 283,5 20 99 P. JACOBSEN USA TripleM Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR IND 2'01.796 2.348 0.398 14 159,700 287,2
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Post by truenorth on Jun 8, 2018 7:27:38 GMT -8
World Superbike - Results Free Practice 3rd Session ACERBIS Czech Round, 8 - 10 June 2018 No. Rider Nat Team Bike Gap Rel. Laps Avg Speed Class Time Max
1 1 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'59.403 13 162,900 282,7 2 32 L. SAVADORI ITA Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 1'59.830 0.427 0.427 14 162,320 285,0 3 33 M. MELANDRI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 1'59.880 0.477 0.050 13 162,252 291,1 4 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'59.978 0.575 0.098 15 162,120 284,2 5 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 2'00.053 0.650 0.075 15 162,018 281,3 6 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team Ducati Panigale R IND 2'00.191 0.788 0.138 8 161,832 283,5 7 2 L. CAMIER GBR Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.237 0.834 0.046 11 161,771 280,5 8 22 A. LOWES GBR Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 2'00.254 0.851 0.017 13 161,748 285,0 9 7 C. DAVIES GBR Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 2'00.275 0.872 0.021 15 161,719 284,2 10 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 2'00.477 1.074 0.202 13 161,448 286,5 11 76 L. BAZ FRA GULF ALTHEA BMW Racing Team BMW S 1000 RR 2'00.654 1.251 0.177 14 161,211 285,0 12 36 L. MERCADO ARG Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'00.928 1.525 0.274 14 160,846 282,7 13 81 J. TORRES ESP MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta 1000 F4 2'01.005 1.602 0.077 15 160,744 283,5 14 12 X. FORES ESP Barni Racing Team Ducati Panigale R IND 2'01.073 1.670 0.068 10 160,653 284,2 15 68 Y. HERNANDEZ COL Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'01.220 1.817 0.147 14 160,459 280,5 16 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'01.279 1.876 0.059 12 160,381 283,5 17 40 R. RAMOS ESP Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'01.465 2.062 0.186 15 160,135 282,7 18 99 P. JACOBSEN USA TripleM Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR IND 2'01.509 2.106 0.044 13 160,077 288,0 19 45 J. GAGNE USA Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.549 2.146 0.040 12 160,024 285,7 20 37 O. JEZEK CZE Guandalini Racing Yamaha YZF R1 IND 2'02.020 2.617 0.471 15 159,407 278,4
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Post by truenorth on Jun 9, 2018 5:08:48 GMT -8
2018 Brno World Superbike Race One Results: Third Time's The Charm Jared Earle on Sat, 2018-06-09
With everyone using the same higher-profile development tyre that served the top five so well at Donington, albeit with a slightly different compound, World Superbike race one ran for three laps of the advertised eighteen, led by Jonathan Rea, before Michael Ruben Rinaldi crashed into the air fence at turn five. This brought out the red flags as, like yesterday, the air fence needed a quick repair. The race was reduced to seventeen laps after a quick restart.
Jordi Torres crashed in the first start but was able to restart on his spare bike. Michael Ruben Rinaldi, who caused the red flag, was able to restart, but the time spend getting his bike ready meant he missed the quick start window and would start from the back of the grid. None of the front-runners changed tyres for the shortened restart.
As the riders lined up for the restart, a technical glitch caused false starts throughout the grid and the riders had to go through the while thing again for a third start and yet another lap sliced off the total; A sixteen lap restart with the grid set just like the second start, unfortunately for Michael Ruben Rinaldi.
Tom Sykes got the best start this start and held it until turn two when Jonathan Rea pushed through to take the lead from him and after one lap, Rea was almost a second clear of Sykes, Alex Lowes and Marco Melandri. On lap two, Michael van der Mark took fifth place from Chaz Davies, but the fight for second place heated up as Alex Lowes took third from Melandri and tried to steal second place from Sykes, while Rea made like a rabbit and set the fastest lap, clearing off into the metaphorical Czech sunset.
A lap later, Melandri took third place back and turned his sights on Tom Sykes, wobbling his too-light rear end as he tried to take second place from the Englishman. The all-Yamaha fight for fourth place involved a hard thrust from van der Mark under Lowes followed by a cleaner take back from Lowes.
Three laps down, Melandri crossed the line next to Sykes to start lap four, holding second place into turn one and finally making it stick. He saw Rea was two seconds ahead and on a hotter pace. Melandri's grip wasn't good enough to make chase, with his rear suffering with the heat, and he settled into second place and just kept his eyes on the gap to Sykes behind him.
The remainder of the race was fairly straight forward at the front, with Jonathan Rea and Marco Melandri safe at the front while Tom Sykes had two duelling Yamahas behind him as Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark squabbled over fourth place, with every attempt to catch or pass Sykes thwarted by the other rider in blue nipping at their heels. Behind the Yamahas, Eugene Laverty and Chaz Davies scrapped over sixth place with Leon Camier and Lorenzo Savadori trying hard to join the fray.
On lap eight, Eugene Laverty crowbarred Chaz Davies off the apex and apologised for his harsh move, and the two maintained their spat for two laps as they slowed each other enough to let Camier and Savadori catch up.
On lap ten, it was Camier and Savadori's turn to provide the entertainment as the podium looked set, with Sykes finally getting enough of a gap from the Yamahas to settle into his own pace and manage his gaps.
Once Eugene Laverty passed Chaz Davies for sixth place, he was able to break free, Davies no longer holding him back. Davies, however, lost another place to Laverty's teammate as Savadori despatched Camier and took on the Ducati.
On the last lap, positions were set with over a second between everyone in the top eight, not giving anyone a chance at last lap heroics, and the riders just proceeded in an orderly manner across the finish line.
Jonathan Rea, on his third time of trying, finally beat Carl Fogarty's record of fifty nine wins, Fogarty having had the most wins in Superbike history for over twenty three years, and his sixtieth win extended his lead at the top of the championship to eighty one points over eighth-placed Chaz Davies. Marco Melandri's second place kept him in fifth place of the championship while Tom Sykes broke the tie for third with Michael van der Mark.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Gap 1 1 J. REA Kawasaki ZX-10RR 2 33 M. MELANDRI Ducati Panigale R 5.381 3 66 T. SYKES Kawasaki ZX-10RR 7.336 4 60 M. VAN DER MARK Yamaha YZF R1 11.893 5 22 A. LOWES Yamaha YZF R1 13.145 6 50 E. LAVERTY Aprilia RSV4 RF 14.210 7 32 L. SAVADORI Aprilia RSV4 RF 17.051 8 7 C. DAVIES Ducati Panigale R 17.743 9 2 L. CAMIER Honda CBR1000RR 18.104 10 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU Kawasaki ZX-10RR 21.783 11 68 Y. HERNANDEZ Kawasaki ZX-10RR 30.614 12 36 L. MERCADO Kawasaki ZX-10RR 31.111 13 40 R. RAMOS Kawasaki ZX-10RR 31.188 14 12 X. FORES Ducati Panigale R 31.864 15 21 M. RINALDI Ducati Panigale R 33.079 16 99 P. JACOBSEN Honda CBR1000RR 33.685 17 37 O. JEZEK Yamaha YZF R1 53.662 18 76 L. BAZ BMW S 1000 RR 1'44.844 RET 81 J. TORRES MV Agusta 1000 F4 10 Laps RET 45 J. GAGNE Honda CBR1000RR 12 Laps
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Post by truenorth on Jun 9, 2018 5:53:33 GMT -8
Record-Rea at Brno: 60 wins to pass Fogarty: With his sixth win of 2018, the three-time champion overtakes The King in terms of total number of race wins. Melandri and Sykes on the podium
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Post by truenorth on Jun 10, 2018 6:31:51 GMT -8
World Superbike - Results Race 2
ACERBIS Czech Round, 8 - 10 June 2018
Laps 18 = 97,254 Km - Time of Race 36'23.516 - Avg. 160,344 km/h 1 / 2
Pos Grid No. Rider Nat Team Bike LL Gap Fastest Lap Speed Speed R1 R2 Tot Pos Ranking Race Class Time Qualifying
1 4 22 A. LOWES GBR Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 18 2'00.320 285,0 1'58.172 279,8 11 25 154 6
2 6 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 18 2.167 2'00.589 282,0 1'58.223 282,7 13 20 196 3
3 9 7 C. DAVIES GBR Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 18 7.649 2'00.713 286,5 1'59.011 282,7 8 16 205 2
4 5 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 18 9.422 2'01.170 290,3 1'58.187 287,2 10 13 60 13
5 7 32 L. SAVADORI ITA Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 18 9.716 2'00.668 288,8 1'58.300 282,7 9 11 73 9
6 11 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team Ducati Panigale R IND 18 12.967 2'00.949 285,7 1'59.346 281,3 1 10 54 14
7 10 2 L. CAMIER GBR Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 18 17.341 2'01.647 281,3 1'59.041 280,5 7 9 72 10
8 13 12 X. FORES ESP Barni Racing Team Ducati Panigale R IND 18 20.293 2'01.664 286,5 1'59.854 283,5 2 8 134 7
9 15 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 18 23.613 2'01.814 283,5 2'00.107 279,1 6 7 91 8
10 14 40 R. RAMOS ESP Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 18 24.670 2'01.656 280,5 1'59.989 279,8 3 6 41 16
11 8 76 L. BAZ FRA GULF ALTHEA BMW Racing Team BMW S 1000 RR 18 25.106 2'01.487 287,2 1'58.389 282,0 5 72 11
12 19 45 J. GAGNE USA Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 18 25.212 2'01.920 285,7 2'00.845 285,0 4 24 17
13 17 99 P. JACOBSEN USA TripleM Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR IND 18 28.172 2'01.963 289,5 2'00.437 287,2 3 21 18
14 12 68 Y. HERNANDEZ COL Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 18 31.659 2'01.828 281,3 1'59.508 281,3 5 2 18 19
15 3 33 M. MELANDRI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 18 32.407 2'00.176 290,3 1'57.899 286,5 20 1 157 5
16 1 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 18 36.305 2'00.733 282,7 1'57.687 279,1 16 179 4
17 16 36 L. MERCADO ARG Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 18 39.367 2'02.210 282,7 2'00.391 280,5 4 42 15
18 20 37 O. JEZEK CZE Guandalini Racing Yamaha YZF R1 IND 18 44.976 2'02.959 275,5 2'02.766 276,9 2 24
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RET 18 81 J. TORRES ESP MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta 1000 F4 5 13 Laps 2'02.487 285,0 2'00.672 279,1 64 12
RET 2 1 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 2 16 Laps 2'00.784 282,7 1'57.885 279,8 25 270 1
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Post by truenorth on Jun 10, 2018 7:44:10 GMT -8
Tom Sykes crashes out of Race 2
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Post by truenorth on Jun 10, 2018 7:45:18 GMT -8
After crashing out Marco Melandri3 managed to rejoin the race
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Post by truenorth on Jun 10, 2018 7:46:29 GMT -8
Jonathan Rea crashes out of Race 2
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Post by truenorth on Jun 10, 2018 14:16:36 GMT -8
Tensions boil over between Rea and Sykes 10.06.2018 Gordon Ritchie at Brno If you only listened to Jonathan Rea (KRT) about his race two crash, then it was definitely his Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes’ fault. If you only listened to Tom Sykes, it was definitely Jonathan Rea’s fault. In the end result, despite the incident that caused Rea to fall shortly before the end of the third lap being put under investigation by race control, there was no further action taken. So maybe it was just a racing incident? Opinions between the two riders involved were complete opposites. Rea’s first no score of the year happened as the KRT riders went around the third lap of race two. Rea passed inside Sykes into one of Brno’s long chicanes. They crossed paths and as Rea cut back and Sykes went for his ideal line, some part of Rea’s bike and Sykes’s bike hit and down went he new all-time race win record holder. The simmering tensions between the two top riders of the past few years for Kawasaki are usually under control, by constant management from their shared team at least, but the lid was off the verbal powder keg at Brno. Sykes, first to greet a small forest of media microphones some time after a race in which neither KRT rider scored even a point, said of the incident, “It looks like there are people making a big deal out of this but the long and short is that he made an uncalculated pass, ran wide and obviously I focused on my exit up the hill. “He obviously looked to cut it back, he was off the line, and he tried to cut it back onto the racing line and I was there so… People can say what they want but there was nothing to it, just a racing incident. “For example, there was no action taken. I was speaking to race direction, because clearly somebody has complained, but you can see when he passes me into the right, he goes in there too fast and my bike never changes angle. There are a couple of bumps and you see the camera moving but it never changes the degree. It is a nice linear pick up. “If there was anything like that you would see it on the camera anyway. The fact is he made a mistake. If I pass somebody on the inside and run wide, when I cut the bike back, you have always got to check. In the early laps there is no gaps. “So, two things I do. Check to see if the racing line is clear, as it is you who has made the mistake, and second of all, if you want to give it full gas, stay half a metre off the racing line and you will have no problem. I think it was just obviously a miscalculation on his behalf but I am the one being blamed. It is certainly not my fault.” Sykes felt that somebody from inside the team complained to race direction. He stated, “This is what it looks like because you could see that there was no action taken, on the screen I was informed.” A spokesman later confirmed to the media that the team manager had not made a complaint, which is the only official way to make a complaint in situations of this nature. When asked if it was not much cleverer to handle this internally Sykes said, “let’s just say that there are different motivations from different people inside this team. Like I said, it was a mistake on his behalf but they are looking to blame me. Like I say, I dunno what has gone on. But I was taken to race control and they said that Jonathan had already given his side of the story, and I saw from his reactions at the side of the track, so maybe it was him who was doing the complaining.” Rea had a very different view of the incident. “Maybe my only mistake today was not to be aggressive in the beginning and to take every margin that opened and put myself in a better position,” said Rea. “I had no bike problem, but I made an average start and all the guys in front were kind of in a rhythm that was like low two minutes. No urgency. But when I touched with Tom in the last corner, it was like, ‘OK, I pressed the button now.’ “I had to try and go and make my own race. Then the accident at turn 12 happened and that was it. I do not know what part touched, it happened so fast. He drove into the side of me, it is clear to see from his onboard footage that he completely hit the side of my bike and side of my body. “My elbow, knee and the side of my bike. From the uphill facing camera is was hard to see because we were in a group, but from his onboard camera, you can very clearly see that he rode straight into the side of me. It was a side contact.” Rea was asked if he understood why there was no action from race direction, and he said: “Yeah, of course. If you understand the championship, you understand everything in the championship. You are clever. It is unfortunate for me in the points situation, but it is how it is. I put my points across to them and they gave me their opinion as well, which was quite balanced to understand, but to me it is clear what happened. “The only thing I can’t understand is what was in Tom’s brain in that moment of madness. I can’t understand this guy that when every other rider in the paddock passes, him, he cannot fight with other riders. He goes in the race when there is a fight to be had, he is going backwards. But when it is me, he is attacking straight back at the next corner. “It has been clear all weekend that we had a much better pace. I can only talk about if I was in his position, how I would manage that situation. But from my point of view I am completely flabbergasted that the accident happened. I completely destroyed the exit of my corner to show Tom a wheel. To show him I was there and trying to come through and make my race and go forward in the race. “I opened up the line and where he had a chance to square off the corner and out-drag me to the straight, it seemed like the best solution for him was to ride into the side of me and take me down. I just cannot understand what was in his brain at that moment. “Clever people understand what has happened. He had space to go more inside and square off the corner, like Laverty in front. It was very easy to see he was much wider than Laverty. Intention was clear. I just do not understand why it was in his brain to not give me room when I was already through. “I cannot accept the blame put on me, it is ludicrous. I went down when there was contact. That happens in racing but it looks like I am not going to get an apology either.”
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