Imola Wsbk

[MOKE1K]

IMOLA RESULTS RACE 1:
1 Noriyuki Haga Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R
2 Max Biaggi Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4
3 Michel Fabrizio Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R
4 Ben Spies Yamaha World Superbike Yamaha YZF R1
5 Ryuichi Kiyonari Ten Kate Honda Racing Honda CBR1000RR
6 Leon Haslam Stiggy Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR
7 Jonathan Rea HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR
8 Jakub Smrz Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R
9 Tom Sykes Yamaha World Superbike Yamaha YZF R1
10 Broc Parkes Kawasaki World Superbike R.T. Kawasaki ZX 10R
11 Troy Corser BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR
12 Ruben Xaus BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR
13 Karl Muggeridge Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9
14 Matteo Baiocco PSG-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX 10R
15 Yukio Kagayama Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9
16 Luca Scassa Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R
17 David Checa Yamaha France GMT 94 Ipone Yamaha YZF R1
18 David Salom Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R


RESULTS RACE 2
Pos. Rider Team Bike
1 Michel Fabrizio Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R
2 Noriyuki Haga Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R
3 Marco Simoncelli Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4
4 Max Biaggi Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4
5 Ben Spies Yamaha World Superbike Yamaha YZF R1
6 Jonathan Rea HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR
7 Shane Byrne Team Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R
8 Leon Haslam Stiggy Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR
9 Jakub Smrz Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R
10 Carlos Checa HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR
11 Lorenzo Lanzi DFX Corse Ducati 1098R
12 Tom Sykes Yamaha World Superbike Yamaha YZF R1
13 Ruben Xaus BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR
14 Karl Muggeridge Celani Corse Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9
15 Broc Parkes Kawasaki World Superbike R.T. Kawasaki ZX 10R
16 Matteo Baiocco PSG-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX 10R
17 Ryuichi Kiyonari Ten Kate Honda Racing Honda CBR1000RR
18 Luca Scassa Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R


American Ben Spies was lucky to finish Imola race two at all after a collision with Aprilia's Max Biaggi on lap thirteeen.

Biaggi and his teamate for the weekend Marco Simoncelli were in a torrid battle for position when on lap thirteen Biaggi went wide on the entry to the chicane before the front straight as Simoncelli came through. Biaggi nearly took Spies out when he came back on the track. Spies rode off the track and onto the gravel and was fortunate not to crash.

Spies rode off the track again a short time later when in a battle with reigning British Superbike champion Shane Byrne. He was quickly back on track and ran down Byrne, finishing fifth.

250 man Simoncelli finished on the podium, which is amazing given his lack of track time on the Aprilia Superbike.

Biaggi was coming for him afterward, and was closing, but ran out of laps.

Fabrizio's margin of victory was three and a half seconds. He was crying in the victory circle area after the race.

Current WSBK championship points are--gulp--Haga/391, Spies/388, Fabrizio/330 and Rea/263.

FROM SUPERBIKEPLANET!

[acecycleins]

Ben said the R1 was like riding a 600 this past weekend, Ah, electronics. When they work right you have 220+ hp. When they don't you're riding a stock bike. Oops. It's alright. Ben's in the hunt for a title in his rookie year. That should make those WSBK guys very nervous.

[Kenneth_Moore]

It just wasn't Ben's day. Good races, it will keep the chase going right to the end.

Who is that commentator that covers these races? He's a frikin nutcase, he starts shouting in the middle of a conversation like he's having a siezure.

[seruzawa]

Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

Who is that commentator that covers these races? He's a frikin nutcase, he starts shouting in the middle of a conversation like he's having a siezure.

Good commentators move on to more profitable venues. Motorcycling commentators are pretty much the bottom of the barrel due to the low viewership numbers. We'd be better off with some enthusiastic amateurs than these bargain basement "pros" who only see their job as a stepping stone.

[The_AirHawk]

Originally Posted by seruzawa

Good commentators move on to more profitable venues. Motorcycling commentators are pretty much the bottom of the barrel due to the low viewership numbers. We'd be better off with some enthusiastic amateurs than these bargain basement "pros" who only see their job as a stepping stone.

Like "Wind Tunnel - with Dave DeSpain"?

[MOKE1K]

Originally Posted by Kenneth_Moore

It just wasn't Ben's day. Good races, it will keep the chase going right to the end.

Who is that commentator that covers these races? He's a frikin nutcase, he starts shouting in the middle of a conversation like he's having a siezure.

Comparatively speaking he is alot more exciting to hear than the American commentators, I think.

[MOKE1K]

Originally Posted by seruzawa

Good commentators move on to more profitable venues. Motorcycling commentators are pretty much the bottom of the barrel due to the low viewership numbers. We'd be better off with some enthusiastic amateurs than these bargain basement "pros" who only see their job as a stepping stone.

Always the pillar of positivity. Dude, their was like 62,000 live spectators? Of course that's europe though. But still according to you no one watches roadracing.

[seruzawa]

Originally Posted by MOKE1K

Always the pillar of positivity. Dude, their was like 62,000 live spectators? Of course that's europe though. But still according to you no one watches roadracing.

62,000 live spectators is pretty sad for Europe. Great for the US. However NASCAR draws 300,000 in the US for a race. Last AMA Superbike race I went to had maybe 1000 people there. So as far as TV ratings go, yes, no one watches road racing. I'm not sure what the advantage is in pretending that reality is not what it is.

[Kenneth_Moore]

Originally Posted by MOKE1K

Comparatively speaking he is alot more exciting to hear than the American commentators, I think.

I was mostly kidding, it was a good show; especially now that Speed has HD. The on-bike cameras and moving cameras they position around the track make the coverage fantastic.

[MOKE1K]

Originally Posted by seruzawa

62,000 live spectators is pretty sad for Europe. Great for the US. However NASCAR draws 300,000 in the US for a race. Last AMA Superbike race I went to had maybe 1000 people there. So as far as TV ratings go, yes, no one watches road racing. I'm not sure what the advantage is in pretending that reality is not what it is.

And let me guess your probably one of those 300,000 people watching the toliet bowl racing. Its not pretending its call love for the sport. Ironically something you seem to want to stomp out. I know Iv been to AMA races and have never seen only 1000 people.