WSBK:Monza

[SALEEN S7R]

Source:www.crash.net

Full grid line-up following Superpole for the fourth round of the Corona Extra Superbike World Championship at Monza in Italy.


1. Yukio Kagayama Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra GSXR1000 K5 1min 47.439secs
2. Troy Corser Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra GSXR1000 K5 1min 47.446secs
3. Regis Laconi Ducati Xerox 999F05 1min 47.885secs
4. Karl Muggeridge Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 48.054secs
5. Chris Vermeulen Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 48.128secs
6. Andrew Pitt Yamaha Motor Italia WSB YZF R1 1min 48.580secs
7. Chris Walker PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse ZX10 1min 48.613secs
8. James Toseland Ducati Xerox 999F05 1min 48.695secs
9. Pierfrancesco Chili Klaffi Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 48.908secs
10. Giovanni Bussei Kawasaki Bertocchi ZX10 1min 49.245secs
11. Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB YZF R1 1min 49.279secs
12. Gianluca Nannelli Ducati SC Caracchi 999RS 1min 49.372secs
13. Jose Luis Cardoso D.F.X. Treme Yamaha YZF R1 1min 49.401secs
14. Norick Abe Yamaha Motor France-Ipone YZF R1 1min 49.911secs
15. Mauro Sanchini PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse ZX10 1min 50.038secs
16. Sebastien Gimbert Yamaha Motor France-Ipone YZF R1 1min 50.353secs

Others in grid
17. Luca Conforti Guandalini Ducati 999RS 1min 49.705secs WC
18. Marco Borciani DFXtreme Sterilgarda Yamaha YZF R1 1min 49.835secs
19. Ben Bostrom Renegade Koji Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 49.874secs
20. Gianluca Vizziello Italia Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha YZF R1 2min 49.943secs
21. Lorenzo Alfonsi D.F.X. Treme Yamaha YZF R1 1min 50.172secs
22. Ivan Clementi Kawasaki Bertocchi ZX10 1min 50.332secs
23. Garry McCoy Foggy Petronas Racing FP1 1min 50.635secs
24. Steve Martin Foggy Petronas Racing FP1 1min 50.666secs
25. Fonsi Nieto Ducati SC Caracchi 999RS 1min 50.746secs
26. Lucio Pedercini Team Pedercini Ducati 999RS 1min 50.773secs
27. Alessio Velini Team Pedercini Ducati 999RS 1min 50.825secs
28. Paolo Blora Tienne Yamaha YZF R1 1min 51.365secs WC
29. Miguel Praia DFXtreme Sterilgarda Yamaha YZF R1 1min 52.333secs
30. Andrea Mazzali Mazzali Racing MV Agusta F4 1000 MT 1min 52.917secs WC
31. Luca Pedersoli Penta Race Ducati 998RS 1min 54.260secs WC

Did Not Qualify
32. Michel Nickmans Zone Rouge Yamaha YZF R1 1min 55.314secs WC

[ WC ? Denotes wild card entrant]

Looks like a interesting grid for tommorows races, shame Muggeridge messed up the first chicane a little, had he not done so he could well have taken pole postion IMO. Good to have Yukio at the top of the times though and another strong performance by Chris Walker to get 7th, lets hope walker can make it onto the podium tommorow.

[ghinzani]

Two cracking races! It may have been the Monza effect but they were both close fought - and Vermeulens win in race 2 finally showed the Suzukis are getting pegged back. Kageyama top value again, Toseland superb in race one but Vermuelens pass for the lead in race 2 - WOW!! Never really been a big fan of his, not sure why, but that pass on Regis today was absolutely world class. Keep up the good work WSB!

[SALEEN S7R]

I dont know about the Suzukis being pegged back, 1 result isnt really enough to go by IMO. Good races all the same though, nice to see Toseland back on the podium again though. Monza is a great circuit and always provides close and exciting racing, whether it be WSBK or F1 or sportscars.

[ghinzani]

Agreed Saleen, but at least theyw erent 8 seconds up the road after 10 laps sort of thing.

[SALEEN S7R]

True but that kind of thing rarley happens at Monza in any series. Its that kind of circuit, as long as u are up behind someone on a decent enough machine the tow is normally enough to keep u there. 2 Good races though all the same.

[N I Tram]

Suzuki, Xerox Ducati and Ten Kate Honda were all very well-matched on pace, and it was hard to choose between them on race performance. The problems Karl and Chris had on lap 1 of race 1 were a real shame from that perspective, but they bounced back extremely well. This is the first time since the first race that I've felt that someone other than Troy might have a hope of winning the title, which is encouraging. Two really good races all told, and nice to see a clean start to race 1 and a semi-clean one to race 2 - all too often the gravel takes several bikes in that opening chicane.

[ghinzani]

What was that Jack Burnacle was saying about Stalker not feeling comfortable riding near Muggeridge?
Also I notice an MV was entered, whats the pedigree on that? Last small Italian manufacturer I can recall in WSB was Benelli with that Antipodean bloke riding it, Peter Name-escapes-me.

[racer69]

Peter Goddard

[BootsOntheSide]

It wans't jsut to do with the tow though, at different stages Corser had a good lead in race 1 and Laconi in race 2, but both found themselves pegged back. On raw pace, be it qualifying or race, Suzuki's advantage was pretty small, and Troy's supporsed (comparative) weakness in racing around others came back into focus in race 2. He's still title favourite by some distance, but there's still plenty of action elsewhere, especially with Walker riding the Kawasaki beyond its potential, and Pitt making those great starts repeatedly.

[Hazza]

MV is entering full time next year(?) and the head of FGSport said Aprillia are looking hard at entering aswell. Vgood news!