WSBK Round 7: The middlefinger round

[Gerben24]

They're at it again at the Nurburgring this weekend. Because Bayliss failed to score in the last 3 races we've got a very interesting championship again.

This happened at the Ring somewhere in the late 90's.
Colin Edwards
Yamaha R7
Honda RVF RC45

Anyway, we will probably have Good-Max-Mania (if there are still people comming, I believe there is also some 24hr event in nearby France).

Here are the current standings

1. T. Bayliss AUS 194
2. C. Checa ESP 166
3. M. Neukirchner GER 144
4. F. Nieto ESP 126
5. N. Haga JPN 122
6. T. Corser AUS 121
7. R. Xaus ESP 92
8. M. Fabrizio ITA 87
9. M. Biaggi ITA 85
10. R. Kiyonari JPN 80
11. Y. Kagayama JPN 73
12. G. Lavilla ESP 63
13. L. Lanzi ITA 60
14. J. Smrz CZE 51
15. K. Muggeridge AUS 49
16. K. Sofuoglu TUR 32
17. M. Tamada JPN 31
18. R. Laconi FRA 28
19. R. Rolfo ITA 20
20. S. Nakatomi JPN 16
21. A. Badovini ITA 14
22. R. Holland AUS 14
23. S. Gimbert FRA 6
24. D. Checa ESP 5
25. M. Beck USA 1

[Hazza]

I Colin Edwards.

[gomick]

The "Good Max" really is rockin at the Nurburgring - anyone know if the crowds are turning up

Superpole Times...

1. Max Neukirchner Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:55.471
2. Troy Bayliss Ducati 1098 F08 1:55.791
3. Carlos Checa Honda CBR1000RR 1:55.888
4. Noriyuki Haga Yamaha YZF-R1 1:56.401
5. Michel Fabrizio Ducati 1098 F08 1:56.436
6. Troy Corser Yamaha YZF-R1 1:56.522
7. Lorenzo Lanzi Ducati 1098 RS 1:56.574
8. Max Biaggi Ducati 1098 RS 1:56.918
9. Karl Muggeridge Honda CBR1000RR 1:56.980
10. Ruben Xaus Ducati 1098 RS 1:57.053
11. Jakub Smrz Ducati 1098 RS 1:57.112
12. Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda CBR1000RR 1:57.143
13. Regis Laconi Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:57.301
14. Fonsi Nieto Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:57.491
15. Sebastien Gimbert Yamaha YZF-R1 1:57.514
16. Yukio Kagayama Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:57.714

[gomick]

Bleeding Englishman stopped an all Aussie front row - great result for Triumph (Aitchison & Tode - german champ)... Close Times!

Supersport Qualifying

1. Broc Parkes 2:00.015
2. Craig Jones 2:00.473
3. Josh Brookes 2:00.669
4. Andrew Pitt 2:00.727
5. Mark Aitchison 2:00.965
6. Mat Lagrive 2:00.967
7. Arne Tode 2:01.051
8. Tommy Hill 2:01.115
9. Barry Veneman 2:01.178
10. Fabien Foret 2:01.202
11. Joan Lascorz 2:01.229
12. Robin Harms 2:01.242
13. Jonny Rea 2:01.281

19. Jeremy Crowe 2:01.928 - Aussie Wild Card
20. Chris Walker 2:02.031

[Gerben24]

McCoy and his Triumph team are not competing, because of a lack of spare parts...

[chunder]

Lol and the Supersport result is

We wont know because Eurosport in their wisdom are now showing an identical feed on both channels!!

I know they are French and they think Le Mans surpasses all else including the Bible but for God's sake!

[Gerben24]

Chunder, try worldsbk.com. They have live feed and live timing.

[Gerben24]

Oh my GD, a full Aussie podium in worldsupersports, luckely the winning bike was provided by a Dutch team .

Great race!

[chunder]

I ended up watching it on WSBK

But now you ahve BSB aswell!!

lol, too much racing!

Great ride from Brookes, seemed so much quicker at end of race Parkes' clutch went apparesntly

[Gerben24]

Great races yesterday. Bayliss making mistakes therefore missing the win in race 1 and missing the podium in race 2.

Corser has been looking racy since Salt Lake, the fight with Haga was brilliant. Shame for the rain...

Haga

Rider Standings 15/06/2008
Pos., Rider, Manu., Nat., Points
1, Troy Bayliss, Ducati, AUS, 227
2, Carlos Checa, Honda, ESP, 188
3, Max Neukirchner, Suzuki, GER, 176
4, Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha, JPN, 172
5, Troy Corser, Yamaha, AUS, 154
6, Fonsi Nieto, Suzuki, ESP, 141
7, Ruben Xaus, Ducati, ESP, 110
8, Michel Fabrizio, Ducati, ITA, 106
9, Max Biaggi, Ducati, ITA, 97
10, Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda, JPN, 89
11, Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, JPN, 73
12, Gregorio Lavilla, Honda, ESP, 65
13, Lorenzo Lanzi, Ducati, ITA, 60
14, Karl Muggeridge, Honda, AUS, 59
15, Jakub Smrz, Ducati, CZE, 56
20, Shinichi Nakatomi, Yamaha, JPN, 16
23, Sebastien Gimbert, Yamaha, FRA, 7
24, David Checa, Yamaha, ESP, 6

[Knowlesy]

If only Haga had bothered to start the season strongly. He'd be in with a great shot.

[gomick]

he still is, that yamaha is rockin with norichan on board - plenty of racing left for haga to win the championship...

great ride by brookes in supersport - disappointing he made a blue on the last lap, wish he had won, but, i cant complain

[gomick]

Great Championship building in the Supersport class for the 1st time in years...

Points after 6 rounds...

1. Andrew Pitt - 88
2. Fabien Foret - 84
3. Joshua Brookes - 83
4. Joan Lascorz - 81
5. Broc Parkes - 81
6. Craig Jones - 60
7. Jonathan Rea - 51

Brendan Roberts won the Superstock 1000 race on his Ducati 1098 - maybe he is an outsider for the Bayliss replacement

Points after 4 rounds...

1. Xavier Simeon - 73
2. Brendan Roberts - 63
3. Davide Giugliano - 48
4. Maxime Berger - 43
5. Michele Pirro - 43

[chunder]

Just a damn shame Aitchison decided to go for glory first corner and take out Tommy Hill who has had his leg broken by him!!

I dount Roberts will get the ride, he crashes too much for me. The6 would want someone with more reputation. Will obviously be Oz, Tardozzi only does Italy or Oz

[Gerben24]

Originally Posted by chunder

I dount Roberts will get the ride, he crashes too much for me. The6 would want someone with more reputation. Will obviously be Oz, Tardozzi only does Italy or Oz

Rubbish! Fogarty, Hodgson and Toseland are still from the UK, so he also does British (therefore, Byrne should also be considered).

It was Tode who caused the first corner accident, Aitchison was one of the victims. It's a shame Hill got injured again.

I would also be surprised if the ride would go to Roberts. He's quick, but if he's not on the podium, you'll probably find him somewhere in the gravel.

[gomick]

Originally Posted by chunder

Just a damn shame Aitchison decided to go for glory first corner and take out Tommy Hill who has had his leg broken by him!!

fell asleep & missed that incident - only saw the restart.... think Gerben24 has a good point there chun

there is no reason why shakey wouldnt be considered a bayliss replacement either...