Moto GP - WSBK - 2014

[soihok]

Here we go again, another year of blood sweat and tears.

!!!!!!!!! Can't wait !!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice to know that WSBK visits Sepang, Malaysia again for the first time in years. Fun is on June 8th.

After an absolutely stunning year of racing in 2013, the scene is set for yet more breath taking action. Cheering on our hero's, being blown away by unbelievable moves made by those that have the talent and gonads to make it to the top of World Class Championships.

[mania]

Yeah the break went by fairly quick.

Next week MotoGP testing to start at Sepang already!

Looking forward to another great year

[soihok]

Suzuki will be joining the tests at Sepang.

It's not rained here in KL for ages, so how it stays dry for the teams to get some work done.

[mania]

Sepang MotoGP testing underway

This site while not the best updates quickly during testing

http://www.crash.net/motogp/livecommentaries/5134/sepang-motogp-test.html

times

http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/200007/1/sepang-motogp-test-times-tuesday-1pm.html

Edited February 4, 2014 by mania

[mania]

[soihok]

Thanks.

I hope Scott pulls his finger out.

As to be expected, Cal and the Ducati are quite some time behind - sadly.

Great to see a Suzuki there in the mix, I understand that they won't be racing until next year. Is this true?

Marc on fire from the start...................................

Cheers

[mania]

Thanks.

I hope Scott pulls his finger out.

As to be expected, Cal and the Ducati are quite some time behind - sadly.

Great to see a Suzuki there in the mix, I understand that they won't be racing until next year. Is this true?

Marc on fire from the start...................................

Cheers

From what I understand on the Suzuki's yes 2015

They were slated to start this year but for what ever reasons postponed it.

Yes Cal 2 sec down but it is early. I hope they get better but the fact Dovi is also 1.7 down speaks of the Duc

You know Pol on Cals old bike/team is acclimating quickly to GP class too

[mania]

Kid is fast isn't he?

[mania]

Some riding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R6Q23gheqo

[soihok]

What a star, broke Stoners circuit record.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/200093/1/happy-marquez-shatters-stoners-sepang-record.html

and

Nice to see the Doctor right up there in second

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/200097/1/valentino-rossi-leaves-sepang-on-a-high.html

[soihok]

WSBK in 2 weeks time in Aus..........

Anyone going?

[mania]

WSBK in 2 weeks time in Aus..........

Anyone going?

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Oh yeah I have my pilot warming up the jet as I type heheh I wish

[soihok]

WSBK in 2 weeks time in Aus..........

Anyone going?

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Oh yeah I have my pilot warming up the jet as I type heheh I wish

Get ready with those great photos that you post

[soihok]

Less than 1 week and counting until WSBK kicks off the 2014 racing season at Philip Island.

No factory BMW team this year sadly.

Will be interesting to see how Chaz Davies gets on with the Ducati

[soihok]

Times from this weeks testing at Phillip Island, before the weekends races, at Phillip Island.

Go Alex Lowes (BSB Champion - on a Suzuki !!!!!) -------Go Sam Go, (brother Sam is in Moto2 this year and is the reigning World Supersport Champion).

Kind of a British Espargaro brothers.

Two casualties already, Sylvain Barrier and Luca Scassa will miss Sunday's races.

1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 30.239s
2. Eugene Laverty IRL Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 30.513s
3. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 30.528s
4. Marco Melandri ITA Aprilia Racing RSV4 1m 30.579s
5. Davide Giugliano ITA Ducati SBK 1199R 1m 30.644s
6. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 30.757s
7. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Aprilia Racing RSV4 1m 30.766s
8. Leon Haslam GBR Pata Honda CBR1000RR 1m 30.798s
9. Jonathan Rea GBR Pata Honda CBR1000RR 1m 30.813s
10. Chaz Davies GBR Ducati SBK 1199R 1m 31.087s
11. Niccolo Canepa ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 31.373s (E)
12. Toni Elias ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 31.441s
13. David Salom ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 32.008s (E)
14. Fabien Foret FRA MAHI Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 32.780s (E)
15. Claudio Corti ITA MV Agusta RC Yakhnich F4RR 1m 32.858s
16. Sheridan Morais RSA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 32.895s (E)
17. Jeremy Guarnoni FRA MRS Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 32.897s (E)
19. Sylvain Barrier FRA BMW Italia S1000RR 1m 32.997s (E)
18. Alessandro Andreozzi ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 33.205s (E)
20. Luca Scassa ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 33.960s (E)
21. Michel Fabrizio ITA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 34.314s (E)
22. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 34.750s
23. Geoff May USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 1m 34.807s
24. Aaron Yates USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 1m 36.662s
25. Peter Sebestyen HUN Team Toth Italia S1000RR 1m 42.242s (E)

Edited February 18, 2014 by soihok

[soihok]

Moto 2 Testing in Spain.

All the ususal suspects are at the top of the timing sheets, but watch out for Sam Lowes.

First ride out on a Moto 2 bike and already 6th fastest and only 0.5 second off the quickest time.

1. Thomas Luthi SWI Interwetten Paddock Moto2 (Suter) 1m 42.515s
2. Tito Rabat SPA Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 42.610s
3. Mika Kallio FIN Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 42.648s
4. Takaaki Nakagami JPN Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 42.873s
5. Alex De Angelis RSM Tasca Racing Moto2 (Suter) 1m 43.076s
6. Sam Lowes GBR Speed Up (Speed Up) 1m 43.096s
7. Julian Simon SPA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 43.183s
8. Sandro Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 43.201s
9. Johann Zarco FRA Caterham Moto Racing (Caterham Suter) 1m 43.216s
10. Maverick Viñales SPA Pons HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 43.226s
11. Jonas Folger GER Argiñano & Gines Racing (Kalex) 1m 43.269s
12. Xavier Simeon BEL Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Suter) 1m 43.387s
13. Luis Salom SPA Pons HP 40 (Kalex) 1m 43.389s
14. Simone Corsi ITA NGM Forward Racing (Forward KLX) 1m 43.432s
15. Axel Pons SPA Argiñano & Gines Racing (Kalex) 1m 43.522s
16. Dominique Aegerter SWI Technomag CarXpert (Suter) 1m 43.585s
17. Lorenzo Baldassarri ITA Gresini Moto2 (Suter) 1m 43.598s
18. Franco Morbidelli ITA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 43.618s
19. Jordi Torres SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter) 1m 43.663s
20. Marcel Schrotter GER Tech 3 (Tech 3) 1m 43.668s
21. Nico Terol SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter) 1m 43.669s
22. Josh Herrin USA Caterham Moto Racing (Caterham Suter) 1m 43.732s
23. Alex Mariñelarena SPA Tech 3 (Tech 3) 1m 43.834s
24. Louis Rossi FRA SAG Team (Kalex) 1m 43.963s
25. Anthony West AUS QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 43.993s
26. Mattia Pasini ITA NGM Forward Racing (Forward KLX) 1m 44.006s
27. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Petronas Raceline Malaysia (Kalex) 1m 44.201s
28. Randy Krummenacher SWI Iodaracing Project (Suter) 1m 44.474s
29. Roman Ramos SPA QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 44.530s
30. Azlan Shah MAL Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (Kalex) 1m 44.693s
31. Thitipong Warokorn THA APH PTT THE PIZZA SAG (Kalex) 1m 45.110s
32. Tetsuta Nagashima JPN Teluru Team JiR Webike (TSR) 1m 45.340s
33. Robin Mulhauser SWI Technomag CarXpert (Suter) 1m 45.681s

[soihok]

Just read that marc marquez has broke a leg while training on a MotoX bike in Spain.

These MotoX bike accidents are far too common, it seems to me.

He is going to miss testing here at Sepang and maybe a test down under.

[mania]

Just read that marc marquez has broke a leg while training on a MotoX bike in Spain.

These MotoX bike accidents are far too common, it seems to me.

He is going to miss testing here at Sepang and maybe a test down under.

Yeah I remember when Rossi was young. Hurt or fractured his shoulder?

His father was on TV saying ok that is it. I have told Valentino no more MX

Yes he will miss testing for sure.

Saw a funny pic/photoshop on FB

Edited February 22, 2014 by mania

[soihok]

Alarm is set for 7am, live on Star Sports here in Malaysia.

WSBK - Aus.

Tom Sykes a little down the grid, Alex Lowes is on fire - as is Suzuki, which is great this year.

GET IT ON

[NormanW]

My Internet go off arhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[soihok]

Sorry to hear that NW.

Sorry to spill the beans, but, how great was it to see E.Laverty and the Cresent Suzuki team win the opening race of the year?

It seems that the year will be a year of Aprilia domination, but so nice to see Suzuki win after years of getting nowhere.

What have they changed? The present production model GSXR1000 is basically the same as last year, yet it blasted past the Aprilia of Melandri on the start/finish straight.

Also nice to see a competitive Ducati this year.

Race 2 on the way in an hour or so - I hope Alex Lowes can race and the team can rebuild the bike in time.

Game on !

[soihok]

Looking at the Sepang Web site - MotoGP testing continues Feb 26-28 Feb, admission is free!

Tempted to put a leave day in at work and drive down there for a day.

http://www.sepangcircuit.com/Events-@-MotoGP_Pre-season_Testing_2.aspx

Also.

WSBK - Malaysia Round 6-8 June tickets are on sale, looks as if the Grand stand start / finish seats are more expensive than the other seats in the Grand stand by 20MYR.

Really a bargain to watch WSBK racing for what is about 18 UK Pounds from the Main Grand Stand = 100 MYR !. My order will be going in soon.

http://www.sepangcircuit.com/Ticketing-@-Buy_Tickets_Online-»-World_Superbike_Championship.aspx

[soihok]

Oh no, the Yoshimura Suzuki engine (E.L.) failed in the second race.

That's one engine down of the 7 allowed for all year.

Must say that we should make the most of the last year we will see these full blown Superbikes, next year they will all be EVO class. No doubt this is what Dorna had up its sleeve when it bought the WSBK series in an attempt to bring more exclusivity to MotoGP.

If something ain't broke - don't fix it.

Saying that, we don't see a factory BMW team or any Yamaha at all.

Well done to Kawasaki to getting 2 riders on the grid as the Frenchman from North England leads the series. Bit of a disappointing end to the days racing, red flag for oil on the track.

The next round seems ages away.

[Bluetongue]

I think they have 8 engines, nevertheless that is not good. Melandri seems to struggle to put in two good races on a day. Sykes will improve and don't completely write the Ducati off yet, should be a good season. Sepang Day 2 is on right now, apparently the track is pretty dirty but improving Alex Espargaro fastest with VR second. Happy 40th Colin.

[soihok]

Cheers.

Sepang is less than an hour from where I am but tooooo much stuff to do at work.

They don't sound a happy bunch trying the new 2014 Bridgestones do they?

Scott Redding 21st

[mania]

Alex Espargaro has really been standing out at all tests.

He better sandbag it a bit or Yamaha may detune his bike

They can't have an open bike smokin their factory boys.

[mania]

Sepang day 3

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1412253749026213

Edited March 1, 2014 by mania

[soihok]

Hey mania.

Thanks very much for this.

Have to say the star is Alex Esparago, while sad to see Scott so far down.

I have bought my "North Grandstand" tickets for WSBK - Sepang (8th June) today

[mania]

Agree about Alex soihok !

Have to see his race distance times but if it is anything like he has been running laps at

I fully expect he will visit the podium a few times this season

Your lucky to be going to Sepang !

Edited March 1, 2014 by mania

[soihok]

Where are you living?

You can go too.

Could put you up for a couple of nights in KL.