2019 World Superbike Championship - Page 2

merak1974 · 15 Apr 2018, 17:52 (Ref:3815794)

Another good race weekend in SBK, but I wish the gap up to the factory Kawasaki and Ducati bikes was smaller.

merak1974 · 15 Apr 2018, 17:56 (Ref:3815795)

Fantastic Superbike debut by Rinaldi on the Ducati; 8th in R1 and 7th in R2.

cg7aa · 15 Apr 2018, 21:43 (Ref:3815842)

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Originally Posted by merak1974

Fantastic Superbike debut by Rinaldi on the Ducati; 8th in R1 and 7th in R2.

Very good debut and pretty good racing over the weekend. The headlines might mention familiar winners but that doesn't really tell the full story of the racing action. Sad to see Camier get injured like that. Get well soon Leon and of course, Eugene Laverty.

justracing · 17 Apr 2018, 17:39 (Ref:3816223)

Just caught up with the Aragon races and what a great circuit it is although I couldn't spot too many spectators which considering the recent performance of Xavi Fores is somewhat of a surprise. Rea had to really fight for that first race win and what a superb battle in the second race with a deserved win for Chaz. As above, pretty impressive performance by Rinaldi and the Yamahas of VderM and Lowes are nearly there but not quite. What on earth is going on Sykes? appalling start in race 2 and way off the pace as well.

S griffin · 18 Apr 2018, 11:21 (Ref:3816329)

Yes, some great racing throughout and glad no one was hurt in that R1 incident. Rea and Davies deserved their wins and this season the competition between Rea and the rest is thankfully a lot closer

chunder · 18 Apr 2018, 14:26 (Ref:3816364)

Rinaldi I think might be another Giugliano, or Fabrizio, fast on new tyres, but he faded amarmingly, just like those guys used to.

justracing · 21 Apr 2018, 17:02 (Ref:3816811)

What a ding dong first race from Assen! Fantastic riding from the top 4 riders but Rea shows his class once again.

justracing · 22 Apr 2018, 20:40 (Ref:3816932)

And what a convincing win for Sykes in race 2, the Yorkshire man seems to have found his mojo once again

Dani Filth · 23 Apr 2018, 19:32 (Ref:3817059)

we'll see if he keeps it

justracing · 23 Apr 2018, 20:14 (Ref:3817062)

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Originally Posted by Dani Filth

we'll see if he keeps it

I think I know what you're inferring but it's just great to see Sykes back on this sort of form. Where this spontaneous moment of brilliance came from I've no idea but everyone forgets just how quick Sykes was in the early development days of the Kawasaki before the arrival of Rea and all the ensuing changes which Tom couldn't get to grips with. Anyway the guy is just a complete joy in front of a camera, an interviewers dream. Sorry but I'm biased I know, I've always had a soft spot for the lad.

cg7aa · 23 Apr 2018, 21:58 (Ref:3817074)

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Originally Posted by justracing

What a ding dong first race from Assen! Fantastic riding from the top 4 riders but Rea shows his class once again.

Tremendous racing especially supersport and superbike race 1, impressive ride by Krummenacher. Nice to see Sykes find some race long pace too.

S griffin · 25 Apr 2018, 09:41 (Ref:3817295)

Yes, that was close throughout and I hope the form Sykes shows isn’t a one off

cg7aa · 25 Apr 2018, 19:03 (Ref:3817389)

We just need Yamaha to find that last little bit of performance and it will be a right royal battle for the top 6 to 10 places in each race.

On a different note, I just saw a clip of Jake Gagne's crash, good lord! Poor fella.

cg7aa · 11 May 2018, 22:25 (Ref:3821577)

A couple of headlines ahead of Imola this weekend:

Laverty and Camier are returning from injury.
Haslam is racing.
Kenan is retiring after this weekend.

cg7aa · 17 May 2018, 21:50 (Ref:3823137)

What about Ana Carrasco in the Supersport 300 race? She completely destroyed the field!

S griffin · 18 May 2018, 08:05 (Ref:3823177)

And all her main rivals were falling off too

justracing · 19 May 2018, 21:15 (Ref:3823435)

No doubt about it, Jonathan Rea's on a another level despite Chaz riding his socks off on the Ducati there's just no stopping Rea. The guy is inch perfect and just doesn't make mistakes.

S griffin · 20 May 2018, 08:58 (Ref:3823513)

True, although Chaz seems the only one able to compete with him when Rea is in his element

justracing · 24 May 2018, 08:18 (Ref:3824359)

Great to see Luke Mossey participating this weekend at Donington after that horrendous crash last year. It will be very interesting to see how he adapts to the WSBK class.

chunder · 24 May 2018, 17:17 (Ref:3824426)

He has not done much in BSB so I doubt he will break into the top 10.

justracing · 24 May 2018, 19:11 (Ref:3824451)

A little unfair I think, for a couple of years before that big accident at Thruxton he was always up there or thereabouts. The result sheets do not tell all of the story, I've watched him at several BSB races and he is very impressive on track. I assume the Pedercini team has sufficient faith in him to put him out at Donington. BTW for anyone attending, the new grandstand at Hollywood after Redgate is great viewing, you can see right across to Coppice but it is pretty exposed.

S griffin · 24 May 2018, 20:10 (Ref:3824460)

For Freeview customers like me, the races are live on Quest this weekend

justracing · 24 May 2018, 20:31 (Ref:3824463)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

For Freeview customers like me, the races are live on Quest this weekend

Nice one!

justracing · 25 May 2018, 20:45 (Ref:3824643)

Mossey P11 on the first practice, not bad considering he hadn't sat on the bike till this morning. He's adopted his dad's old number 41 for the race.

S griffin · 26 May 2018, 18:39 (Ref:3824807)

Mossey a bit further down, probably because he’s not using TC this weekend

Great win by Van De Mark, it’s about time Yamaha won again and he did it in style

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