Celebrating Queens Day at Assen: WSBK Round 5

Gerben24 · 26 Apr 2007, 06:57 (Ref:1900653)

Yep, round 5 already. The WSBK round at Assen has been moved from September to April (and I nearly forgot

). Monday the 30th our queen celebrates here birthday, which is a big thing as everybody gets a day of (except for me, as I am working for a foreign office

).

Anyway, expect lots of orange in the grandstands (and in the Yamaha garage).

Since King Carl has stopped racing (he won 12 times at Assen), it's been all about Bayliss (at least that's my impression). Sure he's binned it a few times, especially during that epic year when he was fighting it out with Edwards which cost him the championship. I've always had the feeling he's been the fastest.

This year will be different I think. It's all about To52land. He is definitely the man to beat. Yamaha has been on the pace since Donnington, so I'll be rooting for Haga-san.

I have to mention Max. During his 250 period he won (a couple of times) with what is still the biggest margin ever (I think). But when he stepped up to the bigger class he couldn't repeat that feat. Still I thought he was nowhere in Valencia, but in the 2nd race he was the quickest guy out there.

He doesn't have to be affraid for rain as it's been over 25degrees celcius here in Holland. But hey, this is Holland, we could have snow tomorrow.

Queen Beatrix:

jhansen · 26 Apr 2007, 15:25 (Ref:1901005)

Looking forward to it as usual. Interested to see how things continue to progress. Will we see another win from Toseland? Personally, I'd like to see Biaggi back on the top step. If for nothing else than to keep the championship race hot.

**gomick** · 26 Apr 2007, 22:44 (Ref:1901317)

be good if a "troy" won

and if it rains, go josh brookes...

Gerben24 · 27 Apr 2007, 07:27 (Ref:1901461)

Yesterday was free entrance into the paddock to meet the riders and teams. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it

. Others were, they came back, completely dehydrated as they had been drooling over the bikes all day. They managed to get an autograph or make a quick chat with most of the riders, except... Max Biaggi. He did a short interview and left straight after

. Come on Max, I'm always sticking up for you, but you're not making it easy for me. I guess he had some emporing to do

.

My mates also made me aware of the fact that this years WSBK round in the Netherlands coincides with the release of the new WSBK game: http://www.sbk07.com/

Gerben24 · 27 Apr 2007, 10:07 (Ref:1901555)

Robin Harms has fallen and broken his collar bone during first practice for the supersport round. This happened coming out of the tight left hander going up the backstretch.

A lot of collar bones have already been broken coming out of this corner. There aren't many lefthanders left at Assen and therefore a lot of highsiders occur when going up the backstretch. Remember Rossi also crashed at Assen last year while going through a left hander.

Gerben24 · 27 Apr 2007, 13:03 (Ref:1901648)

First qualifying results for the supersports. Go Barry Veneman!

1 Charpentier S. Hannspree Ten Kate Honda. Honda CBR600RR 1'42.174 12
2 Parkes B. Yamaha World SSP Racing T.. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'42.191 18
3 Sofuoglu K. Hannspree Ten Kate Honda. Honda CBR600RR 1'42.482 16
4 Foret F. Team Gil Motor Sport. Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'42.755 15
5 Kallio V. Pioneer Hoegee Suzuki Racing. Suzuki GSX-R600 1'42.773 16
6 Veneman B. Pioneer Hoegee Suzuki Racing. Suzuki GSX-R600 1'42.875 17
7 Salom D. Yamaha Spain. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'43.000 17
8 Roccoli M. Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'43.010 19
9 Pitt A. Hannspree Ten Kate Honda. Honda CBR600RR 1'43.040 19
10 Fujiwara K. Althea Honda Team. Honda CBR600RR 1'43.167 19
11 Checa D. Yamaha - GMT 94. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'43.241 19
12 Nannelli G. Team Caracchi Ducati SC. Ducati 749R 1'43.245 18
13 Martin S. Yamaha World SSP Racing T.. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'43.297 17
14 Giugliano D. Lightspeed Kawasaki Supp.. Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'43.369 18
15 Jones C. Revè Ekerold Honda Racing. Honda CBR600RR 1'43.414 20
16 Ivanov V. Vector Racing Team. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'43.478 19
17 Sanna S. Racing Team Parkalgar. Honda CBR600RR 1'43.539 18
18 Riba P. Team Gil Motor Sport. Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'43.578 17
19 Gimbert S. Yamaha - GMT 94. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'43.601 21
20 Alfonsi L. Althea Honda Team. Honda CBR600RR 1'43.624 21
21 Lascorz J. Glaner Motocard.com. Honda CBR600RR 1'43.804 19
22 Fores J. HP Racing. Honda CBR600RR 1'44.159 17
23 Vos A. Hanns-G J&E Sport TKR Honda. Honda CBR600RR 1'44.162 18
24 Tiberio Y. Stiggy Motorsport Honda. Honda CBR600RR 1'44.200 19
25 Vizziello G. RG Team. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'44.227 20
26 Veijer J. Duntep Racing Team. Honda CBR600RR 1'44.252 19
27 Praia M. Racing Team Parkalgar. Honda CBR600RR 1'44.475 20
28 Peris C. Yamaha-Moto 1. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'44.789 15
29 Van Ginhoven G. Fabricom MCT Racing. Ducati 749R 1'44.855 19
30 Lauslehto T. Intermoto Czech. Honda CBR600RR 1'45.118 21
31 Enjolras J. Tati Team Beaujolais Racing. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'45.525 18
32 Milovanovic N. Team Benjan Motoren. Honda CBR600RR 1'46.247 22
33 Miksovsky T. Intermoto Czech. Honda CBR600RR 1'46.286 17
34 Boccolini G. Team PMS Kawasaki Supported. Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'46.353 6
35 Günther J. CRS Grand Prix. Honda CBR600RR 1'46.541 18
36 Forner D. Yamaha Spain. Yamaha YZF-R6 1'47.183 20
37 Polzer Y. LBR Racing Team. Ducati 749R 1'47.405 19

Gerben24 · 27 Apr 2007, 14:14 (Ref:1901676)

And the first superbike qualifying times:

1. James Toseland GBR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.603 secs
2. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF R1 1min 39.750 secs
3. Ruben Xaus SPA Sterilgarda Ducati 999F06 1min 39.765 secs
4. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 999F07 1min 39.806 secs
5. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF R1 1min 39.938 secs
6. Karl Muggeridge AUS Alto Evolution Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.092 secs
7. Fonsi Nieto SPA Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse ZX10R 1min 40.201 secs
8. Jakub Smrz CZE Caracchi Ducati SC 999F05 1min 40.355 secs
9. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA Ducati Xerox 999F07 1min 40.445 secs
10. Josh Brookes AUS Alto Evolution Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.480 secs
11. Max Neukirchner GER Suzuki Germany GSXR1000 K6 1min 40.537 secs
12. Max Biaggi ITA Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra GSXR1000 K7 1min 40.804 secs
13. Michel Fabrizio ITA D.F.X. Corse Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.844 secs
14. Shinichi Nakatomi JPN Team Yamaha YZF R1 1min 41.032 secs
15. Roberto Rolfo ITA Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 41.109 secs
16. Regis Laconi ITA Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse ZX10R 1min 41.155 secs
17. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra GSXR1000 K7 1min 41.273 secs
18. Christain Zaiser AUT LBR Racing MV Agusta 1min 43.732 secs
19. Luca Morelli ITA Pedercini Ducati 999RS 1min 43.756 secs
20. Dean Ellison GBR Pedercini Ducati 999RS 1min 44.869 secs
21. Marek Svoboda SVK Yamaha Jr Pro SBK Racing YZF R1 1min 45.352 secs

The first 11 within a second! Biaggi another slow starter as in Valencia!

jhansen · 27 Apr 2007, 17:11 (Ref:1901770)

Ruben Xaus, you da man! Ride the wheels off that thang!

Very true, another slow start from the Suzuki boys. We may see another ride through the pack from Biaggi.

Just shy of five tenths separate the top six.

jhansen · 28 Apr 2007, 15:59 (Ref:1902267)

Superpole times:

1 James Toseland 1:38.603
2 Lorenzo Lanzi 1:39.226
3 Troy Bayliss 1:39.256
4 Max Biaggi 1:39.320
5 Ruben Xaus 1:39.411
6 Troy Corser 1:39.422
7 Max Neukirchner 1:39.648
8 Yukio Kagayama 1:39.928
9 Karl Muggeridge 1:40.057
10 Fonsi Nieto 1:40.288
11 Roberto Rolfo 1:40.328
12 Jakub Smrz 1:40.376
13 Regis Laconi 1:40.561
14 Joshua Brookes 1:40.674
15 Noriyuki Haga 1:41.093
16 Michel Fabrizio 1:41.213
17 Shinichi Nakatomi 1:40.824
18 Christian Zaiser 1:42.102
19 Dean Ellison 1:43.662
20 L. Morelli 1:43.756

Knowlesy · 28 Apr 2007, 17:10 (Ref:1902291)

JT!

Gerben24 · 28 Apr 2007, 20:11 (Ref:1902360)

It should have been Haga's. Incredible that he saved it. You could hear the fairing scrape over the tarmac. He has to come from way back now. Hope he does one (or two) of his famous starts!

**gomick** · 29 Apr 2007, 00:51 (Ref:1902477)

how come ten kate are running 3 supersport bikes?

racer69 · 29 Apr 2007, 09:19 (Ref:1902575)

Abit of a thin grid Superbike wise, only 21 starters.....

what is going wrong?

Knowlesy · 29 Apr 2007, 11:31 (Ref:1902635)

JT slams them all again.

Good stuff from Haga as well (although expected!).

It was all a bit lurid when Haga and Xaus were battling up front for a while there.

blackx · 29 Apr 2007, 14:20 (Ref:1902687)

Another fine WSB race but one thing did make me feel a little angry....

How do they get away with riding round on the slowing down lap without helmets on

Knowlesy · 29 Apr 2007, 14:20 (Ref:1902688)

Awesome second race, JT against Bayliss! Incredible move from JT, I thought he had him but he ran too deep into the final chicane and Bayliss just snatched it! Awesome!

Alex K · 29 Apr 2007, 21:45 (Ref:1903023)

JT made mistake, have you watched what he did on the last straight, he wanted to do one wheel finish, didn't happen. Stupid loss of 5 points.

maximus · 29 Apr 2007, 22:03 (Ref:1903034)

Um, do you have any idea how difficult keeping a front wheel of a very powerful racing bike on the road when under hard acceleration is?

Gerben24 · 30 Apr 2007, 07:21 (Ref:1903159)

Pwoah, what a day! Having lived all those years in England have made me half British I think as I am all red now from sitting in the sun! This has been one of the best Superbike experiences for me as there wasn't one single boring race!

It was a real bummer that Haga had a DNF in race 2. It could have been a six-wheeler for the win! I think in both races he was in the lead by lap 4 or 5 (coming from 15th on the grid)!

It did look like JT pulled a wheely to celebrate the win in race 2, but upon watching the images at home, I think he just struggled coming out of the last chicane and therefore struggling to keep the front wheel on the tarmac.

Did anybody get injured by a flying helmet

?

Alex K · 30 Apr 2007, 08:50 (Ref:1903209)

Yeah I know, and I have received this information first, then have chcked the video again. He's made mistake by to early celebration.

maximus · 30 Apr 2007, 09:33 (Ref:1903232)

No he didn't!

Dani Filth · 30 Apr 2007, 11:22 (Ref:1903302)

he clearly made a mistake .... going to deep in the chicane maybe .. don;t think it was early celebration

cg7aa · 30 Apr 2007, 12:28 (Ref:1903353)

Still no information on how Bayliss managed to part ways with his helemt, it didn't look like he stopped anywhere on his slow down lap (not that I could see from the TV pictures anyway). I'm curious. Can anyone shed any light on this? Thanks.

cg7aa · 30 Apr 2007, 13:01 (Ref:1903381)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cg7aa

Still no information on how Bayliss managed to part ways with his helemt, it didn't look like he stopped anywhere on his slow down lap (not that I could see from the TV pictures anyway). I'm curious. Can anyone shed any light on this? Thanks.

Forgot to mention this, where on earth did Smrz have for breakfast on Sunday and indeed Saturday? A case of bike (very old bike at that) and rider suiting track conditions? I see Rolfo finished quite high up in race 2 as well. I hope its gives him the confidence to starting moving up.

Gerben24 · 30 Apr 2007, 13:18 (Ref:1903399)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cg7aa

Still no information on how Bayliss managed to part ways with his helemt, it didn't look like he stopped anywhere on his slow down lap (not that I could see from the TV pictures anyway). I'm curious. Can anyone shed any light on this? Thanks.

He didn't slow down. When he came out of the tight hairpin he accelerated on to the backstretch, than all of a sudden pulled of the helmet throwing it into the grass (while doing around 70mph). Unfortunately I wasn't close enough to catch it.

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