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Event Schedule Magny-Cours
TIMING (GMT+2)
DUR.   CATEGORY   PROGRAMME

Friday         
08.30-10.00   90'   SUPERSTOCK 600 / 1000   TECHNICAL/SPORTING CHECKS
10.00-12.00   120'   WSBK / WSS   TECHNICAL/SPORTING CHECKS
12.45-13.45   60'   WSBK   FREE PRACTICE
14.00-14.45   45'   SUPERSTOCK 1000   FREE PRACTICE
15.00-16.00   60'   W SUPERSPORT   FREE PRACTICE
16.15-17.15   60'   WSBK QUALIFYING PRACTICE
17.30-18.00   30'   SUPERSTOCK 600   FREE PRACTICE

Saturday         
09.00-09.30   30'   SUPERSTOCK 1000   FREE PRACTICE
09.45-10.30   45'   W SUPERSPORT   FREE PRACTICE
10.45-11.30   45'   WSBK   QUALIFYING PRACTICE
11.45-12.15   30'   SUPERSTOCK 600   FREE PRACTICE
12.25-12.50   25'   PIT WALK   PIT WALK
13.00-13.45   45'   W SUPERSPORT   QUALIFYING PRACTICE
14.00-14.45   45'   WSBK   FREE PRACTICE
15.00-15.12   12'   WSBK   SUPERPOLE (1)
15.19-15.31   12'   WSBK   SUPERPOLE (2)
15.38-15.50   12'   WSBK   SUPERPOLE (3)
16.10-16.40   30'   SUPERSTOCK 1000   QUALIFYING PRACTICE
16.55-17.25   30'   SUPERSTOCK 600   QUALIFYING PRACTICE

Sunday         
09.00-09.10   10'   SUPERSTOCK 1000   WARM UP
09.20-09.40   20'   WSBK   WARM UP
09.50-10.10   20'   W SUPERSPORT   WARM UP
10.40      SUPERSTOCK 1000   RACE (14 LAPS KM. 61.754)
11.10-11.30   20'   PIT WALK   PIT WALK
12.00      WSBK   RACE 1 (23 LAPS KM. 101.453)
13.25      W SUPERSPORT   RACE (22 LAPS KM. 97.042)
14.30      SUPERSTOCK 600   RACE (10 LAPS KM. 44.110)
15.30      WSBK   RACE 2 (23 LAPS KM. 101.453

I think they just need to clear the track and let Ben and Nori go head to head....

FP1 Results

1. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.984s
2. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.213s
3. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 40.222s
4. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.243s
5. Fonsi Nieto ESP DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 40.279s
6. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 40.369s
7. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 40.392s
8. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 40.701s
9. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 40.736s
10. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 40.802s
11. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.867s
12. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 40.875s
13. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 40.875s
14. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 40.893s
15. Karl Muggeridge AUS Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 41.022s
16. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 41.376s
17. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 41.428s
18. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 41.713s
19. David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 41.871s
20. Matteo Baiocco ITA Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 41.891s
21. Ruben Xaus   ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 41.939s
22. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 41.949s
23. Sheridan Morais RSA Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 43.098s
24. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1min 43.480s
25. Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R1000    1min 43.589s
26. Flavio Gentile ITA Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 43.843s

With Q1 done, the top 4 are already pulling away from everyone else.

Q1 Results

1. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 38.770s
2. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 38.821s
3. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 38.877s
4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 38.939s
5. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.379s
6. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 39.435s
7. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 39.497s
8. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 39.613s
9. Fonsi Nieto ESP DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 39.772s
10. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 39.834s
11. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.900s
12. Karl Muggeridge AUS Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 39.964s
13. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 40.000s
14. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 40.017s
15. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 40.048s
16. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.101s
17. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 40.103s
18. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 40.354s
19. Ruben Xaus   ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 40.375s
20. David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 40.554s
21. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 40.828s
22. Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R1000    1min 41.007s
23. Sheridan Morais RSA Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 41.496s
24. Matteo Baiocco ITA Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 41.573s
25. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1min 41.908s
26. Flavio Gentile ITA Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 42.272s

what animal is Magny Cours in the Ben Spies Method?

Pelican?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/9/98/20061027063954!Circuit_Magny_Cours.png)

Quote from: EvilSteve on October 02, 2009, 08:19:42 AM
Pelican?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/9/98/20061027063954!Circuit_Magny_Cours.png)

maybe a Swan?

That's obviously a rabbit.  [beer]

yep, swan

It's a beaver.   ;D

I'm pretty sure Spies uses animals not anatomically correct anatomy drawings...

Q2 Results

1 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'38.349
2 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'38.726
3 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'38.726
4 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'38.792
5 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'39.149
6 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'39.158
7 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'39.317
8 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'39.358
9 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'39.379
10 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'39.411
11 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'39.465
12 71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'39.497
13 31 Muggeridge K. (AUS) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'39.524
14 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'39.620
15 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'39.682
16 22 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'39.797
17 9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'39.927
18 25 Salom D. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'39.941
19 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'39.951
20 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'40.001
21 94 Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha YZF R1 1'40.418
22 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'40.495
23 132 Morais S. (RSA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'40.669
24 88 Resch R. (AUT) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'41.007
25 40 Gentile F. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'41.495
26 77 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'41.763

Superpole upcoming...

Superpole results:

Pos   #   Rider   Nat   Bike   Best Lap   Gap   Laps

1   19   Spies B   USA   Yamaha YZF R1      1'37.709      4
2   65   Rea J   GBR   Honda CBR1000RR   1'38.191   0.482   5
3   84   Fabrizio M   ITA   Ducati 1098R   1'38.196   0.487   6
4   3   Biaggi M   ITA   Aprilia RSV4 Factory   1'38.235   0.526   6
5   41   Haga N   JPN   Ducati 1098R   1'38.365   0.656   4
6   91   Haslam L   GBR   Honda CBR1000RR   1'38.625   0.916   6
7   10   Nieto F   ESP   Ducati 1098R      1'38.670   0.961   5
8   11   Corser T   AUS   BMW S1000 RR   1'39.114   1.405   5

9   67   Byrne S   GBR   Ducati 1098R   1'38.831   0.715   6
10   96   Smrz J   CZE   Ducati 1098R   1'38.844   0.728   4
11   31   Muggeridge K   AUS   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   1'38.851   0.735   5
12   7   Checa C   ESP   Honda CBR1000RR   1'38.924   0.808   6
13   71   Kagayama Y   JPN   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   1'39.148   1.032   6
14   66   Sykes T   GBR   Yamaha YZF R1   1'39.361   1.245   6
15   111   Xaus R   ESP   BMW S1000 RR   1'39.444   1.328   6
16   22   Camier L   GBR   Aprilia RSV4 Factory   1'39.703   1.587   6

17   9   Kiyonari R   JPN   Honda CBR1000RR   1'39.816   1.046   5
18   15   Baiocco M   ITA   Ducati 1098R   1'39.868   1.098   6
19   23   Parkes B   AUS   Kawasaki ZX 10R   1'39.905   1.135   5
20   25   Salom D   ESP   Kawasaki ZX 10R   1'40.534   1.764   6

Almost a half-second gap.  :)

Go TheBen!  [beer]

Motherfackinghellyea!

Quote from: Speeddog on October 03, 2009, 06:59:14 AM
Almost a half-second gap.  :)

Go TheBen!  [beer]

0.482

;D

I'm liking Fabrizio less and less.

That's impressive.  But I'm not sure how much SP times mean.  Nori will get off the line like a bat out of hell, and then his race pace will be close to (+/-) or the same as The Ben's.  His form has been great lately -- back to what he looked like at the beginning of the seasons.  I'm excited.   [thumbsup]  Nori's interview in the other thread is good too.  

Quote from: ducpainter on October 03, 2009, 10:47:59 AM
I'm liking Fabrizio less and less.

Cuz he put Nori on the second row?

Quote from: Spidey on October 03, 2009, 10:54:35 AM
That's impressive.  But I'm not sure how much SP times mean.  Nori will get off the line like a bat out of hell, and then his race pace will be close to (+/-) or the same as The Ben's.  His form has been great lately -- back to what he looked like at the beginning of the seasons.  I'm excited.   [thumbsup]  Nori's interview in the other thread is good too.  

Cuz he put Nori on the second row?

Yup.

IMO...

fabrizio doesn't have a chance in hell of a championship this year, and even though Nori says it's got to be him that wins or loses...

fabrizio would be wise to 'play the corporate game'.

Quote from: ducpainter on October 03, 2009, 12:02:10 PM
Yup.

IMO...

fabrizio doesn't have a chance in hell of a championship this year, and even though Nori says it's got to be him that wins or loses...

fabrizio would be wise to 'play the corporate game'.

he may feel less inclined to do that seeing as he's already signed his contract...

and i agree - nori will be there in the first corner regardless.

i'm just stoked on the 10th pole and the half second crushing he put on everyone.. on yet another track he'd never seen before thursday.

Quote from: gm2 on October 03, 2009, 12:40:36 PM
he may feel less inclined to do that seeing as he's already signed his contract...

all contracts come to an end... ;) I wonder what Tardozzi is thinking right now?

Hopefully it won't matter.

Nori is right behind Ben on the grid and is usually a good starter.

However it shakes out it will be exciting.

Quote from: ducpainter on October 03, 2009, 12:02:10 PM
Yup.

IMO...

fabrizio doesn't have a chance in hell of a championship this year, and even though Nori says it's got to be him that wins or loses...

fabrizio would be wise to 'play the corporate game'.

I agree generally about the team orders, but I'm not sure how to have it apply to Superpole.  He should let Nori by at the first opportunity during the race (assuming Nori wants to go by and doesn't want a tow from Fabio), but I think he should let it all hang out for Superpole.  The farther up the order Douchebrizio lands, the more he can help Nori.  Either way, it's why they need to put their heads together and come up with a team race strategy. 

I guess I'd be more concerned if Nori wasn't such a rocket off the line. 

Race 1 Results

Pos     #     Rider     Nat     Bike     Last Lap     Best Lap     Gap     Laps
1    19    Spies B    USA    Yamaha YZF R1    1'39.449    1'38.752       23
2    41    Haga N    JPN    Ducati 1098R    1'39.041    1'38.619    0.181    23
3    3    Biaggi M    ITA    Aprilia RSV4 Factory    1'39.550    1'38.761    5.009    23
4    84    Fabrizio M    ITA    Ducati 1098R    1'42.572    1'38.833    16.347    23
5    91    Haslam L    GBR    Honda CBR1000RR    1'40.853    1'39.214    22.622    23
6    7    Checa C    ESP    Honda CBR1000RR    1'40.499    1'39.436    24.948    23
7    71    Kagayama Y    JPN    Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9    1'40.831    1'39.684    27.144    23
8    67    Byrne S    GBR    Ducati 1098R    1'40.377    1'39.707    27.578    23
9    11    Corser T    AUS    BMW S1000 RR    1'40.289    1'39.647    28.486    23
10    96    Smrz J    CZE    Ducati 1098R    1'40.379    1'39.336    28.716    23
11    111    Xaus R    ESP    BMW S1000 RR       1'40.547       22
12    15    Baiocco M    ITA    Ducati 1098R       1'40.539       22
13    99    Scassa L    ITA    Kawasaki ZX 10R       1'41.286       22
14    94    Checa D    ESP    Yamaha YZF R1       1'40.881       22
15    25    Salom D    ESP    Kawasaki ZX 10R       1'40.992       22
16    88    Resch R    AUT    Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9       1'41.984       22
17    40    Gentile F    ITA    Honda CBR1000RR    1'47.127    1'42.145    1 Lap    22
18    22    Camier L    GBR    Aprilia RSV4 Factory       1'39.489    2 Laps    20
19    132    Morais S    RSA    Kawasaki ZX 10R    PIT IN    1'40.938    9 Laps    13
20    10    Nieto F    ESP    Ducati 1098R    PIT IN    1'40.011    10 Laps    12
21    23    Parkes B    AUS    Kawasaki ZX 10R    PIT IN    1'40.777    12 Laps    10
22    65    Rea J    GBR    Honda CBR1000RR    PIT IN    1'38.818    14 Laps    8
23    77    Iannuzzo V    ITA    Honda CBR1000RR    PIT IN    1'42.518    17 Laps    5
24    9    Kiyonari R    JPN    Honda CBR1000RR    CRASH    1'40.018    19 Laps    3
25    31    Muggeridge K    AUS    Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9    PIT IN    2'13.447    19 Laps    3
26    66    Sykes T    GBR    Yamaha YZF R1    CRASH       21 Laps    1

poor race 2 tire choice for spies...  [bang]

race 2 results

Pos   #   Rider   Nat   Bike   Last Lap   Best Lap   Gap   Laps
1   41   Haga N   JPN   Ducati 1098R   PIT IN   1'38.842      23
2   3   Biaggi M   ITA   Aprilia RSV4 Factory   PIT IN   1'38.778   1.480   23
3   65   Rea J   GBR   Honda CBR1000RR   PIT IN   1'38.662   6.024   23
4   19   Spies B   USA   Yamaha YZF R1   PIT IN   1'38.992   18.135   23
5   91   Haslam L   GBR   Honda CBR1000RR   PIT IN   1'39.055   21.236   23
6   71   Kagayama Y   JPN   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   PIT IN   1'39.740   23.647   23
7   67   Byrne S   GBR   Ducati 1098R   PIT IN   1'39.705   23.701   23
8   31   Muggeridge K   AUS   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   PIT IN   1'39.711   24.838   23
9   7   Checa C   ESP   Honda CBR1000RR   PIT IN   1'39.596   31.455   23
10   11   Corser T   AUS   BMW S1000 RR   PIT IN   1'39.660   32.507   23
11   10   Nieto F   ESP   Ducati 1098R   PIT IN   1'39.706   37.594   23
12   111   Xaus R   ESP   BMW S1000 RR   PIT IN   1'40.579   44.727   23
13   84   Fabrizio M   ITA   Ducati 1098R   PIT IN   1'39.151   49.782   23
14   15   Baiocco M   ITA   Ducati 1098R   PIT IN   1'40.636   50.345   23
15   23   Parkes B   AUS   Kawasaki ZX 10R   PIT IN   1'40.763   56.209   23
16   25   Salom D   ESP   Kawasaki ZX 10R   PIT IN   1'40.864   58.796   23
17   94   Checa D   ESP   Yamaha YZF R1   PIT IN   1'40.863   1'00.391   23
18   88   Resch R   AUT   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   PIT IN   1'41.770   1'20.777   23
19   132   Morais S   RSA   Kawasaki ZX 10R   PIT IN   1'41.601   1'24.318   23
RET   22   Camier L   GBR   Aprilia RSV4 Factory   RETIRED   1'39.764   8 Laps   15
RET   99   Scassa L   ITA   Kawasaki ZX 10R   RETIRED   1'40.918   9 Laps   14
RET   96   Smrz J   CZE   Ducati 1098R   RETIRED   1'39.841   10 Laps   13
RET   77   Iannuzzo V   ITA   Honda CBR1000RR   RETIRED   1'41.872   11 Laps   12
RET   66   Sykes T   GBR   Yamaha YZF R1   RETIRED   1'40.317   20 Laps   3
NS   9   Kiyonari R   JPN   Honda CBR1000RR   PIT IN         0

...so a 10pt difference going into the final round. ben needs to double at portimao to take the championship.

Go Nitro Nori!!   [moto]

Poor Ben   :'(

Can't wait for the final round. 

Quote from: Ivan V on October 04, 2009, 06:24:01 AM

Is that an official explanation?
I'm still waiting for interviews.

that was steve martin's guess from looking at the tire sheet.

http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/153185/1/faulty_tyre_undoes_spies_victory_effort.html (http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/153185/1/faulty_tyre_undoes_spies_victory_effort.html)

The first race was amazing.

It's too bad Ben had problems in race 2. It would have been great to see the two of them slugging it out.

Quote from: ducpainter on October 04, 2009, 12:03:02 PM
The first race was amazing.

It's too bad Ben had problems in race 2. It would have been great to see the two of them slugging it out.

[thumbsup]

race 1 was well worth waking up at 3am to watch live.

race 2? not so much.  :'(

woohooo!

gambare, nori-san!

THE HAGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;D

Quote from: derby on October 04, 2009, 06:20:51 AM
...so a 10pt difference going into the final round. ben needs to double at portimao to take the championship.

Do they use race wins as the tie-breaker?

Anyone wanna bet that's he'll double?   A $25 donation says that he won't take the title.

Quote from: Spidey on October 04, 2009, 06:05:41 PM
Do they use race wins as the tie-breaker?

that's the first tiebreaker...

Quote from: Spidey on October 04, 2009, 06:05:41 PM
Anyone wanna bet that's he'll double?   A $25 donation says that he won't take the title.

don't you already have a bet goin'?

Quote from: derby on October 04, 2009, 06:10:22 PM
don't you already have a bet goin'?

I have a bet re # of wins with Haga v. Ben.  A bet that I've already lost. 

Quote from: Spidey on October 04, 2009, 06:12:17 PM
I have a bet re # of wins with Haga v. Ben.  A bet that I've already lost. 

Sounded like a safe bet to me too....

Quote from: Spidey on October 04, 2009, 06:12:17 PM
I have a bet re # of wins with Haga v. Ben.  A bet that I've already lost. 

[beer]

Regarding Spies' recovery and re-passing of Haga on the last lap...

Is there another camera angle that shows it better?

I can't believe Spies got back past Haga.
I watched it several times in slow-mo, and it was f'n incredible.

all I can say....Haga says they go back to Bologna for to get more speed for Portamaio and some fettuccini!

should Haga win the championship....what kind of antics you think he'll have for celebration?