schedule: http://www.tt-assen.com/bestanden/documenten/374-assen-sbk2009-final-event-schedule-20032009-.pdf

edit: spoiler tag... 

OMG SPOILERS

 

1. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Italia YZF R1 1min 39.687s
2. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 40.050s
3. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.143s
4. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.147s
5. Regis Laconi FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 40.369s
6. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 40.417s
7. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.571s
8. Karl Muggeridge AUS Celani Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 40.693s
9. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha Italia YZF R1 1min 40.696s
10. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 40.835s
11. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 40.872s
12. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 40.914s
13. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 41.017s
14. Shinya Nakano JPN Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 41.108s
15. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 41.111s
16. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 41.170s
17. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 41.202s
18. Tommy Hill GBR HANNspree Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 41.289s
19. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 41.621s
20. Brendan Roberts AUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 41.859s
21. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 42.134s
22. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 42.223s
23. David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 42.388s
24. Makoto Tamada JPN Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 42.442s
25. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1mins 42.980s
26. Stuart Easton GBR Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 43.008s
27. Matteo Baiocco ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 43.330s
28. John Hopkins USA Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 44.396s
29. Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 45.276s

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/145770/1/spies_sets_early_assen_pace.html

Just an hour after riding onto the circuit for the first time, Ben Spies has already established himself as the early man to beat around Assen as the fourth round of the World Superbike Championship got underway with opening free practice.

The American rider has had nothing more than computer games to aid his cause in the run up to the Dutch event, but he wasted no time in getting to grips with the circuit as he emerged a sizeable four tenths up on his nearest rival.

bah, no first hand on-track knowledge of a track before you get there is irrelevant these days.





wtf, hopper?  not like he doesn't know this track.  well.

oh, nm: http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/145780/1/hopkins_dislocates_hip_in_assen_fall.html

Pos.   Rider   Team   Bike   Time
1   Ben Spies   Yamaha World Superbike   Yamaha YZF R1   1:38.747
2   Jakub Smrz   Guandalini Racing   Ducati 1098R   1:39.055
3   Yukio Kagayama   Suzuki Alstare   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   1:39.128
4   Carlos Checa   HANNspree Ten Kate Honda   Honda CBR1000RR   1:39.141
5   Michel Fabrizio   Ducati Xerox Team   Ducati 1098R   1:39.238
6   Regis Laconi   DFX Corse   Ducati 1098R   1:39.246
7   Max Neukirchner   Suzuki Alstare   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   1:39.265
8   Jonathan Rea   HANNspree Ten Kate Honda   Honda CBR1000RR   1:39.359
9   Ryuichi Kiyonari   Ten Kate Honda Racing   Honda CBR1000RR   1:39.506
10   Leon Haslam   Stiggy Racing Honda   Honda CBR1000RR   1:39.585
11   Troy Corser   BMW Motorrad Motorsport   BMW S1000 RR   1:39.597
12   Noriyuki Haga   Ducati Xerox Team   Ducati 1098R   1:39.621
13   Shane Byrne   Team Sterilgarda   Ducati 1098R   1:39.784
14   Karl Muggeridge   Celani Corse   Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9   1:39.897
15   Tom Sykes   Yamaha World Superbike   Yamaha YZF R1   1:39.899
16   Max Biaggi   Aprilia Racing   Aprilia RSV4   1:39.934
17   Shinya Nakano   Aprilia Racing   Aprilia RSV4   1:40.199
18   Ruben Xaus   BMW Motorrad Motorsport   BMW S1000 RR   1:40.349
19   Tommy Hill   HANNspree Honda Althea   Honda CBR1000RR   1:40.617
20   David Salom   Team Pedercini   Kawasaki ZX 10R   1:40.853

Is it weird that I'm more excited about WSBK this weekend than the MotoGP race?

Quote from: Spidey on April 24, 2009, 09:11:26 AM
Is it weird that I'm more excited about WSBK this weekend than the MotoGP race?

Not at all.  I am also.  I imagine others as well.

What is Haga's problem with Assen?

mitt

Quote from: mitt on April 24, 2009, 09:26:16 AM
Not at all.  I am also.  I imagine others as well.

What is Haga's problem with Assen?

mitt

I suspect most folks are more excited about WSBK. Haga? Don't worry. It's early and race day is what counts.

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/145576/1/haga_out_to_flatten_rocky_assen_record.html

Quote from: Spidey on April 24, 2009, 09:11:26 AM
Is it weird that I'm more excited about WSBK this weekend than the MotoGP race?

Its normal to feel that way when one of your countrymen is at the front of the pack, I love both series but at the moment Moto GP is still more exciting for me, Casey being an Aussie and all

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/145868/1/four_from_four_for_spies.html

WSBK »

Assen - Superpole qualifying times

Full Superpole times and grid positions for the fourth round of the World Superbike Championship at Assen, Netherlands.

1. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Italia YZF R1 1min 37.626s
2. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 37.765s
3. Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 38.072s
4. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 38.202s
5. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 38.215s
6. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 38.363s
7. Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 38.640s
8. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha Italia YZF R1 1min 38.770s

9. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 38.288s
10. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 38.441s
11. Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 38.510s
12. Regis Laconi FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 38.521s
13. Karl Muggeridge AUS Celani Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 38.802s
14. Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 38.881s
15. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 38.906s
16. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.079s

17. Tommy Hill GBR HANNspree Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.387s
18. Brendan Roberts AUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 39.390s
19. Shinya Nakano JPN Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 39.569s
20. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 39.643s

Did not qualify for Superpole

21. David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 40.496s
22. David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 40.572s
23. Stuart Easton GBR Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 40.608s
24. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1mins 41.014s
25. Makoto Tamada JPN Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 41.057s
26. Matteo Baiocco ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 41.062s
27. Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 41.085s
28. Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 41.978s

John Hopkins USA Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR Did Not Participate

Official Assen WSBK lap records:
Superpole: Troy Bayliss Ducati 1min 38.355sec (2008)
Race lap: Max Neukirchner Suzuki 1min 39.395sec (2008)