race started wet, byrne and xaus both lead at one point. hacking was in third for a bit.

spies closes the championship points gap to haga to 39 points.

i don't think these results reflect a ride through penalty for xaus that i'm sure will be assessed w/ a time penalty, though i think that's why 88 was excluded. maybe he served it while i wasn't watching.

1 19 Spies B USA Yamaha YZF R1
2 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R
3 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R
4 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R
5 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R
6 71 Kagayama Y JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9
7 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR
8 66 Sykes T GBR Yamaha YZF R1
9 56 Nakano S JPN Aprilia RSV4 Factory
10 14 Lagrive M FRA Honda CBR1000RR
11 7 Checa C ESP Honda CBR1000RR
12 91 Haslam L GBR Honda CBR1000RR
13 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory
14 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR
15 53 Polita A ITA Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9
16 2 Hacking J USA Kawasaki ZX 10R
17 23 Parkes B AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R
18 10 Nieto F ESP Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9
19 57 Lanzi L ITA Ducati 1098R
20 77 Iannuzzo V ITA Honda CBR1000RR
21 94 Checa D ESP Yamaha YZF R1
22 36 Lavilla G ESP Ducati 1098R
23 25 Salom D ESP Kawasaki ZX 10R
RET 99 Scassa L ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R
RET 15 Baiocco M ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R
RET 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR
RET 9 Kiyonari R JPN Honda CBR1000RR
NS 121 Hopkins J USA Honda CBR1000RR
EX 88 Resch R AUT Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9

shit... something wrong w/spies' bike for race 2... he's pulling off track. 

...actually, he's still circulating. currently 15th place, running not far off the pace of the leaders.

REA!!!

race 2 Results

1 65 Rea J GBR Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.497 1'37.475  24
2 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R 1'37.597 1'37.188 0.063 24
3 41 Haga N JPN Ducati 1098R 1'37.414 1'37.135 0.457 24
4 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R 1'37.423 1'37.163 3.635 24
5 7 Checa C ESP Honda CBR1000RR 1'38.432 1'37.682 4.460 24
6 67 Byrne S GBR Ducati 1098R 1'37.417 1'37.417 4.538 24
7 66 Sykes T GBR Yamaha YZF R1 1'38.020 1'37.785 12.679 24
8 91 Haslam L GBR Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.935 1'37.479 12.763 24
9 19 Spies B USA Yamaha YZF R1 1'38.008 1'37.351 13.237 24
10 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'37.992 1'37.781 14.412 24
11 71 Kagayama Y JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'38.673 1'37.911 20.073 24
12 10 Nieto F ESP Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'38.453 1'37.914 20.239 24
13 56 Nakano S JPN Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'39.462 1'38.012 22.351 24
14 9 Kiyonari R JPN Honda CBR1000RR 1'38.939 1'37.729 24.547 24
15 36 Lavilla G ESP Ducati 1098R 1'38.908 1'37.884 24.696 24
16 111 Xaus R ESP BMW S1000 RR 1'38.251 1'38.217 25.615 24
17 23 Parkes B AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'38.842 1'38.221 31.887 24
18 57 Lanzi L ITA Ducati 1098R 1'39.010 1'38.426 34.751 24
19 11 Corser T AUS BMW S1000 RR 1'39.568 1'38.398 38.061 24
20 99 Scassa L ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'39.837 1'39.042 47.717 24
21 14 Lagrive M FRA Honda CBR1000RR 1'42.690 1'38.980 48.973 24
22 2 Hacking J USA Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'38.996 1'38.974 51.027 24
23 53 Polita A ITA Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'40.098 1'39.315 52.526 24
24 77 Iannuzzo V ITA Honda CBR1000RR 1'41.097 1'39.434 57.589 24
25 88 Resch R AUT Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9  1'40.859  23
26 25 Salom D ESP Kawasaki ZX 10R PIT IN 1'39.443 4 Laps 19
27 94 Checa D ESP Yamaha YZF R1 PIT IN 1'39.756 8 Laps 15
28 15 Baiocco M ITA Kawasaki ZX 10R  1'39.567 18 Laps 5

ben gives 9 points back to haga.

http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/148725/1/frustration_setting_in_spies_confesses.html

Derby - where/ what channel are you watching on?  Races just wrapped up for me (east coast) on Speed...

Kind of surprised Haga gave up and settled for 3rd... or at least he seemed to

Quote from: yuu on June 21, 2009, 01:24:32 PM
Derby - where/ what channel are you watching on?  Races just wrapped up for me (east coast) on Speed...

i watched on the worldsbk site at 3am...

Quote from: yuu on June 21, 2009, 01:24:32 PM
Kind of surprised Haga gave up and settled for 3rd... or at least he seemed to

it was probably safer. 

You are way more dedicated than I am..

Yeah definitely a safer way to pull a podium.  Just a little disappointed since he's been running so strongly this season

Quote from: yuu on June 21, 2009, 01:32:30 PM
You are way more dedicated than I am..

Yeah definitely a safer way to pull a podium.  Just a little disappointed since he's been running so strongly this season

if ben had been in front of him, you likely would've seen him push harder. it was "just" michel and rea.

Ugh . .

punted off track in turn 1; punted off track again
lowside
clipped the dirt while leading -- highside
ran out of gas in the last corner
shifter go boom
clutch doesn't work

v.

Hit a bird, crashed
Back hurt from practice highside -- lower than usual finish

Quote from: gm2 on June 20, 2009, 01:02:26 PM
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edit: besides, how many actual reliability problems has ben's bike had?  if you don't count running out of fuel, i can only think of one: a broken shifter.  am i forgetting something?

you had to say something

Quote from: Mr Natural on June 21, 2009, 04:48:24 PM
you had to say something

blame the guy holding those red lights so long, not me

Damn, look at how much more off the bike Spies is than everyone else





Compare:




Haga's channeling Rossi



Faaaack.  Now THAT's close racing.




Look!  Twins.  (pun intended)

Go Brits!! It makes my Brit heart sing. We are (on average) the best superbike racers on earth-lol... 

lol, ok we had a good weekend, all that really matters is that lil' ol' Ducati is still dominating world bike racing right?


Of course.

what are you talking abou?!  your man couldn't hold on to a 17 second lead!