2009 World Superbike Round 2 - Qatar (Race 1+2 Spoilers)

[Cider]

Spies on top in QP1, and the only rider in the 1:58s.

[derby]

Superbike - Qualifying 1st Session
Update: March 12, 2009, 13:33 PM ET

1 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'58.886
2 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.177
3 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.731
4 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1'59.826
5 9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.937
6 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'59.980
7 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 2'00.024
8 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2'00.101
9 55 Laconi R. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 2'00.232
10 56 Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 2'00.238
11 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 2'00.254
12 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 2'00.283
13 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'00.345
14 44 Rolfo R. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.374
15 71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'00.398
16 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 2'00.455
17 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 2'00.610
18 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'00.769
19 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.799
20 100 Tamada M. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'01.222
21 31 Muggeridge K. (AUS) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'01.224
22 33 Hill T. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.336
23 25 Salom D. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'01.464
24 77 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.560
25 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'01.607
26 24 Roberts B. (AUS) Ducati 1098R 2'01.779
27 86 Badovini A. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'02.272
28 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'02.917

[derby]

for those keeping track, next superbike practice session is 0045 left coast time tomorrow morning (tonight).

[gm2]

wow.

[Spidey]

How is that possible?  This Ben's first time on that track and it was the first practice session.   

Edit:  actually, it was the second session.  He was only second fastest in the first session. 

[Cider]

Do you think DMG will admit that the boring AMA races weren't completely due to equipment now?

[gm2]

How is that possible?  This Ben's first time on that track and it was the first practice session.   

Edit:  actually, it was the second session.  He was only second fastest in the first session. 

but to be the only guy in the :58s in his second session?  the guy has never laid eyes on the track before yesterday.

wow.

[gm2]

http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/143918/1/spies_takes_charge_in_qatar.html

[Grampa]

check his crank.... check his crank!

[derby]

Do you think DMG will admit that the boring AMA races weren't completely due to equipment now?

that wasn't (really) a dmg assertion.

[Cider]

that wasn't (really) a dmg assertion.

I disagree.  I think it was an implicit assertion.

[Spidey]

but to be the only guy in the :58s in his second session?  the guy has never laid eyes on the track before yesterday.

"only" second was tongue in cheek.  "Wow" is right.

[Spidey]

"Today went pretty good, the result will be more important Saturday but every time I come to the track with Yamaha the bike is getting better and it's already such a fun bike to ride" declared Spies. "The team's working really good, but there are so many people that are fast out there that if you have just an OK session you end up behind. It's going to be a tough year, but we're clicking off session by session and we'll see where we're going to end up."

[Cider]

"...there are so many people that are fast out there that if you have just an OK session you end up behind.

Fortunately, consistency is one of his strong points.

[DanTheMan]

Ben is a stud.

Think he he can beat rossi? 

Bet you rossi wished he was racing WSBK this year instead of GP.