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WSBK 2012 Round 2 - Imola (SPOILERS!)

Started by gm2, March 30, 2012, 07:22:07 AM

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gm2

#15
March 31, 2012, 09:34:32 AM
yeah.. but it was laverty that did 210 at that aragon test.

doesn't mean they have the Imola set up quite right yet.
Like this is the racing, no?

ducpainter

#16
March 31, 2012, 01:22:52 PM
Rea's bell is still ringing...

I hate even seeing a high side (shudder)
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#17
March 31, 2012, 01:43:00 PM
Glad to see Biaggi and the Ape coming back down to earth.  But Kawakasi setting the pole with 0.5 second to spare?  WTF?!?!?
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#18
April 01, 2012, 12:50:15 AM
It's already shaping up to be a great season.  [thumbsup]
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#19
April 01, 2012, 07:27:15 AM
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

fastwin

#20
April 01, 2012, 08:14:36 AM
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

Raux

#21
April 01, 2012, 08:54:01 AM
wow.

1199 has potential ;)

Speeddog

#22
April 01, 2012, 10:37:04 AM
And in the blink of an eye, Max's lead evaporates.

Rea's tire after race 1:

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#23
April 01, 2012, 02:45:18 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on April 01, 2012, 10:37:04 AM
Rea's tire after race 1:

...sooo, honda has some work to do.

even though it's so fundamental it's always interesting how different tracks suit different bikes.  ...obviously the RSV4 doesn't like Imola as much as PI.  wait til we get to monza.

brilliant work from haslam.  so you snapped your leg 5 weeks ago eh?  and thank god chaz finally finished a race.  poor guy.

looks like yoshimura need to call the guys in california.
Like this is the racing, no?

thought

#24
April 01, 2012, 03:59:55 PM
good race... pretty impressed by haslam, it's crazy that it's only been 5 weeks since that leg broke.
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#25
April 01, 2012, 07:56:28 PM
I do believe the 1199 would have won it's opening SuperStock race, had they not had that wicked smash-up crash, and had to restart.

Good times watching Checa do the double, and nice to see Sykes and Haslam up at the sharp end. [thumbsup]

And that's a hell of a knackered tire. :o

(GP at Qatar will be equally exciting next weekend, right? [roll])
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#26
April 02, 2012, 06:57:57 AM
Keep in mind that first off I'm pumped to Carlos do the double and top the points after 2 races.

That said, how about Haslam on the BMW. Did Corser even podium the bike last season?
Way to go Sykes and team green. Except for the fragged rear tire, he might have kept his shit together up front. He looked solid holding off the BMW.

Damn this is already shaping up to be a crackin season.

Now if we could just get Rossi and Hayden, the Ben and Colin and the aliens into WSBK we could fold up the MotoGp tent and get on with the racing.

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fastwin

#27
April 02, 2012, 07:46:20 AM
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

Spidey

#28
April 02, 2012, 09:28:21 AM
Yup, the usual guys up front.  'cept I expected to see more Melandri.  Good to see that BMW finally got their electronics a bit more sorted.  Now they can actually last a race.  And I'm amazed that the 1198R is still that competitive.  It's a couple of years old now. 

Jeebus, that Kawi is FAST in a straight line.

Sykes held it together well in that last race.  I thought Haslam was going to eat him up.  That said, I'm not sold on Sykes.  He's been around for a while--and until now--hasn't done anything impressive.  Maybe his machinery has always been bad.  Even the year he was Ben's teammate, everyone said that Yami was REALLY hard to ride fast.  They didn't get it sorted out 'til later.

I hate to say this, but the chicane is less fun now that they've put up those barriers.  By "less fun", I mean "less carnage".  Speaking of carnage, that move by Haslam that forced Guintoli into Davies was HARSH.

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#29
April 02, 2012, 10:12:11 AM Last Edit: April 02, 2012, 10:16:22 AM by BastrdHK
Harsh, but Guintolli could've saved it like Haslam did.  Disappointing for him since he was feeling good and had his confidence up......there goes that.

Absolutely love how Checa played the Italian crowd in Race 2 passing in the Ducati section for the lead....genuine celebration.....really nice to see him get into it.  I loved watching Bayliss dominate, but Checa's style is sooo smooth he is inspiring to watch  [Dolph]

+1 on MotoGP....will watch b/c the buildup is exciting for the new season, but it will fade fast as Stoner, Lorenzo, Pedrosa lead the parade....WSBK is the hot ticket, for sure
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