WorldSuperBike 2016 **SPOILERS**

[duccarlos]

He's on FIRE!

[ducpainter]

That...

will not buff out.

[Speeddog]

Everybody says the Panigales are really hot.

[thought]

As much as I like Rea and Sykes... having these guys this dominant during the series is making the races a bit meh for me.

[ducpainter]

As much as I like Rea and Sykes... having these guys this dominant during the series is making the races a bit meh for me.

I hate it when guys crash, but that's been the most exciting part lately.

[duccarlos]

I remember a few years ago we tuned into WSBK because that's were the real racing was. Now, MotoGP is by far the more exciting series.

[kopfjäger]

Race 1 Laguna


1. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 25 laps
2. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +0.819s
3. Nicky Hayden USA Honda Racing CBR1000RR +12.296s
4. Michael van der Mark NED Honda Racing CBR1000RR +13.067s
5. Alex Lowes GBR PATA Crescent Yamaha R1 +13.335s
6. Lorenzo Savadori ITA IodaRacing Aprilia RSV4 +13.816s
7. Xavi Fores ESP Barni Ducati 1199R +15.541s
8. Jordi Torres ESP Althea BMW S1000RR +15.838s
9. Alex de Angelis RSM IodaRacing Aprilia RSV4   +19.999s
10. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pata Cre

[kopfjäger]

Race 2


1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +0.819s
2. Davide Giugliano ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +0.209s
3. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +0.786s
4. Xavi Fores ESP Barni Ducati 1199R +11.379s
5. Nicky Hayden USA Honda Racing CBR1000RR +12.219s
6. Jordi Torres ESP Althea BMW S1000RR +12.465s
7. Michael van der Mark NED Honda Racing CBR1000RR +13.705s
8. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pata Crescent Yamaha R1   +20.449s
9. Anthony West FRA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +29.153s
10. Roman Ramos ESP GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R +33.013s

[bdfinally]

Anyone know why they're asymmetrical?

[ducpainter]

Anyone know why they're asymmetrical?

'Cuz it works better.

[DarkMonster620]

One goes BRRRRRP one goes BRAAAAP

[Jo3f1sh]

I'm going to hazard a guess that the left pipe goes to the horizontal cylinder and is longer, therefore requiring a larger pipe to maintain the same back-pressure as the shorter right side pipe coming from the vertical cylinder.

Although, I also see what appears to be an electronic flapper on the left exhaust, so it could just use the right side pipe for lower engine loads and then open to the left on higher RPM's (and the pipes are actually joined). Might smooth out the power curve and help with the stability of the bike compared to the stock style exhaust they used to run under the bike.

OR, I could be completely wrong, and the Ducati WSBK engineers who are much smarter than me know what they're doing.

[triangleforge]

That seems like an awfully good guess; I'd originally thought the carbon fiber contraption on the left pipe was a sensor, but you're right - it's too big & has too much power (or maybe even cable housings) running to it to be that.

[kopfjäger]

http://www.cycleworld.com/wsbk-hayden-and-van-der-mark-ready-for-lausitzring-attack

[MadDuck]

I keep waiting on more news about next years Fireblade.  I think Nicky is going to kick some serious butt when that bike gets out.