World Superbike Monza SPOILER

[dv8ryan]

Haslam fastest in first qualificationFri, 06 May 16:44:00 2011

Haslam led the way after the first day of World Superbike action at Monza, posting the quickest time during the first qualification session.


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..The BMW rider went round the track in one minute and 42.934 seconds with his final lap of the session, finding his previous best beaten by both Eugene Laverty and Max Biaggi.

Haslam edged out Biaggi by just 19 thousandths of a second, while Laverty was forced to settle for third ahead of Ayrton Badovini.

Free practice pacesetter Rea posted the fifth fastest time of the session while PATA Aprilia rider Noriyuki Haga went sixth fastest.

Marco Melandri, Troy Corser, Maxime Berger and Leon Camier rounded out the top 10, while WSBK championship leader Carlos Checa could only manage to finish 14th.

James Toseland, returning from injury, continued his steady progress by finishing 19th, while Chris Vermeulen did not take part in the session after crashing in practice and suffering an elbow injury.

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Tried to find the complete list but couldn't come up with it at work lol

[Matt_P]

I think some of Checa's slowness is in his head. He's convinced himself the bike isn't competitive at Monza. Even Berger's private 1098 went faster (although Checa admitted to using a single tire to understand how it wears over the course of the day... very grown up)

The factory 1098's sure did better than 14th in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Hell Bayliss did well in 2008, and we all remember the epic Spies vs Haga and Fabrizio races of 2009.

I'm curious to see how Superpole is gonna go down.

[Adrian749S]

I hope Haslam can take BMW's first win. As long as they can make the tires last I think they can pull it off. Carlos should get faster, hopefully enough for two podiums.

[Tard]

Originally Posted by Adrian749S

I hope Haslam can take BMW's first win.

+1. Agree.

[Matt_P]

Originally Posted by Adrian749S

I hope Haslam can take BMW's first win. As long as they can make the tires last I think they can pull it off. Carlos should get faster, hopefully enough for two podiums.

Monza has a lot of high speed turns. That, combined with the BMW's tendency to eat tires later in the race (super high revving screamer, proprietary electronics) doesn't bode well for a BMW victory. My bet is on the BMWs shredding their tires 14 laps in to the race. I'd like to see Haslam up there with the leaders cause he definitely deserves to be there, but I don't think he has the bike to do it with.

Checa's only hope for finishing well this weekend is in preserving his tires (something we've seen him do very well this season).

I think Melandri is going to be the guy to watch this weekend.

[Matt_P]

Well, after Q2 it looks like there's 3 beemers, a kawi, and an ape in the top 5. All three are known top speed/HP machines, but the ape is the only one that can manage its tires till the end. Depending on the weather the BMW's might be able to use harder tires which would help them out a bit, but I ain't holding my breath.

I don't want to say it, but Biatchi has the potential to do really well this weekend. I've got my eye on him and Melandri....

[rcrob]

1 Max Biaggi Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1:41.745
2 Eugene Laverty Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha YZF R1 1:42.393
3 Jonathan Rea Castrol Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:42.614
4 Troy Corser BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1:42.688
5 Marco Melandri Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha YZF R1 1:42.714
6 Leon Haslam BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1:42.723
7 Michel Fabrizio Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:42.954
8 Noriyuki Haga PATA Racing Team Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1:43.043
9 Ayrton Badovini BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team BMW S1000 RR 1:42.886
10 Leon Camier Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1:42.995
11 Carlos Checa Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 1:43.116
12 Sylvain Guintoli Team Effenbert - Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 1:43.146
13 Joan Lascorz Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:43.090
14 Tom Sykes Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:43.437
15 Jakub Smrz Team Effenbert - Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 1:43.993
16 Maxime Berger Supersonic Racing Team Ducati 1098R 1:44.005
17 Ruben Xaus Castrol Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:44.216
18 Roberto Rolfo Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:44.515
19 James Toseland BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team BMW S1000 RR 1:44.98

Biaggi by over six tenths!

[Adrian749S]

Originally Posted by Matt_P

Monza has a lot of high speed turns. That, combined with the BMW's tendency to eat tires later in the race (super high revving screamer, proprietary electronics) doesn't bode well for a BMW victory. My bet is on the BMWs shredding their tires 14 laps in to the race. I'd like to see Haslam up there with the leaders cause he definitely deserves to be there, but I don't think he has the bike to do it with.

Checa's only hope for finishing well this weekend is in preserving his tires (something we've seen him do very well this season).

I think Melandri is going to be the guy to watch this weekend.

Sounds about right but if I remember correctly BMW's first podium was at Monza? Bidouchi is gonna be hard to beat for sure. Yamaha lookin good to. Should be some good racing!

[NSP]

Originally Posted by Matt_P

I think some of Checa's slowness is in his head. He's convinced himself the bike isn't competitive at Monza. Even Berger's private 1098 went faster (although Checa admitted to using a single tire to understand how it wears over the course of the day... very grown up)

The factory 1098's sure did better than 14th in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Hell Bayliss did well in 2008, and we all remember the epic Spies vs Haga and Fabrizio races of 2009.

I'm curious to see how Superpole is gonna go down.

2008 pole.............Bayliss 1:44.931
race 1 fast lap......Haga 1:45.882
race 2 fast lap......Haga 1:46.363

Race 1 winner Neukirchner ....32:02.851
Race 2 winner Haga .............32:07.576

2009 pole.......................Spies 1:44.073
race 1 fast lap..............Fabrizio1:45.336
race 2 fast lap.................Spies1:45.344

Race 1 winner...........Fabrizio 31:50.758
Race 2 winner...........Spies 31:49.252

2010 pole.................Biaggi 1:42.121
race 1 fast lap.............Rea 1:43.031
race 2 fast lap....Crutchlow 1:42.937

race 1 winner................Biaggi 31:07.044
race 2 winner................Biaggi 31:07.122

2011 pole.....................Biaggi 1:41.745

Matt, the 2008 times are nothing like what they are running now...with the rule changes, better tires, and more tech in the bike Ducati does not hold the supior advantage they used to for all tracks. Checa should cut his losses for Monzo and just score as high as he can.

[Chuckracer]

1000cc Superstock FIM Cup
Monza, Italy
May 8
Race Results (all on Pirelli tires):

1. Lorenzo ZANETTI, Italy (BMW S1000RR)
2. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Ducati 1098R)
3. Michele MAGNONI, Italy (BMW S1000RR)
4. Danilo PETRUCCI, Italy (Ducati 1098R)
5. Fabio MASSEI, Italy (BMW S1000RR)
6. Markus REITERBERGER, Germany (BMW S1000RR)
7. Marco BUSSOLOTTI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
8. Andrea ANTONELLI, Italy (Honda CBR1000RR)
9. Niccolo CANEPA, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
10. Matthieu LUSSIANA, France (BMW S1000RR)