WSBK Misano **spoiler alert**

[Matt_P]

Well, looks like Chuckie "Checkered Flag" Checa is staying true to his prediction and handily beating everyone at Misano so far.



Here's FP1:

1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1min 36.458s
2. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 36.469s
3. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 37.090s
4. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 37.191s
5. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 37.360s
6. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1min 37.522s
7. Michel Fabrizio ITA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 37.534s
8. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1min 37.587s
9. Jakub Smrz CZE Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1min 37.624s
10. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 1min 37.719s
11. Maxime Berger FRA Supersonic Ducati 1098R 1min 37.729s
12. Jonathan Rea GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 1min 37.916s
13. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki RTS ZX-10R 1min 37.953s
14. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1min 38.095s
15. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 1min 38.116s
16. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 38.165s
17. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 1min 38.180s
18. Ruben Xaus ESP Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 1min 38.283s
19. Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1min 38.427s
20. Alessandro Polita ITA Barni Ducati 1098R 1min 38.693s
21. Matteo Baiocco ITA Barni Ducati 1098R 1min 38.767s
22. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1min 39.106s
23. Mark Aitchison AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 39.191s

[Matt_P]

I hope Vermeulen can keep his bionic knee together enough to participate in the race. Kawasaki is in need of a first class rider like Vermeulen to get some data from that heap of theirs.

[Matt_P]

Times from Q1.

Looks like Checa has pulled a gap on Biaggi, and Melandri has come up to 3rd. It's gonna be a good battle between those three this weekend, especially with Melandri and Biaggi almost level on points.

1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1min 36.024s
2. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 36.149s
3. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 1min 36.482s
4. Michel Fabrizio ITA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 36.546s
5. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 36.656s
6. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 1min 36.683s
7. Jakub Smrz CZE Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1min 36.713s
8. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 1min 36.728s
9. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1min 36.753s
10. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki RTS ZX-10R 1min 36.793s
11. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 36.810s
12. Jonathan Rea GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 1min 36.824s
13. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 36.984s
14. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1min 37.059s
15. Matteo Baiocco ITA Barni Ducati 1098R 1min 37.073s
16. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1min 37.080s
17. Ruben Xaus ESP Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 1min 37.093s
18. Alessandro Polita ITA Barni Ducati 1098R 1min 37.290s
19. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 37.412s
20. Maxime Berger FRA Supersonic Ducati 1098R 1min 37.432s
21. Mark Aitchison AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 37.433s
22. Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1min 37.757s
23. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1min 38.343s

[dv8ryan]

Look at Fabrizio with the gixxer!! Anxious to see what they all come up with next year. Supposed to be a new Gixxer/CBR/R1 coming with the new Ducati for liter bikes


Where's Tosser? That guy should just retire already.

[Adrian749S]

I think checa ftw x2. I can't wait to see how biaggi self destructs this round. I'm still hoping BMW does good but they got problems. I hope the pull it together I'd hate to see them pull out.

[Matt_P]

^Corser was pretty rattled by a big off and is contemplating not competing this weekend.

[ZDM]

What is up with Checa! why is this guy so fast on that Ducati this year. I would love to known exactly what Ducati Corse gave him to make him so fast..or is it just that he's loose (
experience)and it's his year...or a little of both....fascinating as this guy keeps winning pole after pole after pole....
No doubt Althea has figured out how to make that 1098R handle and go fast enough to beat everyone like a rented mule.....
Great weekend of racing 24Hrs of LeMans at 0900hrs today, Silverstomne and Misano.... and I have my new 60" Panasonic HDTV......honey leave me alone....

[Matt_P]

^Checa has said his riding style suits the Ducati, which is why he did so well on it right off the bat last year.

This year around he basically has what is left of the Xerox Ducati team, so technical and setup issues that were an obstacle last year are a non-issue this year.

[Matt_P]

Tom Sykes gets pole at Misano in the wet! Well done, especially on that untamed Kawi.

Checa doesn't get pole, but 2nd will do for tomorrow's races.




1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki RTS ZX-10R 1min 55.197s
2. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1min 55.373s
3. Jakub Smrz CZE Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1min 55.745s
4. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 1min 55.768s
5. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 56.034s
6. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 56.285s
7. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 56.480s
8. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1min 57.054s

9. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1min 57.374s
10. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 1min 57.454s
11. Jonathan Rea GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 1min 57.831s
12. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1min 58.509s

13. Michel Fabrizio ITA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 02.235s
14. Maxime Berger FRA Supersonic Ducati 1098R 2mins 02.440s
15. Ruben Xaus ESP Castrol Honda CBR1000RR No Time
16. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 No Time

Did not progress through to Superpole

17. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 1min 36.728s
18. Matteo Baiocco ITA Barni Ducati 1098R 1min 36.742s
19. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1min 37.077s
20. Alessandro Polita ITA Barni Ducati 1098R 1min 37.104s
21. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 37.178s
22. Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1min 37.220s
23. Mark Aitchison AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 37.362s

[Tard]

Well done Checa on another double!