WSBK & MotoGp testing

WSBK official tests continued at PI today with those “disadvantaged” Ducatis again setting the pace.

Combined Times (Monday and Tuesday):

1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 1min 30.578s
2. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1min 31.196s
3. Jonathan Rea GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 1min 31.206s
4. Jakub Smrz CZE Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1min 31.654s
5. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1min 31.866s
6. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 31.870s
7. Michel Fabrizio ITA Suzuki Alstare GSX-R1000 1min 32.113s
8. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 1min 32.122s
9. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 1min 32.137s
10. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki RTS ZX-10R 1min 32.272s
11. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 1min 32.299s
12. Josh Waters AUS Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 32.394s
13. Ruben Xaus ESP Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 1min 32.405s
14. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 32.413s
15. James Toseland GBR BMW Italia S1000RR 1min 32.880s
16. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 32.994s
17. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1min 33.233s
18. Bryan Staring AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 33.398s
19. Akira Yanagawa JPN Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1min 33.432s
20. Maxime Berger FRA Supersonic Ducati 1098R 1min 33.485s
21. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 33.514s
22. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 33.560s
23. Mark Aitchison AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 33.721s

Phillip Island official WSBK lap records
Best lap: Regis Laconi FRA DFX Ducati 1m 31.050s (2009)
Race lap record: Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Italia 1m 31.826s (2007)

Given the amount of testing that BMW has done, it’s perplexing to see why they are in 14th and 16th place.

WSS testing also again confirmed that Fabien Foret is an oldie but goodie, smashing the lap record and being over a second faster than the rest of the field at some stages during the test. The Kawas narrrowed the gap in the end with the impressive Broc Parkes and the surprise packet, David Salom rounding out the top 3.

Combined Times:

1. Foret F. (FRA) Honda CBR600RR 1’33.904;

2.Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’33.918;

3. Salom D. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’34.183;

4. Marino F. (FRA) Honda CBR600RR 1’34.726;

5. Lowes S. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 1’35.019;

6 Tamburini R. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 1’35.249;

7. Scassa L. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 1’35.272;

8. Rea G. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 1’35.381;

Worryingly, only 22 bikes were on track in each class, a sure sign, if any were needed, that the GFC is still gnawing at the heels of the motorcycle industry.

Meanwhile, at Sepang, the MotoGp boys were having their last test before the season proper also.

Times as of 1800 Tuesday:

1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 2m 0.987s (53)
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 2m 1.360s (46)
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 1.468s (50)
4. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 1.654s (42)
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2m 1.747s (54)
6. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 1.808s (47)
7. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.939s (73)
8. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.996s (49)
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2m 1.999s (53)
10. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2m 2.224s (48)
11. Hector Barbera ESP Aspar Team 2m 2.645s (54)
12. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 2.680s (60)
13. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda MotoGP 2m 2.779s (63)
14. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 2m 2.920s (44)
15. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 2.936s (36)
16. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 2m 3.082s (58)
17. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2m 3.167s (46)
18. Bike #T1 JPN Yamaha Test Rider 2m 3.676s (46)
19. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Suzuki Test Rider 2m 4.639s (57)
20. Bike #T2 JPN Yamaha test Rider 2m 4.958s (29)

Fastest Sepang I test lap:
Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 0.757s (Day 3)

2010 Malaysian Grand Prix (10th October):
Pole position:
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Fiat Yamaha 2m 1.537s
Fastest race lap by manufacturer:
Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 2m 2.117s
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Honda 2m 2.427s
Alvaro Bautista ESP Suzuki 2m 2.895s
Nicky Hayden USA Ducati 2m 3.062s