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VFR1200 boosts Feb bike sales
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » Bike News - Tuesday, 9th March 2010, 11:37 GMTHonda’s VFR1200 boosted the February new motorcycle sales total, with a healthy 97 units snapped up, reports Alastair Walker. The MCIA recently released last month’s sales statistics and Honda’s impressive performance from Feb 13th onwards, when the bike was launched, helped bump up the sports-tourer segment by 59%. Elsewhere the market continued its relentlessly downward spiral. Custom bikes dropped by 6%, whilst touring and trail machines fell by 12%, relatively modest reductions considering the weather, rising unemployment and the end of the 15% VAT rate in 2010. But other sectors like adventure touring were off 20%, mopeds dropped 28%, naked bikes fell 35% and supersports fell by an alarming 45%. Total two-wheeler registrations last month were 3197, down 23% and the one positive note is that figure is smaller than the huge drop in January, which saw many dealerships deserted as snowfalls affected daily life. One interesting figure is that the VFR1200 notched up 97 sales in two weeks, whilst BMW’s new sportbike the S1000RR could only manage 30 sales in the entire month. This despite rave reviews in the motorcycle press for the new BMW and lukewarm reports on the new Honda. Could it be that today’s sportbikes are almost all too uncomfortable for today’s 50-something motorcycle buyer, or is the depreciation suffered by sportbikes the main factor? Perhaps the most worrying trend in the new machine registration figures is the lack of sales for mopeds and scooters. The recessions of the 70s and 80s both saw large increases in small motorcycle and scooter sales, but the younger generation, and commuters, seemed to have more or less abandoned the idea of motorcycling. Those are arguably two social trends which will see motorcycling in the UK become a pastime for pensioners within a decade. Unless something is done, and soon. Read article
New Yamaha Super Tenere 1200
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » Bike News - Monday, 8th March 2010, 15:51 GMTYamaha has announced one of its most interesting models for 2010: the XT1200Z Super Ténéré, the long-awaited rival to BMW’s class-leading R1200GS machine, reports Alastair Walker. The new bike will be available for sale online this week - but you’ll have to wait until May to actually get the bike delivered. The new Tenere 1200 is a go-anywhere adventure machine, with spoked wheels, generous ground clearance and decent engine protection. The entire design is aimed at keeping the bike’s mass low and central for good balance and agile handling at speed. Hopefully Yamaha have done a good job, as the new XT1200Z is a hefty 261Kgs wet - that makes it one of the heaviest machines in its class, and heavier than the BMW - which has the same power output. Another rival, the Ducati Multistrada 1200 weighs 189Kgs ( dry ) and makes 150bhp, compared to the Yamaha’s 110bhp. The Tenere isn’t going to feel fast, especially two-up. So why is it so heavy? True, the new Yamaha has a hi-tech brake system with ABS, shaft drive, plus hard luggage, and the usual weighty catalyser in the exhaust, but it seems a mystery why the bike should weigh so much more than the BMW, which is another 1200cc twin, with similar equipment. The Yamaha also has a six-gallon fuel tank as standard by the way, which is good for long distance riders. Once full, this will probably make the 575lbs Super Tenere a bit too heavy for off-road use, except by expert riders. Yamaha say that the new Tenere will have luggage, headlight protector and ABS brakes as standard this year, but they will be optional extras next year. That’s a cute way of saying a cheaper version will be made available in 2011, which will sell at much less than the huge £13,499 asking price for Spring 2010. For that price you still don’t get heated grips, a low seat option, inner bags for the panniers, a top case, or a high screen. Like most manufacturers this year, Yamaha are giving little away and gambling that the adventure touring customer can afford to splash out about 15K on a new machine. They could be right, Honda’s VFR1200 and Ducati’s Multistrada both seem to have sold well initially. One other factor that may well help sales is that the new Super Tenere looks stunning, the styling is exceptional. If you fancy dedicated Tenere 1200 clothing, you can buy that at; www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/accessories too. Read article
Ducati: Erdrückende dominanz
Source: WorldSBK.com - Monday, 22nd February 2010, 7:53 GMTDie Ducati-Asse der Superbike-WM drückten den Tests auf der 4,445 Kilometer langen Piste von Phillip Island am Sonntag und Montag klar den Stempel auf. Nach einem Regenschauer bliesen die Asse am Montagvormittag zur Attacke. Am Ende lag Michel Fabrizio mit der Xerox-Ducati in 1:31,650 vor Althea-Pilot Shane Byrne und der Tscheche Jakub Smrz (B&G Pata) und Carlos Checa mit der zweiten Althea-1098er. Der 37-Jährige konnte sich im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen Piloten am Montag nicht mehr steigern. „Ich bin sehr zufrieden, denn meine Rundenzeiten waren schnell und recht konstant", freute sich Fabrizio. Vize-Weltmeister und Fabrizio-Teamkollege Nori Haga reihte sich hinter Johnny Rea auf Platz 6 ein. HONDA: ALLEINE GEGEN DIE ZWEIZYLINDER. Jonathan Rea war mit der Ten-Kate-Honda der einzige Vierzylinder-Pilot, der sich in der Addition der beiden Tage auf Phillip Island in die Armada der Ducati-Zweizylinder-Piloten mischen konnte. Max Neukirchner steigerte sich am Montag um eine Zehntel, legte aber mehr Wert auf die Rennperformance über längere Distanzen. Für den 26-jährigen Sachsen sprang am Ende in 1:32,691 Position 10 heraus. Bei CRS Honda fehlte Broc Parkes, der wegen einer Verletzung und wurde durch Josh Brookes (20.) ersetzt. Makoto Tamada beginnt die Saison mit der Honda aus dem Team Pro Ride erst in Portimao. YAMAHA: RUNDENZEITEN HINTER DEN ERWARTUNGEN. Bei Yamaha blieben die Spitzenzeiten an beiden Tagen aus. James Toseland und Cal Crutchlow konzentrierten sich auf die Abstimmung der R1 über die Renndistanz. Mit den Positionen 12 und 17 lagen die Asse aus dem Sterilgarda-Yamaha-Team dennoch ungewohnt weit zurück. „Wir haben viel mit den neuen Pirelli-Mischungen probiert", beruhigte Teammanager Massimo Meregalli. APRILIA: BLUFFTE APRILIA? Die Alitalia-Aprilia-Stars Max Biaggi und Leon Camier reihten sich auf den Positionen 8 und 9 ein. Biaggi klagte noch ein wenig über die Unruhen in den Bremszonen. Die Truppe konzentrierte sich vor allem auf einzelne Sektorabschnitte und weniger den Gesamtrundenzeiten. Biaggi und Camier sollten mit der RSV 4 Factory für den Auftakt ab kommenden Freitag dennoch sehr gut gerüstet sein. SUZUKI: GUTE STANDORTBESTIMMUNG. Bei Suzuki Alstare ist man für den Saisonauftakt gut gewappnet. Der Brite Leon Haslam zeigte vor allem am ersten Testtag auf Phillip Island starke Zeiten. Im Renntrimm hat Suzuki noch etwas Aufholbedarf, dies bestätigte auch Cheftechniker Giacomo Guidotti. Haslams Teamkollege Sylvain Guintoli reihte sich nach den beiden Tagen an der zwölften Position der Zeitenliste ein. KAWASAKI: NÄHER HERANGEKOMMEN. Kawasaki-Neuling Chris Vermeulen (1:32,870) drehte den Spies im internen Teamduell bei Kawaski Bird zu seinen Gunsten um. Am Ende fanden sich Vermeulen und Teamkollege Tom Sykes auf den Rängen 16 und 18 der Zeitentabelle wieder. Im Gegensatz zu den Tests in Portimao im Januar konnte Kawasaki den Rückstand reduzieren. Beide Piloten verloren diesmal nur noch 1,2 Sekunden auf die Spitze. Weniger gut lief es für die Pedercini-Kawasaki-Piloten Matteo Baiocco und Roger Lee Hayden, die sich nur auf den Plätzen 23 und 24 fanden. BMW KÄMPFT. Bei BMW zeigte vor allem Ruben Xaus am zweiten Testtag viel Kampfgeist. Der Katalane wetzte nach dem Regenschauer am Montag noch zu seiner persönlichen Bestzeit, die ihn auf Position 11 der Gesamtzeitenliste spülte. Teamkollegen Troy Corser blieb der 13. Rang. Wir haben heute im Laufe des Tages viele Dinge getestet. Einige Dinge haben sich gut angefühlt, andere nicht. Meiner Meinung nach ist das Motorrad noch etwas unruhig auf Bodenwellen - sowohl beim Beschleunigen als auch beim Bremsen. Dennoch: Sowohl Xaus als auch Corser fehlten nach zwei Tagen nur etwas mehr als eine Sekunde auf die Spitze. SUPERSPORT-WM: LASCORZ KONTERT. Provec-Motocard-Kawasaki-Pilot Joan Lascorz überflügelte Ten-Kate-Honda-Pilot Kenan Sofuoglu am zweiten Testtag auf Phillip mit einer Fabelzeit von 1:34,374. Der Türke auf der Ten-Kate-Honda konnte im Finish nicht mehr kontern. Auf Rang 4 reihte sich zur Freude von Teammanager Ronald ten Kate Neuzugang Michel Pirro ein. Fabien Foret und Kats Fujiwara sorgten auf den Position en 5 und 6 dafür, dass die Tests zu einem Match zwischen Honda und Kawasaki wurden. Bester Triumph 675-Pilot war wie schon am Sonntag der Franzose Seb Charpentier auf Position 8 in 1. Read article
Le festival Ducati
Source: WorldSBK.com - Monday, 22nd February 2010, 7:52 GMTAu terme des deux jours de tests qui se sont déroulés à Phillip Island une semaine avant l'ouverture du championnat du monde Superbike qui aura lieu sur le tracé australien le week-end prochain, Ducati place cinq de ses machines aux six premières places. Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox Team) aura donc été le plus rapide en piste avec un chrono de 1'31.650 à six dixièmes du record de la piste établi par Régis Laconi l'an passé en 1'31.050, lui aussi sur Ducati. Derrière le pilote Italien, on retrouve trois machines privées sous la barre des 1'32. : Shane Byrne (Althea Racing) et Jakub Smrz (Team PATA B&G Racing) devancent l'Espagnol Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) qui a pris toute la mesure de sa nouvelle monture cet hiver. Parmi les six pilotes les plus rapides, seul Jonathan Rea (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda) parvient à intercaler sa Honda officielle en cinquième position devant Noriyuki Haga (Ducati Xerox Team) qui complète le tir groupé des machines italiennes. Rea confirme ainsi qu'il sera bien l'un des favoris du championnat cette saison en devançant le pilote Japonais, chef de fil logique de l'armada Ducati. Il en sera de même pour Leon Haslam (Team Suzuki Alstare) très rapide au guidon de la GSX-R officielle, qui termine ces deux jours de tests dans la roue de Haga. A peine moins rapides, les deux Aprilia de Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) et de son coéquipier Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) confirme la bonne santé des deux RSV4 officielles. Pas question de céder le moindre pouce de terrain pour les deux pilotes Aprilia qui ne se contenteront pas des seconds rôles. A une seconde du meilleur temps de Fabrizio, Max Neukirchner (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda) rassure Honda et le team Ten Kate sur sa condition physique. L'Allemand semble bien remis de ses blessures de l'an passé. Il devance Ruben Xaus (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) sur la première S 1000 RR officielle. Ces essais montrent combien le championnat du monde Superbike reste très ouvert pour la conquête du titre 2010. En revanche, les Yamaha officielles de James Toseland (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 12e temps et de Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) seulement 17e déçoivent sur une piste où le champion du monde 2009 Ben Spies avait brillé en remportant la pole position et la seconde course il y a tout juste un an. Sylvain Guintoli (Team Suzuki Alstare) accroche un modeste 15e temps après avoir chuté sans gravité dans la dernière session. Le Français ne cache plus son impatience de prendre le départ dimanche prochain de la première course de la saison. Il devance le pilote Australien Chris Vermeulen (Kawasaki Racing Team) qui porte la première Kawasaki en seizième position. Championnat du monde Supersport Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Motocard.com) signe la meilleure performance en catégorie Supersport lors des deux jours de tests à Phillip Island avec un excellent de 1'34.374, à seulement cinq centièmes de seconde du record de la piste établi par Kenan Sofuoglu (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda) l'an passé. Le pilote Turc accroche quant à lui la seconde performance derrière l'Espagnol et juste devant l'Irlandais Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda). Ces trois pilotes seront à n'en pas douter les grands favoris de la catégorie Supersport en 2010. Mais ils devront composer avec la nouvelle recrue du team officiel Honda, Michel Pirro (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda) qui s'est montré très rapide au guidon de sa CBR 600. Le jeune Italien devance Katsuaki Fujiwara (Kawasaki Motocard.com) particulièrement en forme lors de la campagne hivernale et Fabien Foret (Team Lorenzini by Leoni) qui retrouve le guidon d'une ZX-6R pour le moins performante et avec laquelle le Français a toutes les chances de pouvoir se mêler à la lutte en tête. On remarquera enfin la très belle performance de Sébastien Charpentier (ParkinGO Triumph BE1). Auteur du huitième meilleur chrono, le Charentais semble s'accoutumer très vite aux qualités dynamiques de la 675 Daytona, puisqu'il est dores et déjà le plus rapide des quatre pilotes Triumph présents en mondial Supersport cette saison. Read article
Fabrizio leaves with top SBK time
Source: WorldSBK.com - Monday, 22nd February 2010, 7:48 GMTAfter four tests sessions over two days, Michel Fabrizio posted the quickest time of all at the official pre-season tests at Phillip Island, a 1'31.650, set on the final morning on his Ducati Xerox machine. Shane Byrne (Althea Ducati) was second quickest, on a 1'31.662, while Jakub Smrz (Pata B&G Ducati) was one of the riders to improve in the final session, taking his Ducati to third best time, only 0.030 seconds from Fabrizio. Fastest rider on day one, Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) was fourth overall, while the first of the four-cylinder riders, Jonathan Rea, was fifth in the combined rankings, having set his personal best time this afternoon on his Hannspree Ten Kate Honda. The top ten on combined times was rounded out by Noriyuki Haga (Ducati Xerox), Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare), Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing), Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) and Max Neukirchner (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda). Ruben Xaus was top BMW rider, 11th, and the fastest Yamaha man was James Toseland, 12th. Troy Corser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) proved quickest of the local riders on show, one place ahead of Lorenzo Lanzi (DFX Corse Ducati) who set 14th best time. Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki Alstare) was 15th in a field of 24, and top Kawasaki rider was local man Chris Vermeulen, who took his machine to 16th place. The top 20 riders were within just over two seconds of each other. Michel Fabrizio "I'm satisfied with the lap times because we were consistently fast. I found good race pace with one of the tyre compounds in particular and this bodes well for the weekend, but the result will very much depend on the weather. There are several fast guys here, so it will undoubtedly be a tough race weekend, as well as a hard-fought championship. It's a difficult challenge but I'm ready to face it." Shane Byrne: "We had a bit of a problem in the afternoon session but it was good to make a fast time this morning. It was a little bit disappointing to get pipped this afternoon. But it is only a test so it is not the end of the world. It's very positive for the team to have both riders high in the rankings going into next weekend. We can't be too upset to finish second today by only a small margin." Times: 1. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.650; 2. Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'31.662; 3. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.680; 4. Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'31.959; 5. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.175; 6. Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.247; 7. Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.279; 8. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F 1'32.474; 9. Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.621; 10. Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.691; 11. Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.714; 12. Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.781; 13. Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.819; 14. Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.830; 15. Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.869; 16. Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.870 Lascorz tops Supersport times Spanish rider Joan Lascorz (Provec Motocard.com Kawasaki) headed the field in the middleweight division at Phillip Island, securing the fastest lap of the tests in this morning's session, with a 1'34.374. Only one rider improved his best time in the afternoon sector, as track conditions deteriorated due to high winds and a drop in temperature right at the end of the day. Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) was second in the rankings, 2009 Championship runner-up Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) was third and Sofuoglu's team-mate Michele Pirro fourth. Sebastien Charpentier (Triumph BE-1) proved to be in fine form in his championship return, going eighth from 17 riders after two days of testing. He was the fastest Triumph rider at the tests. Times: 1. Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'34.374; 2. Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.691; 3. Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.753; 4. Pirro M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.793; 5. Fujiwara K. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'34.994; 6. Foret F. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'35.060; 7. Roccoli M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'35.379; 8. Charpentier S. (FRA) Triumph Daytona 675 1'35.735 Read article
Fabrizio leaves tests with fastest lap time
Source: WorldSBK.com - Monday, 22nd February 2010, 5:59 GMTThe final Superbike session at Phillip Island saw the wind pick up a little and hold back most of the top riders from improving their previous best lap times. After four tests sessions over two days, Michel Fabrizio posted the quickest time of all, a 1’31.650, set this morning on his Ducati Xerox machine. Shane Byrne was second quickest, on a 1’31.662, while Jakub Smrz was one of the riders to improve in the final session, taking his Ducati to third best time. Fastest rider on day one, Carlos Checa, was fourth overall, while the first of the four-cylinder riders, Jonathan Rea, was fifth in the combined rankings, having set his personal best time this afternoon. The top ten on combined times was rounded out by Noriyuki Haga, Leon Haslam, Max Biaggi, Leon Camier and Max Neukirchner. Ruben Xaus was top BMW rider, 11th, and the fastest Yamaha man was James Toseland, 12th. Chris Vermeulen took his Kawasaki to 16th place. Read article
Phillip Island Official Test – SBK Aggregate (Day 2)
Source: WorldSBK.com - Monday, 22nd February 2010, 5:53 GMT1 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.650 2 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'31.662 3 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.680 4 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'31.959 5 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.175 6 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.247 7 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.279 8 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.474 9 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.621 10 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.691 11 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.714 12 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.781 13 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.819 14 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.830 15 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.869 16 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.870 17 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.880 18 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.202 19 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.699 20 25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.710 21 123 Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.943 22 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.945 23 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.663 24 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.763 Read article
Phillip Island Official Test – SBK Aggregate (Day 2)
Source: WorldSBK.com - Monday, 22nd February 2010, 5:53 GMT1 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.650 2 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'31.662 3 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.680 4 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'31.959 5 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.175 6 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.247 7 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.279 8 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.474 9 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.621 10 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.691 11 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.714 12 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.781 13 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.819 14 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.830 15 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.869 16 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.870 17 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.880 18 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.202 19 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.699 20 25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.710 21 123 Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.943 22 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.945 23 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.663 24 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.763 Read article
Phillip Island Official Test – Day 2 – SBK Aggregate
Source: WorldSBK.com - Monday, 22nd February 2010, 5:53 GMT1 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.650 2 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'31.662 3 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.680 4 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'31.959 5 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.175 6 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.247 7 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.279 8 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.474 9 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.621 10 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.691 11 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.714 12 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.781 13 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.819 14 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.830 15 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.869 16 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.870 17 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.880 18 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.202 19 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.699 20 25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.710 21 123 Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.943 22 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.945 23 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.663 24 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.763 Read article
Phillip Island Official Test – SBK 2nd Session (Day 2)
Source: WorldSBK.com - Monday, 22nd February 2010, 5:51 GMT1 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.680 2 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.067 3 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.175 4 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.446 5 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.540 6 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'32.643 7 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'32.680 8 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.714 9 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.770 10 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.827 11 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.830 12 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.870 13 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.979 14 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'33.189 15 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.202 16 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.394 17 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.400 18 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.733 19 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.885 20 123 Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.943 21 25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.663 22 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.945 23 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.885 24 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.269 Read article
