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Friday, 27 September Racing Update :
SBK
worldsbk.com Race Bulletin - Round Twelve Laguna Seca
aprilia.com Laguna Seca preview
kawasaki-racingteam.eu Motivated Sykes Heads To America For Round 12
patahonda.com Laguna Seca preview
suzuki-racing.com FIXI Crescent Suzuki set for Laguna Seca
alstare.net TEAM SBK DUCATI ALSTARE PREPARES TO TRAVEL STATESIDE FOR THE UPCOMING LAGUNA SECA ROUND
Friday Free Practice
bmw-motorrad-sbk.com Corkscrew corner awaits the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team
First Free Practice
eurosport.yahoo.com Superbikes - Laguna WSBK: Davies uses track knowledge to lead
Chaz Davies used his wealth of track knowledge to grab top spot in the opening free practice session at Laguna Seca
1 19 C. DAVIES GBR BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'25.218
2 33 M. MELANDRI ITA BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'25.377
3 54 R. HAYDEN USA Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'25.492
4 45 D. ESLICK USA Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'25.655
5 58 E. LAVERTY IRL Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'25.709
6 24 T. ELIAS ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'25.724
7 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'25.782
8 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'25.823
9 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Althea Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'25.907
10 59 N. CANEPA ITA Team Ducati Alstare Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'25.928
11 86 A. BADOVINI ITA Team Ducati Alstare Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'26.030
12 16 J. CLUZEL FRA Fixi Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'26.281
13 91 L. HASLAM GBR Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1'26.298
14 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1'26.657
15 44 D. SALOM ESP Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'26.971 1.753
16 23 F. SANDI ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'27.104 1.886 0.133
17 8 M. AITCHISON AUS Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'27.209
18 14 G. ALLERTON AUS Next Gen Motorsports BMW S1000 RR 1'27.780
19 79 B. YOUNG USA Fixi Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'27.824
20 31 V. IANNUZZO ITA Grillini Dentalmatic SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'30.249
Friday Qualifying 1
FWIW: One Two out of the box for Davies and Melandri in FP1 turned into P8 and P4 in Q1. I have not dug into the numbers nor seen any press releases. Here are my initial thoughts.
Q1 and two set the table for Superpole not the race. Both riders will advance to that round. Perhaps Q1 results are a result of other teams making more progress in correcting FP1 mistakes than BMW. With a benchmark set Saturday will tell us how much BMW can improve. Sunday should be a good day for the team.
Melandri P4
For my money if you don't win the pole in the qualifying lottery P4 is the next best slot to win. The Glass Half Empty: A bad start from here should put you in the middle of the struggle of those just behind the break out front runners. Deal with them quickly and you play catch up with the front runners. The Glass Half Full: A good start puts you on the same line as the Pole sitter with a chance to win the race to turn three. Melandri needs to qualify P4 or better no matter how good he is on Sunday.
Davies P8
Oh it's qualifying, where is the P8 label for Davies? I don't understand how he can be so effective at anything but qualifying.
1 58 E. LAVERTY IRL Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'24.482
2 59 N. CANEPA ITA Team Ducati Alstare Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'24.495
3 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'24.568
4 33 M. MELANDRI ITA BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'24.617
5 24 T. ELIAS ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'24.699 0.217
6 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Althea Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'24.704
7 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'24.719
8 45 D. ESLICK USA Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'24.821
9 54 R. HAYDEN USA Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'24.845
10 19 C. DAVIES GBR BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'24.894
11 86 A. BADOVINI ITA Team Ducati Alstare Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'25.080
12 16 J. CLUZEL FRA Fixi Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'25.185
13 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1'25.223
14 91 L. HASLAM GBR Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1'25.362
15 44 D. SALOM ESP Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'25.671
16 8 M. AITCHISON AUS Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'26.052
17 23 F. SANDI ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'26.237
18 79 B. YOUNG USA Fixi Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'26.355
19 31 V. IANNUZZO ITA Grillini Dentalmatic SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'26.972
20 14 G. ALLERTON AUS Next Gen Motorsports BMW S1000 RR 1'27.127
MotoGP
eurosport.yahoo.com Motorcycling - Lorenzo edges Marquez in first practice
Jorge Lorenzo snatched the top spot away from MotoGP rival Marc Marquez in the final moments of a thrilling FP1 in Aragon
motogp.com Marquez and Pedrosa content with Friday
rac.yamaha-motor.co.jp Promising start in Aragon
Formula One
formula1.com Korea preview quotes
fia.com Concorde Agreement
formula1.com New Jersey, Austria, Russia, Mexico added to 2014 calendar
Other Racing
MC
fim-live.com 2014 FIM Endurance World Championship
This may be where BMW competes with the S1000RR for a world title in 2014
Bike Candy...well the this weekend's candy store Laguna Seca
SBK
worldsbk.com Race Bulletin - Round Twelve Laguna Seca
aprilia.com Laguna Seca preview
kawasaki-racingteam.eu Motivated Sykes Heads To America For Round 12
patahonda.com Laguna Seca preview
suzuki-racing.com FIXI Crescent Suzuki set for Laguna Seca
alstare.net TEAM SBK DUCATI ALSTARE PREPARES TO TRAVEL STATESIDE FOR THE UPCOMING LAGUNA SECA ROUND
Friday Free Practice
bmw-motorrad-sbk.com Corkscrew corner awaits the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team
First Free Practice
eurosport.yahoo.com Superbikes - Laguna WSBK: Davies uses track knowledge to lead
Chaz Davies used his wealth of track knowledge to grab top spot in the opening free practice session at Laguna Seca
1 19 C. DAVIES GBR BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'25.218
2 33 M. MELANDRI ITA BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'25.377
3 54 R. HAYDEN USA Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'25.492
4 45 D. ESLICK USA Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'25.655
5 58 E. LAVERTY IRL Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'25.709
6 24 T. ELIAS ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'25.724
7 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'25.782
8 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'25.823
9 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Althea Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'25.907
10 59 N. CANEPA ITA Team Ducati Alstare Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'25.928
11 86 A. BADOVINI ITA Team Ducati Alstare Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'26.030
12 16 J. CLUZEL FRA Fixi Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'26.281
13 91 L. HASLAM GBR Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1'26.298
14 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1'26.657
15 44 D. SALOM ESP Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'26.971 1.753
16 23 F. SANDI ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'27.104 1.886 0.133
17 8 M. AITCHISON AUS Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'27.209
18 14 G. ALLERTON AUS Next Gen Motorsports BMW S1000 RR 1'27.780
19 79 B. YOUNG USA Fixi Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'27.824
20 31 V. IANNUZZO ITA Grillini Dentalmatic SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'30.249
Friday Qualifying 1
FWIW: One Two out of the box for Davies and Melandri in FP1 turned into P8 and P4 in Q1. I have not dug into the numbers nor seen any press releases. Here are my initial thoughts.
Q1 and two set the table for Superpole not the race. Both riders will advance to that round. Perhaps Q1 results are a result of other teams making more progress in correcting FP1 mistakes than BMW. With a benchmark set Saturday will tell us how much BMW can improve. Sunday should be a good day for the team.
Melandri P4
For my money if you don't win the pole in the qualifying lottery P4 is the next best slot to win. The Glass Half Empty: A bad start from here should put you in the middle of the struggle of those just behind the break out front runners. Deal with them quickly and you play catch up with the front runners. The Glass Half Full: A good start puts you on the same line as the Pole sitter with a chance to win the race to turn three. Melandri needs to qualify P4 or better no matter how good he is on Sunday.
Davies P8
Oh it's qualifying, where is the P8 label for Davies? I don't understand how he can be so effective at anything but qualifying.
1 58 E. LAVERTY IRL Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'24.482
2 59 N. CANEPA ITA Team Ducati Alstare Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'24.495
3 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'24.568
4 33 M. MELANDRI ITA BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'24.617
5 24 T. ELIAS ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'24.699 0.217
6 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Althea Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'24.704
7 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'24.719
8 45 D. ESLICK USA Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'24.821
9 54 R. HAYDEN USA Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'24.845
10 19 C. DAVIES GBR BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'24.894
11 86 A. BADOVINI ITA Team Ducati Alstare Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'25.080
12 16 J. CLUZEL FRA Fixi Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'25.185
13 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1'25.223
14 91 L. HASLAM GBR Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1'25.362
15 44 D. SALOM ESP Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'25.671
16 8 M. AITCHISON AUS Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'26.052
17 23 F. SANDI ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'26.237
18 79 B. YOUNG USA Fixi Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'26.355
19 31 V. IANNUZZO ITA Grillini Dentalmatic SBK BMW S1000 RR 1'26.972
20 14 G. ALLERTON AUS Next Gen Motorsports BMW S1000 RR 1'27.127
MotoGP
eurosport.yahoo.com Motorcycling - Lorenzo edges Marquez in first practice
Jorge Lorenzo snatched the top spot away from MotoGP rival Marc Marquez in the final moments of a thrilling FP1 in Aragon
motogp.com Marquez and Pedrosa content with Friday
rac.yamaha-motor.co.jp Promising start in Aragon
Formula One
formula1.com Korea preview quotes
fia.com Concorde Agreement
formula1.com New Jersey, Austria, Russia, Mexico added to 2014 calendar
Other Racing
MC
fim-live.com 2014 FIM Endurance World Championship
This may be where BMW competes with the S1000RR for a world title in 2014
Bike Candy...well the this weekend's candy store Laguna Seca