World Superbikes from Losail **Spoilers**

[Chipchap]

Wow what a fast track. Melandri on only the 3rd or 4th lap went through the speed trap at 319.6 kmh

That's a gnats hair under 200 MPH


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[Chipchap]

Make that 321.4 now. = 199.71 MPH from a production based bike is not to be sniffed at.

321.9 will see them just a whisker over 200 MPH.

[StuB]

Blinding time from Giugliano.

From Crash.net.

Full Superpole qualifying results (2) for the 12th and final round of the 2014 eni World Superbike Championship (WSBK) at Losail International Circuit, Qatar.

1. Davide Giugliano ITA Ducati SBK 1199 Panigale R 1m 57.033s
2. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 57.281s
3. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 57.468s
4. Chaz Davies GBR Ducati SBK 1199 Panigale R 1m 57.562s
5. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Aprilia Racing RSV4 1m 57.833s
6. Leon Haslam GBR PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 58.005s
7. Jonathan Rea GBR PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 58.190s
8. Marco Melandri ITA Aprilia Racing RSV4 1m 58.355s
9. Eugene Laverty IRL Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 58.379s
10. Toni Elias ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 58.583s
11. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 58.919s
12. David Salom ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 59.015s (E)

SP1 determined grid positions 13-20

13. Sylvain Barrier FRA BMW Italia S1000RR 1m 58.918s (E)
14. Niccolo Canepa ITA Althea Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1m 59.492s (E)
15. Alessandro Andreozzi ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 59.601s (E)
16. Alex Cudlin AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 2m 00.439s (E)
17. Bryan Staring AUS IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R 2m 00.638s (E)
18. Jeremy Guarnoni FRA MRS Kawasaki ZX-10R 2m 00.817s (E)
19. Geoff May USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 2m 01.860s
20. Sheridan Morais RSA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R No Time (E)

Did not progress to Superpole

21. Claudio Corti ITA MV Agusta RC F4RR 2m 02.097s
22. Aaron Yates USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 2m 02.289s
23. Gabor Rizmayer HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 2m 03.704s (E)
24. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 2m 04.721

Losail International Circuit official WSBK lap records
Best lap: Davide Giugliano ITA Ducati SBK 1199 Panigale 1m 57.033s (2014)
Race lap record: Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF-R1 1m 59.041s (2009)
Laps set during daylight hours

[egor110]

2nd crash of the weekend for lowes.

Great pole for giugliano but it won't come to anything come race day.

Is there anyone watching at the track? it sounds dead.

[Quinny]

Not sure why but I've gone off Sykes a bit this year......I'm hoping Sylvain takes it

[StuB]

Barriers highside was massive!

Shame Lowes is having another mare. Hope it doesn't batter his confidence or support from team bosses too much.

I think the Prillers have somethink in hand, but so does Sykes. Would love to see the gurner win the championship again, but I'd rather see close & exciting racing.

Edited by StuB on Saturday 1st November 20:38

[Chipchap]

Like him or loathe him I would suspect that you have to admire him, even if grudgingly. Tom Sykes lost the 2012 Championship by half a point, then won it in 2013 and is leading it in 2014.

That is the sign of a stable team environment with a content rider. I am not fussed if Tom or Sylvain win but I still admire the grit and tenacity of Tom.

[R1gtr]

I can see Baz winning both races tomorrow.

[IanUAE]

I was there Friday and Saturday (we were racing in the support race). Naff all spectators so far (despite free entry). Sadly got to work today so not at the circuit.

[Lincsblokey]

Here we go then.... nearly time!

[BraveSirRobin]

WTF is Baz playing at? Taking second from Sykes makes it much harder for Sykes in race 2. If I were Kawasaki team manager Baz would be sitting out race 2.

[Chipchap]

BraveSirRobin said:

WTF is Baz playing at? Taking second from Sykes makes it much harder for Sykes in race 2. If I were Kawasaki team manager Baz would be sitting out race 2.

I would fuel him short...........

[R1gtr]

Sykes was a bit of a tt after the incident in Sepang and Baz will not have forgotten that, I reckon he will do the same in Race 2 and quite rightly so.
We would all like to see Sykes win but not due to constant team orders.

ETA If Baz heard what Sykes said after Race 1 he might even torpedo Sykes off the track in race 2!!

Edited by R1gtr on Sunday 2nd November 18:43

[Daz68]

Cracking race coming up. Come on Tom show us some Yorkshire grit.

[Yazza54]

R1gtr said:

Sykes was a bit of a tt after the incident in Sepang and Baz will not have forgotten that, I reckon he will do the same in Race 2 and quite rightly so.
We would all like to see Sykes win but not due to constant team orders.

ETA If Baz heard what Sykes said after Race 1 he might even torpedo Sykes off the track in race 2!!

Edited by R1gtr on Sunday 2nd November 18:43

+1 I want to see a straight up dog fight none of this team orders ste

[R1gtr]

WSBK is almost the forgotten series but this race could be an absolute classic.

[egor110]

R1gtr said:

Sykes was a bit of a tt after the incident in Sepang and Baz will not have forgotten that, I reckon he will do the same in Race 2 and quite rightly so.
We would all like to see Sykes win but not due to constant team orders.

ETA If Baz heard what Sykes said after Race 1 he might even torpedo Sykes off the track in race 2!!

Edited by R1gtr on Sunday 2nd November 18:43

I agree sykes went well over the top when baz accidentally took him out earlier in the season, he still acted like a cock when baz handed him a win, how the fk sykes going to cope with a team mate with the ability of rea i have no idea.

[Daz68]

Race over. Sykes lost this

[BraveSirRobin]

Sad for Tom and Kawasaki, but well done to Guintoli - he's ridden beautifully over the last 3-4 meetings.

[FourWheelDrift]

Sylvain's little boy in his mum's arms amongst all the cheering, crying and smiles - "did you win?"