Wsbk - Assen

[egor110]

Don't forget sykes is getting his ass kicked again this weekend and Alex Lowes will be getting let down by his bike again.

Race 1 9.30 gmt

Race 2 12.10

1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 34.789s
2. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 34.920s
3. Leon Haslam GBR Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 35.336s
4. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 35.425s
5. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 35.619s
6. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 35.722s
7. Xavi Fores ESP Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 35.786s
8. Jordi Torres ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 35.885s
9. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 36.118s
10. Leandro Mercado ARG Barni Ducati 1199R 1m 36.394s
11. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta F4 RR 1m 36.402s
12. Nico Terol ESP Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 36.555s

Alex Lowes

[wc98]

how the hell did lowes end up on that anyway. maybe promised a seat in moto gp in the future ? talent certainly warrants something better than that old bus.

[LocoBlade]

Is it Steve Day the commentator that Eurosport have this weekend? Why can't he get Leon Haslam's name right?!! Last week he commentated on the second Aragon race and every second word was "Has-lim". He was obviously told by James Hayden off mic as he apologised at the end of the race, but now commentating at Assen he's gone OTT the other way and is now calling him "Has-slam".

[sjtscott]

Rea top job in race1 - I'm sure at the end of the year once he's WSB Champ he'll be once again kicking himself for sticking with Honda for so long.

Great WSS race.. esp the last corner

[Allyc85]

Great finish to the WSS, rubbings racin!

[Allyc85]

Another epic race, just a shame that Ducati doesn't have that tiny bit more power!

Van Der Mark is brilliant to watch, flinging the Honda around!

[egor110]

Allyc85 said:

Another epic race, just a shame that Ducati doesn't have that tiny bit more power!

Van Der Mark is brilliant to watch, flinging the Honda around!

Surely marc vds are going to want him in gp soon?

[FourWheelDrift]

egor110 said:

Surely marc vds are going to want him in gp soon?

He's not Belgian.

[sradmarty]

LocoBlade said:

Is it Steve Day the commentator that Eurosport have this weekend? Why can't he get Leon Haslam's name right?!! Last week he commentated on the second Aragon race and every second word was "Has-lim". He was obviously told by James Hayden off mic as he apologised at the end of the race, but now commentating at Assen he's gone OTT the other way and is now calling him "Has-slam".

That was annoying me last time as well but it's paled into insignificance compared to the parish-isms.

Takes off like a shot dog? What the feck are you talking about. I've never shot a dog but I'd imagine it stopping dead. Are we talking about a pellet gun? Why am I thinking so much about this? Just talk sense Steve.

I actually seen him at the Scottish motor bike show and was going to go over and talk to him but felt like a sell out because all I do is bang on about how much I can't stand listening to him.

And is he watching the race as well? I think he glances at the screen every five minutes.

Sorry, had to get that off my chest.

[mckeann]

It's not Steve Day. It's some posh london tt who is absolutely fking useless.

[FourWheelDrift]

Tom Gaymor?

[sradmarty]

To be clear I was talkin about Steve Parish not the other bloke who's name escapes everyone!

[FourWheelDrift]

I tune out as soon as he says "Kawa-Sarky"

[LocoBlade]

Yep that's the bloke. As well as having a passing knowledge of the sport in question, getting names of competitors roughly correct should be a given for any decent commentator especially when they're British and have one of the most famous surnames in bike racing!

FourWheelDrift said:

Tom Gaymor?