Wsbk Imola

[egor110]

So laverty has crashed and broken both wrists and a certain #46 is flying over to take his place

[FourWheelDrift]

I actually think that is a bad decision. He's leading (jointly) the BSB and he's going to ride a WSB spec Ducati he doesn't know at a circuit he probably doesn't know, on a bike that has already thrown Laverty down the road twice destroying itself the first time and Laverty the second time.

Laverty's tweet - https://twitter.com/eugenelaverty/status/112678284...

Ambulances.....is he in separate parts?

[Zarco]

Blimey. Be interesting to see how he goes.

Laverty seems to be incredibly unlucky in WSB.

[egor110]

FourWheelDrift said:

I actually think that is a bad decision. He's leading (jointly) the BSB and he's going to ride a WSB spec Ducati he doesn't know at a circuit he probably doesn't know, on a bike that has already thrown Laverty down the road twice destroying itself the first time and Laverty the second time.

Laverty's tweet - https://twitter.com/eugenelaverty/status/112678284...

Ambulances.....is he in separate parts?

I've got to admit a big part of me thinks this is to big a risk for bridewell , bsb off to a flying start then bins it big style in wsbk and fks up his show down fight . Exactly the sort of thing he'd do , but i guess if he does well in Imola ot gets him noticed and opens doors ( maybe )

[mckeann]

Zarco said:

Blimey. Be interesting to see how he goes.

Laverty seems to be incredibly unlucky in WSB.

Especially at imola. Aprilia Fireball here a year or so ago

[anonymous-user]

At least Tommy knows the track from his Italian Superbikes days

[chunder27]

Interesting idea actually, I think Tommy will find it tough, this is a subtly different bike to his and I doubt he got anywhere near close to getting it set up properly yet.

But he will get some interesting ideas for sure and have to learn to ride with full electronics again.

Watched a bit of coverage earlier, some great tweets coming in, mainly about Chrs Evans buying the Dunlop Bridge

[FourWheelDrift]

Qualified ahead of regular Barni Ducati rider Rinaldi but behind other Ducati new boy Zanetti.

https://www.crash.net/wsbk/results/919696/1/worlds...


Ah, Rinaldi had a Ducati engine non-Ducati electrical problem - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Y86yl47r8

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Saturday 11th May 11:51

[egor110]

What’s happened to Bautista, he’s not on pole ?

[chunder27]

I am wondering if this is also a bit of a circumstance.

Alvaro knew all the first few tracks in the series intimately from his GP days.

He has never raced at Imola, no data obviously for this bike, but he might have been able to use some data from GP days.

Nothing here at all.

[Zarco]

No doubt.

The rest will be getting quicker too one could assume too.

[FourWheelDrift]

Bridewell 12th and 4 points, just behind GP Jordi Torres and in front of GP Winner Hector Barbera.

[egor110]

I wonder why bridewell got the gig and not Brookes ?

Maybe Brookes did but turned it down due to lack of pay ?

[FourWheelDrift]

Brookes also has bad memories of riding less than front running gear in World Superbikes.

[FourWheelDrift]

Oh look, a bit of rain at Imola and they don't like it because it's slippy and dangerous. Perhaps it needs resurfacing.

[egor110]

FourWheelDrift said:

Oh look, a bit of rain at Imola and they don't like it because it's slippy and dangerous. Perhaps it needs resurfacing.

bummer for the kawasaki riders and bridewell but pretty much everyone else didn't want to ride .

The bit at the end where the presenter said the riders are all gutted they can't ride , yeah except you've just interviewed most of them who've said they don't want to ride .

[FourWheelDrift]

Not sure what's more dangerous riding a Superbike around Imola in the wet, or driving a 1970s F1 car with no front crash protection except your feet, well we won't about the Superbikes, so here's some 1970s F1 cars doing it recently

https://youtu.be/FEMMXVst8-4?t=691

[stew-STR160]

egor110 said:

I wonder why bridewell got the gig and not Brookes ?

Maybe Brookes did but turned it down due to lack of pay ?

Probably something to do with official team status and customer team status?



I agree that Alvaro may have suffered with a lack of previous experience at the circuit. In the sprint race those who used the SCX tyre dropped off massively. A few used it and suffered. More data though for next time.

[mckeann]

I can see both sides of the argument, no rider wants to seriously hurt themselves, or worse, but the circuit is either safe or it’s not.

Personally, if it were me, i’d have wanted to race. Bikes are dangerous, get on with it.

[wa16]

FourWheelDrift said:

Bridewell 12th and 4 points, just behind GP Jordi Torres and in front of GP Winner Hector Barbera.

being interviewed when the grid girls walked past and the smirk on his face and wondering eyes was a highlight and his comparison to English racing/weather on top of excellent racing - glad he got a break and not others