WSBK showdown in France - spoilers

[FourWheelDrift]

First practice has ended and Toseland is leading the way, never headed all session. Top ten below.

1	Toseland J.	Hannspree Ten Kate Honda.	1'40.718
2	Fabrizio M.	D.F.X. Corse Honda.	1'40.728
3	Bayliss T.	Ducati Xerox Team.	1'40.731
4	Lanzi L.	Ducati Xerox Team.	1'40.928
5	Neukirchner M.	Suzuki Germany.	1'40.979
6	Haga N.	Yamaha Motor Italia.	1'41.022
7	Nieto F.	Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse.	1'41.188
8	Corser T.	Yamaha Motor Italia.	1'41.194
9	Xaus R.	Team Sterilgarda Ducati	1'41.469
10	Laconi R.	Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse.	1'41.739

Top ten WSS from 1st practice.

1. Kenan Sofuoglu
2. Tommy Hill
3. David Checa
4. Broc Parkes
5. Fabien Foret
6. Sebastien Charpentier
7. Massimo Roccoli
8. Gianluca Vizziello
9. Vesa Kallio
10. Barry Veneman

[Chilli]

Where's Biaggi?

[Yoda954]

<flame suit donned>
I would dearly love to see Haga (or even Biaggi) take this championship and quite frankly I'm not too fussed where JT comes...(alas, for my wish anyway) the odds look reasonably good for JT though
</flame suit>

[Centurion07]

Chilli said:

Where's Biaggi?

Motorhome, trimming his devil-beard?

[Centurion07]

Yoda954 said:

<flame suit donned>
I would dearly love to see Haga (or even Biaggi) take this championship and quite frankly I'm not too fussed where JT comes...(alas, for my wish anyway) the odds look reasonably good for JT though
</flame suit>

Why? It's JT's last season before he moves to MotoGP, he's a brit, seems like a nice guy too. Admittedly, I'd like to see Haga win it......but not by taking it from JT!

[FourWheelDrift]

Chilli said:

Where's Biaggi?

13th just in front of Yoann Tiberio and 1.1secs off Toseland's time.

Full times now on here - http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?cid=5&id=15...

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 5th October 12:07

[Biker's Nemesis]

Yoda954 said:

<flame suit donned>
I would dearly love to see Haga (or even Biaggi) take this championship and quite frankly I'm not too fussed where JT comes...(alas, for my wish anyway) the odds look reasonably good for JT though
</flame suit>

Anyhoo, I hope JT can do it.

[FourWheelDrift]

Looks like Lanzi has woken up and is looking for a contract next year.

Track was wet to start, bit of a shower fell just before they started, dry at the end.

1. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA Ducati Xerox 999F07 1min 40.962 secs
2. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 999F07 1min 41.334 secs
3. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF R1 1min 41.402 secs
4. Fonsi Nieto SPA PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse ZX10R 1min 41.423 secs
5. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF R1 1min 41.425 secs
6. Ruben Xaus SPA Sterilgarda Ducati 999F06 1min 41.731 secs
7. James Toseland GBR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 41.742 secs
8. Regis Laconi ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse ZX10R 1min 41.840 secs
9. Karl Muggeridge AUS Alto Evolution Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 42.012 secs
10. Michel Fabrizio ITA DFX Treme Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 42.136 secs
11. Roberto Rolfo ITA Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 42.147 secs
12. Jakub Smrz CZE Team Caracchi Ducati SC 999 F05 1min 42.376 secs
13. Max Neukirchner GER Suzuki Germany GSXR1000 K7 1min 42.397 secs
14. Max Biaggi ITA Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra GSXR1000 K7 1min 42.620 secs
15. Yoann Tiberio FRA Alto Evolution Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 43.132 secs
16. Steve Martin AUS Celani Suzki Italia GSXR1000 K6 1min 43.290 secs
17. Guillaume Dietrich FRA Suzuki Germany GSXR1000 K7 1min 44.478 secs
18. Shinichi Nakatomi JPN Yamaha Motor France-Ipone YZF R1 1min 44.616 secs
19. Lorenzo Morelli ITA DFX Treme Honda CBR 1000RR 1min 44.940 secs
20. Dean Ellison GBR Team Pedercini Ducati 999RS 1min 47.729 secs

[Yoda954]

Centurion07 said:

Yoda954 said:

<flame suit donned>
I would dearly love to see Haga (or even Biaggi) take this championship and quite frankly I'm not too fussed where JT comes...(alas, for my wish anyway) the odds look reasonably good for JT though
</flame suit>

Why? It's JT's last season before he moves to MotoGP, he's a brit, seems like a nice guy too. Admittedly, I'd like to see Haga win it......but not by taking it from JT!

Fair point - but I just feel Haga deserves it more than anyone else out there & oh the irony of Biaggi winning in his first season (should it happen & unlikely as it may be). I've nowt against JT...just feel that (in the good ol' British way) the underdog should take the crown

[FourWheelDrift]

Toseland on pole.

Top ten superpole result and grid for Sundays races.

1. James Toseland
2. Max Neukirchner (on the Alstare Corona Suzuki K7 in place of Kagayama)
3. Troy Corser
4. Noriyuki Haga
5. Lorenzo Lanzi
6. Max Biaggi
7. Troy Bayliss
8. Regis Laconi
9. Fonsi Nieto
10. Ruben Xaus

[anonymous-user]

Come on JT!!!!

[FourWheelDrift]

WSS qualifying results (2) – Magny-Cours:

1. Kenan Sofuoglu
2. Broc Parkes
3. Sebastien Charpentier
4. Tommy Hill
5. Fabien Foret
6. Gianluca Vizziello
7. Massimo Roccoli
8. David Checa
9. Craig Jones
10. Josh Brookes