2016 WSBK Phillip Island

I didn't see a thread for this yet. Super sport practice kicks off tomorrow at 6pm Eastern time, according to WSBK app.

Superpole is Friday night at 11pm Eastern time.

Racing begins Saturday night at 10pm Eastern time.

 

You are one day off on your race day/days.

WSBK Superpole is 8:30pm Eastern on Friday
WSBK Race 1 is 11pm Eastern on Friday
WSS Race is is 9:30pm Eastern on Saturday
WSBK Race 2 is 11pm Eastern on Saturday

 

Let me guess, no pass- me no watch- me no have fun?

 

Can't wait. Gotta get the pass this year to watch 69

 

Okay, getting the pass it is

 

It's worse than that - turns out the WSBK app is still showing the 2015 season.

It looks like Dorma decided to release a new app rather than update last year's.

 

At least the app is free this year

 

Go Nicky!

 

Super excited for this, and to see Nicky race here!

 

Watch him do what? Maybe finish in the top ten?

I'm all for 'Murica and Nicky whoopin' ass, but he's on a severely outdated and overmatched bike. Which means he won't be battling in the front, which means he won't get much TV coverage.

At this point, If he can keep the finishing gap between 20-30 seconds, I'll be happy.

 

$50 to the AFF that he gets at least 1 top 5 this weekend?

 

You honestly think that old Honda can beat the new R1 or ZX10's? At the end of PI's testing he was 7th!

Tell ya what. I'm all for good fun but let's not get crazy. $5.00 bet that he'll be in the top 5.

Weird part about this? I'm actually hoping he does well

 

If you're that adamant that he's going to suck why wouldn't you bet the 50? Lol.

 

I'm for Nicky............it is going to be on bein sports right

 

He's not going to suck. He's a great racer. But in comparison to the current batch of bikes, his ride sucks. And Honda's deficiencies can't be overcome by rider talent.

As for the fiddy, I just don't take internet banter as seriously as others.

 

Lol. Definitely not serious about the banter. $50 just seems to be the go to wager for the AFF.

$5 it is.

 

Don't see tires staying under it at PI race distance.

 

How's about some predictions?

Hayden will be lucky to get 5th. Managing tires will be huge. Too many better bikes. But I hope he does.

1. Rea
2. Sykes
3. Chaz
4. Guintoli
5. Guliano
6. Hayden or VDM

 

1. Chaz
2. Rea
3. Davide
4. Sikes
5. Hayden

 

Sykes and Rea will either have to go slower or risk burning the tires off the ZX-10. Rea will manage his better. So since this is WSBK are we just predicting race 1, race 2 or a combination? Here is my race 1:

1. Rea
2. Chaz
3. VDM
4. Guintoli (burns up tires, but doesn't fade too far)
   
5. Sykes (after fading from 1st or 2nd - tires)
6. Hayden (lack of race distance testing time mean he burns up his tires too)

Guli - crashes