(Spoilers) WSBK 15 | Assen, Netherlands

Another weekend with WSBK and MotoGP on the same day... grrrrrr.


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series standings:
1. J. REA KAWASAKI 140
2. L. HASLAM APRILIA 114
3. C. DAVIES DUCATI 83
4. T. SYKES KAWASAKI 66
5. J. TORRES APRILIA 63
6. S. GUINTOLI HONDA 48
7. N. TEROL DUCATI 41
8. M. BAIOCCO DUCATI 39
9. L. MERCADO DUCATI 38
10. A. LOWES SUZUKI 34


if you havent been watching WSBK this season, you are missing out on awesome racing. last lap lead changes, multiple manufacturers all up front... its been great.

in WSS, you have AMERICAN PJ Jacobsen looking very competitive, and beIn sports shows qualifying + race with no commercials if you get that channel.

here is the WSS top 10 standings currently:
1 Kenan Sofuoglu Kawasaki Puccetti 55
2 PJ Jacobsen Intermoto Kawasaki 42
3 Ratthapark Wilairot CORE Thailand Honda 36
4 Gino Rea CIA Landlords Insurance Honda 35
5 Lorenzo Zanetti MV Agusta RC 31
6 Kyle Smith PATA Honda 29
7 Alex Baldolini ATK#25 MV Agusta 26
8 Jules Cluzel MV Agusta RC 25
9 Roberto Rolfo Lorini Honda 24
10 Dominic Schmitter GO Eleven Kawasaki 16



personally, im pulling for Rea and Chaz, the ducati ride who is in top spot after FP2.

 

It's hard to go against Rea with his results this year...nice to see him up front on a consistent basis with his change of machinery...

 

At least they are in different hemispheres - it's going to be breakfast with WSBK and dinner with MotoGP

 

Have to squeeze some BSB in there too.

 

Yep, I watch Eurosport now online. So my Sunday it totally fcuked! F1 late Saturday night, then WSBK & BSB plus MotoGP all three races. My eyes hurt already thinking about it!

 

Nice video about Van Der Mark

http://www.worldsbk.com/en/videos/2...hael VdMark ITW 0?from_list=mostviewed_videos

 

I reckon he will be in motogp next year

 

Chaz rolling into Super pole on provisional pole. Guinters has to dig himself out of a hole to make it to SP2.

 

Ouch! Martin Cardenas just high sided out of SS qualifying.

 

Well done PJ!!

 

Looks like Rea will leave with a double...Chaz is nipping at his heels though

 

Sounds like Steppedinpoo made some more friends today.

 

Damn, Sykes is getting his clock cleaned this season. Rea could already sit out a full 2 race round and still maintain the points lead.


World Championship Point Standings (after 8 of 26 races):

1. Rea, 190 points
2. Haslam, 140
3. Davies, 123
4. Sykes, 88
5. Torres, 83
6. Guintoli, 65
7. Van Der Mark, 60
8. TIE, Terol/Baiocco, 48
10. Mercado, 45

 

I know Assen is famous for moves in the last chicane, but Sofuoglu's was a bit dirty I thought in that last corner.

 

That is the way the man has always raced, years and years like that and gets away with it!

 

As soon as Cluzel blew the exit on the penultimate lap, I knew a showdown was coming in the final corner. The arguing on the cool down lap with the eurosport guys saying "handbags galore" was hilarious.

 

Been saying it for a while, Rea is the shit!!! He made the Honda look better than it is. Great rides from Chaz and Marky Van Der Mark too! Sykes looks crushed....

 

How'd you like that Superbike race? Was that a suzuki 1-2? Like first 1 then 2 suzukis were on the ground!

 

Jonathan Rea is getting everything from it for sure.

 

Absolute best part of the weekend was when Sofaglow looked over his shoulder and Cluzel fookin waved at him. Hell of a race. And the resulting handbag fight lol.