WSBK 2014 | Magny-Cours, France

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Championship Standings:
1. T. SYKES KAWASAKI 352
2. S. GUINTOLI APRILIA 321
3. J. REA HONDA 285
4. M. MELANDRI APRILIA 267
5. L. BAZ KAWASAKI 262
6. C. DAVIES DUCATI 188
7. E. LAVERTY SUZUKI 154
8. D. GIUGLIANO DUCATI 153
9. T. ELIAS APRILIA 151
10. L. HASLAM HONDA 150
11. A. LOWES SUZUKI 126
12. D. SALOM KAWASAKI 95
13. N. CANEPA DUCATI 54
14. J. GUARNONI KAWASAKI 41
15. L. CAMIER MV AGUSTA 37



Notable riders in WSS:

PJ Jacobsen (.7 seconds off leader in FP2 - 11 place)
Martin Cardenas (2.8 seconds off leader in FP2 - 23rd place)

Guinters led FP1 with a time of 1:38.3, sykes and melandri taking 2 and 3.

beIn has 5 hours of coverage sunday and qualifying tomorrow in HD.

 

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18 14 R. WILAIROT THA Core PTR Honda Honda CBR600RR 1'43.662
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23 36 M. CARDENAS COL CIA Insurance Honda Honda CBR600RR 1'44.687

Is P18 the same rider that replaced Josh Herrin?

 

Yes he is.

 

Yes. He did not give up his ride. He's doing both.

 

His bike seems pretty fast, only 3kph slower than the session leader. I know there is a lot more to a fast lap than top speed though.

I'm surprised to see him that far back regardless.

Hopefully he finds some more pace over the weekend.

 

Just to point something out about Martin Cardenas....

The lead pace in FP1 and FP2 was identical at 1:41.7 in both sessions. Martin shaved nearly a full second off in FP2. I think we'll be pleasantly surprised this weekend.

 

He's there...I already am

 

im pumped for him to have a chance to ride there, and keeping my fingers crossed for a solid finish.

im also stoked i actually get to watch the race on TV.

top 15 from FP2 in the SBK class
1 Davide Giugliano Ducati Superbike Team Ducati Panigale 1199R 1:37.866
2 Eugene Laverty Voltcom Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:38.138
3 Sylvain Guintoli Factory Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 1000 1:38.152
4 Jonathan Rea Pata Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 1:38.157
5 Marco Melandri Factory Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 1000 1:38.451
6 Tom Sykes Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:38.518
7 Loris Baz Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:38.647
8 Chaz Davies Ducati Superbike Team Ducati Panigale 1199R 1:38.747
9 Tom Lowes Voltcom Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:38.888
10 Leon Haslam Pata Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 1:39.040
11 X. Fores 3C Ducati Panigale 1199R 1:39.265
12 Max Neukirchner 3C Ducati Panigale 1199R 1:39.308
13 Toni Elias Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1000 1:39.439
14 Niccolo Canepa Althea Superbike Team Ducati Panigale 1199R 1:39.548
15 David Salom KRT Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:40.022

 

Where/how do you watch this on TV?

 

your cable provider needs to have beIn sports as an option. i have Cox here in san diego. beIn is 1148 in HD. 5 hours of coverage, commercials are only between races. i pay an extra 9.99 per month for the sports package that comes with beIn, and to me, its totally worth it.

you get qualifying on saturday, SBK race 1 on sunday, WSS, sometimes WSTK, then SBK Race 2 all in HD. being able to pause it to piss and reload my beer is worth that no problem.

 

What a shameful display today. I'm sorry but if you can't win on your own, you don't deserve the championship. Is it just me?

 

Agree and apparently Melandri feels the same as well.

 

Don't know. Team orders suck but championships don't. Ask me later.

 

How about right now? Just spill it. Enough drama.

 

I don't know how I feel about it right now.

I don't like Melandri and if he costs Aprilia the championship I doubt Aprilia will either.

 

Why does Dave K think you're only talking about Aprilia?

 

Holy Superstock championship finish Batman!!! :wow::wow:

Savadori lost a judo fight with his bike on the final lap. I've had that same highside. Very unpleasant.

 

I don't get what Melandri did there. Either do team orders or don't. None of this half assed shit.

 

I'm guessing he must have been unhappy with whatever discussion they had after the first race and decided he wasn't doing it again.

 

Imagine that, Melandri looking out for Melandri and no one else?