Race results and comments

[chac47]

I hope you get a chance to watch the BSB races Rod, very exciting. Totally unexpected results in race 2. For Lowes, it's a lesson that you shouldn't assume another rider is always going to take exactly the same lines every lap. He made a move to pass Shakey Byrne who'd taken a slightly different line and crashed into the back of him. The move was a bit reckless anyway and could have caused more than bruises and bumps for Shakey. I didn't expect disqualification though, I thought he'd lose a few places. Kiyonari, nowhere in the first race and 3rd in the second due to all the DNFs. Nori Haga + Kawasaki seem to be a good combination and I thought he looked really comfortable on the bike and racing more like the old Nori, particularly in race two, shame he was taken out. So much action, even the commentators were gettng a bit heated.

[Rod Richardson]

Chac......Thanks for the update. Wish we in Aus could get the transmission live.
It sounds to me as though Lowes' disqualification was imposed primarily because it was Byrne who suffered the consequences which would have squashed his chances of a title victory.
Nori Haga has always been great to watch. Love the guy's attitude. Nothing seems to ruffle his feathers.
Cheers

[Rod Richardson]

Moto GP results Aragon
Moto GP
1. Marquez - Honda
2. Lorenzo - Yamaha
3. Rossi - Yamaha
4. Bautista - Honda

Marquez/Pedroza incident under investigation. Contact between Marquez and Pedrosa resulted in the traction control cable Pedrosa’s bike being severed. Race direction meeting with riders to be held at Sepang on Thursday.

If disqualified, Marquez would only be 13 points ahead of Lorenzo in the standings.

Moto 2
1. Terol - Suter
2. Rabat – Tuenti HP 40
3. Esparago – Tuenti HP 40
4. Redding - Kalex

Moto 3
1. Rins - KTM
2. Vinales - KTM
3. Marquez - KTM
4. Salom - KTM


WSBK Laguna Seca
Race 1 after being red-flagged twice (felt sorry for Guintoli who had led both red-flagged sessions)
1. Sykes - Kawasaki
2. Davies - BMW
3. Laverty - Aprilia


Race 2
1. Laverty - Aprilia
2. Guigliano - Aprilia
3. Melandri - BMW


British Superbike News
Halsall Racing Kawasaki team has picked up Josh Waters for the remaining races of the season. Good luck to him.

[Rod Richardson]

WSBK MAGNY COURS
Superbikes
Race 1
1. Sykes - Kawasaki
2. Guintoli - Aprilia
3. Laverty – Aprilia
4. Guigliano - Aprilia
5. Melandri - BMW
6. Pirro – Ducati


Race 2
1. Sykes - Kawasaki
2. Laverty – Aprilia
3. Guintoli - Aprilia
4. Guigliano - Aprilia
5. Davies - BMW
6. Philippe – Suzuki

STANDINGS
Sykes 411 * needs only 13 points to be crowned champ
Laverty 374
Guintoli 373
Melandri 339
Davies 270


Supersport
1. Sofuoglu - Kawasaki
2. Lowes – Yamaha * Crowned champ – tenacious effort
3. Idon – MV Agusta
4. Foret - Kawasaki
5. Morais – Kawasaki
6. Van De Mark - Honda

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BSB SILVERSTONE RESULTS
Superbikes
Race 1
1. Lowes - Honda
2. Byrne - Kawasaki
3. Bridewell - Yamaha
4. Jacobsen - Suzuki
5. Ellison - Yamaha
6. Kirkham BMW
*Brookes retired due to a technical problem with the bike

Superbikes
Race 2
1. Byrne
2. Lowes
3. Bridewell
4. Ellison
5. Brookes
6. Jacobsen

STANDINGS
1. Byrne 604 * battle of the century with Lowes expected at the finale.
2. Lowes 603 *will be inspired by brother being crowned WSBK Supersport champ
3. Ellison 562
4. Brookes 546
5. Westmoreland 534
6. Kiyonari 522


Supersport
Feature race
1. Mossey - Triumph
2. McConnell - Triumph
3. Easton - Yamaha
4. Wilson - Kawasaki
5. Gowland – Yamaha
6. Irwin – Yamaha
*Seeley penalized 10secs due to causing crash with O’Halloran.


STANDINGS
1. Easton – Yamaha 392
2. Seeley – Kawasaki 373
3. McConnell – Triumph 314
4. Wilson – Kawasaki 303
5. Gowland – Yamaha 237
6. O.Halloran – Honda 200

[Rod Richardson]

MotoGp Sepang
1. Pedrosa - Honda
2. Marquez – Honda
3. Lorenzo – Yamaha
4. Rossi - Yamaha
5. Bautista – Honda

Great performance by Pedrosa who is obviously still suffering with a noticeable muscle stress problem at least in the left arm.
Marquez could potentially be crowned champ at Phillip Island.

Moto 2
1. Rabat
2. Espargaro
3. Luthi
4. Kallio
5. Aegerter

Moto 3
1. Salom
2. Rons
3. Oliviera
4. Marquez
5. Vinales

[Rod Richardson]

MotoGP Phillip Island, Australia
MotoGP
1. Lorenzo Yamaha Factory (seagull powered)
2. Pedrosa Repsol Honda
3. Rossi Yamaha Factory Tech 3
4. Crutchlow Monster Yamaha
5. Bautista Go&Fun Honda Gresini
6. Smith Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Moto 2
1. Esparago Kalex
2. Luthi Suter
3. Torres Suter
4. Corsi Speed Up
5. De Angelis Speed Up
6. Aegerter Suter

Moto3
1. Rins KTM
2. Vinales KTM
3. Salom KTM
4. Marquez KTM
5. Miller Honda
6. Folger Kalex KTM




World Superbikes Finale Jerez
Race 1
1. ? Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team)
2. ? Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK)
3. ? Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team)
4. ? Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team)
5. ? Elias (Red Devils Roma)
6. ? Giugliano (Althea Racing)

Race 2
1. ? Laverty(Aprilia Racing Team)
2. ? Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team)
3. ? Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team)
4. ? Elias (Red Devils Roma)
5. ? Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK)
6. ? Camier (Fixi Crescent Suzuki)

Final Championship Standings
1. Sykes 447
2. Laverty 424
3. Guintoli 402
4. Melandri 359
5. Chazz Davies 290
6. Guigliano 211

Supersport
1. ? Lowes (Yakhnich Motorsport)
2. ? Sofuoglu (MAHI Racing Team India)
3. ? Rolfo (ParkinGo MV Agusta Corse)
4. ? Vd Mark (Pata Honda World Supersport)
5. ? Zanetti (Pata Honda World Supersport)
6. ? Russo (Puccetti Racing Kawasaki)


Final Championship Standings
1. Lowes 250
2. Sofuoglu 201
3. Foret 140
4. Vd Mark 130
5. Zanett 119
6. Rolfo 78


British Superbike Championship Finale
Superbike Race 1
1. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki)
2. Alex Lowes (Samsung Honda) +0.968s
3. Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +5.709s
4. Josh Waters (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +16.821s
5. PJ Jacobsen (Tyco Suzuki) +22.890s
6. Tommy Bridewell (Milwaukee Yamaha) +24.345s

Superbike Race 2
1. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki)
2. Lee Costello (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +0.196s
3. James Ellison (Milwaukee Yamaha) +0.728s
4. James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +9.127s
5. Chris Walker (Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki) +16.826s
6. PJ Jacobsen (Tyco Suzuki) +17.198s

Superbike Race 3
1. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki)
2. Alex Lowes (Samsung Honda) +1.185s
3. Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +2.587s
4. Tommy Bridewell (Halsall Racing Kawasaki) +4.869s
5. James Ellison (Milwaukee Yamaha) +13.521s
6. Jon Kirkham (Buildbase BMW) +16.282s

Final Championship Standings
1. Alex Lowes (Samsung Honda) 643
2. Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) 636
3. Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki) 621
4. James Ellison (Milwaukee Yamaha) 589
5. James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) 564
6. Ryuichi Kiyonari (Samsung Honda) 522


Supersport Sprint Race:
1. Richard Cooper (Oxford TAG Triumph)
2. Alastair Seeley (Gearlink Kawasaki) +3.707s
3. Luke Jones (T3 Triumph) +5.663s
4. Billy McConnell (Smiths Triumph) +6.069s
5. ason O'Halloran (Samsung Honda) +6.114s


Supersport Feature Race:
1. Stuart Easton (MarTrain Yamaha)
2. Richard Cooper (Oxford TAG Triumph) +0.157s
3. Alastair Seeley (Gearlink Kawasaki) +0.322s
4. Glen Richards (Smiths Triumph) +0.548s
5. Glen Irwin (CF Yamaha) +14.758s


Final Championship Standings
1. Stuart Easton (MarTrain Yamaha) 422
2. Alastair Seeley (Gearlink Kawaski) 409
3 Billy McConnell (Smiths Triumph) 327
4 Ben Wilson (Gearlink Kawasaki) 303
5 Graeme Gowland (Appleyard Macadam Doodson Yamaha) 245

[Rod Richardson]

MotoGP Motegi
Results
1. Lorenzo Yamaha
2. Marquez Honda
3. Pedrosa Honda
4. Bautista Honda
5. Bradl Honda
6. Rossi Yamaha

Rider’s Championship
1. Marquez 318
2. Lorenzo 305
3. Pedrosa 280

Nicky Hayden to Aspar for 2014 on Honda customer bike. Aoyama looks like joining him
Ben Spies retired from racing and Alstare and Ducati part company due to withdrawal of one of Alstar’s major sponsors.
Eugene Laverty rumoured to be on Pramac Ducati customer bike.

Moto 2
Redding started with broken forearm but Spanish rider Marinelarena crashed in front him early on lap 1 causing Redding to hit his bike and fall and his bike fall into the path of Rabat who also went down. Redding bruised and has sore right elbow. Race red flagged and re-started.
Results
1. Esparago
2. Kallio
3. Luthi
4. Simeon
5. Terol
6 De Angelis

Rider’s Championship
1. Espargaro 265
2. Redding 224
3. Rabat 204


Moto 3
Salom crashed then with 4 laps to go Rins high-sided. The title race now goes to Valencia.
Results
1. Marquez
2. Vinales
3. Folger
4. Oliviera
5. Fenati
6. Miller

Rider's Championship
1. Salom 300
2. Vinales 298
3. Rins 295

[Rod Richardson]

Valencia Finale
Moto GP
Marquez rode a well managed race to clinch the Championship, an amazing feat in his rookie year. Lorenzo’s tactics in forcing Pedrosa off the track on one occasion are under investigation by race direction.

1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)
2. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
3. Marc Marquez Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)
4. Valentino Rossi Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)
5. Alvaro Bautista Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V)

Moto2
Really good racing and good result for the Aussies with West in 8th.

1. Nicolas Terol SPA Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter)
2. Jordi Torres SPA Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter)
3. Johann Zarco FRA Came Iodaracing Project (Suter)
4. Simone Corsi ITA NGM Mobile Racing (Speed Up)
5. Esteve Rabat SPA Tuenti HP 40 (Kalex)

Moto 3
Salom was riding well until he dropped the bike and his chances of winning the title. A deserved win by Vinales from Folger and Rins. Jack Miller was in there with a chance for a podium finish but dropped it.

1. Maverick Viñales SPA Team Calvo (KTM)
2. Jonas Folger GER Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 (Kalex KTM)
3. Alex Rins SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 (KTM)
4. Alex Marquez SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 (KTM)
5. Efren Vazquez SPA Mahindra Racing (Mahindra)

[patnicholls]

Thanks for posting, Rod. Obviously things are pretty quiet here, but it's been a big season and it goes without saying that Marquez has been superb (although Jorge and Dani have of course kept him honest).

A few more thoughts on the year may arrive at a later date.

[Rod Richardson]

Macau Grand Prix, race result:
1. Ian Hutchinson (Milwaukee Yamaha)
2. Michael Rutter (SMT Racing) +2.418s
3. Gary Johnson (Quattro Plant Motorsports) +8.741s
4. John McGuinness (Honda TT Legends) +23.018s
5. James Storrar (DMR Racing) +24.271s