World Superbikes and Supersport 2007

[patnicholls]

There's still a few holes in the WSB lineup, looking a little slim compared to last year although there'll be a few last-minute deals of course.

Alessandro Polita will be riding the Celani Suzuki WSB entry - he was one of the top guys in Superstock last year, so one for the future.

I am liking the look of the World Supersport entry, some good teams in there!

[racer69]

Interesting that Imola has been dropped from this years schedule.

What are the liklihoods for the July 8 round, a return to America?

[ChrisS]

Interesting that Imola has been dropped from this years schedule.

What are the liklihoods for the July 8 round, a return to America?

Imola needs work to come up to standards, it was also dropped by F1 in 2007,

Also I don't know if this had anything to do with why they choose Vallelunga but Vallelunga is near Rome, Biaggi's hometown while Imola is located in Northern Italy. Italians from the North and from the South don't really like each other and Max will probably be able to get more people in the seats down south.

As for the July 8 round, the rumors when the provisional calendar was released a few months ago with that date TBA was for a N American race but I don't know anything more

[ChrisS]

World Superbike Phillip Island "Pirelli Development" Test - 13th to 15th January

Day 1 unofficial times

WSB

1. Troy Bayliss (Xerox Ducati 999F07) 1m32.8
2. Max Biaggi (Alstare Corona Suzuki GSXR1000K7) 1m33.2
3. James Toseland (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR) 1m33.4
4. Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia Yamaha YZF-R1) 1m33.4
5. Regis Laconi (PSG1 Corse Kawasaki ZX10R) 1m33.5
6. Fonsi Nieto (PSG1 Corse Kawasaki ZX10R) 1m33.6
7. Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia Yamaha YZF-R1) 1m33.6
8. Lorenzo Lanzi (Xerox Ducati 999F07) 1m33.7
9. Yukio Kagayama (Alstare Corona Suzuki GSXR1000K7) 1m34.1
10. Roberto Rolfo (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR) 1m35.4

WSS

1. Broc Parkes (Yamaha Supersport Racing Yamaha YZF-R6) 1m35.2
2. Kevin Curtain (Yamaha Supersport Racing Yamaha YZF-R6) 1m35.4
3. Sebastien Charpentier (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) 1m36.3
4. Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) 1m36.3
5. Pere Riba (Gil Kawasaki ZX6RR) 1m36.6
6. Fabien Foret (Gil Kawasaki ZX6RR) 1m36.9
7. Barry Veneman (Hoegee Suzuki GSXR600) 1m37.6
8. Vesa Kallio (Hoegee Suzuki GSXR600) 1m38.9
9. Gianluca Nannelli (Caracchi Ducati 749R) no time

Celani, DFXtreme, Perdercini and Yamaha Italia’s Lorenzini by Leoni are also testing at Valencia

[tha_jackal]

Broc and Kev faster than Rolfo hock:
Money talks..

[NinjaMaster]

Broc and Kev faster than Rolfo hock:
Money talks..

Early days.

Nice to see Kwaks getting quick in the Superbikes. Hopefully they have plenty more to come in Supersport to challenge Yamaha and Honda.

[Mach24]

Would be great if the Kwaka's were right amongst it. Interesting and good to see Max has come out of the blocks hard. There is going to be fireworks in 007'.

[Mach24]

WORLD SUPERBIKE Phillip Island Sunday January 14 - DAY 2

Unofficial Times

Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 1’31”0
Lanzi (Ita-id) 1’32”1
Toseland (GB-Honda) 1’32”2
Corser (Aus-Yamaha) 1’32”2
Kagayama (Gia-Suzuki) 1’32”3
Biaggi (Ita-Suzuki) 1’32”6
Laconi (Fra-Kawasaki) 1’32”6
Nieto (Spa-id) 1’32”7
Haga (id-Yamaha) 1’32”8
Rolfo (Ita-Honda) 1’33”9

Biaggi and Laconi both fell uninjured, Laconi through the Hayshed at approx 240km/h.

SUPERSPORT

Curtain (Aus-Yamaha) 1’34”7
Sofuoglu (Tur-Honda) 1’34”7
Parkes (Aus-Yamaha) 1’34”8
Nannelli (Ita-Ducati) 1’35”2
Charpentier (Fra-Honda) 1’36”0
Foret (id- Kawasaki) 1’36”3
Riba (Spa-id) 1’36”4
Veneman (Ola-Suzuki) 1’36”4
Kallio (Fin-id) 1’37”7.

[ChrisS]

according to reports Bayliss was using a prototype front tyre and apparently only he got the tyre. so that could be part of the reason why he is so much faster than the rest

[NinjaMaster]

according to reports Bayliss was using a prototype front tyre and apparently only he got the tyre. so that could be part of the reason why he is so much faster than the rest

I hope you're right ChrisS. The next 6 were mighty close with only 7 tenths covering them I think.

Biaggi had his first superbike crash as viewed here: http://www.mcnews.com.au/MotorcycleR...ry_A/index.htm

Of note, his Zook is running a twin exhaust system. Be interesting to see if it makes it to the season.