WSBK - Catalunya Spain

[wull]

I suspect much the same tomorrow.

[Skub]

I suspect much the same tomorrow.

From Gerloff?

Maybe we'll get to hear more about his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

[wull]

Btw,Gerloff didn't half talk like a washing machine in his post race interview.

I’ve still to watch it, I read in the summary that Toprak was in second with 4 laps to go then made a few mistakes and went backwards. Anything can happen but as it stands Alvaro must be 44 points or so ahead now and I can’t see him losing that especially with another two races this weekend, a further 37 points available.

[wull]

I suspect much the same tomorrow.

From Gerloff?

Maybe we'll get to hear more about his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

No Bautista, had that feeling that he’d fuck off, with a start finish of that length and his ability to get quicker as the laps go down, he seems to conserve the tyres so well and when the fuel load reduces he gets quicker.

[Skub]

Btw,Gerloff didn't half talk like a washing machine in his post race interview.

I’ve still to watch it, I read in the summary that Toprak was in second with 4 laps to go then made a few mistakes and went backwards. Anything can happen but as it stands Alvaro must be 44 points or so ahead now and I can’t see him losing that especially with another two races this weekend, a further 37 points available.

Toprak had no tyre left after trying to keep up with Alvaro,how he brought it home is beyond me. Maybe they'll look at Gerloff's data to see what can help Toprak in the next races.

Thing is,Gerloff's Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ might not want to help a heathen Turk.

[wull]

Nowt you can do with a fucked tyre, nowt you can do trying to keep up with that Ducati especially with Alvaro riding it, I took a shite this morning that weighed as much as Alvaro.

[weeksy]

nowt you can do trying to keep up with that Ducati especially with Alvaro riding it, I took a shite this morning that weighed as much as Alvaro.

Johnny is that you?

[wull]

Toprak says he cunted his rear tyre, the pace was very fast at the beginning and I was trying so hard to keep with Alvaro. Plan tomorrow is to take it easier as the last 6 laps are important.

[Yorick]

Btw,Gerloff didn't half talk like a washing machine in his post race interview.

Eh? What?

[wull]

2022 WORLD SUPERBIKE BARCELONA, SPAIN - SUPERPOLE RACE RESULTS
POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME
1 Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.It Racing Ducati 10 Laps
2 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +1.185s
3 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +1.377s
4 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK +5.088s
5 Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.It Racing Ducati +9.016s
6 Philipp Oettl GER GoEleven Ducati +10.506s
7 Xavi Vierge SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +10.637s
8 Scott Redding GBR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team +10.947s
9 Loris Baz FRA Bonovo Action BMW +14.575s
10 Garrett Gerloff USA GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team +14.601s
11 Lucas Mahias FRA Puccetti Kawasaki +17.326s
12 Luca Bernardi SM Barni Spark Ducati Team +17.644s
13 Kohta Nozane JPN GRT Yamaha +19.942s
14 Eugene Laverty IRL Bonovo Action BMW +20.672s
15 Roberto Tamburini ITA Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team +20.723s
16 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Ducati +20.886s
17 Christophe Ponsson FRA Gil Motor Sport Yamaha +23.918s
18 Oscar Gutierrez SPA Pedercini Kawasaki +25.744s
19 Leandro Mercado ARG MIE Honda Racing +25.759s
20 Oliver Konig CZE Orelac Racing Kawasaki +37.666s
21 Andrea Locatelli ITA PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK +45.370s
22 Michael Van Der Mark SPA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team DNF
23 Iker Lecuona SPA Team HRC WorldSBK DNF

[wull]

2022 WORLD SUPERBIKE BARCELONA, SPAIN - RACE RESULTS (2)
POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME
1 Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.It Racing Ducati 20 Laps
2 Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.It Racing Ducati +8.103s
3 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK +9.090s
4 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +10 210s
5 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Ducati +15.667s
6 Xavi Vierge SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +20.320s
7 Philipp Oettl GER GoEleven Ducati +33.622s
8 Iker Lecuona SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +35.008s
9 Loris Baz FRA Bonovo Action BMW +35.092s
10 Roberto Tamburini ITA Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team +40.108s
11 Luca Bernardi SM Barni Spark Ducati Team +42.746s
12 Lucas Mahias FRA Puccetti Kawasaki +43.165s
13 Michael Van Der Mark SPA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team +46.197s
14 Eugene Laverty IRL Bonovo Action BMW +46.420s
15 Kohta Nozane JPN GRT Yamaha +48.265s
16 Andrea Locatelli ITA PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK +50.985s
17 Leandro Mercado ARG MIE Honda Racing +54.132s
18 Oliver Konig CZE Orelac Racing Kawasaki +1 Lap
19 Christophe Ponsson FRA Gil Motor Sport Yamaha DNF
20 Oscar Gutierrez SPA Pedercini Kawasaki DNF
21 Garrett Gerloff USA GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team DNF
22 Scott Redding GBR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team DNF
23 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK D

[Skub]

Those Ducatis down the straight have another gear to spare. How demoralising must it be to do all the work overtaking for them just to breeze by and make you start again.

[wull]

Portimao should be a different story hopefully

[Skub]

Yeah,hopefully.

[wull]

Watching race 2 just now.

Down the start finish Toprak’s Yamaha is lacking even compared to Jonathan’s Kawasaki. Earlier on in the race Toprak had a double slipstream behind Jonathan and Michael and he gained absolutely nothing. With 7 laps to go Bassani goes by Toprak likes he not moving and Jonathan in the double slipstream goes by them both, it’s like bringing a knife to a gun fight.

[mangocrazy]

Those Ducatis down the straight have another gear to spare. How demoralising must it be to do all the work overtaking for them just to breeze by and make you start again.

In days gone by there would be 'levelling up' measures brought in (inlet restrictors, rev ceilings etc.) but that doesn't happen now, even when the Ducati is clearly miles faster than the rest. Is this year the shoo-in for Ducati that it looks to be?

It must be demoralising for the rest of the field when a top rider like Alvaro, who is noticeably smaller and lighter than the other riders, also has by far the fastest bike.