WSBK Netherlands (Assen TT)

[KungFooBob]

Life in the old dog yet.

After a miserable start to the season Rea stuck the R1 on pole!

It was very wet, with a dry line starting to form at the end of the session.

[wull]

If the conditions dry I’d expect him to fall back but you never know, I just think the conditions suited him very well unless he’s found something and will start to compete at the sharp end again.

[KungFooBob]

No spoilers for the first race, but if I gave you 10 guesses, you'd never get the winner!

[Supermofo]

No spoilers for the first race, but if I gave you 10 guesses, you'd never get the winner!

Was it @Tricky on his Blandit?

[wull]

Saved by the flag

[ChrisW]

I'd like to have his luck!

[MrLongbeard]

Excellent

[tricol]

All the stars aligned for JR for that one. Can't see him winning another WSBK race, nevemind tomorrow. Shame, but the pecking order has changed now.

[KungFooBob]

LOLz!

[MrLongbeard]

Is Sundays racing not on the telly box / Eurosport, I'm not seeing anything on the planner

[Yorick]

Is Sundays racing not on the telly box / Eurosport, I'm not seeing anything on the planner

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[MrLongbeard]

Screenshot

That I've got, I was hoping for live

[KungFooBob]

I watch it all on the app, Discovery+ app innit.

[wull]

Race 2…….Wow!

I wonder what all the muppets that questioned Toprak going to BMW are saying now? “Must be for the money because he ain’t going to win” absolute fucktards.

3 wins from 9 races and 2nd in the championship. Not bad with a DNF due to a mechanical and going backwards in Race 1 with a tyre that gave up the ghost. I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up winning the championship.

[KungFooBob]

The 300's were pretty exciting too, I now want a Kove, but I can only find UK dealers for the Dakar ADV bike, not the road bikes (they make a 450cc IL4 too).

[Skub]

Race 2…….Wow!

I wonder what all the muppets that questioned Toprak going to BMW are saying now? “Must be for the money because he ain’t going to win” absolute fucktards.

3 wins from 9 races and 2nd in the championship. Not bad with a DNF due to a mechanical and going backwards in Race 1 with a tyre that gave up the ghost. I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up winning the championship.

I have to be honest,as I thought Toprak would be nowhere on the beemer. Happy to be proven wrong,though. The boy is special.

[mangocrazy]

Race 2…….Wow!

I wonder what all the muppets that questioned Toprak going to BMW are saying now? “Must be for the money because he ain’t going to win” absolute fucktards.

3 wins from 9 races and 2nd in the championship. Not bad with a DNF due to a mechanical and going backwards in Race 1 with a tyre that gave up the ghost. I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up winning the championship.

I have to be honest,as I thought Toprak would be nowhere on the beemer. Happy to be proven wrong,though. The boy is special.

Yeah, I was sceptical as well. Happy to be proved wrong and that the rider can really make the difference. I think the thing with the Beemer is that it's nearly as fast as the Ducatis, so he's not getting blown away on the straights.

[kendo57]

Made me laugh when the Eurosport team said it wasn't the start to the season Bautista would have wanted.
They seem to have overlooked he is leading the championship, i can only see him getting stronger as well.

[weeksy]

Race 2…….Wow!

I wonder what all the muppets that questioned Toprak going to BMW are saying now? “Must be for the money because he ain’t going to win” absolute fucktards.

3 wins from 9 races and 2nd in the championship. Not bad with a DNF due to a mechanical and going backwards in Race 1 with a tyre that gave up the ghost. I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up winning the championship.

I guess that makes me a muppet

[mangocrazy]

I wonder what all the muppets that questioned Toprak going to BMW are saying now? “Must be for the money because he ain’t going to win” absolute fucktards.

A few months earlier...

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