WSBK - Portimao

[wull]

What’s the craic with the tyres? I’ve heard something that’s very vague and doesn’t go into much detail but what I’m understanding is that for the full length race 1 & 2 the softer rear tyre won’t be available…………..

Is this more bullshit to try and favour that Irish whinging coont?

[weeksy]

Is this more bullshit to try and favour that Irish whinging coont?

There's enough conspiracy theories in the forum without having to drag it into the racing too.

[wull]

So is that a yay or nay then

[weeksy]

So is that a yay or nay then

WSB has had tyre issues a few times now in the past few years, wasn't there one where they had to swap half way through a race ? or was that Supersport ?

[Skub]

So is that a yay or nay then

WSB has had tyre issues a few times now in the past few years, wasn't there one where they had to swap half way through a race ? or was that Supersport ?

ISTR Phillip Island did an F1 type pit stop for WSBK because of safety concerns over tyre life.

[wull]

Finally some information that clears it up.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/m.gpone. ... html%3famp

[weeksy]

Finally some information that clears it up.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/m.gpone. ... html%3famp

Sounds like your mate Rea may struggle to stick with Toprak in the races then.

[KungFooBob]

I wonder how much Kawasaki are paying Pirelli not to take the SCX

[wull]

Finally some information that clears it up.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/m.gpone. ... html%3famp

Sounds like your mate Rea may struggle to stick with Toprak in the races then.

My mate

[wull]

WORLD SUPERBIKE PORTIMAO, PORTUGAL - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (1)
POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME
1 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1:41.542s
2 Garrett Gerloff USA GRT Yamaha +0.141s
3 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team +0.161s
4 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR PATA Yamaha +0.207s
5 Loris Baz FRA GoEleven Ducati +0.218s
6 Scott Redding GBR Aruba.It Ducati +0.477s
7 Alvaro Bautista SPA Team HRC +0.704s
8 Andrea Locatelli ITA PATA Yamaha +0.771s
9 Michael Van Der Mark NED Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team +0.803s
10 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Ducati +1.103s
11 Leandro Mercado ARG MIE Honda Racing +1.311s
12 Isaac Vinales SPA Orelac Racing Kawasaki +1.378s
13 Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.It Ducati +1.437s
14 Leon Haslam GBR Team HRC +1.449s
15 Eugene Laverty IRL Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team +1.913s
16 Christophe Ponsson FRA Gil Yamaha +2.324s
17 Jonas Folger GER Benovo BMW +2.666s
18 Kohta Nozane JPN GRT Yamaha +2.841s
19 Tito Rabat ITA Kawasaki Puccetti +2.845s
20 Gabrielle Ruiu ITA B-Max Racing Team +3.139s
21 Samuele Cavalieri SPA Barni Ducati +3.292s
22 Loris Cresson BEL Pedercini Kawasaki +3.467s
23 Lachlan Epis AUS Pedercini Kawasaki +4.668s

[weeksy]

maybe Rea won't struggle yet

[Skub]

If JR/Kawasaki get beaten around here,we'll know for sure they are in trouble.

Nice to see Gerloff showing form again,I hope he can stop being gun shy in the races.

Laverty made some mess of his bike....

Baz doing a good steady job.

[wull]

WORLD SUPERBIKE PORTIMAO, PORTUGAL - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (2)
POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME
1 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1:41.466s
2 Leon Haslam GBR Team HRC +0.191s
3 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team +0.250s
4 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR PATA Yamaha +0.346s
5 Garrett Gerloff USA GRT Yamaha +0.406s
6 Loris Baz FRA GoEleven Ducati +0.508s
7 Scott Redding GBR Aruba.It Ducati +0.520s
8 Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.It Ducati +0.633s
9 Alvaro Bautista SPA Team HRC +0.649s
10 Andrea Locatelli ITA PATA Yamaha +0.706s
11 Michael Van Der Mark NED Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team +0.858s
12 Isaac Vinales SPA Orelac Racing Kawasaki +1.310s
13 Leandro Mercado ARG MIE Honda Racing +1.514s
14 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Ducati +1.563s
15 Eugene Laverty IRL Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team +1.691s
16 Jonas Folger GER Benovo BMW +1.855s
17 Christophe Ponsson FRA Gil Yamaha +2.439s
18 Kohta Nozane JPN GRT Yamaha +2.471s
19 Samuele Cavalieri SPA Barni Ducati +2.847s
20 Tito Rabat ITA Kawasaki Puccetti +2.886s
21 Gabrielle Ruiu ITA B-Max Racing Team +3.002s
22 Loris Cresson BEL Pedercini Kawasaki +3.309s
23 Lachlan Epis AUS Pedercini Kawasaki +4.032s

[wull]

Times are relatively close at the front, in FP1 TR54 set a faster time but had it taken away because of a yellow flag.

JR looks as if he could crash at any moment, out of shape quite a few times.

[Skub]

Leon Haslam is looking a bit racy. Poor old Rabat,it doesn't seem to matter much which bike he's on.

Toseland getting a bit of flack for calling Redding on his bicycle racing and attitude before this round.

[Yorick]

Leon Haslam is looking a bit racy. Poor old Rabat,it doesn't seem to matter much which bike he's on.

Toseland getting a bit of flack for calling Redding on his bicycle racing and attitude before this round.

Had a look but found nowt. What's he been saying ?

[Skub]

Leon Haslam is looking a bit racy. Poor old Rabat,it doesn't seem to matter much which bike he's on.

Toseland getting a bit of flack for calling Redding on his bicycle racing and attitude before this round.

Had a look but found nowt. What's he been saying ?

I think the basic gist was..Redding was asked how he thought his weekend would go and he said he'd be behind Toprak and JR,hoping to pick up the pieces. Toseland said this was the wrong mindset for a championship contender,as it sounded like SR had already given up. Doing a 9 hour bicycle race was also considered to show a lack of priorities,SR should be conserving energy for the wsbk races.

Not a verbatim quote from Toseland,but the general drift.

[wull]

What the fuck was the sighting lap all about there the now with the 300 qualifying? I’m glad they got pulled in and got a huge bollocking for that, fucking idiots! Never seen so much bullshit, keep that up get sent home, simple as that dangerous wee fucks.

[Yorick]

What the fuck was the sighting lap all about there the now with the 300 qualifying? I’m glad they got pulled in and got a huge bollocking for that, fucking idiots! Never seen so much bullshit, keep that up get sent home, simple as that dangerous wee fucks.

What happened?

[wull]

WORLD SUPERBIKE PORTIMAO, PORTUGAL - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (3)
POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME
1 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1:40.553s
2 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR PATA Yamaha +0.046s
3 Andrea Locatelli ITA PATA Yamaha +0.420s
4 Garrett Gerloff USA GRT Yamaha +0.422s
5 Scott Redding GBR Aruba.It Ducati +0.612s
6 Michael Van Der Mark NED Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team +0.660s
7 Loris Baz FRA GoEleven Ducati +0.663s
8 Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.It Ducati +1.030s
9 Leandro Mercado ARG MIE Honda Racing +1.084s
10 Leon Haslam GBR Team HRC +1.089s
11 Alvaro Bautista SPA Team HRC +1.376s
12 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Ducati +1.390s
13 Eugene Laverty IRL Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team +1.548s
14 Isaac Vinales SPA Orelac Racing Kawasaki +1.687s
15 Jonas Folger GER Benovo BMW +2.142s
16 Samuele Cavalieri SPA Barni Ducati +2.587s
17 Kohta Nozane JPN GRT Yamaha +3.033s
18 Tito Rabat ITA Kawasaki Puccetti +3.427s
19 Loris Cresson BEL Pedercini Kawasaki +3.477s
20 Christophe Ponsson FRA Gil Yamaha +3.506s
21 Gabrielle Ruiu ITA B-Max Racing Team +3.957s
22 Lachlan Epis AUS Pedercini Kawasaki +4.281s