BSB Thruxon.... the Rabat days !!!

[weeksy]

https://www.britishsuperbike.com/calend ... 6-thruxton

The Bennetts British Superbike Championship will feature a third World Champion at Thruxton this weekend (12/13/14 August) when former Moto2 Grand Prix World Champion Tito Rabat makes his debut in the series, joining the TAG Honda team.



Thruxton as we know is a fast sweeping course with a few undulations (especially when trying to cycle them !!! ). Often makes for great racing though and good battles... so looking forward to this one.

[Bustaspoke]

I don't think he's ever raced a track like Thruxton,should be an eye opener for him but he's under no pressure I hope he enjoys the experience.
I wonder how the heat will affect tyre wear?

[Yorick]

It's a fast circuit, but the BSB bikes are pussies after riding motogp.

[weeksy]

It's a fast circuit, but the BSB bikes are pussies after riding motogp.

Being slower doesn't mean it's easier though. Many riders have proven just because you've ridden XYZ doesn't mean you can ride ABC.

If Rabat gets a top 10 on the Honda i'll be pretty impressed.

[Yorick]

It's a fast circuit, but the BSB bikes are pussies after riding motogp.

Being slower doesn't mean it's easier though. Many riders have proven just because you've ridden XYZ doesn't mean you can ride ABC.

If Rabat gets a top 10 on the Honda i'll be pretty impressed.

No, I meant a scary bike and scary circuit is a nightmare. He only has 1 to contend with.

[Bustaspoke]

I'm sure it was Forres who said he found it harder to adapt back to BSB spec bikes after riding a bike in another championship,less power but still an awful lot of ponies with less electronics to help you.
There won't be any pressure on Rabat so I hope he enjoys his weekend of racing,whenever rider's talk about Thruxton they seem to talk about the place with affection,not sure the tyre manufacturer's enjoy it as much.

[ChrisW]

He's been doing well in the Spanish Superbikes this year, I don't know but would imagine that they're close-ish to BSB bikes.

[KungFooBob]

Needs to get himself into AMA Superbikes, that's where Petrucci and Barbera have gone.

[Yorick]

Needs to get himself into AMA Superbikes, that's where Petrucci and Barbera have gone.

It pays well apparently. That's why Hodgy stayed so long. Tops up the pension.

[weeksy]

https://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/2 ... ing-action

Well he's currently last and 4s off, but I expect that to change.

Edit. Now 2s off

[weeksy]

https://www.britishsuperbike.com/live-timing

Live

[Skub]

Danny Kent well up there,currently.

[weeksy]

O’HALLORAN BOUNCES BACK FROM A CRASH TO TOP THRUXTON PRACTICE TIMES

Jason O'Halloran leads his Bennetts British Superbike Championship rivals into tomorrow’s eBay Sprint race at Thruxton as the McAMS Yamaha rider recovered from his crash in the opening session to top the times by 0.072s.

The Australian had captured the position at the top in the final five minutes of the second session where just 0.9s covered the top 15 riders. O’Halloran upped the pace to push Peter Hickman back into second. Ray’s best lap time though came on his final lap of the session, surging into second and it was enough to nudge Tom Sykes on the MCE Ducati outside of the top three.

The former World Champion had his best opening day of the season in fourth place, just ahead of Honda Racing UK’s Glenn Irwin who completed the top five with Kyle Ryde holding sixth position at the chequered flag.

Danny Kent was the second of the former World Champions to feature in the top ten, holding seventh place for the Buildbase Suzuki team, maintaining his position ahead of Lee Jackson on the leading Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki.

Tommy Bridewell was ninth fastest at his home round for the Oxford Products Racing Ducati team, just 0.004s adrift of Jackson ahead of him with Ryan Vickers completing the top ten on the FHO Racing BMW with Attis Sports.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Thruxton, SUPERPICKS Combined Free Practice times:

Jason O'Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1m:14.723s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.072s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +0.164s
Tom Sykes (MCE Ducati) +0.276s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +0.421s
Kyle Ryde (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.455s
Danny Kent (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.587s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki) +0.615s
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.619s
Ryan Vickers (FHO Racing BMW with Attis Sports) +0.710s
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.766s
Leon Haslam (VisionTrack Kawasaki) +0.813s

[weeksy]

Rabat still finding it tough going this morning by the look of things... He's trying.... but the times are not showing it.

[ChrisW]

Ouch - still nearly four seconds away.

[weeksy]

IT's a tough one isn't it... I mean 4s is a LIFETIME in a race context, that's almost being lapped after a 20 lapper... Which is bonkers.

I do understand that people need to get used to bikes... but this is Rabat after all.. it's not like he's a junior club racer being thrown in at the deep end..

[Skub]

There is something fundamentally broken with Tito. I'd bet he doesn't even know what it is.

I always recall a quote from Eddie Lawson when he was at his peak,he said,"I don't know why I'm faster than others and this keeps me awake at night,because if I stop being fast I won't know how to fix it".

[Yorick]

Just Googled his 2021 WSB points tally. Was around 10/12 most races.
Not too shabby so expect a bit more from him.

[Yorick]

Blimey. His team mate on Superstock bike is way quicker.

31 53 Tito RABAT ESP Honda - TAG Racing Honda 1:18.214 13 13 3.721 0.806 108.44

12 11 David ALLINGHAM GBR Honda - TAG Racing Honda 1:16.775 10 14 0.873 0.065 110.47

[Yorick]

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