I know I've been away a while but when did Max come back?

 

Ok, I've googled now.

 

2.5 years off.

 

A bit of "It's only testing...no racing, no, no"

 

Then fastest in Free practice and 6th place finishes at Misano.

 

A podium at Sepang.

 

Genius.

 

The youngsters should speed up a bit or they'll look silly soon.

Edited 2 August, 201510 yr by camelspyyder

I know I've been away a while but when did Max come back? Ok, I've googled now.  2.5 years off. A bit of "It's only testing...no racing, no, no"  Then fastest in Free practice and 6th place finishes at Misano.  A podium at Sepang. Genius.  The youngsters should speed up a bit or they'll look silly soon.

 

He is doing some work for the Sepang circuit I gather.  Must like the hot and humid weather, ouch.  Thought 31-37 C and 75% humidity in Southern Europe was quite hot/humid enough but then he still looks racing weight where as I look more like "Big Hero Six" getting in to my gear.......

 

https://youtu.be/LVCuVN1WBWA

Britannia Boys dominating WSB for the first few races of the season, well done Chas, Jonathan, Tom as well as Alex and Leon C, great to good results.

 

Top three looking very even and tempted to pop along to both days on the BH weekend at Donnington.

 

 

If it stops raining in Sepang perhaps we can get on with Race 2.

 

I wish UK roads were as good as the new Sepang surface which looks brilliant.

Edited 15 May, 201610 yr by lol-lol

Well done Chas, and other Brits, in race 1 in France.

 

Well 2017 season starts tonight at Phillip Island.

 

Chas did just over a 1.31 on the Panigale R.

 

Not bad compared to the MotoGP bike just a few days ago.   

 

http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2017/Davies Fridays fastest at Phillip Island

 

 

 

 

Race 1

 

Brits take top 5 places !!

 

Thought Lowes might do it mid race, looking very competitive year's racing ahead.  

 

 

 

Brits take all 3 podium places and that is without Johnathan rae!

 

Well done Lowes getting first podium on the Pata R1.

 

Think I missed the braking point.....

 

 

 

Edited 23 February, 20188 yr by lol-lol

All starts tonight at Philip island !

 

Shocker.

 

Jonny Rae burn his tyres out as did VdM.  

 

Well done MM, Tom and Chas.   

 

Could be a good season if new (rev limit) rules do not spoil it.

 

Shame no proper WSS 300 race, only the 600s, have to wait to them come back to Europe.    

What a race.

 

Marco M winning by 21 thou and wobbling at 190 mph.

Jonny  Rea a brave second.

All had to change tyres half way thru race, like motogp did a couple of years ago as tyres were blistering as only Philip island makes them!

Hooray.  First Yam R1 win for such a long time.

On ‎26‎/‎05‎/‎2018 at 14:26, lol-lol said:

Hooray.  First Yam R1 win for such a long time.

 

I love watching the bikes but am not a biker so am a little ignorant of specs etc. Are WSB and BSB bikes the same?

2 minutes ago, tweenster said:

 

I love watching the bikes but am not a biker so am a little ignorant of specs etc. Are WSB and BSB bikes the same?

 

Number of subtle differences but both based on road machines we can buy.

 

It is motogp that is very different with carbon fibre brakes but even then the m1 yam is based loosely on the road bike or visa versa.

2 minutes ago, lol-lol said:

 

Number of subtle differences but both based on road machines we can buy.

 

It is motogp that is very different with carbon fibre brakes but even then the m1 yam is based loosely on the road bike or visa versa.

 

Thanks lol-lol. That suggests that BSB top riders could step up to WSB if they had the budget - is that a fair statement?

Supplementary question - any idea how much more expensive WSB is over BSB?

Just now, tweenster said:

 

Thanks lol-lol. That suggests that BSB top riders could step up to WSB if they had the budget - is that a fair statement?

Haslam bounces between both and is competitive in both series though Kwacker seems the best tool at present.

20 hours ago, tweenster said:

Supplementary question - any idea how much more expensive WSB is over BSB?

 

Both several tens of thousands but not like the million for motogp and since supervisors can all within a couple of seconds of motogp that is not bad going.

Even the 600s are pretty impressive with acceleration that would match a f1 to 150 I would reckon

 

Little R6 video, I am a bit big for an R6 or R1, oddly the R3 is more comfortable thean either its bigger brothers.

 

 

Edited 23 August, 20187 yr by lol-lol

Well done Bautista and great to see a new Superbike and rider come in a spice up what has been the Kawasaki-Jonathan Rae show for the last 4 years.

 

Good showing for Yamaha R1 taking 3rd, 4th and 5th.

 

 

 

Only 55 days or so to the start of the WSB season.  Should be a good one with changes of people in teams.  

 

Hopefully Philip Island is OK with the Ozzy fires by then.

Great race to start season.  

 

So competitive.

 

Yams have more power.  Brits doing well.

 

Well done Alex Lowes, even though you switched to the Kwacker.  

 

 https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-razgatlioglu-redding-rea/4702086/ 

 

 

Edited 29 February, 20206 yr by lol-lol

Is the Yam wheel in the air ?

One wishes that F1 could even be half as exciting as this.   

 

Well done WSB rides and teams.

 

Lapping within 2 seconds per lap of motogp on these tuned stock based bikes.

 

Pangali V4 very quick but so many different makes within tenths in a lap.

 

Honda's new Fire Blade looking and going well for a new bike.

Results on weekend sales on weekdays..... £20k for road bike, £23.5K for track bike...........

 

Edited 1 August, 20205 yr by lol-lol

Handbags after Super Pole ..........

 

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/videos/2020/2020 WorldSBK Teruel Van der Mark discussion clip