And they're off..

[BigOz]

Woo hoo, race time after a long winter.

Enjoy the SBK everyone.

Andy

Fook me that was some close racing!

The finish from race 1:

http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/latest-news/1558.html

I am happy, all is right with the world!

Originally Posted by neilbaldry

I am happy, all is right with the world!

Not until Haga wins

I dont think he be a contender like he was last year. I think Michel will have a better chance this year. Although Careless Chukka has thrown a spanner in the works! And where were the Yamaha's and 'Prillas?! Shame Leon overcooked it a couple of times in the second race.........

This year is going to be great! And lets hope next year KTM join in proper!

Don't write Haga off just yet, he finished 3 and 4 from where he started and with a dodgy arm too

Originally Posted by rac3r

Don't write Haga off just yet, he finished 3 and 4 from where he started and with a dodgy arm too

Ditto, and last year the Suzuki got very good results at Philip Island and that was them done for almost the rest of the season..(BTW Haga finished 5th in race 2)
Still, good show and I've finally got my fix of racing after a winter of boredom (apart Italy beating Scotland yesterday in the rugby..)

Qatar test MotoGP
Official Test Qatar
Sessione 1 del 21:25 - 18/03/10
Pos Rider Squadra Giro più veloce Prev. Gap Condurre. Gap Giri
1 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:55.971 -- -- 38
2 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:56.203 +0,232 +0,232 34
3 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 1:56.855 +0,652 +0,884 45
4 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:56.943 +0,088 +0,972 24
5 Ben Spies Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:57.039 +0,096 +1,068 23
6 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 1:57.067 +0,028 +1,096 36
7 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:57.099 +0,032 +1,128 26
8 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:57.290 +0,191 +1,319 24
9 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:57.405 +0,115 +1,434 34
10 Mika Kallio Pramac Racing Team 1:57.509 +0,104 +1,538 46
11 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:57.689 +0,180 +1,718 32
12 Hector Barbera Aspar Team 1:57.822 +0,133 +1,851 38
13 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:57.989 +0,167 +2,018 31
14 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:58.142 +0,153 +2,171 35
15 Aleix Espargaro Pramac Racing Team 1:58.209 +0,067 +2,238 37
16 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:58.349 +0,140 +2,378 40
17 Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten-Honda MotoGP 1:58.701 +0,352 +2,730 44

Qatar Official Test
Session 2 as of 22:00 - 19/03/10
Pos Rider Team Fastest lap Prev. Gap Lead. Gap Laps
1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:55.353 - - 35
2 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:55.860 +0.507 +0.507 36
3 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 1:55.879 +0.019 +0.526 39
4 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 1:56.115 +0.236 +0.762 34
5 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:56.195 +0.080 +0.842 32
6 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:56.504 +0.309 +1.151 34
7 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:56.605 +0.101 +1.252 35
8 Ben Spies Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:56.779 +0.174 +1.426 32
9 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:56.898 +0.119 +1.545 42
10 Mika Kallio Pramac Racing Team 1:56.923 +0.025 +1.570 40
11 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:56.935 +0.012 +1.582 35
12 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:57.028 +0.093 +1.675 25
13 Aleix Espargaro Pramac Racing Team 1:57.121 +0.093 +1.768 37
14 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:57.222 +0.101 +1.869 42
15 Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten-Honda MotoGP 1:57.251 +0.029 +1.898 49
16 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:57.379 +0.128 +2.026 34

One each for Stoner and Rossi, Hayden consistently at the front and Pedrosa in another time zone..

[Yorkie]

Come on Rossi!

Yorkie