Phillip Island Superpole.. SPIES!..

[HillbillyTom]

Ben Spies on pole by almost 3/10 sec. in his first WSBK race with Biaggi second on the Aprilia.. Soup :: Spies Wins First Superpole :: 02-27-2009

Haga down in 13th. Nori and the Duc aren't getting along too well it seems.

 

[bigoltool]

He is going to school em in the race! His race simulation went "really well"! Bad news for the rest of the regulars!

 

[05 Busa LE]

Awesome! Great to see Aprilia (Biaggi) and BMW (Corser) in the race.

[QUALIFICATION SPOILER BELOW]





From Superbike.IT:

TIMES:
1. Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'31.069;
2. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1'31.402;
3. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'31.596;
4. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.600 [privateer Ducati];
5. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.837;
6. Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.112;
7. Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.537;
8. Laconi R. (FRA) Ducati 1098 RS 09 1'32.649;
9. Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 1'31.843;
10. Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'31.860;
11. Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'31.867;
12. Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'31.881;
13. Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'31.907;
14. Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'31.916;
15. Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'32.119;
16. Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.719;
17. Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.873;
18. Rolfo R. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.997;
19. Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.152;
20. Hill T. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.363.

 

[05 Busa LE]

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[bigoltool]

And a new track record by .0.424 sconds!

 

[EarlyBird]

It would be nice to see Ben do very well this year!!!! Max should be fast on that Aprilia too!!!

 

[shawnski]

when is the race?

 

[DaCol.]

I want Spies to Win it all, but I'am really a BIG Ducati/Aprilia FAN

 

[bigoltool]

Sunday in Aus. Later tonight here. Unfortunately Speeds coverage sucks and you cant watch the live feed from SBK in the US. They are showing race one on Sunday and then you have to wait till Tuesday to see race two. BRILLIANT!!!

 

[kennethsbusa]

DVR is set

 

[MPH 200]

Go Ben

 

[Hayabusa2005]

 

[†WÃ￾§†ëD]

I could spoil this...




but I won't....

 

[05 Busa LE]

I could spoil this...but I won't....

Thanks ... no spoilers, please lease:

 

[Kento-Moto]

I'm lookin forward to seeing what the BMW will do this season. " Let the Racing BEGIN! "

 

[HillbillyTom]

Race 1 will be on SPEED today at 3:00 CENTRAL. Adjust for your time zone.

Bummer is, gotta wait until Tuesday for the other races to be shown.
Tuesday on SPEED.. Race 1--- 11:00 am central
Race 2--- 12:00 pm central
World Supersport--- 1:00 pm central

 

[bigoltool]

I cant wait to see race 2 on Tuesday!!!

Race 1 will be on SPEED today at 3:00 CENTRAL. Adjust for your time zone.

Bummer is, gotta wait until Tuesday for the other races to be shown.
Tuesday on SPEED.. Race 1--- 11:00 am central
Race 2--- 12:00 pm central
World Supersport--- 1:00 pm central

 

[Kento-Moto]

Ben blew it on lap 1 He'll be back ... BUT the last 3 laps were insane!

 

[Hayabusa Fury]

Ben blew it on lap 1 He'll be back ... BUT the last 3 laps were insane!

Awesome race, go Suzuki!

 

[bigoltool]

If you ask me he saved it in Race 1. Dumbazz Biaggi is the one who hit him. That could have ended very bad! If you watch the slow-mo of Spies going through the gravel that thing was trying to throw him off repeatedly. Then he got ran off the track by Xaus later on. On the last lap he was actually .8 seconds faster than Haga/Neukerchner! It was all for naught as he finished back a bit but it showed how fast he was. Long season ahead!

No comment on Race 2 yet as It wont air till tomorrow.

Ben blew it on lap 1 He'll be back ... BUT the last 3 laps were insane!