Just comparing the most recent MotoGP Qatar test and the World Superbike Superpole times, also at Qatar. The results are astounding. While the WSBK's are pushing much more HP (estimated 220+rwhp) than the GP800's, they seem to lack the handling and electronic technology that makes GP so much faster. Now for the laptimes, courtesy of roadracingworld.com:
MotoGP testing. These times will be lowered by the time qualifying occurs next week. I doubt many of these times were on sticky qualifier tires, and at 110%
1. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha)1:54.552
2. James TOSELAND (Yamaha) 1:54.592
3. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda)1:54.973
4. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha)1:55.464
5. Casey STONER (Ducati Marlboro Team) 1:55.485
6. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda) 1:55.550
7. Nicky HAYDEN (Honda)1:55.674
8. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki) 1:56.119
9. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda) 1:56.249
10. Valentino ROSSI (Yamaha) 1:56.256
11. Loris CAPIROSSI (Suzuki) 1:56.450
12. John HOPKINS (Kawasaki) 1:56.612
13. Dani PEDROSA (Honda) 1:56.704
14. Shinya NAKANO (Honda) 1:56.792
15. Marco MELANDRI(Ducati Marlboro Team) 1:56.902
16. Toni ELIAS: (Ducati) 1:56.986
17. Sylvain GUINTOLI (Ducati) 1:57.055
18. Anthony WEST (Kawasaki) 1:57.459
WSBK qualifying. The slowest rider from the last GP test-Ant West, would've made pole:
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Troy Corser Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team Yamaha YZF R1 1:58.053
2 Ruben Xaus Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098R 1:58.69
3 Max Biaggi Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098R 1:58.767
4 Max Neukirchner Team Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 1:58.964
5 Lorenzo Lanzi R.G.Team Ducati 1098R 1:58.975
6 Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team Yamaha YZF R1 1:59.017
7 Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1:59.224
8 Yukio Kagayama Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 1:59.285
9 Carlos Checa Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:59.417
10 Michel Fabrizio Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1:59.450
11 Fonsi Nieto Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 1:59.921
12 Jakub Smrz Guandalini Racing by Grifo's Ducati 1098R 1:59.984
13 Gregorio Lavilla Paul Bird Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 2:00.095
14 Kenan Sofuoglu Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Jr Honda CBR1000RR 2:00.313
15 Roberto Rolfo Hannspree Honda Althea Honda CBR1000RR 2:01.208
16 Ayrton Badovini Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 2:01.238
MotoGP testing. These times will be lowered by the time qualifying occurs next week. I doubt many of these times were on sticky qualifier tires, and at 110%
1. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha)1:54.552
2. James TOSELAND (Yamaha) 1:54.592
3. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda)1:54.973
4. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha)1:55.464
5. Casey STONER (Ducati Marlboro Team) 1:55.485
6. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda) 1:55.550
7. Nicky HAYDEN (Honda)1:55.674
8. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki) 1:56.119
9. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda) 1:56.249
10. Valentino ROSSI (Yamaha) 1:56.256
11. Loris CAPIROSSI (Suzuki) 1:56.450
12. John HOPKINS (Kawasaki) 1:56.612
13. Dani PEDROSA (Honda) 1:56.704
14. Shinya NAKANO (Honda) 1:56.792
15. Marco MELANDRI(Ducati Marlboro Team) 1:56.902
16. Toni ELIAS: (Ducati) 1:56.986
17. Sylvain GUINTOLI (Ducati) 1:57.055
18. Anthony WEST (Kawasaki) 1:57.459
WSBK qualifying. The slowest rider from the last GP test-Ant West, would've made pole:
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Troy Corser Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team Yamaha YZF R1 1:58.053
2 Ruben Xaus Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098R 1:58.69
3 Max Biaggi Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098R 1:58.767
4 Max Neukirchner Team Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 1:58.964
5 Lorenzo Lanzi R.G.Team Ducati 1098R 1:58.975
6 Noriyuki Haga Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team Yamaha YZF R1 1:59.017
7 Troy Bayliss Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1:59.224
8 Yukio Kagayama Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 1:59.285
9 Carlos Checa Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:59.417
10 Michel Fabrizio Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1:59.450
11 Fonsi Nieto Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 1:59.921
12 Jakub Smrz Guandalini Racing by Grifo's Ducati 1098R 1:59.984
13 Gregorio Lavilla Paul Bird Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 2:00.095
14 Kenan Sofuoglu Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Jr Honda CBR1000RR 2:00.313
15 Roberto Rolfo Hannspree Honda Althea Honda CBR1000RR 2:01.208
16 Ayrton Badovini Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 2:01.238
