WSBK: Phillip Island (Spoilers, mite!)

[misanthropic]

It was a bit jerky for me as well (FIOS) but not bad at all. Finally the 2013 racing season has begun.

[Dagofast]

Man, that was an awesome way to end the winter drought of racing! Loved the coverage, the track was better than ever and the racing was good. I hope Mad Max wasn't sitting at home watching his old ride winning and having second thoughts about walking away.

[DestinationUnknown]

I believe Max was at the track as a commentator for Italian television. Supposedly doing it all year.

[stevie88]

Taking 5 of the 6 podiums! It looks like the Aprilias are going to be damn hard to beat this year.

Now for the important stuff. Was Marco's Amazon girl friend there?

[Jim Moore]

Any word on Checa?

[Pork-Chop Express]

Originally Posted by Jim Moore

Any word on Checa?

He's apparently doing fine now but was knocked completely unconcious in the crash and woke up when the medical attendants were with him on the side of the track. They ran precautionary scans on him at the medical facility and he checked out ok. That was a nasty fall. He landed right on the back of his head. Needless to say, without a good helmet he certainly would have been a goner.

[yooperbikemike]

Race One

1. Sylvain GUINTOLI, France (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), 22 laps, 33:47.109
2. Eugene LAVERTY, Ireland (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -1.352 seconds
3. Michel FABRIZIO, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -1.359
4. Chaz DAVIES, UK (BMW S1000RR), -5.702
5. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -5.753
6. Loris BAZ, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -6.769
7. Leon HASLAM, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -6.830
8. Jonathan REA, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -17.944
9. Leon CAMIER, UK (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -19.152
10. Max NEUKIRCHNER, Germany (Ducati Panigale 1199R), -26.557
11. Jules CLUZEL, France (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -30.305
12. Ivan CLEMENTI, Italy (BMW S1000RR), -30.411
13. Alexander LUNDH, Sweden (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -45.185
14. Glenn ALLERTON, Australia (BMW S1000RR), -48.632
15. Jamie STAUFFER, Australia (Honda CBR1000RR), -53.453
16. Federico SANDI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -82.730, ran off track twice
17. Vittorio IANNUZZO, Italy (BMW S1000RR), -4 laps, pitted
18. Carlos CHECA, Spain (Ducati Panigale 1199R), -10 laps, DNF, crash
19. Marco MELANDRI, Italy (BMW S1000RR), -10 laps, DNF, crash
20. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -20 laps, DNF, mechanical


Race Two

1. Eugene LAVERTY, Ireland (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), 22 laps, 33:45.938
2. Sylvain GUINTOLI, France (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -0.418 second
3. Marco MELANDRI, Italy (BMW S1000RR) -1.382 seconds
4. Michel FABRIZIO, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -2.282
5. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -11.545
6. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -12.508
7. Jules CLUZEL, France (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -17.330
8. Jonathan REA, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -17.339
9. Leon CAMIER, UK (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -19.886
10. Leon HASLAM, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -19.996
11. Max NEUKIRCHNER, Germany (Ducati Panigale 1199R), -27.629
12. Glenn ALLERTON, Australia (BMW S1000RR), -42.809
13. Jamie STAUFFER, Australia (Honda CBR1000RR), -42.893
14. Fedrico SANDI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -44.899
15. Alexander LUNDH, Sweden (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -57.824
16. Vittorio IANNUZZO, Italy (BMW S1000RR), -82.574
17. Chaz DAVIES, UK (BMW S1000RR), -2 laps, crash
18. Ivan CLEMENTI, Italy (BMW S1000RR), -11 laps, DNF, retired
19. Loris BAZ, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -22 laps, DMF, crash


World Championship Point Standings:

1. TIE, Laverty/Guintoli, 45 points
3. Fabrizio, 29
4. Sykes, 22
5. TIE, Melandri/Rea, 16
7. Haslam, 15
8. TIE, Cluzel/Camier, 14
10. Davies, 13

[Jim Moore]

Man, I'm happy we're getting to see this. I have half a dozen favorites this year.

[roadholder]

Wow, it looks like Aprilia isn't missing Max too badly!
Five out of six podiums...almost six if not perhaps for that bobble by Fabrizio. Checa's absence could be the big "what if" but not sure he would have had an answer for them. Nasty get-off!

[ErikY.]

I watched the UFC last night but was able to see the races on youtube today, uploaded by 'the666sicco'.

[scottmoto16]

Originally Posted by ErikY.

I watched the UFC last night but was able to see the races on youtube today, uploaded by 'the666sicco'.

Races seem to have disappeared from his video feed now.

[Me and my monkee]

Originally Posted by scottmoto16

Races seem to have disappeared from his video feed now.

I just got done watching both races from him. Wonder if Dorna is going to crackdown on WSBK vids on youtube like they do MotoGP?

[mdubya]

Still there as far as I see.

Available here, too:

http://endoto.5gbfree.com/sbk2013.htm

[scottmoto16]

Originally Posted by mdubya

Still there as far as I see.

Available here, too:

http://endoto.5gbfree.com/sbk2013.htm

Thanks for that link.

[Jadon]

You got a link to sicco? I can't seem to find it......