HATFIELD YAMAHA

The Fiat Yamaha rider was the leader in the second and final practice before qualifying at Misano on Saturday, ahead of Pedrosa and Stoner.

The 125cc Championship leader set a new best lap record as he edged rival and yesterday’s fastest rider Nico Terol in the second and final free practice at Misano.

Colin Edwards and Ben Spies made an encouraging start to the weekend, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team pairing able to secure top six places in the opening free practice session.

The motogp.com Pit Lane reporter and co-commentator gives his view on how the weekend could unfold after the first practice session was run on Friday.

The veteran Italian has discussed his future after day one of the Gran Premio Aperol di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini.

The Swiss chassis manufacturer has discussed the development of his premier class chassis to be used in 2012, and also reviewed the inaugural Moto2 season so far.

The bid for top results in Ducati’s home GP began in earnest on Friday with the factory team duo placing seventh and eighth in the first free practice.

The Italian was content with fourth position in the first practice of his home GP, and already feels confident in the setting of his M1.

The World Championship leader was third fastest in FP1 at Misano and was not overly satisfied with how his session went, but is targeting a range of improvements on his bike ahead of qualifying on Saturday.

The Italian followed his team-mate on the timesheet in FP1 at Misano as the factory set-up got its weekend off to a promising start.

1  32 Moser M. (GER) Triumph Daytona 675 2'03.890 
2  11 Guarnoni J. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'04.200 
3   6 Lanusse R. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'04.259 
4   9 Elliott J. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'04.281 
5  33 Gregorini G. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'04.353 
6  99 Covena T. (NED) Yamaha YZF R6 2'04.727 
7  13 Lombardi B. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.117 
8  21 Marino F. (FRA) Honda CBR600RR 2'05.120 
9  72 Karlsen F. (NOR) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.404 
10  45 Bühn J. (GER) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.614 
11  27 Fanelli D. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 2'05.634 
12 343 D'Annunzio F. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.744 
13  75 Cocco F. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.776 
14  28 Le Coquen S. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.885 
15  81 Valk K. (NED) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.066 
16  52 Duwelz G. (BEL) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.240 
17  66 De Tournay R. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.283 
18  19 Krajci T. (SVK) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.692 
19  69 Major N. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.999 
20  34 Van Leuven K. (NED) Yamaha YZF R6 2'07.877 
21  26 Vrajitoru M. (ROU) Yamaha YZF R6 2'08.326 
22  14 Puffe D. (GER) Yamaha YZF R6 2'09.319 

Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) relied on his record-breaking time of 1'55.232, set on Friday, to lead the combined qualifying lists, before the top 20 riders move on to Superpole this afternoon.

BMW's Troy Corser remains second in the ranking, although he improved his previous best, while former Nürburgring race winner Noriyuki Haga is now third.

Ten Kate Honda man Jonathan Rea set a top four time on a circuit he too has won at in the past. Championship challengers Leon Haslam and Max Biaggi were ninth and tenth respectively, the Aprilia man thrown off his RSV4 machine at high speed.

1 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'55.232
2 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'55.429
3 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'55.493
4 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'55.545
5 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'55.650
6 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'55.726
7 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'55.764
8 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'55.804
9 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'55.812
10 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'56.077
11 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'56.111
12 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'56.188
13 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'56.200
14 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'56.238
15 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'56.253
16 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'56.256
17 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'56.710
18 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'56.825
19 5 Lowry I. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'58.113
20 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'58.199
21 33 Lai F. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'58.812
22 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'59.875

1  54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 1'59.088 
2  50 Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 1'59.233 
3  37 Fujiwara K. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'59.435 
4  25 Salom D. (ESP) Triumph Daytona 675 1'59.832 
5   4 Rea G. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 2'00.235 
6  51 Pirro M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 2'00.278 
7  23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'00.315 
8 117 Praia M. (POR) Honda CBR600RR 2'00.727 
9  14 Lagrive M. (FRA) Triumph Daytona 675 2'00.818 
10  18 Aitchison M. (AUS) Honda CBR600RR 2'00.849 
11  55 Roccoli M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 2'00.865 
12  99 Foret F. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'00.939 
13   7 Davies C. (GBR) Triumph Daytona 675 2'00.971 
14  34 Quarmby R. (RSA) Honda CBR600RR 2'01.134 
15  44 Tamburini R. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'01.137 
16  21 Iddon C. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 2'01.823 
17  31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Triumph Daytona 675 2'01.876 
18 127 Harms R. (DEN) Honda CBR600RR 2'02.154 
19   9 Dell'Omo D. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 2'02.434 
20   8 Chesaux B. (SUI) Honda CBR600RR 2'03.975 
21  10 Toth I. (HUN) Honda CBR600RR 2'04.846

1 86 Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000 RR 2'00.099
2 21 Berger M. (FRA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.381
3 8 Antonelli A. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.523
4 14 Baroni L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2'01.181
5 20 Barrier S. (FRA) BMW S1000 RR 2'01.294
6 87 Zanetti L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2'01.369
7 47 La Marra E. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.483
8 65 Baz L. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R1 2'01.584
9 7 Mähr R. (AUT) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'01.678
10 34 Giugliano D. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 2'01.682
11 53 Lammert D. (GER) BMW S1000 RR 2'01.860
12 119 Magnoni M. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.958
13 93 Lussiana M. (FRA) BMW S1000 RR 2'02.358
14 29 Beretta D. (ITA) BMW S1000 RR 2'02.438
15 9 Petrucci D. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'02.617
16 30 Savary M. (SUI) BMW S1000 RR 2'03.293
17 10 Boscoscuro A. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'03.399
18 31 Ten Napel R. (NED) Honda CBR1000RR 2'03.819
19 11 Tutusaus P. (ESP) KTM 1190 RC8 R 2'04.408
20 60 Webb J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'04.571
21 69 Jezek O. (CZE) Aprilia RSV4 1000 2'05.068
22 36 Thiriet P. (BRA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'05.406
23 89 Salac M. (CZE) Aprilia RSV4 1000 2'05.532
24 12 Vivarelli N. (ITA) KTM 1190 RC8 R 2'05.740
25 45 Sletten K. (NOR) Yamaha YZF R1 2'06.412
26 99 Leeson C. (RSA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'07.184
27 55 Svitok T. (SVK) Honda CBR1000RR 2'07.576
28 58 Vrajitoru B. (ROU) Honda CBR1000RR 2'08.839
29 66 Stoklosa M. (POL) BMW S1000 RR 2'09.513

A new agreement has been signed between Infront Motor Sports and Spanish broadcaster Telemadrid for the remaining rounds of the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship.

Telemadrid is the first autonomous public television station of Madrid and the fifth national station, after those of Catalonia, Euskadi, Galicia and Andalusia. It has been affiliated with FORTA (Spain's Federation of Regional Organizations of Radio and Television) since its inception, and is a public channel that belongs exclusively to the autonomous government of Madrid. It began broadcasting on May 2, 1989, in Madrid. Since then, the programming has been dominated by educational programs directed towards the population of that region.

They will broadcast the Superbike races of the last 3 rounds of the championship in full, as well as the Superpole qualifying session, starting from this weekend.

Local rider Marc Moser (Sport-Evolution Triumph) was a popular early pace setter in Superstock 600, leading regular Yamaha competitors Jeremy Guarnoni (MRS Racing) and Romain Lanusse (MRS Racing) in the top-three battle.

The leader enjoyed an impressive 0.761 second advantage over Guarnoni at the end. Joshua Elliott (Racedays Kawasaki) took a top four placing, ahead of Dutchman Tony Covena (Econocom Yamaha).

 

 

 

 

1  32 Moser M. (GER) Triumph Daytona 675 2'04.266 
2  11 Guarnoni J. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.027 
3   6 Lanusse R. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.047 
4   9 Elliott J. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'05.089 
5  99 Covena T. (NED) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.284 
6  33 Gregorini G. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.741 
7 343 D'Annunzio F. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.788 
8  13 Lombardi B. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.889 
9  21 Marino F. (FRA) Honda CBR600RR 2'06.032 
10  45 Bühn J. (GER) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.085 
11  72 Karlsen F. (NOR) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.232 
12  52 Duwelz G. (BEL) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.240 
13  27 Fanelli D. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 2'06.385 
14  81 Valk K. (NED) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.681 
15  28 Le Coquen S. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.908 
16  66 De Tournay R. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'07.277 
17  75 Cocco F. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'07.559 
18  19 Krajci T. (SVK) Yamaha YZF R6 2'07.871 
19  34 Van Leuven K. (NED) Yamaha YZF R6 2'08.240 
20  26 Vrajitoru M. (ROU) Yamaha YZF R6 2'09.200 
21  69 Major N. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'09.835 

1 54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 1'59.276
2 25 Salom D. (ESP) Triumph Daytona 675 1'59.277
3 4 Rea G. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 1'59.807
4 37 Fujiwara K. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'59.818
5 50 Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 1'59.964
6 99 Foret F. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'00.104
7 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'00.275
8 51 Pirro M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 2'00.423
9 14 Lagrive M. (FRA) Triumph Daytona 675 2'00.535
10 18 Aitchison M. (AUS) Honda CBR600RR 2'00.538
11 7 Davies C. (GBR) Triumph Daytona 675 2'01.073
12 55 Roccoli M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 2'01.102
13 117 Praia M. (POR) Honda CBR600RR 2'01.266
14 44 Tamburini R. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'01.589
15 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Triumph Daytona 675 2'01.598
16 127 Harms R. (DEN) Honda CBR600RR 2'01.776
17 34 Quarmby R. (RSA) Honda CBR600RR 2'02.246
18 9 Dell'Omo D. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 2'02.272
19 10 Toth I. (HUN) Honda CBR600RR 2'04.004
20 21 Iddon C. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 2'04.034
21 8 Chesaux B. (SUI) Honda CBR600RR 2'04.156

World Championship leader Kenan Sofuoglu (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda) set a 1 minute 59.276 seconds lap on the first day of competitive action in Germany, but Spanish rider David Salom (ParkinGO BE1 Triumph) was only 1/1000th of a second behind.

Silverstone podium finisher Gino Rea (Intermoto Czech) went third on his Honda, and Katsuaki Fujiwara (Kawasaki Motocard.com) fourth on the official Ninja ZX-6R.

Championship challenger Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) was fifth. One more qualifying session remains to determine final grid positions.

 

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