WSBK 2013 - Round 6 - Portimao (06.09.13)

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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
[table="head"]Rider|Manufacturer|Points
Sylvain Guintoli|Aprilia|173
Tom Sykes|Kawasaki|169
Eugene Laverty|Aprilia|149
Marco Melandri|BMW|127
Chaz Davies|BMW|112
Loris Baz|Kawasaki|95
Jonathan Rea|Honda|89
Michel Fabrizio|Aprilia|86
Davide Giugliano|Aprilia|72
Jules Cluzel|Suzuki|55
Leon Camier|Suzuki|49
Max Neukirchner|Ducati|45
Ayrton Badovini|Ducati|37
Carlos Checa|Ducati|33
Leon Haslam|Honda|29
Ivan Clementi|BMW|14
Federico Sandi|Kawasaki|14
Niccolo Canepa|Ducati|11
Fabrizio Lai|Kawasaki|8
Alexander Lundh|Kawasaki|8
Vittorio Iannuzzo|BMW|6
Glen Allerton|BMW|6
Jamie Stauffer|Honda|4
Kosuke Akiyoshi|Honda|2
Mark Aitchison|Ducati|2
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2012 WSBK Portimao Race 1 Highlights

youtu.be/Tq-lVoXZDuk

2012 WSBK Portimao Race 2 Highlights

youtu.be/2O25xgFwbyc
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[cencalballer]

Marco's not possible but if there was ever a track that I looked at and said the Ape should go well it's this one. BMW too. That bike has a solid front end on it now and they both know how to utilize it to the max.

 

[Spec-ECU]

Melandri's a mathematical possibility if the three ahead of him happens to not score at all. The question is if you're willing to bet on that happening. :teeth

 

[cencalballer]

Melandri's a mathematical possibility if the three ahead of him happens to not score at all. The question is if you're willing to bet on that happening. :teeth

Not willing to bet on that and I thought Chaz's points total was his.

 

[JakesKTM]

Laverty, Melandri, Sykes.... called it.

 

[RaptorFA]

Tommy is on a tear. I like him to win one race and come away as the points leader. The weather is going to factor into things though, as I expect it to be spotty. It's gonna spice things up for sure!

 

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[EastBayDave]

Go Tom Sykes & the rest of Team Green!

How the heck did Sylvain Guintoli get to the top of the standings anywayz?

 

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[Zerox]

So the 2014 rules are getting shaped up, trying to cut costs.

http://motomatters.com/news/2013/06/07/new_2014_wsbk_rules_agreed_upon_world_su.html

"FIM Superbike World Championship

2014 Rules

The FIM, Dorna & MSMA are pleased to announce that a new framework for the Superbike Technical Rules has been obtained after many discussions between the parties involved. The new Superbike rules will be applied progressively, starting in 2014, in 3 stages.

The aim was focused on the reduction of cost and to fix a maximum price for the motorcycle and its components, to be reduced in yearly in the next 3 years. The price of the motorcycle and its components will be much lower than today’s cost. Furthermore, a maximum number of engines for use by a rider during the complete season will be introduced. Items considered for cost limitation are suspension components, brakes and gearbox ratios.

The constructors present in the FIM Superbike World Championship agreed to have a minimum number of motorcycles with the same state of tuning, available for sale or through lease.

A draft of the new technical rules will be published soon."

 

[Spec-ECU]

Go Tom Sykes & the rest of Team Green!

How the heck did Sylvain Guintoli get to the top of the standings anywayz?

First win of the season, and a really weird weekend for Laverty and Sykes at Aragon.

 

[kevin 714]

Wasn't haga supposed to be here this weekend?

 

[Spec-ECU]

Wasn't haga supposed to be here this weekend?

Imola.

 

[budman]

Rea ... Sweet.

Honda needs to put some effort into this series. Rea is FCS !

Sykes is on a mission. Have to roll with team green. :barf

 

[kevin 714]

Imola.

He should ride here now, he....











... Deserves it

 

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[budman]

Go big.

 

[kevin 714]

:laughing

 

[kevin 714]

my vote for the poll is tommy. hes taken the next step, the bike has as well, hes going to have a helluva year. since his dnf at aragon, hes got 7 straight podiums (three wins, 2 seconds, two thirds)

 

[EastBayDave]

Go TEAM GREEN!