Bram - Biaggi had issues with the Aprilia chassis being too stiff and thus both riders had massive issues with chatter.
The races themselves were very processional, which is very unusual for WSBK. In case no one knows, Spies did the double with daylight second & tumble weed third. Haga lost a massive chunk of his championship lead, with a very bruised body from a Saturday tumble, the points difference is now 53.
My boredom was probably not helped by the 3.30am start time in Oz, the horrible camera work and very ordinary commentary, despite Ben Bostrom being in the booth.
Race 1:
1 B. Spies USA Yamaha YZF R1
2 C. Checa ESP Honda CBR1000RR 9.394
3 M. Fabrizio ITA Ducati 1098R 12.742
4 R. Kiyonari JPN Honda CBR1000RR 14.276
5 J. Rea GBR Honda CBR1000RR 14.915
6 M. Biaggi ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory 15.461
7 J. Hacking USA Kawasaki ZX 10R 22.901
8 J. Smrz CZE Ducati 1098R 25.425
9 N. Haga JPN Ducati 1098R 25.870
10 L. Haslam GBR Honda CBR1000RR 26.093
11 S. Byrne GBR Ducati 1098R 26.181
12 Y. Kagayama JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 29.275
13 T. Sykes GBR Yamaha YZF R1 38.365
14 G. Lavilla ESP Ducati 1098R 39.454
15 T. Corser AUS BMW S1000 RR 39.513
Race 2:
1 B. Spies USA Yamaha YZF R1
2 M. Fabrizio ITA Ducati 1098R 9.080
3 J. Rea GBR Honda CBR1000RR 14.357
4 M. Biaggi ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory 15.636
5 R. Kiyonari JPN Honda CBR1000RR 17.156
6 J. Smrz CZE Ducati 1098R 17.156
7 S. Nakano JPN Aprilia RSV4 Factory 19.659
8 N. Haga JPN Ducati 1098R 19.659
9 T. Sykes GBR Yamaha YZF R1 30.489
10 S. Byrne GBR Ducati 1098R 31.775
11 B. Parkes AUS Kawasaki ZX 10R 33.246
12 Y. Kagayama JPN Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 36.758
13 F. Nieto ESP Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 36.887
14 L. Lanzi ITA Ducati 1098R 37.290
15 J. Zemke USA Honda CBR1000RR 42.639
A bit more excitment in the WSS, with a very aggressive last lap by Kenan Sofugolu to take the win.
Results:
1 K. Sofuoglu TUR Honda CBR600RR
2 E. Laverty IRL Honda CBR600RR 0.368
3 C. Crutchlow GBR Yamaha YZF R6 0.521
4 J. Lascorz ESP Kawasaki ZX-6R 1.833
5 F. Foret FRA Yamaha YZF R6 12.071
6 G. McCoy AUS Triumph Daytona 675 18.108
7 A. Pitt AUS Honda CBR600RR 25.912
8 M. Pirro ITA Yamaha YZF R6 26.867
9 M. Lagrive FRA Honda CBR600RR 30.411
10 A. West AUS Honda CBR600RR 31.393
11 T. Pradita INA Yamaha YZF R6 32.206
12 M. Praia POR Honda CBR600RR 32.572
13 K. Fujiwara JPN Kawasaki ZX-6R 35.491
14 B. Veneman NED Suzuki GSX-R600 37.164
15 G. Vizziello ITA Honda CBR600RR 39.041
Cheers.