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2024 WSBK/WSS Discussion Thread
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Impressive single lap times. But he's gotta make those tires last race distance.
Those BMWs are not known for tire life. Just ask Sykes and Redding.
If anyone can do it though, Toprak *IS* the man.
Those BMWs are not known for tire life. Just ask Sykes and Redding.
If anyone can do it though, Toprak *IS* the man.
Loca at Mugello!
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If it wasn't two weeks after the track day we so would've attended the races. 
Interesting factoid about PI: the grandstand is a temporary structure and is only put up for the MotoGP race.
All other races at PI are general attendance grass seating, including WSBK.
Interesting factoid about PI: the grandstand is a temporary structure and is only put up for the MotoGP race.
All other races at PI are general attendance grass seating, including WSBK.
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Apparently the ship carrying all the extra stuff for the pits and spare parts etc hasn’t arrived as of yet.
Definitely going to throw a wrench into things.
Definitely going to throw a wrench into things.
Yeah that appears to be why they changed the test-day schedule so that today is all Supersport and tomorrow is all Superbike. Hope that's enough. Evidently a container ship with at least some of the Superbike stuff on it had to divert around Africa because of what's going on in the Red Sea.
I've got live timing up now. (correction/update) Fastest lap as of right now is 1:32.277 which is under last year's Supersport qualifying time. New pavement seems to be good.
I've got live timing up now. (correction/update) Fastest lap as of right now is 1:32.277 which is under last year's Supersport qualifying time. New pavement seems to be good.
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This was the container-ship problem: 
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Once the container is unloaded and on a truck, it takes a couple hours to drive from Melbourne to Phillip Island.
Official Fan Support For Dominique Aegerter #77 | Résumé de cet article: les 3 porte-conteneurs contenant les pneus sont partis en novembre mais ne pouvant pas passer par le canal de Suez, ils ont d... | FacebookOnce the container is unloaded and on a truck, it takes a couple hours to drive from Melbourne to Phillip Island.
Reminder, because Australia is on the other side of the international date line, this evening our time is Friday's events there. SSP and SBK FP1 just finished. WorldSSP Superpole is later tonight our time (it has been bumped to Friday to make room for the new women's class).
As if the season opener wasn't going to be interesting enough, now they've put in a mandatory pit stop during the middle of both feature-length races for a tire change due to safety reasons because they don't believe the rears will last race distance on the newly paved surface.
This is even after reducing the races to 20 laps.
www.crash.net
Lots of strategy talk about whether to pit in after 10 or 11 laps.
This is even after reducing the races to 20 laps.
WSBK riders react to mandatory pit stops change: “It puts the test to scrap…”
“Unfortunately it puts the test on Tuesday to scrap," Jonathan Rea reacts to WSBK pit stop change
www.crash.net
Lots of strategy talk about whether to pit in after 10 or 11 laps.
Not the first time this has happened. The new surface has more tire-destroying grip. The weather may have its say, too.
JR is probably thinking "what have I done". Bautista was nowhere. Loki came out of nowhere. Expectations have been turned upside down. Will be watching the live stream.
JR is probably thinking "what have I done". Bautista was nowhere. Loki came out of nowhere. Expectations have been turned upside down. Will be watching the live stream.
No forks given to tire preservation - it's basically five back-to-back sprint races this weekend.
#sorrynotsorry to those who hate sprint races.
But I love them!
#sorrynotsorry to those who hate sprint races.
But I love them!
EEEEEEEN-teresting!!!! At least for the first few races before things settle.
So many new names in the mix now!
The compulsory pit for this weekend is also going to give a skewed perspective on what this season will ultimately bring.
Maybe...
On another note, this winter break between seasons has seemed unnaturally long to me. MotoGP in Qatar in two weeks, baby!
So many new names in the mix now!
The compulsory pit for this weekend is also going to give a skewed perspective on what this season will ultimately bring.
Maybe...
On another note, this winter break between seasons has seemed unnaturally long to me. MotoGP in Qatar in two weeks, baby!
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