Portimao January WSBK Day 1 Session 2 Test Times - Haslam Heads All-British Trio
Submitted by David Emmett on Fri, 2010-01-22 19:45.
Leon Haslam continues to lead the charge of the Brit Brigade on the first day of testing for the World Superbike field at Portimao. The young Briton took a quarter of a second off his time from this morning, but remains out of reach for the rest of the field. Another young British upstart finished the day 2nd fastest, Cal Crutchlow doing a sterling job of filling Ben Spies' shoes at Yamaha. The reigning World Supersport champion edged out Ulsterman Johnny Rea on the Ten Kate Honda by less than a tenth, making a British 1-2-3. Indeed, if the MotoGP refugee James Toseland had been just 0.014 seconds quicker, it would have been a top four for British riders, the Yamaha man ending the day just a tiny fraction behind Aprilia's Max Biaggi.
Championship runner-up Noriyuki Haga ended the first day of official testing as 7th fastest, nearly 0.8 seconds behind Haslam, and less than two tenths ahead of his teammate Michel Fabrizio. Ex-Yamaha man Tom Sykes was fastest of the Kawasakis in 12th, fractionally ahead of the quickest BMW man Troy Corser. Testing continues tomorrow.
Times from the second session for the World Superbikes at Portimao:
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | 91 | L. Haslam | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1'42.778 |
| 2 | 35 | C. Crutchlow | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'42.960 |
| 3 | 65 | J. Rea | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'43.033 |
| 4 | 3 | M. Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. | 1'43.364 |
| 5 | 52 | J. Toseland | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'43.378 |
| 6 | 67 | S. Byrne | Ducati 1098R | 1'43.569 |
| 7 | 41 | N. Haga | Ducati 1098R | 1'43.574 |
| 8 | 84 | M. Fabrizio | Ducati 1098R | 1'43.711 |
| 9 | 7 | C. Checa | Ducati 1098R | 1'43.870 |
| 10 | 2 | L. Camier | Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. | 1'43.903 |
| 11 | 50 | S. Guintoli | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1'44.283 |
| 12 | 66 | T. Sykes | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'44.365 |
| 13 | 11 | T. Corser | BMW S1000 RR | 1'44.376 |
| 14 | 76 | M. Neukirchner | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'44.453 |
| 15 | 111 | R. Xaus | BMW S1000 RR | 1'44.570 |
| 16 | 77 | C. Vermeulen | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'44.576 |
| 17 | 23 | B. Parkes | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'44.751 |
| 18 | 31 | V. Iannuzzo | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'46.444 |
| 19 | 12 | J. Fores | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'47.293 |
| 20 | 95 | R. Hayden | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'48.317 |
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Video online?
Is it possible to watch these tests online?
Not as far as I know
The tests aren't being videoed, as far as I know, so it isn't possible to watch them anywhere except from the stands of the Parkalgar Circuit.
Bummer
Ahh, too bad. I'm really looking forward to seeing the bikes in action again!
Ducati didnt cry wolf?
Last year Ducati said the 1098 was out of developement and it was as fast as its ever going to get . Everyone took it as grandstanding to bend the rulebook but maybe he was telling the truth . DAVE can ducati go to 1198cc in displacement ? and WSB rule change... doesnt it come up in 2013
1198
Last year, the Ducati was already 1198cc (see the info on the WSBK team's webpage). There's no need for a rule change.