2010 Silverstone WSBK FP1 Result - British Riders Sweep First Practice At Home
Submitted by David Emmett on Fri, 2010-07-30 15:02.
British riders dominated the first session of free practice for the World Superbike class at the revised Silverstone circuit, taking the first four spots at the top of the timesheets. Ten Kate Honda's Johnny Rea was the fastest of the Brit Pack, leading for most of the session and the only rider to get under 2'07. Sterilgarda Yamaha's James Toseland proved his determination to score a good result in front of his home crowd, under two tenths behind Rea, while Alstare Suzuki's Leon Haslam and Toseland's teammate Cal Crutchlow round out the top four, half a second behind Toseland.
Results:
| Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff |
| 1 | 65 | J. Rea | Honda CBR1000RR | 2'06.927 | |
| 2 | 52 | J. Toseland | Yamaha YZF R1 | 2'07.104 | 0.177 |
| 3 | 91 | L. Haslam | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 2'07.542 | 0.615 |
| 4 | 35 | C. Crutchlow | Yamaha YZF R1 | 2'07.645 | 0.718 |
| 5 | 11 | T. Corser | BMW S1000 RR | 2'07.689 | 0.762 |
| 6 | 67 | S. Byrne | Ducati 1098R | 2'07.928 | 1.001 |
| 7 | 7 | C. Checa | Ducati 1098R | 2'08.018 | 1.091 |
| 8 | 2 | L. Camier | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 2'08.119 | 1.192 |
| 9 | 66 | T. Sykes | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 2'08.259 | 1.332 |
| 10 | 41 | N. Haga | Ducati 1098R | 2'08.314 | 1.387 |
| 11 | 99 | L. Scassa | Ducati 1098R | 2'08.327 | 1.400 |
| 12 | 96 | J. Smrz | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 2'08.379 | 1.452 |
| 13 | 84 | M. Fabrizio | Ducati 1098R | 2'08.587 | 1.660 |
| 14 | 76 | M. Neukirchner | Honda CBR1000RR | 2'08.606 | 1.679 |
| 15 | 25 | J. Brookes | Honda CBR1000RR | 2'09.060 | 2.133 |
| 16 | 57 | L. Lanzi | Ducati 1098R | 2'09.250 | 2.323 |
| 17 | 50 | S. Guintoli | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 2'09.279 | 2.352 |
| 18 | 3 | M. Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 2'09.287 | 2.360 |
| 19 | 23 | B. Parkes | Honda CBR1000RR | 2'09.585 | 2.658 |
| 20 | 111 | R. Xaus | BMW S1000 RR | 2'09.649 | 2.722 |
| 21 | 8 | R. Kiyonari | Honda CBR1000RR | 2'10.069 | 3.142 |
| 22 | 95 | R. Hayden | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 2'10.755 | 3.828 |
| 23 | 46 | T. Bridewell | Honda CBR1000RR | 2'11.232 | 4.305 |
| 24 | 15 | M. Baiocco | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 2'12.725 | 5.798 |
| 25 | 87 | A. Yanagawa | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 2'13.765 | 6.838 |
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Great start to the weekend
Great start to the weekend for the Brits. Not just the top 4 but Shakey, Leon Camier and Tom Sykes too. Sykes is consistently the best kawasaki rider every weekend by far, and actually had a good rookie season last year if you discount his team mate. It would be an absolute travesty if he doesn't get the Kawasaki ride next year and they end up with Haga and Vermeulen (two riders who have failed to perform anywhere near their best this year).
just judging on career performance
it's hard to say that sykes is a better overall choice rather than haga. if you are judging by this year, perhaps, but haga is haga, and that means a legend. has the sultan of slide begun his downward slide? perhaps, but are you certain?