WSBK – The MNC analysis of the World Superbike in Australia – The Ducatis in the Kawasaki aspi

Posted on by admin

MNC analysis of World Superbike in Australia

WSBK - The MNC analysis of the World Superbike in Australia - The Ducatis in the Kawasaki aspi

Beyond the points distributed, each race weekend brings its share of remarkable feats and poor performances, good and bad surprises. In its analysis, Site reviews the highlights of the WSBK in Phillip Island.

Ducatis in the Kawasaki style

After coming very close to victory on Saturday (63 thousandths of a second!), "Chazie" did not want to bow the next day. However, if Rea estimates at present exploiting between 85 and 90% of the potential of his new machine, Davies him, rides on a motorcycle which has reached maturity. And the 100% of the Panigale is obviously not enough !

In the second round, this outstanding brakeman (according to the Superbike program manager at Ducati, read our), decided to pull his right lever at the panel "too late" during his final passage of the Honda pin….

Even Rea, who admits at a press conference to have set his motorcycle to "anti chaz"(!), could not resist this attack. Unfortunately for Davies, his Panigale and Pirelli did not hold up and the n ° 7 ended up on the ground.

A late philosopher – and fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers? -, the 2015 vice-world champion observed Sunday night than in life in general, and in Superbike in particular: "it is better to regret having tried something, rather than having done nothing at all". Surfer word !

Hopefully the Welshman will not regret the 20 points of second place which was almost acquired to him. And congratulate him for his perfect reaction after his fall: get back into the saddle immediately! The 6 points finally gleaned in the second round could be capital: as a reminder, the WSBK 2012 and 2014 titles were played for less than that….

Renowned for his odd clerks in the race, Davide Giugliano led his Panigale to 99.9% during this first test in 2016. Second in the Superpole (78 thousandths of a second behind Sykes!), The Italian n ° 34 scored big points in both rounds.

Fourth in the first round, "D34G" managed to beat in second a certain Nicky Hayden who is particularly fond of the Australian circuit: he turns anti-clockwise from his Tissot watch, like the short-track tracks of his childhood !

Another remarkable point: the Roman set the best time of the first race in his final revolution (1 ‘31.445), thus demonstrating his good tire management over the 22 laps. All that remains is to better manage your opponents to win your first victory and consider a world title…

Le Journal moto du net notes in passing that the fastest man in the race this weekend was Chaz Davies: by completing his fourth lap of the second race in 1 ‘31.321, he confirms that the Panigale 1199R is more than ever in the shot.

Related articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *