WSB/WSS/Superstock Misano - Race
RACE REPORT 29/06/2008
Corser on the podium in San Marino
Pole position starter Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB
Team) looked set for his first win of the 2008 season on two
occasions at Misano but he had to settle for a second in race
one and a good points score of fifth in race two after running
off track and ultimately avoiding a crash. He also set a new
lap record, 1'37.580, on lap two of race two, which he led
for 10 laps.
Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team) struggled hard
in qualifying and the first race, finding himself only 19th
after one lap. He recovered to gain six points for tenth.
In race two Haga felt he had a better technical package and
he made real progress from his grid position of 14th, to hold
off his team-mate by just over a second.
In the opening 24-lap race Corser looked on for his first
win of the year in race until Max Neukirchner surprised the
whole paddock by turning a tenth place in qualifying into
a race win. Haga was struggling through the race and finished
just behind Shinichi Nakatomi (Team YZF Yamaha) who had two
great races in the points, ninth and then 15th. Race two was
taken by Ruben Xaus, from Max Biaggi.
In the championship itself, Haga is now fourth, on 191 points
to championship leader Troy Bayliss's 259, while Corser is
fifth, only six points from Haga.
David Checa (Yamaha GMT94) was 15th in race one and 16th
in race two, while Sebastien Gimbert (Yamaha GMT94) just missed
a point in race one and retired in race two.
Troy Corser (2nd and 5th - Yamaha Motor Italia WSB
Team)
"Race one was looking really good until Max Neukirchner
appeared and our whole weekend hasn't been bad in general.
Our rear tyre moved about a bit more in the second race than
the first, especially under braking. We had made a couple
of little changes to the front suspension for the second one,
but not enough to affect the rear in any way. I ran on when
the bike jumped out of gear in the second and lost some time,
and the chance of a second podium."
Noriyuki Haga (10th and 4th - Yamaha Motor Italia
WSB Team)
"We got caught in race one when Laconi crashed and I
had to avoid him so to come from so far back was not easy.
Race two was better and I got good points, but it has been
a very hard weekend for me. I have not been able to do the
same running training I would do normally, because of my injury.
In this heat it made a difference and I didn't have my normal
strength."
Massimo Meregalli (Team Manager, Yamaha Motor Italia
WSB Team)
"We saw definitely that Troy is back. He had a good weekend.
He worked hard and was rewarded with a Superpole win, and
a good podium finish for his efforts. Nori didn't find the
set up he was looking for until the 2nd race where he showed
us that even when it wasn't possible to win he rode to get
the best result, had he started further up the grid, the result
would possibly have been more points. He is still always competitive.
With six races still to run everything is still possible.
Shinichi Nakatomi (9th and 15th - Team YZF Yamaha)
"On Friday, we could not find the right setting, even
if we tried many different possibilities. I did not have enough
feeling. On Saturday, we had a much better set up. I had a
good start on race and I could follow Lavilla, but I made
some small mistakes. I pushed really hard. I am happy with
race one. In race two, the temperature was hotter. It was
difficult for me to follow the riders who have traction control,
because I don't have any and I had to accelerate later than
them. The tyres started to move a lot after 10 laps, front
and rear. I am happy with race one because I had a lot of
stress because of previous not-so-good results. Today, it
was better.""
Martial Garcia (Team YZF Yamaha Team Manager)
"After difficult practice sessions, we found a good set
up during the warm up. This result is fantastic! Shinichi
finishes ninth only 19 seconds behind the winner, and in front
of Noriyuki Haga. This is the opportunity to score seven points
and to make a progression of one position in the championship.
Shinichi had a good start in race two, but unfortunately it
was black flagged because of Muggeridge's crash. At the restart,
Nakatomi was blocked and it was difficult to pass. He still
finished 15th, with one championship point. I am happy because
everybody could see the progression we made this weekend."
Circuit Length: 4060
Temp: 31
Crowd: 68000
Weather: Hot and Sunny
2008 WSB San Marino - Misano 29/06/2008
Race 1 - 24 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Max Neukirchner Suzuki GER 39'27.918
2 Troy Corser Yamaha AUS 0'0.542
3 Troy Bayliss Ducati AUS 0'2.249
4 Ruben Xaus Ducati ESP 0'3.028
5 Carlos Checa Honda ESP 0'5.408
6 Lorenzo Lanzi Ducati ITA 0'5.518
7 Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 0'6.202
8 Gregorio Lavilla Honda ESP 0'18.279
9 Shinichi Nakatomi Yamaha JPN 0'19.072
10 Noriyuki Haga Yamaha JPN 0'19.132
11 Yukio Kagayama Suzuki JPN 0'28.098
12 Fonsi Nieto Suzuki ESP 0'34.385
13 Shuhei Aoyama Honda JPN 0'34.572
14 Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda JPN 0'34.902
15 David Checa Yamaha ESP 0'39.979
16 Sebastien Gimbert Yamaha FRA 0'44.669
Race 2 - 24 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Ruben Xaus Ducati ESP 39'19.710
2 Max Biaggi Ducati ITA 0'1.035
3 Troy Bayliss Ducati AUS 0'4.158
4 Noriyuki Haga Yamaha JPN 0'5.466
5 Troy Corser Yamaha AUS 0'6.759
6 Lorenzo Lanzi Ducati ITA 0'13.468
7 Max Neukirchner Suzuki GER 0'15.221
8 Carlos Checa Honda ESP 0'16.687
9 Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 0'17.030
10 Fonsi Nieto Suzuki ESP 0'17.681
11 Michel Fabrizio Ducati ITA 0'21.356
12 Yukio Kagayama Suzuki JPN 0'28.676
13 Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda JPN 0'31.304
14 Gregorio Lavilla Honda ESP 0'32.339
15 Shinichi Nakatomi Yamaha JPN 0'33.716
16 David Checa Yamaha ESP 0'34.171
Best Lap
Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
Troy Corser Yamaha AUS 1'37.580
Rider Standings 29/06/2008
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points
1. Troy Bayliss Ducati AUS 259
2. Max Neukirchner Suzuki GER 210
3. Carlos Checa Honda ESP 207
4. Noriyuki Haga Yamaha JPN 191
5. Troy Corser Yamaha AUS 185
6. Fonsi Nieto Suzuki ESP 151
7. Ruben Xaus Ducati ESP 148
8. Max Biaggi Ducati ITA 117
9. Michel Fabrizio Ducati ITA 111
10. Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda JPN 94
11. Yukio Kagayama Suzuki JPN 82
12. Lorenzo Lanzi Ducati ITA 80
13. Gregorio Lavilla Honda ESP 75
14. Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 72
15. Karl Muggeridge Honda AUS 59
19. Shinichi Nakatomi Yamaha JPN 24
23. David Checa Yamaha ESP 7
24. Sebastien Gimbert Yamaha FRA 7
Manufacturer Standings 29/06/2008
Pos. Manufacturer Points
1. Ducati 323
2. Yamaha 284
3. Suzuki 257
4. Honda 226
5. Kawasaki 64
RACE REPORT 29/06/2008
Foret fights hard for fourth
Despite finishing the first lap in 15th position, after being
run wide in the first chicane by another rider, Fabien Foret
(Yamaha World Supersport Team) battled back to finish fourth
and retain his second place in the championship after seven
rounds.
Broc Parkes looked like a sure podium finisher until he lost
the front end on lap nine of the Misano World Supersport race,
dropping from second to 17th, before re-starting his stricken
machine.
Each of the two top Yamaha riders had started from the front
row, but in a race littered with crashes and retirements,
and conducted in temperatures of 33°C, few pre-race plans
came to a satisfactory climax in the Misano cauldron.
Parkes leaves the Misano round with both the circuit best
WSS lap, set in qualifying, and the new official lap record,
1'40.187, set on lap three of the race.
Massimo Roccoli (Yamaha Team Italia Lorenzini by Leoni) had
work to do after qualifying on the fourth row, but recovered
his speed and composure in front of his home fans to record
seventh in the race, and jump up to ninth in the championship.
David Salom (Yamaha Spain World Supersport Team) fell on lap
three, after tangling with another rider.
Fabien Foret (4th - Yamaha World Supersport Team)
"I got pushed wide by another rider in the first corner
and that put me way back in the order. Things could have been
much better because I didn't come here to finish fourth. This
morning our set-up was good but it was a little bit more difficult
this afternoon. I think the bike may have been a bit more
sensitive in the heat. I could not find the same rhythm after
the first chicane incident. The biggest problem was at that
point, but in the traffic you slow down and afterwards it
was difficult to get a good rhythm again."
Broc Parkes (10th -Yamaha World Supersport Team)
"We got out of the gate good and put some laps together
but I didn't want to keep pulling Andrew along. When I went
into the last right on the ninth lap I crashed as I released
the brake, and the bike was gone very quickly. I thought it
was just a small front-end slide but when I got on the gas
I was already on my way to the ground. I picked the bike up
and the handlebar was out of position, but I continued to
get as many points as possible."
Wilco Zeelenberg (Team Manager, Yamaha World Supersport
Team)
"This is Misano, we know there is a narrow line here
and a few people crossed it. Fabien was pushed wide by another
rider in turn one after his start had been not that bad. Lascorz
went into him and hit him really hard so Fabien was quite
angry. I think he went to 15th place but he rode a good race
from then on to get fourth. Fabien is second overall still
and Broc third but it's hard to say anything about today except
that we are disappointed with the results, after such good
qualifying performances."
Massimo Roccoli (7th - Yamaha Team Italia Lorenzini
by Leoni)
"I had a hard time at the start because of my qualifying
position, then getting involved in a fight with another rider.
When I got past him I could make up ground. From a row further
forward I really think I could have got a top five or maybe
even top four finish today."
David Salom: (DNF - Yamaha Spain)
"I started quite good and in the second lap I was behind
Foret, so I wanted to go with him. Suddenly Lagrive passed
me, but he crashed and hit my bike. I couldn´t avoid
crashing. It's a real pity because I am sure we could fight
for a top ten finish. Luck is not with us this season."
Circuit Length: 4060
Temp: 32
Crowd: 68000
Weather: Hot and Sunny
2008 WSS San Marino - Misano 29/06/2008
Race 1 - 22 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Andrew Pitt Honda AUS 37'8.387
2 Craig Jones Honda GBR 0'5.347
3 Jonathan Rea Honda GBR 0'9.183
4 Fabien Foret Yamaha FRA 0'13.784
5 Robbin Harms Honda DNK 0'15.863
6 Mark Aitchinson Triumph AUS 0'15.967
7 Massimo Roccoli Yamaha ITA 0'21.689
8 Barry Veneman Suzuki NED 0'24.070
9 Ivan Clementi Triumph ITA 0'26.075
10 Broc Parkes Yamaha AUS 0'30.387
11 Gianluca Vizziello Honda ITA 0'32.578
12 Chris Walker Kawasaki GBR 0'34.648
13 Gianluca Nannelli Honda ITA 0'36.040
14 Joshua Brookes Honda AUS 0'37.896
15 Danilo Marrancone Yamaha ITA 0'40.167
Best Lap
Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
Broc Parkes Yamaha AUS 1'40.187
Rider Standings 29/06/2008
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points
1. Andrew Pitt Honda AUS 113
2. Fabien Foret Yamaha FRA 97
3. Broc Parkes Yamaha AUS 87
4. Joshua Brookes Honda AUS 85
5. Joan Lascorz Honda ESP 81
6. Craig Jones Honda GBR 80
7. Jonathan Rea Honda GBR 67
8. Robbin Harms Honda DNK 50
9. Massimo Roccoli Yamaha ITA 34
10. Gianluca Vizziello Honda ITA 33
11. Chris Walker Kawasaki GBR 31
12. Matthieu Lagrive Honda FRA 28
13. Barry Veneman Suzuki NED 27
14. Gianluca Nannelli Honda ITA 23
15. Mark Aitchison Triumph AUS 20
24. David Salom Yamaha ESP 8
Manufacturer Standings 29/06/2008
Pos. Manufacturer Points
1. Honda 165
2. Yamaha 125
3. Triumph 48
4. Suzuki 36
5. Kawasaki 35
RACE REPORT 29/06/2008
Pirro second at Misano
Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) remains the top
Yamaha YZF-R1 rider in the championship after a fine second
place at his home round in Misano. He sits on 63 points, 21
points from leader Xavier Simeon. Race winner Alessandro Polita
is only four points up on Pirro, who led the first lap and
was always in contention for the podium places over all 14
laps.
Claudio Corti Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team) was unable
to match his set-up to the Misano circuit and thus finished
12th in the race, and is now 10th in the championship.
Claudio Corti (12th - Yamaha Motor Italia Junior
Team)
"I had real problems finding a set-up this weekend and
that made things difficult for me today. I'm disappointed
but I think there is nothing more I could have done today."
Circuit Length: 4060
Weather: Hot and Sunny
2008 Superstock San Marino - Misano 29/06/2008
Race 1
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Alessandro Polita Ducati ITA 23'37.092
2 Michele Pirro Yamaha ITA 0'1.471
3 Maxime Berger Honda FRA 0'2.382
4 Brendan Roberts Ducati AUS 0'5.234
5 Xavier Simeon Suzuki BEL 0'6.999
6 Andrea Antonelli Honda ITA 0'7.826
7 Domenico Colucci Ducati ITA 0'11.349
8 Freddy Foray Yamaha FRA 0'13.493
9 Chris Seaton Suzuki AUS 0'14.110
10 Kenny Foray Yamaha FRA 0'15.238
11 Luca Verdini Yamaha ITA 0'17.081
12 Claudio Corti Yamaha ITA 0'17.546
13 Barry Burrell Honda GBR 0'18.799
14 Sylvain Barrier Yamaha FRA 0'23.705
15 Matteo Baiocco Kawasaki ITA 0'23.818
Best Lap
Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
Michele Pirro Yamaha ITA 1'40.044
Rider Standings 29/06/2008
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points
1. Xavier Simeon Suzuki BEL 84
2. Brendan Roberts Ducati AUS 76
3. Alessandro Polita Ducati ITA 67
4. Michele Pirro Yamaha ITA 63
5. Maxime Berger Honda FRA 59
6. Davide Giugliano Suzuki ITA 48
7. Matej Smrz Honda CZE 40
8. Freddy Foray Yamaha FRA 29
9. Andrea Antonelli Honda ITA 28
10. Claudio Corti Yamaha ITA 25
11. Michele Magnoni Yamaha ITA 24
12. Kenny Foray Yamaha FRA 24
13. Chris Seaton Suzuki AUS 20
14. Fabrizio Perotti Suzuki ITA 15
15. Domenico Colucci Ducati ITA 14
25. Sylvain Barrier Yamaha FRA 4
Manufacturer Standings 29/06/2008
Pos. Manufacturer Points
1. Ducati 104
2. Suzuki 92
3. Honda 81
4. Yamaha 75
5. Kawasaki 17
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