2012 WSBK No-Spoiler Catch-All Thread - Page 15

mdubya · 03-21-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DougZ73

Since probably mid last year, the Kawa's have been getting better. Always at least one in top ten. I still have the English announcer echo'ing Sykes name in my head. LOL

Well, they are rid of Paul Bird Motorsports, so that is a step in the right direction.

spezjag · 03-27-2012, 07:04 AM

So:

Race #2 coming up this weekend. Any developments/news/gossip?

viajero · 03-27-2012, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spezjag

So:

Race #2 coming up this weekend. Any developments/news/gossip?

Hopkins is back.

wrk2surf · 03-29-2012, 09:50 AM

IMOLA.. Johnny Rea is back and that should make a certain announcer happy....come on guys start a thread!

maloosik · 03-29-2012, 10:39 AM

OK I'll go out on a limb and say the top five finishers of race 1 and 2 (in no particular order) will be;

Biaggi
Checa
Hopkins
Melandri
Sykes

I also think Max will win at least one race.

vander · 04-02-2012, 03:03 PM

I feel so bad now...

.

Pantah · 04-02-2012, 03:14 PM

This could be the season for Haslam. He was awesome until late, and even then not as bad as usual. Take care of those tires. He dug deep as usual. Looking for a break through. It would be epic on a lot of fronts. Same could be said for Tom Sykes. I will never forgive Yamaha for dumping him.

DogBoy · 04-02-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by vander

I feel so bad now...

.

Any more news? Last I read there some speculation about his injuries. I loved watching him ride in WSS and was really looking forward to his sophomore season on the ZX-10 with the gains the team have been making.

vander · 04-02-2012, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DogBoy

Any more news? Last I read there some speculation about his injuries. I loved watching him ride in WSS and was really looking forward to his sophomore season on the ZX-10 with the gains the team have been making.

Apparently 6th toracic vertabra fractured T6.

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte...333395528.html

DougZ73 · 04-02-2012, 04:39 PM

Just watched both races. Great racing.

Poor Sykes...he has the speed and pace...just needs to figure something out to keep the tires lasting the race distance. He does an awesome job regardless.

ErikY. · 04-02-2012, 07:21 PM

Really great racing. Gonna try and watch as many as possible this year but it's tough with no internet feed ie: motogp. SPEED plays it Sundays and Im out training a lot on weekends.

Surprised to see Biaggi lose after Phillip Island's performance

mdubya · 04-03-2012, 08:00 AM

The condition of Joan Lascorz sounds extremely grave. Hopefully the rumors are wrong.

Thumpermeister · 04-03-2012, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougZ73

Poor Sykes...he has the speed and pace...just needs to figure something out to keep the tires lasting the race distance.

A pretty good performance actually...and a "1,000 cc class" win!

spezjag · 04-03-2012, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdubya

The condition of Joan Lascorz sounds extremely grave. Hopefully the rumors are wrong.

From Soup:

Kawasaki rider Lascorz In Imola Crash Drama

http://superbikeplanet.com/2012/Apr/120402a.htm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soup

The WSBK test at Imola today took on a somber note when Kawasaki rider Joan Lascorz was airlifted to a Bologna hopspital after a big crash on the uphill section of the Imola track.

The WSBK web site reports:
At 12.54 today, during the first session of official Superbike testing, the Spanish rider Joan Lascorz lost control of his Kawasaki in the uphill section of the circuit from Tosa to Piratella and crashed. The rider was immediately given medical assistance and transported to the circuit Medical Centre where, after first aid operations had been performed, a probable fracture of the vertebra was diagnosed. Dr. Giancarlo Caroli, the Imola circuit medical officer, therefore decided to air-lift the rider immediately to the Maggiore Hospital in Bologna by helicopter. Joan Lascorz will be recovered in the spinal injury unit of the Bologna hospital.

Today they reported he is undergoing surgery:

Lascorz Undergoes Surgery In Italy

http://superbikeplanet.com/2012/Apr/120403lacorz.htm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soup

Kawasaki WSBK rider Joan Lascorz has underwent over five hours of surgery in Italy yesterday to ostensibly repair and stabilize his spine. Lascorz crashed at high speed yesterday at the WSBK test at Imola and suffered grave damage to his back.

The press release from Kawasaki suggest that a portion of Lascorz's spine was displaced in the fall.

The team expects to release more information about Joan Lascorz's condition later today.

mdubya · 04-24-2012, 11:58 AM

GP One reports that Kawasaki wants David Salom to replace the injured Joan Lascorz. Team Pedercini doesn't want to give up Salom. Salom says he will stay loyal to Pedercini (of course money talks).

If I were Tommy Hayden's manager I would be all over Team Kawasaki. TH may not want to go, though, with a small family at home. Logistics, logistic. Tommy seems like he would be a perfect fit though.

03-27-2012, 07:04 AM	#212
spezjag Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Oddometer: 5,590	So: Race #2 coming up this weekend. Any developments/news/gossip? __________________ Gary Only a motorcyclist knows why a cheetah hangs its head out the window. - Peterman http://www.vw.co.za/luckypage/

03-29-2012, 09:50 AM	#214
wrk2surf BITD/Rallye Joined: Dec 2007 Location: THE exact center of California/Bass lake/Yosemite Oddometer: 5,305	IMOLA.. Johnny Rea is back and that should make a certain announcer happy....come on guys start a thread! __________________ Thanks for the 2013 support: DUNLOP, BELL HELMETS, Kriega USA, Carbon-pro.com, Ride 100% Goggles, Renazco Racing, Sidi/Motonation, Acerbis USA,KLeN, FMF, Mx1west,,Masters paint and body, Magura , motolab ,and Freedom Cycle

03-29-2012, 10:39 AM	#215
maloosik Squishimus Squidimus Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Mile High City Oddometer: 447	OK I'll go out on a limb and say the top five finishers of race 1 and 2 (in no particular order) will be; Biaggi Checa Hopkins Melandri Sykes I also think Max will win at least one race. __________________ I am happy to be here in this country and to know that the sport here is also important because the crowd here know about bikes and the riders, no? So they so much love. So it's important that this sport can grow up in this country... ~ Whorehay Lorenzo

04-02-2012, 03:03 PM	#216
vander full-time dreamer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Barcelona Oddometer: 873	I feel so bad now... . __________________ Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity.

04-02-2012, 03:14 PM	#217
Pantah Red Sox Nation Joined: Oct 2004 Location: India Wharf Oddometer: 8,891	This could be the season for Haslam. He was awesome until late, and even then not as bad as usual. Take care of those tires. He dug deep as usual. Looking for a break through. It would be epic on a lot of fronts. Same could be said for Tom Sykes. I will never forgive Yamaha for dumping him. __________________ Straight ahead and faster -Bo Weaver 1970 "There I was..." -Griffin Niner Three Hotel

04-02-2012, 04:39 PM	#220
DougZ73 Lacks Freetime Joined: Oct 2009 Location: NJ Oddometer: 4,913	Just watched both races. Great racing. Poor Sykes...he has the speed and pace...just needs to figure something out to keep the tires lasting the race distance. He does an awesome job regardless. __________________ Skyline Drive 11/2010 , Catskills 2010 trip, Catskills 2011 , Southern TNJT, 2011 WRR/X rear shock adjustment , DZ Moto Photo Bloggin' , Learning photography thread - Ryder Joseph Z. , Born 11/26/12-- the next Adventure begins.

04-02-2012, 07:21 PM	#221
ErikY. Ambivilator Joined: Feb 2009 Location: North of you, probably Oddometer: 1,325	Really great racing. Gonna try and watch as many as possible this year but it's tough with no internet feed ie: motogp. SPEED plays it Sundays and Im out training a lot on weekends. Surprised to see Biaggi lose after Phillip Island's performance __________________ "Live your own life, for you will die your own death" Roman proverb. "practice empathy" bouldergeek "Touratech have nice mounting kits but they want a testicle and half a square yard of scrotum skin for them. They can fuck right off." Frey Bentos

04-03-2012, 08:00 AM	#222
mdubya Right Brigade Joined: Oct 2005 Location: western, MD Oddometer: 5,715	The condition of Joan Lascorz sounds extremely grave. Hopefully the rumors are wrong. __________________ +0

04-24-2012, 11:58 AM	#225
mdubya Right Brigade Joined: Oct 2005 Location: western, MD Oddometer: 5,715	GP One reports that Kawasaki wants David Salom to replace the injured Joan Lascorz. Team Pedercini doesn't want to give up Salom. Salom says he will stay loyal to Pedercini (of course money talks). If I were Tommy Hayden's manager I would be all over Team Kawasaki. TH may not want to go, though, with a small family at home. Logistics, logistic. Tommy seems like he would be a perfect fit though. __________________ +0

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