Season Finale: Portimão

[DooberRoni]

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World SBK Superbike Season Finale
Algarve Motorpark - Portimão, Portugal
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RACE #1 Sunday November 2
5:00pm Eastern




RACE #2 Sunday November 2
3:00pm Eastern

Last chance to see the World Superbikes in action at the new track in Portugal. Check out their website.
http://www.autodromodoalgarve.com/index/

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[Gary]

A new track is always interesting - last big race of the year, I'll probably even watch! (Not the biggest SBK fan)

[ÜberDoober]

You know, for some reason I'm not the biggest SBK fan either. The racing is always close and good to watch and behind MotoGP, it's the next step down. All the ingredients are there to make it more competitive and interesting than the GP series but yet it somehow lacks a certain something that gets me hooked.

After the Formula 1 finale from Brazil, if I go hang out at a track day on Sunday with a bunch of guys from the local boards like I'm thinking, I probably won't even be home to watch?

ps
We have the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in town this weekend too. I'm heading out there on Saturday. :)

[Gary]

I think the reason I am a little turned off by SBK is that I know I'm watching mostly guys who desperately want to race GP but didn't make the cut!

Modified production bikes vs unobtanium doesn't help either.

[ÜberDoober]

Times of the day

Superbike - Free Practice 1st Session
1 21 Bayliss T. (AUS) Ducati 1098 F08 1'59.492
2 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.813
3 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.958
4 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.145
5 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 F08 2'00.245
6 11 Corser T. (AUS) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'00.313
7 9 Walker C. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.153
8 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098 RS 08 2'01.454
9 23 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.918
10 111 Xaus R. (ESP) Ducati 1098 RS 08 2'02.057
11 55 Laconi R. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'02.119
12 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 2'02.426
13 36 Lavilla G. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 2'02.846
14 86 Badovini A. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'02.998
15 34 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2'03.434
16 31 Muggeridge K. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 2'03.827
17 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 RS 08 2'04.066
18 194 Gimbert S. (FRA) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'04.094
19 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2'04.100
20 44 Rolfo R. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'04.250
21 41 Haga N. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'04.353
22 100 Tamada M. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'04.766
23 88 Aoyama S. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 2'04.976
24 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2'05.349
25 94 Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'05.493
26 14 Carreira L. (POR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 2'05.651
27 18 Bridewell T. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 2'06.389
28 13 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'06.753
29 38 Nakatomi S. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'06.890
30 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'08.508
31 73 Zaiser C. (AUT) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'08.813

Superbike - Qualifying 1st Session
1 11 Corser T. (AUS) Yamaha YZF-R1 1'55.791
2 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'57.214
3 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 F08 1'57.440
4 111 Xaus R. (ESP) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'58.115
5 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'58.327
6 9 Walker C. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'58.557
7 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.356
8 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.676
9 55 Laconi R. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'59.939
10 21 Bayliss T. (AUS) Ducati 1098 F08 2'00.012
11 41 Haga N. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'00.152
12 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2'00.194
13 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2'00.263
14 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 RS 08 2'00.288
15 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098 RS 08 2'00.362
16 86 Badovini A. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'00.643
17 34 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2'01.154
18 23 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.332
19 36 Lavilla G. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.750
20 31 Muggeridge K. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.923
21 94 Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'02.086
22 88 Aoyama S. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 2'03.695
194 Gimbert S. (FRA) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'04.094
73 Zaiser C. (AUT) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'04.278
18 Bridewell T. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 2'04.298
44 Rolfo R. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'04.410
38 Nakatomi S. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 2'04.570
14 Carreira L. (POR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 2'05.322
99 Scassa L. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'05.846
100 Tamada M. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'06.495
13 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'09.040

[ÜberDoober]

Superbike - Qualifying 2nd Session
1 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 F08 1'43.609
2 11 Corser T. (AUS) Yamaha YZF-R1 1'43.955
3 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'44.056
4 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'44.088
5 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.145
6 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.278
7 55 Laconi R. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'44.299
8 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.481
9 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'44.499
10 111 Xaus R. (ESP) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'44.521
11 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.550
12 34 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'44.608
13 21 Bayliss T. (AUS) Ducati 1098 F08 1'44.647
14 41 Haga N. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 1'44.799
15 86 Badovini A. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'44.960
16 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'45.128
17 36 Lavilla G. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.334
18 194 Gimbert S. (FRA) Yamaha YZF-R1 1'45.469
19 23 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.533
20 44 Rolfo R. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.659
21 31 Muggeridge K. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.796
22 38 Nakatomi S. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 1'45.803
23 94 Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha YZF-R1 1'46.010
24 88 Aoyama S. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'46.257
25 18 Bridewell T. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 1'46.283
26 100 Tamada M. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'46.753
27 13 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'47.231
28 9 Walker C. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'47.310
29 14 Carreira L. (POR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 1'47.675
30 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'48.898
31 73 Zaiser C. (AUT) Yamaha YZF-R1 1'49.239