Apparently we hit the coldest June (at the least, this weekend) in 100 years. It was overcast, rain in the morning, and windy. Was very surprised at the lack of attendance. Didn’t seem like there was more than a few thousand in here this weekend.Track looked like it would have been very nice to ride. Not sure how long this race will stay here if no one shows up to watch. The Superstock 600, Superstock 1000, WSS and first WSBK races were very good. The second WSBK race was good, but a little spread out. All in all a very enjoyable weekend, even with the chill.
Oh yeah, we’re in
The paddock early Friday morning
Luca Marconi, Supersport
Ricardo Russo (84) and Jack Kennedy (4), Supersport
Michael Van Der Mark (60) and Fabio Menghi (61), Supersport
Vladimir Leonov, Supersport
Leon Haslam, Superbike. Leon got out on track for free practice, but didn’t start the races
Ivan Clementi, Superbike
Eugene Laverty, Superbike
Carlos Checa, Superbike
Sylvain Guintoli, Superbike
Leon Camier, Superbike
Davide Giugliano, Superbike
Chaz Davies ((19) and Ayrton Badovini (86), Superbike
Carlos Checa
Davide Giugliano, Superbike
Jules Cluzel, Superbike
Marco Melandri (33), Davide Giugliano (34), Superbike
Wheelie up the front straight. Coming out of the final turn onto the straight, is a shallow rise. When it flattens out onto the straight proper, the super bikes were all light on the front wheel and it would lift.
Davide Giugliano, Superbike
Ducati Alstare Hospitality
LB and I relaxing between events in hospitality
LB trying the Honda on for size. Think she could use some proper boots though.
Vicki has a new friend (and her hands full with G).
Aprilia garage
Some bike porn
Paddock is quite at the moment
Thought these were Umbrella girls, turns out they were promoting a nearby strip club. Who could have guessed.
Michel Fabrizio wheeling up the front straight over the rise.
Tom Sykes (66), Superbike
Carlos’s telemetry during qualifying
Carlos leaving the garage
Loris Baz, Superbike
Exiting the final turn
Nicola Morrentino (53), Marco Nekvasil (34), and Dakota Mamola, Superstock 600
Nicola Morrentino (53), Marco Nekvasil (34), and Dakota Mamola, Superstock 600
Fabian Foret (99) and Kev Coghlan (88), Supersport
Mike Jones (46) and Riccardo Cecchini (27), Superstock 600
Niccola Morrentino (53) and Manuel Tatasciore (27), Superstock 600
Gauthier Duwelz (52) and Tony Covena (99)
Mike Jones (46), Luca Salvadori (23), and Stefano Casalotti (7), Superstock 600)
LB and Carlos Checa
Think this is turn 5. Saw a lot of riders overshoot this turn (and several crash) here. There was a bump just at the entry to the turn. Nasty.
Max Neukirchner (27), Aryton Badovini (86), and Leon Haslam (91), Superbike
Race 2 start of the Superbikes
Laverty, Jonathan Rea (65), and Melandri
Federico Sandi (23) and Ivan Clementi (18)
Wellbredred and Littlebeast 