Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Race > WSB Superpole

[skidlids]

It was great to see the bikes and riders back in action, looks like Chilli is really struggling with the 999 as he rode the 998 in Superpole, Toseland was slightly off the pace following a earlier crash, good to Haga and McCoy on the Dukes and Walker put in a decent lap as did Vermulen on his TenKate bike so roll on tomorrows race.

[Rattler]

[Iconic944ss]

Wow, but the Dukes are getting beat up in the superstock series ....it looks like the new R1 has really come out fighting !!!

Frank

[KeefyB]

Rattler is right,there was some great looking bikes out there.McCoys being my fave at the mo.
Shame about Steve Martin,he seemed to be on a fast lap,only to make a mistake on the last corner.He has got to get a few podiums this year.He's the guy with the most experience of Pirelli's.
Good Superpole for Leon Haslam,faster than Haga!
I could'nt help noticing the times tho,Laconi's time was over a second slower than Hodgsons time last year.The fastest Superpole time recorded at Valencia is 1'34.814 by Troy Bayliss in '02.
Not a good debut qualifying session for the 749R,way down on the 4th row in 15th.
Less than a second between the top six Superstock qualifiers,should be a close race.Nearest Duke in fifth.

[Edited on 29-2-2004 by keefyboy]

[bradders]

agree about the bikes...even the 999 looks good in some of those colours

[Edited on 29-2-2004 by bradders748]