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#Rossi400: congratulations, Vale!
WorldSBK champion Rea completes clean-sweep of Qatar finale
A new World Supersport champion crowned in Krummenacher.
Image: Supplied.
The final race of the 2019 Motul Superbike World Championship took place under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit for the Motul Qatar Round, where Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) capped off the season with another victory.
After a season of last lap battles, new rivalries, record-shattering performances and triumphant successes, the final race of the season saw yet more phenomenal action. Rea battled hard to beat Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in a race to remember at Losail.
Powering off the line for the final time in 2019, Bautista made the most of the Ducati power to lead the field, although the Spaniard went wide and allowed Rea back ahead – the pair going to battle from there and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) later joining in the mix.
Across the line, for the final time this season, Rea was 2.978s clear of Davies, who in turn got the better of Bautista for the runner-up position. Fourth was enough for Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha) to secure P3 in the standings, as Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing Kawasaki) finished fifth.
Sixth to 10th places were filled on Saturday night under lights by Eugene Laverty (Team Goeleven Ducati), Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team), Loris Baz (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha), Leon Haslam (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Sandro Cortese (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK).
Earlier, in the Superpole sprint race it was Rea who won again from Bautista, with Lowes scoring the final podium placing. Razgatlioglu suffered a technical problem on the warm-up lap, unable to make the start and ending his realistic chances of the finishing third in the championship.
Image: Supplied.
In a captivating World Supersport race, Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) made it a third consecutive win at Losail whilst Randy Krummenacher (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team) did enough to become the first Swiss WorldSSP champion.
The final chapter of the 2019 championship beckoned and it was a vital WorldSSP race, with all three championship contenders starting from the front row. Taking victory at Losail, Mahias was the winner but Krummenacher took fifth, enough to clinch the title. Completing the podium was Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha) and Isaac Vinales (Kallio Racing).
With the championship already decided in the World Supersport 300 class, it was all for pride and glory at the final round. After mastering the constant slip-stream battle the best on the final lap, race victory went to Scott Deroue (Kawasaki Motoport) over teammate Koen Meuffels and Bruno Ieraci (Kawasaki GP Project), while Australia’s Tom Edwards (Kawasaki ParkinGO Team) took P6.
Detailed results
Source: CycleOnline.com.au
Garcia fastest in dry Moto3™ Warm Up
Top 10:
1. Sergio Garcia (Estrella Galicia 0,0) – 1:37.411
2. Marcos Ramirez (Leopard Racing) + 0.059
3. Aron Canet (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) + 0.069
4. John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) + 0.145
5. Alonso Lopez (Estrella Galicia 0,0) + 0.211
6. Kaito Toba (Honda Team Asia) + 0.217
7. Darryn Binder (CIP Green Power) + 0.243
8. Jaume Masia (Mugen Race) + 0.270
9. Tony Arbolino (VNE Snipers) + 0.283
10. Ayumu Sasaki (Petronas Sprinta Racing) + 0.331
Source: MotoGP.com – Read Full Article Here
2019 Superbike Shootout Lap Time Comparison
Our sister publication, Cycle World magazine, gathered the bunch as part of its 2019 Superbike Shootout. Two days of regimented, private testing at Thunderhill Raceway Park’s 15-turn, 3-mile east course meant each competitor was under the scrutiny of the testing staff—which included Cycle World Road Test Editor and full-time MotoAmerica racer Michael Gilbert, Motorcyclist Senior Editor Adam Waheed, Red Bull stunt athlete Aaron Colton, and Cycle World test legend Don Canet.
Source: MotorCyclistOnline.com
Heaps more of this tomorrow! 😁🇦🇺 Pramac Racing
‼️ATTENTION ALL‼️ ⚠️ It’s the last race of the year!⚠️ #QATWorldSBK🇶🇦 🏁Losail 🗓Saturday 26th…
‼️ATTENTION ALL‼️ ⚠️ It’s the last race of the year!⚠️ #QATWorldSBK🇶🇦 🏁Losail 🗓Saturday 26th October
📋 Race 2
⌚ 20.00 local time (18.00 UK)
📺 Live Eurosport UK 2
⛅️ 31*C
🏍 20 laps
Source: Jonathan Rea On Facebook
#QATWorldSBK🇶🇦 🏁Losail 🗓Saturday 26th October 📋 SPRC ⌚ 17.30 local time (15.30 UK) 📺 Live…
#QATWorldSBK🇶🇦 🏁Losail 🗓Saturday 26th October
📋 SPRC
⌚ 17.30 local time (15.30 UK)
📺 Live Eurosport UK 2
🌤 32*C
🏍 10 laps
Source: Jonathan Rea On Facebook
QP cancelado por condiciones meteorológicas, hacía demasiado viento. Al menos hemos pasado un buen…
QP cancelado por condiciones meteorológicas, hacía demasiado viento. Al menos hemos pasado un buen rato con esta leyenda, Giacomo Agostini! 😉
QP cancelled due to weather conditions, it was too windy! 🌬
At least, we have spent a great time with this legend, Giacomo Agostini! #AustralianGP
Source: Marc Márquez on Facebook
Herfoss wins Phillip Island Superbike race one
Race two cancelled due to dangerous wind conditions.
Image: Russell Colvin.
Troy Herfoss has a led a Penrite Honda Racing 1-2 finish in race one of the Superbike support category at the Australian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of teammate Mark Chiodo.
Reigning ASBK champion Herfoss rode commandingly in the seven-lap outing, defeating Chiodo by 3.367s as he crossed the finish line.
Multi-time Superbike world champion Troy Bayliss (DesmoSport Ducati) locked out the podium half a second off Chiodo, while the top five was completed by Lachlan Epis (Kawasaki) and Jed Metcher (Suzuki).
Positions sixth through to 10th were fulfilled by Glenn Allerton (Maxima BMW) – who made an early error – Dean Hasler (BMW), Ryan Taylor (Yamaha), Luke Follacchio (BMW) and Trent Gibson (Ducati).
Superbike race two, along with Supersport 300 race two, were cancelled due to dangerous weather conditions. Both classes will return for their final race of the weekend tomorrow morning.
Detailed results
Source: CycleOnline.com.au
MotoGP qualifying postponed at Phillip Island
Marquez tops the FP4 timesheets as qualifying rescheduled for Sunday.
Image: Russell Colvin.
Qualifying has been postponed for the MotoGP class at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix due to dangerous wind conditions.
FP4 was cut short as the premier class riders were called to Safety Commission, with the outcome being that the weather conditions were too unsafe to ride in. Qualifying will take place on Sunday morning.
Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) was blown off the track heading down into turn one during FP4, which resulted in the Portuguese rider suffering a seriously fast, heavy crash.
The red flags came out shortly after as the riders headed to the Safety Commission meeting, with Oliveira heading to the medical centre for a check-up. Thankfully, although bruised, the KTM man suffered no broken bones.
Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) was fastest in the session on his eighth lap before the red flags came out, ahead of Monster Energy Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales, who was 0.351s seconds adrift.
Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was third fastest, 0.762s behind Marquez, whilst Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) put four different manufacturers inside the top four and Petronas Yamaha SRT’s Franco Morbidelli finding a more suitable setup on his Yamaha M1 to round off the top five. Australian Jack Miller was 15th on the timesheets.
Detailed results
Source: CycleOnline.com.au