#ARGWorldSBK🇦🇷 🏁San Juan 🗓Sunday 13th October
📋 Race 2
⌚ 16.00 local time (20.00 UK)
📺 Live Eurosport UK 2
⛅️ 22*C
🏍 20 laps
Source: Jonathan Rea On Facebook
#ARGWorldSBK🇦🇷 🏁San Juan 🗓Sunday 13th October 📋 SPRC ⌚ 13.00 local time (17.00 UK) 📺 Live…
#ARGWorldSBK🇦🇷 🏁San Juan 🗓Sunday 13th October
📋 SPRC
⌚ 13.00 local time (17.00 UK)
📺 Live Eurosport UK 2
🌤 20*C
🏍 10 laps
Source: Jonathan Rea On Facebook
Argentina WorldSBK race one belongs to Bautista
Six riders elect out of the opening encounter due to track conditions.
Image: Supplied.
The opening race of the Argentinean round at the Circuito San Juan Villicum would see a frantic race for WorldSBK’s second visit to South America. Coming out on top and returning to the forefront of the battle for wins, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) stormed to success.
With the race getting underway, it was Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) who got the launch and barged his way ahead of Bautista at turn one, but Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team) capitalised on the two ahead of him nearly colliding to take the lead.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing) was right in contention and nearly clashed with 2020 teammate van der Mark. Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team) was a strong fifth place whilst Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) had risen to sixth early on.
The race settled down, and the leading four began to battle with each other. Bautista set a strong pace out front, but Jonathan Rea’s relentless pace meant that a battle soon ensued out front. Swapping and changing between the top two in the championship.
A pattern began to form, with Bautista’s Ducati strong in a straight line but Rea’s Kawasaki able to be all over the Spaniard in the corners. Waiting to pick up the pieces were Razgatlioglu and van der Mark, whilst Leon Haslam (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) began to pick his way through the field.
With 16 laps left to complete, Michael van der Marks started to drop back from the leading three, as the pace increased. Bautista began to slam in fastest lap after fastest lap and two laps later, Razgatlioglu was the next to be jettisoned from the leading group.
Jonathan Rea valiantly remained with the Spaniard, getting ahead briefly at turn six, only for Ducati power to prevail. Rea would stay on the back of Bautista for a few lap laps, but the five-time Champion couldn’t live with the pace of Bautista.
Meanwhile, Tom Sykes had dropped back, as had eighth-place starter Alessandro Delbianco (Althea Mie Racing Team), down in tenth and battling hard with home-favourite, Leandro Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura), both having superb races inside the top 10.
Behind them, Michael Ruben Rinaldi (BARNI Racing Team) had suffered badly and pulled into the pits, although he returned to the track later on. Further ahead of the battle for the lower positions in the top 10, Alex Lowes was being reeled in by Leon Haslam.
The battle between the two was now turning from contract signatures to on-track positions, although the ‘Pocket Rocket’ looked like he would have more pace than Lowes in the closing stages. However, it wouldn’t be the case and Lowes would eventually hold on to fifth position.
With Bautista clearing off at the front, the battle for second ignited, as Razgatlioglu closed in on Jonathan Rea. The Northern Irishman was making mistakes, particularly at turn six, allowing the Turkish star to get on terms. But neither would be able to challenge an incredible Bautista, who returned to winning ways after taking a round off at Magny-Cours.
Rea took second and resisted Razgatlioglu’s onslaught. The Turk wrapped up the accolade of Best Independent Rider in 2019. Fourth went to a determined Michael van der Mark whilst teammate Alex Lowes completed the top five.
Sixth position was Leon Haslam, who faded in the closing laps, whilst Tom Sykes was seventh and top BMW. Eighth place went to Jordi Torres (Team Pedercini Racing), as the second Independent rider home. Leandro Mercado made it to ninth position to the delight of the home crowd, making up for missing FP3 and the Tissot Superpole session.
It was a second top ten of the season for a sensational Alessandro Delbianco, with the Honda rider making it all five manufacturers inside the top ten.
Before the race began, there was a division about riders racing due to the dusty track conditions. The following riders elected not to race, meaning 12 riders took to the track for race one: Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Sandro Cortese (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK), Marco Melandri (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK), Leon Camier (Moriwaki Althea Honda Team), Ryuichi Kiyonari (Moriwaki Althea Honda Team) and Eugene Laverty (Team Goeleven).
In WorldSSP qualifying, Corentin Perolari (GMT94 Yamaha) claimed pole position over Ayrton Badovini (Team Pedercini Racing) and Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha).
Detailed results
Source: CycleOnline.com.au
Pulling up quick because I don’t want the weekend to end! 🙅🏻♂️
Six riders refuse to race at Argentina on Saturday | Bautista wins R1
2019 WorldSBK
Argentina Day Two
From Friday morning, it was immediately clear that the Argentinian track conditions were not the best. After the problems that arose last year, this year about 70% of the track had been resurfaced, but it did not improve the grip due to the vast amount of sand on the asphalt.
For this reason, riders Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R), Sandro Cortese (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1), Marco Melandri (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1), Leon Camier (Moriwaki Althea Honda Team / Honda CBR1000RR), Riucki Kiyonari (Moriwaki Althea Honda Team / Honda CBR1000RR) and Eugene Laverty (Team Goeleven / Ducati Panigale V4 R) decided not to participate in the race as a form of protest.
The remaining twelve riders who lined up on the grid rode the race regularly over a distance of 21 laps on a 49-degree track temperature.
After taking pole position in the Superpole session held in the late morning, in Race 1, Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R) maintained the race lead from start to finish.
At the start, both Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR) managed to get past Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1), moving in behind the Ducati-riding Spaniard.
In the opening laps, the first four riders were within a gap of less than six-tenths of one another. On the seventh lap, Rea had a go at overtaking the race leader, but the Ducati rider was able to fend off the attack. The Northern Irishman made another attempt on the following lap and it seemed as if he would be able to overtake Bautista, but the Spaniard maintained the upper hand, once again staying ahead of the reigning World Champion.
From about the mid-race point, the gaps between the riders increased and the positions stayed the same until the end.
Álvaro Bautista winning the race ahead of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR), third.
Michael van der Mark beat his team-mate Alex Lowes to fourth place while Leon Haslam was sixth ahead of Tom Sykes.
P1 – Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati)
“It’s my first time riding here in San Juan and I am so happy that I was able to get the victory at this amazing track with all these amazing people supporting us! Today was really difficult riding on the slippery surface of the asphalt. I just tried to keep calm and avoid mistakes. I didn’t really focus on my performance but more on not making any error, trying to ride as smooth as possible. I hope tomorrow we will be able to enjoy other amazing battles”.
P2 – Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
“To be honest, it was a really difficult race today. The conditions of the track were not perfect and it was more about trying to manage my race. I feel really good with my bike and I want to thank all my guys because we made a last-minute change for these conditions and I think it worked. I tried to be with Bautista, but then I made a mistake because I was riding over my head to stay there. I made a few mistakes but I really hope that the track will be a little bit better tomorrow, but for today I am quite content with the podium”.
P3 – Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing)
“It has not been so easy for me, but I think all riders were struggling today. In the final two laps, I pushed to the limit in the attempt to reach the second position. But then I saw it was impossible for me to reach Johnny, so I decided to settle there in the third position and bring home another podium. I am really happy about this result. Let’s see how will be tomorrow”.
#ARGWorldSBK at Circuito San Juan Villicum: Race 1
- Á. Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
- J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
- T. Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
- M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1)
- A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1)
- L. Haslam (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
- T. Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team / BMW S1000 RR)
- J. Torres (Team Pedercini Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
- L. Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
- A. Delbianco (Althea Mie Racing Team / Honda CBR1000RR)
- M. Reiterberger (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team / BMW S1000 RR)
- M. Rinaldi (Barni Racing Team / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
1. Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati)
2. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +1.562
3. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing) +3.327
Championship Standings after Race 1, Round 12
- Jonathan Rea (GBR) Kawasaki (564 points)
- Alvaro Bautista (ESP) Ducati (440 points)
- Alex Lowes (GBR) Yamaha (290 points)
WorldSSP
The World Supersport grid took to the San Juan circuit for their Tissot Superpole session in Argentina, more important than ever before at it is match-point for the title this weekend. As the track temperature increased, it became increasingly harder to set a competitive lap time. However, remaining in fine form from topping FP2 on Friday, Corentin Perolari (GMT94 YAMAHA) mastered the hot conditions and the heated battle for pole, taking his first ever World Supersport pole.
The 25-minute session got underway in a bad way for Loris Cresson (Kallio Racing), as the Belgian rider crashed at Turn 1, meaning he had a mountain to climb. It was looking like it would also be a tricky weekend for the BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team duo of Randy Krummenacher and Federico Caricasulo, as the top two in the Championship were languishing outside the top five.
Unlike in the WorldSBK, lap times came on stronger throughout the session and with just three minutes to go, it was looking like a French 1-2-3 on the grid for Sunday’s race. However, it would all be spoilt as the times tumbled in the closing stages, with a variety of riders firing shots at the front row.
In the end however, it was Corentin Perolari who remained at the top of the timesheets and took a career-first pole position in World Supersport. The young Frenchman – who is the seventh youngest WorldSSP pole-sitter in the class’ history – had never achieved a front row until now, proved that his Friday pace was no fluke and he took the pole position by just under a tenth of a second from Italian sensation, Ayrton Badovini (Team Pedercini Racing). The veteran was back on the front row for a second successive round. Completing the front row and eager to keep his title aspirations alive, Jules Cluzel (GMT94 YAMAHA) will be eager to capitalise on his front row advantage.
Heading up the second row, Magny-Cours pole-sitter Kyle Smith (Team Pedercini Racing) made it two Kawasaki’s in the top four. The British rider, who was a constant front row threat, is seeking a first podium of the year in WorldSSP. Fifth place belonged to another Kawasaki rider, as 2017 World Supersport Champion Lucas Mahias secured a second row start, making it three French riders in the top five. Championship leader Randy Krummenacher will start this title quest from sixth place, as he is off the front row for a second round in succession.
Row three features more big names, with Isaac Viñales (Kallio Racing) looking for a second consecutive podium in World Supersport from seventh on the grid. He was able to pip Federico Caricasulo, as the rider second in the standings was only able to finish eighth. One place behind, it was a career-best starting position for Christian Stange (GEMAR Ciociaria Corse WorldSSP Team), who was top Honda. Completing the top ten was Hungary’s Peter Sebestyen (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda).
There’s plenty of work to be completed for plenty of riders outside the top ten, as Hikari Okubo (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was 11th, ahead of Raffaele De Rosa (MV AGUSTA Reparto Corse) in 12th and Thomas Gradinger (Kallio Racing) in 13th.
Pole position – Corentin Perolari (GMT94 YAMAHA)
“I have a very good feeling with my bike here in Argentina. I am extremely pleased with the first position. Since the beginning of the weekend, I’ve been feeling comfortable on my bike and I think that starting for pole position will help me do a good race tomorrow. Thanks to my team for all their effort”.
WorldSSP at Circuito San Juan Villicum – Superpole
- Corentin Perolari (GMT94 YAMAHA) 1’45.993
- Ayrton Badovini (Team Pedercini Racing) 1’46.060
- Jules Cluzel (GMT94 YAMAHA) 1’46.129
Sunday AEDT Schedule
| Time | Class | Session |
| 0100 | WSBK | WUP |
| 0125 | WSSP600 | WUP |
| 0300 | WSBK | Superpole Race |
| 0415 | WSSP600 | Race |
| 0600 | WSBK | Race 2 |
Source: MCNews.com.au
Rea Second In Argentina Race One
It was a very difficult race. As we know the conditions were not the best so it was more a case of managing myself and the bike inside the limits. But of course I got excited a few times because I could see my pace compared to Alvaro was quite similar. I was much stronger in a lot of the circuit and there were a couple of key areas where he was that bit stronger. I was just riding on the limit to be there so that meant when you take liberties in all the critical areas of the track I was making some mistakes – and just running onto the dirty stuff penalised me a few times. There are lessons to learn for tomorrow. Pere and myself made a last minute change, just before the race, to forget about out-and-out pace and to look after the tyre. That was the biggest thing because we knew the tyre was going to drop. So massive kudos to Pere because the change was quite significant. I felt like in the end we looked after the tyre a little bit, but too many mistakes penalised us. http://jonathan-rea.com/news/rea-second-argentina-race-one
Jonathan Rea took second place in a tough 21-lap Race One at a hot and dusty Villicum circuit today, finishing just 1.5 seconds from the
Source: Jonathan Rea On Facebook
Rider dies after striking telegraph pole
A male rider has died after his motorcycle struck a telegraph pole in Ingleburn, south-west Sydney, yesterday (12 October 2019).
Police have identified the rider as a 49-year-old man from Macquarie Fields.
“He was riding a back FL series Harley-Davidson — witnesses said at high speed — when he hit the power pole,” police say.
“He sustained major head injuries, dying on impact.”
The crash happened about 12.50pm on Collins Promenade, Ingleburn.
Officers from Campbelltown City Police Area Command established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.
Our sincere condolences to the rider’s family and friends.
Roadside hazards
A 2017 United Nations road safety report recommended the removal of roadside hazards such as poles as they are a proven cause of serious motorcycle crash injuries and deaths.
The 108-page World Health Organisation “Powered two- and three-wheeler safety” report says a motorcycle crash with a fixed roadside hazard is 15 times more likely to be fatal than a crash on the ground with no physical contact with a fixed hazard.
They also increase the severity of injuries in such crashes, it says.
The WHO report also suggests the removable of other roadside hazards such as trees, guardrails, utility poles and drainage structures.
It says the severity of a motorcycle, scooter or powered-two- or three-wheeler (PTW) crash with a roadside object depends on the speed, impact angle, surface area of the object and the impact absorption properties of the object.
They cite a study that found roadside objects were the primary cause of fatalities and another Australian and New Zealand study presented at the 2015 Australasian Road Safety Conference that concluded that almost all roadside objects are hazardous to PTW users.
“This is mainly due to the fact that all objects have been designed for safety of cars and their occupants rather than for PTWs,” it says.
The report says creating a roadside “clear zone” would not only minimise the risk of a rider hitting a hazardous object, but also provide room for them to correct errors.
“Choice of location of roadside equipment used for lighting or signage can also have a negative impact on PTW safety,” it says.
“Guardrails and crash barriers are often used to separate vehicles from roadside hazards but the design of such devices needs to take motorcyclists into account.”
Source: MotorbikeWriter.com
#ARGWorldSBK🇦🇷 🏁San Juan 🗓Saturday 12th October 📋 Race 1 ⌚ 16.00 local time (20.00 UK) 📺 Live…
#ARGWorldSBK🇦🇷 🏁San Juan 🗓Saturday 12th October
📋 Race 1
⌚ 16.00 local time (20.00 UK)
📺 Live Eurosport UK 2
☀️31*C
🏍 20 Laps
Source: Jonathan Rea On Facebook
Dominant Brayton wins Brisbane AUS Supercross opener
Premier class podium completed by Reardon and Clout.
Image: Foremost Media.
Three-time defending champion Justin Brayton (Penrite Honda Racing) rode commandingly to victory in the SX1 category at Brisbane Entertainment Centre’s opening round of the 2019 Australian Supercross Championship.
Brayton stormed to the front in main event one, closely followed by Lawson Bopping (Empire Kawasaki) and Brett Metcalfe (Penrite Honda Racing) in the opening stages.
Daniel Reardon (CDR Yamaha Monster Energy) promoted himself to third as Bopping dropped down the order, with heat one winner Luke Clout (CDR Yamaha Monster Energy) also moving by the Kawasaki rider.
In the end, Brayton emerged with a dominant victory over teammate Metcalfe and Reardon, while top five was round out by Clout and Bopping. The top 10 was completed by Todd Waters (DPH Motorsport Husqvarna), Dylan Long (Empire Kawasaki), Richie Evans (Yamalube Yamaha Racing), Gradie Featherstone (KSF Racing) and Jayden Rykers (SB Motorsports Suzuki).
The second main event also belonged to Brayton in another convincing display, this time edging out Reardon and Clout, who recovered from a crash while attempting a pass on his teammate.
Long was fourth followed by Metcalfe, the veteran going down in the early stages. Positions six to 10 were taken out by Waters, Rykers, Evans, Bopping and Featherstone.
Overall, Brayton stood on the top of the podium alongside Reardon and Clout, as Metcalfe and Long rounded out the top five. The Australian Supercross Championship now heads to Gillman in South Australia on 19 October.
Detailed results
Source: MotoOnline.com.au