2016 Kawasaki WSBK

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2016 Kawasaki WSBK

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Tom Sykes and Johnny Rea are on fire on the 2016 ZX10R.

Motogp pace on what are effectively tuned street bikes and production tyres show how good the 2016 ZX10R is already (y)


World Superbike times

1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Provec ZX-10R 1m 39.313s
2. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Provec ZX-10R 1m 39.524s
3. Xavi Fores ESP Barni Ducati 1199RR 1m 40.617s
4. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 40.774s
5. Nicky Hayden USA Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1m 41.028s
6. Davide Giugliano ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 41.164s
7. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta F4 RR 1m 42.161s
8. PJ Jacobsen USA CORE Thailand Honda CBR600RR 1m 42.848s

Unofficial MotoGP times

1. Scott Redding GBR Pramac Racing Ducati (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 38.9s
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 39.17s
3. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing Ducati (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 39.3s
4. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 39.6s
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 39.7s
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 39.93s
7. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Ducati (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 39.9s
8. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Ducati (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 40.2s
9. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar Ducati (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 40.4s
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One wonders what the point of spending all that money on prototypes is? Especially when a tuned street bike can do that!

I guess the GP bikes are quicker in a straight line?
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What track is that at?

Also.... that CBR600RR !!!!!! 1.42 !!!!
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I think those times are from Jerez.
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In fairness, it isn't entirely a fair comparison as they aren't on the same tyres and I can hand on heart say that tyres make the single biggest difference to performance.

The MotoGP boys make an extra 30bhp I think.. mind you they probably only exploit the extra 30bhp a handful of times in a lap...
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If ever I was tempted to buy a litre sportsbike it would be one of these.
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Scott Redding is flying on that Pramac Ducati. There is a video on the Pramac Twitter feed of him bump starting the bike on his own in the pit lane.
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Yeah I saw that Duke.

I figured he was practicing bump starts in case of after an accident.
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Kwacky wrote:If ever I was tempted to buy a litre sportsbike it would be one of these.
When do you take the plunge and join us (happy)
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Kwacky wrote:If ever I was tempted to buy a litre sportsbike it would be one of these.
Do it :D ;)
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Lorenzo's qualifying time for Jerez this year was a 1min 37 .9 still impressive times though for bikes based on a production bike.

Not many riders lined up for WSBK at the moment though.

I'm sorely tempted to try and go to the Monza race this year at the end of July.
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