WSBK ducati, looking good.........

Carlos was on pole there last year...............

 

CANEPA first in EVO... Checa, splashed a last ditch effort on a well chosen moment with the right tyre.. it may well seem that this is close to the reality of this year... the bike/riders have improved as it keeps with the Gixxer now..

but mainly the others had to shed their 90 engines/team/season motogp apporach and this could be a whole new start of the scene..

would be great to have a 5 brand struggle for the podium all season long...

 

The Ducati Superbike Team concludes two days of official testing at Phillip Island

• Fifth fastest time for Davide Giugliano and the 1199 Panigale
• The factory squad takes advantage of this final chance to prepare for the coming weekend’s opening championship round
• Phillip Island (Australia), Tuesday 18 February 2014 – The Ducati Superbike Team completed two days of official testing at the Phillip Island circuit today, with riders Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano lining up alongside all of the other Superbike teams for the first time this season.

The Ducati Superbike Team took advantage of the warm and sunny conditions (average air temperature 24°C, track 42°C) during these official testing sessions at the Island, which provided all teams with a final opportunity to test before the first round of the 2014 championship kicks off this coming weekend at the same track.
Yesterday morning, factory riders Davies and Giugliano quickly settled down to work with their technicians, beginning to set up their 1199 Panigale machines for the Australian circuit. The team worked solidly during the day’s two sessions and, by the end of day one, Giugliano had recorded the second fastest overall time (1’30.7), with Davies recording a best of 1’31.4 to close day one in tenth position.

During today’s sessions, the Ducati Superbike men continued to progress in the right direction, further improving lap times and feeling with the bike. Throughout the day, work focused primarily on the testing of new parts brought to this event, including engine and electronic components. Giugliano made a series of laps in under 1’31, setting a best of 1’30.644, recorded towards the end of the morning’s session, which put him in overall fifth position. Davies also improved on yesterday’s times; his best of the day was a 1’31.087, a lap time also recorded in today’s first session and which placed him tenth.

The team will be back at the same Phillip Island track on Friday for the opening sessions of Round 1 of the 2014 World Superbike Championship.

Quotes at the end of testing:

Davide Giugliano - Ducati Superbike Team #34
“I’m really pleased with the results. We’ve been working a lot on the set-up of my bike and on the feeling I have with it and everything we’ve done so far has brought positive results. We’ve been fairly fast in each session and then the long-run that we made in the final session provided us with some useful data. We’ll try to continue working in the same direction, because it’s important to maintain focus and perform over the race weekend, not only during testing of course. Ducati has brought a series of small things to test, which all combined have made a difference and so the bike is improving step by step and this is really encouraging.”

Chaz Davies - Ducati Superbike Team #7
“I feel that we’re working well so far and I’d say that we’re definitely moving in the right direction. During the sessions, we’ve tried a couple of different electronic strategies, and a couple of new engine development parts and everything seems to be fairly positive, so far so good. There are areas in which I still want to improve but we still have time during Friday and Saturday’s sessions of course. Lap times have been very close during these tests so I think we’re in for some exciting racing come Sunday.”

Ernesto Marinelli - Ducati Superbike Project Director
“These two days of testing were very intense even though the track time only amounted to 4 hours each day. Over the winter period, we have completed a lot of work in Bologna and we’ve come to Australia with many things to test both in terms of the engine and the electronics. The results obtained have been positive and both Chaz and Davide have tested all of the development parts. Both riders have shown that they are happy with the base identified over the two days and this is very important ahead of the first race weekend. All of our references from last year with the race tyre have been improved upon here and this reassures us that the direction we are taking is the right one. The gap is relatively small but we must continue to work hard to reduce it.”

Combined times from both days of testing:
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[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Pos[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]No[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Rider[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Bike[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Combined[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Diff[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Prev[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Tom Sykes[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Kawasaki ZX-10R[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:30.239[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]2[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]58[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Eugene Laverty[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Suzuki GSX-R1000[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:30.513[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.274[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.274[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]3[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]22[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Alex Lowes[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Suzuki GSX-R1000[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:30.528[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.289[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.015[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]4[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]33[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Marco Melandri[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Aprilia RSV4[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:30.579[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.340[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.051[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]5[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]34[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Davide Giugliano[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Ducati Panigale 1199R[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:30.644[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.405[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.065[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]6[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]76[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Loris Baz[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Kawasaki ZX-10R[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:30.757[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.518[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.113[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]7[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]50[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Sylvain Guintoli[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Aprilia RSV4[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:30.766[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.527[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.009[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]8[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]91[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Leon Haslam[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Honda CBR1000RR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:30.798[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.559[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.032[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]9[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]65[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Jonathan Rea[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Honda CBR1000RR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:30.813[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.574[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.015[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]10[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]7[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Chaz Davies[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Ducati Panigale 1199R[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:31.087[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.848[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.274[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]11[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]59[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Niccolò Canepa[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Ducati Panigale 1199R EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:31.373[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1.134[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.286[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]12[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]24[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Toni Elias[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Aprilia RSV4[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:31.441[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1.202[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.068[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]13[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]44[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]David Salom[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Kawasaki ZX-10R EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:32.008[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1.769[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.567[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]14[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]9[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Fabien Foret[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Kawasaki ZX-10R EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:32.780[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]2.541[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.772[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]15[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]71[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Claudio Corti[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]MV Agusta F4 RR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:32.858[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]2.619[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.078[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]16[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]32[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Sheridan Morais[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Kawasaki ZX-10R EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:32.895[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]2.656[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.037[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]17[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]11[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Jeremy Guarnoni[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Kawasaki ZX-10R EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:32.897[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]2.658[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.002[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]18[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]52[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Sylvain Barrier[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]BMW S1000 RR EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:32.997[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]2.758[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.100[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]19[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]21[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Alessandro Andreozzi[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Kawasaki ZX-10R EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:33.205[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]2.966[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.208[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]20[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]23[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Luca Scassa[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Kawasaki ZX-10R EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:33.960[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]3.721[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.755[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]21[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]84[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Michel Fabrizio[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Kawasaki ZX-10R EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:34.314[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]4.075[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.354[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]22[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]10[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Imre Toth[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]BMW S1000 RR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:34.750[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]4.511[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.436[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]23[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]99[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Geoff May[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]EBR 1190 RX[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:34.807[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]4.568[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]0.057[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]24[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]20[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Aaron Yates[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]EBR 1190 RX[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:36.662[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]6.423[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1.855[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]25[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]56[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]Peter Sebestyen[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]BMW S1000 RR EVO[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]1:42.242[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]12.003[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]5.580[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

I don't want to sound Negative but this was the best track for Ducati last year (Checa was on Pole?). Don't get me wrong I want Ducati to make a big step, but I am inclined to believe that Guigliano won't have good race pace.

 

World ZX10 cup is go... Lol

hoping this form carries, be good to see Lowes at the sharp end on that gixer

 

Wow impressive by Lowes , has he been there before.
Whats an EBR 1190 RX

 

Buuuueeeeellllllll

Something the Ducati can beat ;-)

 

I think the Suzuki's have done a private test there previously but still a big step up for them so far.

 

I'll be happy to see them scrap it out amongst the top five with some chance of 4 podiums. And a dominating championship in EVO.
as that will be the norm for 2015.. Chaz will have to outdo himself as otherwise it will be Guigliani/Canepa next year...


the fact that the suz is now up there is probably a reflexion of the standard of tuning of the engines going down. and with aprilia possibly the loss of GIGI...

 

So far, so good ! now the pace is going uo, Davide and Nicola stand their ground! .. chaz davies HS-ded...
and Sam Lowes is making a name for himself...

 

oh dear .... DTC from 1 to 2?

 

That's a horrible highside.....just the way he landed. Interesting to see how close they all are. Only 0.6 between 1st (Lowes) and 9th (Chaz).

 

hell yeah thats gonna hurt! Superpole not far away.

 

if these times are a measure for this season, it could be very exciting...

 

Ouch my arse!

 

exciting!