vendredi 5 septembre 2014
Baz signe le meilleur temps du vendredi en Andalousie / Baz Leads the WBSK field after FP1 and FP2
Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) a conclu la première journée à Jerez avec le meilleur temps, établi à la fin de la seconde séance d’essais. Face à des températures qui dépassaient les 30°C vendredi après-midi, les pilotes pouvaient s’attendre à aller un peu moins vite que le matin mais bon nombre d’entre eux ont fini par améliorer leurs chronos dans les six dernières minutes de la séance.
Le Français a été l’auteur de la plus belle progression et est passé de la cinquième à la première place avec un temps d’1’42.677. Il reléguait ainsi Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team), leader de la première séance, et le Champion en titre Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) aux seconde et troisième positions sur le classement combiné.
Deuxième de la seconde séance, Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) grimpait à la quatrième place du classement de la journée, devant Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) et Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki), double vainqueur à Jerez l’an dernier.
Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team) est tombé pour la seconde fois de la journée et a été relégué à la septième position, devant Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team), Toni Elias (Red Devils Roma Aprilia) et Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team).
Dans la catégorie EVO, Alessandro Andreozzi (Team Pedercini) a impressionné en ne finissant qu’à 1.3s du temps de référence et en prenant la douzième place du classement combiné, avec trois dixièmes d’avance sur Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad Italia).
Jérémy Guarnoni (MRS Kawasaki) est dix-huitième tandis que Imre Toth (Team Toth BMW), de retour de blessure, est le dernier pilote provisoirement qualifié en Superpole avant la séance FP3 de samedi matin.
Temperatures at Jerez soared into the 30’s for FP2 leaving many to think that few riders would better their times from FP1. This was looking the case until the final 6 minutes when several fast laps completely changed the running order.
After topping FP1 Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) was unable to improve but with only one rider bettering the Italian’s time from this morning he remained in a solid 2nd overall.
Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) was the biggest improver, jumping from 5th to the top of the timing sheet with a lap time of 1.42.677. The Frenchman is looking confident over a number of laps at the technical Spanish circuit and on today’s performance looks set to feature highly in the races on Sunday.
After topping FP1 Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) was unable to improve but with only one rider bettering the Italian’s time from this morning he remained in a solid 2nd overall.
Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) was the biggest improver, jumping from 5th to the top of the timing sheet with a lap time of 1.42.677. The Frenchman is looking confident over a number of laps at the technical Spanish circuit and on today’s performance looks set to feature highly in the races on Sunday.
Behind Baz, Melandri and Sykes there were other significant improvers namely Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) who elevated himself into contention in 4th, ahead of Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) and 2013 race winner Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) who completed the top 6.
Chaz Davies fell from his Ducati for the second time in as many session and dropped to 7th ahead of Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team), Toni Elias (Red Devils Roma Aprilia) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) who was 10th.
In the EVO fight Team Pedercini’s Alessandro Andreozzi closed to within 1.3s of the fastest time of the day with an impressive 1.44.031, the Italian claiming an impressive 12th overall.
Currently the final participant in Superpole 1 is the returning from injury Imre Toth (Team Toth BMW) but with FP3 still to come tomorrow morning there is still a chance for others to make it through.
Royal Enfield sets Land Speed record at Bonneville. 97.67 MPH
A souped-up Royal Enfield Continental GT has set a new Land Speed record in the 500MPPS (Modified Pushrod Partially Streamlined) category, clocking an average unofficial speed of 157.2 kmph. that’s 97.6796 miles per hour!
Matt Capri’s souped-up Royal Enfield Continental GT, ridden by Nadine de Freitas has modifications to cam shafts, the cylinder head, throttle bodies, piston and exhaust system. The engine’s power output increased to over 60PS and compression ratio has been increased as well.
“The great thing about the Continental GT is its chassis and its price point. If you choose to increase the horsepower output, the chassis will handle the additional horsepower. The brakes are exceptional, the frame is exceptional, and it comes with advanced rear suspension,” performance tuner and former motorcycle champion racer Matt Capri said in a video.
The Speed Week at Bonneville, earlier scheduled to take place from August 9-15 was cancelled due to heavy rain in the area. The Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) – organizers of the event – had announced that Speed Week will be clubbed as a week-long event with the World Finals to take place in late September.
However, motorcycle speed runs started last weekend after volunteers from Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials prepared three tracks where racing ensued on August 24.
To be able to reach that speed would of been impossible without the help of Matt as he has a pletora of experience in everything from port and polishing, to offsetting a cranks stroke.
The fairing was a one off and made to fit snugly on the RE, so much so that the clip on’s and the levers had to be shaved to accommodate the red Dunstall style set up.
Nadine de Freitas slings her leg over on the Continental and gets ready for another pass!
This is quite the milestone and I am sure the team in India are more than happy with that red machine right now!
Ah! yes, the good old WD40, unseizes all, lubes and takes care of that nasty salt.
Towing back to the Pitts for some more tweaking and heading for a record attempt at Bonneville, the Mecca of speed!
Getting the bike ready for another pass as time flies by.
Now its off to the short course and see how this RE handles the next timed run!
This time its the Continental running naked!
There she sits all ready with the stainless megaphone ready to bark.
More adjustments and can see a little water around the flats right now but at least it dried up as Speed Week was a wash out!
Wind is getting up and readings are being taken to allow for set up on the next run for these two machines.
Nadine de Freitas gets on it on the Bonneville Salt Flats and she gets a World record, good on ya girl!
A fun machine that has been worked on by Matt Capri of South bay triumph and it proved to all that it could get a record!
Well done to all! Now off to the garage to work on my Continental!
- See more at: http://www.cb750cafe.com/blog/royal-enfield-sets-land-speed-record-at-bonneville-97-67-mph/#sthash.tze4mBH0.dpuf
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