WSBK: Test times - Sunday

[Rory Phoulorie]

Full World Superbike test times from the first day of a two day outing at Valencia, Spain.

The test is being attended by all of the leading teams and riders, with the notable exception of world championship leader James Toseland and his Ten Kate Honda team.

Testing concludes on Monday...

1. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 999F07 1min 34.482 secs
2. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF R1 1min 34.895 secs
3. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA Ducati Xerox 999F07 1min 35.128 secs
4. Max Biaggi ITA Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra GSXR1000 K7 1min 35.203 secs
5. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF R1 1min 35.593 secs
6. Fonsi Nieto SPA Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse ZX10R 1min 35.607 secs
7. Ruben Xaus SPA Sterilgarda Ducati 999F06 1min 35.627 secs
8. Alessandro Polita ITA Celani Team Suzuki Italia GSXR1000 K6 1min 35.769 secs
9. Regis Laconi ITA Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse ZX10R 1min 35.785 secs
10. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra GSXR1000 K7 1min 35.785 secs
11. Max Neukirchner GER Suzuki Germany GSXR1000 K6 1min 36.126 secs
12. Josh Brookes AUS Alto Evolution Honda CBR1000RR 1min 37.031 secs
13. Giovanni Bussei ITA Sterilgarda Ducati 999F06 1min 37.079 secs
14. Shinichi Nakatomi JPN Team Yamaha YZF R1 1min 37.363 secs
15. Karl Muggeridge AUS Alto Evolution Honda CBR1000RR 1min 38.457 secs
16. Christain Zaiser AUT LBR Racing MV Agusta 1min 39.286 secs
17. Dean Ellison GBR Pedercini Ducati 999RS 1min 39.644 secs
18. Luca Morelli ITA Pedercini Ducati 999RS 1min 39.936 secs

2006 Valencia WSBK lap times:
Superpole: Troy Corser AUS Alstare Suzuki 1min 34.920secs
Fastest lap: Troy Corser AUS Alstare Suzuki 1min 35.374secs

All-time Valencia WSBK lap records:
Superpole: Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati 1min 34.814secs (2002)
Fastest lap: Neil Hodgson GBR Ducati 1min 35.007secs (2003)

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Ten Kate Honda are not participating in this test because of logistical reasons. I hope that missing this test does not come back to bite them in the next race. I am supporting James Toseland for the championship this year. I find that he is a very good rider, not quite on par with Troy Bayliss, but nonetheless still very good.