Anyone interested in BMW in the Superbike World Championship?

[Fraser]

Here we go. The second year (for BMW) starts... Two BMW teams this year. The factory team of Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus and the satellite Reitwagen team of Andrew Pitt and Roland Resch.

First qualifying results could be better. Hopefully it will be on race day.

Phillip Island Superbike - Qualifying 1st Session
Friday, 26 February 2010 07:53

1 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'32.155
2 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.162
3 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.373
4 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'32.635
5 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.703
6 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.850
7 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.884
8 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.902
9 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'32.905
10 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.038
11 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'33.296
12 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.389
13 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.422
14 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'33.454
15 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'33.492
16 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.512
17 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.940
18 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.960
19 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.984
20 123 Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'34.065
21 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.417
22 25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.663
23 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.892
24 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.113

[Fraser]

Things aren't getting any better...

Phillip Island Superbike - Superpole
Saturday, 27 February 2010 07:15

1 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'31.229
2 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.245
3 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'31.642
4 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'31.671
5 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'31.696
6 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.757
7 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'31.912
8 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.019
9 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.205
10 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.229
11 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.293
12 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.398
13 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.430
14 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'32.561
15 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.842
16 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'32.895
17 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.782
18 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'32.823
19 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.207
20 123 Resch R. (AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.390
21 25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.901
22 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.248
23 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.297
24 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.614

[Fraser]

That's a bit better, from Corser at least. I don't think the other two BMs started. Resch crashed in practice yesterday and I'm not sure about Xaus.

Phillip Island Superbike - Race 1
Sunday, 28 February 2010 03:07

1 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 34'13.435 (171,442 kph)
2 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 0.004
3 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 0.769
4 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 10.201
5 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 10.782
6 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 11.079
7 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 11.208
8 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 16.522
9 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 20.291
10 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 26.352
11 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 29.775
12 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 30.155
13 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 31.951
14 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 31.957
15 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 55.082
16 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'10.932
17 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'11.237
18 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'17.357
19 25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR
RET 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1
RET 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R
RET 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1

[Fraser]

Better again. Fine effort by Corser but still lots of work to do.

Phillip Island Superbike - Race 2
Sunday, 28 February 2010 07:16

1 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 34'16.428 (171,192 kph)
2 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 0.307
3 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 0.434
4 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 0.837
5 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 3.453
6 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 11.530
7 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 12.026
8 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 13.068
9 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 14.401
10 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 14.707
11 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 14.743
12 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 14.851
13 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 15.143
14 25 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 30.947
15 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 41.855
16 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 48.844
17 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'06.866
18 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'07.751
RET 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R
RET 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R
RET 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R
RET 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R