14 Maggio 2013

North West 200: i risultati delle prime prove dell’edizione 2013

Classifiche complete del martedì

La giornata di martedì 14 maggio ha aperto ufficialmente l’edizione 2013 della North West 200, grande classica del Road Racing tradizionalmente in programma al “Triangle” tra Portrush, Portstewart e Coleraine. Nonostante la comparsa, a tratti, della pioggia, le attività si sono svolte regolarmente presentando i primi verdetti delle qualifiche ufficiali in previsione delle prime gare in programma tra giovedì (Gara 1 di Superstock, Supersport e SuperTwins) ed il tradizionale “Raceday” di sabato 18 maggio. Partendo dalla “top class”, la Superbike, Michael Dunlop con la Fireblade di Honda TT Legends ha dominato la scena viaggiando a 118.211 mph di media, ben 7″6 sul giro di vantaggio rispetto a Bruce Anstey con la CBR 1000RR vestita dei colori HM Plant del team Padgett’s Honda. Risulta al momento “non qualificato” avendo compiuto soltanto 1 giro Guy Martin, a 114.685 mph “virtualmente” terzo in graduatoria tenendo testa alle due grandi “sorprese” di giornata: Dean Harris (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R del team RC Express Racing in partnership con MSS) ed il “rookie” più atteso quale Joshua Brookes, già quinto assoluto con la TAS Suzuki. Oltre a Guy Martin, tutto rimandato alle qualifiche di giovedì mattina per attesi protagonisti come Martin Jessopp (BMW KO) e l’otto volte vincitore alla NW200 (nonchè “Man of the Meeting” delle ultime edizioni) Alastair Seeley. Vauxhall North West 200 2013 Superbike, Classifica prove martedì 14 maggio 01- Michael Dunlop – Honda TT Legends – Honda CBR 1000RR – 4’33.173 (118.211 mph) 02- Bruce Anstey – HM Plant Honda by Padgett’s – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 7.615 (115.005 mph) 03- Guy Martin – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 8.398 (114.685 mph) 04- Dean Harrison – RC Express Racing by MSS – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 9.712 (114.152 mph) 05- Joshua Brookes – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 10.407 (113.873 mph) 06- William Dunlop – Milwaukee Yamaha – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 10.592 (113.798 mph) 07- Michael Rutter – Honda TT Legends – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 10.756 (113.733 mph) 08- Cameron Donald – Wilson Racing Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 12.249 (113.138 mph) 09- John McGuinness – Honda TT Legends – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 14.842 (112.119 mph) 10- Conor Cummins – Milwaukee Yamaha – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 15.457 (111.880 mph) 11- Ben Wylie – Wylie Racing/Per Cup Coffee – BMW S1000RR – + 18.086 (110.870 mph) 12- Stephen Thompson – Cookstown BE Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 19.564 (110.311 mph) 13- Jonathan Howarth – Sheff Pack – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 22.085 (109.369 mph) 14- Stuart Easton – Mar-Train Yamaha Racing – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 22.555 (109.195 mph) 15- Jamie Hamilton – KMR Vauxhall Dealers NI – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 23.518 (108.841 mph) 16- Davy Morgan – Strangford Holiday Park – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 25.095 (108.265 mph) 17- Neil Gregory – Trickbits FBM Performance – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 26.087 (107.906 mph) 18- Ian Lougher – W A Corless/Jackson Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 26.648 (107.704 mph) 19- Gary Johnson – Lincs Lifting Ltd – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 27.109 (107.539 mph) 20- Paul Shoesmith – Ice Valley by Motorsave – BMW S1000RR – + 27.140 (107.528 mph) 21- Horst Saiger – Saiger Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 27.175 (107.515 mph) 22- Brian McCormack – KMR Vauxhall Dealers NI – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 30.050 (106.496 mph) 23- Gareth Keys – HKR Mototech – BMW S1000RR – + 31.758 (105.899 mph) 24- Branko Srdanov – Ice Valley by Motorsave – BMW S1000RR – + 32.837 (105.526 mph) 25- Steve Heneghan – Quattro Plant Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 33.439 (105.319 mph) 26- Steve Mercer – Team Traction Control – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 34.109 (105.089 mph) 27- Paul Owen – #98 Club Teenage Cancer Trust – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 37.550 (103.925 mph) 28- Richard McLoughlin – Richard McLoughlin Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 38.091 (103.745 mph) 29- Antonio Maeso – Oh Carallo Racing – BMW S1000RR – + 38.444 (103.627 mph) 30- Callum Laidlaw – Laidlaw Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 38.691 (103.545 mph) 31- David Madsen Mygdal – Tile Tec/Mann Made Group – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 39.317 (103.338 mph) 32- Donald MacFadyen – Capital Fire & Security Alarms – BMW S1000RR – + 39.730 (103.201 mph) 33- Nuno Caetano – KS Team of Portugal – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 40.255 (103.028 mph) 34- Steven Michels – Penz13.com BMW Racing – BMW S1000RR – + + 42.026 (102.450 mph) 35- Derek Sheils – CD Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 42.643 (102.249 mph) 36- Herve Gantner – Penz13.com BMW Racing – BMW S1000RR – + 42.730 (102.221 mph) 37- Daniel Jansen – New Zealand Motorcycle – BMW S1000RR – + 44.153 (101.763 mph) 38- Simon O’Donnell – Simon O’Donnell Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 44.328 (101.707 mph) 39- Gareth Evans – Joe Evans Garage – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 45.490 (101.336 mph) 40- Bruce Birnie – Carnegie Fuels – BMW S1000RR – + 46.627 (100.976 mph) 41- Toni Rechberger – MSC Rottenegg – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 46.636 (100.973 mph) 42- Phillip Crowe – Fleetwood Objectum HMT – BMW S1000RR – + 47.909 (100.572 mph) 43- Daniel Cooper – Centurion Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 48.425 (100.411 mph) 44- Paul Gartland – North West Gas – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 52.690 (99.097 mph) 45- Anthony McColgan – Anthony McColgan – Ducati 1199 Panigale – + 58.920 (97.238 mph) 46- Mike Moulai – Moto Breakers Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1’01.150 (96.589 mph) 47- Hubert Kalthuber – Minis Zweiradschmiede Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1’01.682 (96.436 mph) 48- Tom McHale – Tom McHale Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1’04.952 (95.503 mph) 49- Alastair Seeley – MSS Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1’15.366 (92.650 mph) 50- Martin Jessopp – Riders Motorcycles – BMW S1000RR – + 1’27.074 (89.638 mph) 51- James Hillier – Quattro Plant Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1’30.983 (88.676 mph) John McGuinness su Padgetts Honda leader tra le 600 Supersport Passando alle Supersport che hanno inaugurato la giornata di attività al “Triangle”, il team Padgett’s Honda ha realizzato una prima “doppietta” con John McGuinness leader a 111.995 mph seguito a breve distanza da Bruce Anstey, Guy Martin (TAS Suzuki) e William Dunlop (Yamaha R6 preparata da SMR Performance/Milwaukee Yamaha). Buon rientro anche per Stuart Easton, già quinto assoluto con la R6 di Mar-Train Racing con la quale affronta abitualmente il British Supersport, partenza in salita invece per Alastair Seeley, fermo con il radiatore forato della propria Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. Non risulta al momento qualificato Gary Johnson con la MV Agusta F3 675 preparata dal team Valmoto, altrettanto per i nostri Davide Ansaldi (5 giri completati, il più veloce in 5’42″372 a 94.318 mph) e Dario Cecconi (nessuna tornata del “Triangle” all’attivo). Vauxhall North West 200 2013 Supersport, Classifica prove martedì 14 maggio 01- John McGuinness – HM Plant Honda by Padgett’s – Honda CBR 600RR – 4’48.334 (111.995 mph) 02- Bruce Anstey – HM Plant Honda by Padgett’s – Honda CBR 600RR – + 1.317 (111.486 mph) 03- Guy Martin – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 1.955 (111.241 mph) 04- William Dunlop – Milwaukee Yamaha – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2.162 (111.162 mph) 05- Stuart Easton – Mar-Train Yamaha Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 3.225 (110.756 mph) 06- Michael Dunlop – McAdoo Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 3.813 (110.533 mph) 07- James Hillier – Quattro Plant Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 6.207 (109.635 mph) 08- Conor Cummins – Milwaukee Yamaha – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 8.053 (108.952 mph) 09- Cameron Donald – Wilson Craig Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 8.964 (108.618 mph) 10- Michael Sweeney – Tracblast – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 11.248 (107.790 mph) 11- William Davison – Hill Contracts – Honda CBR 600RR – + 11.744 (107.612 mph) 12- Ian Lougher – W A Corless/Jackson Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 12.657 (107.286 mph) 13- Dean Harrison – Ian Bell Motorcycles – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 12.835 (107.222 mph) 14- Jamie Hamilton – KMR Vauxhall Dealers NI – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 13.833 (106.868 mph) 15- Ivan Lintin – Taylor Lindsey – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 14.585 (106.603 mph) 16- Ben Wylie – Wylie Racing Brenin Bikes – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 16.616 (105.893 mph) 17- Scott Campbell – Ian Bell Motorcycles – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 16.644 (105.833 mph) 18- Daniel Cooper – Centurion Racing – Triumph Daytona 675 – + 18.534 (105.231 mph) 19- Simon Andrews – Ice Valley by Motorsave – Honda CBR 600RR – + 22.200 (103.898 mph) 20- John Dean – John Dean Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 25.580 (102.869 mph) 21- Stephen McIlvenna – Stephen McIlvenna Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 27.429 (102.267 mph) 22- Paul Cranston – P & J Fuel Haulage – Honda CBR 600RR – + 27.787 (102.151 mph) 23- Paul Jordan – Gearlink Buckley Racing – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 27.846 (102.132 mph) 24- Gary Miller – Gary Miller Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 30.937 (101.143 mph) 25- Derek Sheils – Murray Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 31.007 (101.121 mph) 26- Mark Madsen Mygdal – Tile Tec/Mann Made Group – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 31.588 (100.937 mph) 27- Paul Owen – #98 Club – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 32.387 (100.686 mph) 28- James Cowton – H Kitchen & Son – Honda CBR 600RR – + 32.459 (100.663 mph) 29- Steve Martin – Martin Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 33.630 (100.297 mph) 30- Peter Heijmans – Lucky 13 – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 34.058 (100.164 mph) 31- Phill Archer – Phill Archer Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 36.218 (99.497 mph) 32- Gareth Evans – Joe Evans Garage – Suzuki GSX-R 600 – + 36.738 (99.338 mph) 33- Neil Gregory – Trickbits/FBM Performance – Triumph Daytona 675 – + 37.943 (98.971 mph) 34- Nuno Caetano – KS Team of Portugal – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 41.461 (97.915 mph) 35- Maria Costello – Bob Wylie Racing – Triumph Daytona 675 – + 44.081 (97.144 mph) 36- Timothee Monot – Timothee Monot Racing – MV Agusta F3 675 – + 45.353 (96.773 mph) 37- Marc McCullough – Marc McCullough Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 45.477 (96.737 mph) 38- Xavier Denis – Xavier Denis Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 51.358 (95.063 mph) 39- Davide Ansaldi – Superstite Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 54.038 (94.318 mph) 40- Gary Johnson – Valmoto MV Agusta – MV Agusta F3 675 – + 1’26.030 (86.258 mph) 41- Alastair Seeley – Gearlink Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-6R – + 1’27.690 (85.877 mph) 42- Colin Stephenson – Team Hairy Snid Racing – Yamaha YZF R6 – + 2’21.710 (75.090 mph) 43- Lee Johnston – Millsport Racing – Honda CBR 600RR – + 3’20.636 (66.041 mph) Prime prove anche per le Superstock Nei soli 15 minuti di prove riservati alla classe Superstock Alastair Seeley ha “riscattato” le sventure accusate nella 600 Supersport portando la Ninja ZX-10R del team MSS Kawasaki in pole provvisoria a 118.046 mph di media, meglio rispetto a Michael Dunlop (tra le SST schierato da McAdoo) e John McGuinness (Padgett’s Honda) con Bruce Anstey e Gary Johnson a seguire. Da segnalare che Guy Martin, Connor Cummins e William Dunlop non rientrano al momento qualificati con soltanto 1 giro utile a testa valido per rientrare in questa graduatoria. Vauxhall North West 200 2013 Superstock, Classifica prove martedì 14 maggio 01- Alastair Seeley – MSS Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – 4’33.555 (118.046 mph) 02- Michael Dunlop – McAdoo Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.886 (117.237 mph) 03- John McGuinness – HM Plant Honda by Padgett’s – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 2.001 (117.189 mph) 04- Bruce Anstey – HM Plant Honda by Padgett’s – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 3.044 (116.747 mph) 05- Gary Johnson – Lincs Lifting Ltd – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 3.215 (116.674 mph) 06- Michael Rutter – Bathams Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 4.342 (116.201 mph) 07- Cameron Donald – Wilson Craig Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 4.562 (116.109 mph) 08- Dean Harrison – RC Express Racing by MSS – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 4.708 (116.048 mph) 09- James Hillier – Quattro Plant Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 6.465 (115.320 mph) 10- Horst Saiger – Saiger Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 6.724 (115.214 mph) 11- Derek Sheils – CD Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 6.962 (115.116 mph) 12- Stephen Thompson – T & R Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 7.120 (115.051 mph) 13- Martin Jessopp – Riders Motorcycles – BMW S1000RR – + 8.557 (114.465 mph) 14- Jamie Hamilton – KMR Vauxhall Dealers NI – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 9.399 (114.125 mph) 15- Guy Martin – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 10.279 (113.771 mph) 16- Jonathan Howarth – Sheff Pack – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 10.722 (113.593 mph) 17- Conor Cummins – Milwaukee Yamaha – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 11.343 (113.346 mph) 18- William Dunlop – Milwaukee Yamaha – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 11.716 (11.716 mph) 19- Simon Andrews – RAF Reserves Racing with Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 11.877 (113.134 mph) 20- Ian Lougher – W A Corless/Jackson Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 12.250 (112.989 mph) 21- Branko Srdanov – Ice Valley by Motorsave – BMW S1000RR – + 13.365 (112.547 mph) 22- Brian McCormack – KMR Vauxhall Dealers NI – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 14.203 (112.219 mph) 23- William Davison – Hill Contracts – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 14.477 (112.113 mph) 24- Steve Heneghan – Quattro Plant Kawasaki – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 14.802 (111.986 mph) 25- Joshua Brookes – Tyco Suzuki by TAS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 16.376 (111.378 mph) 26- Antonio Maeso – Oh Carallo Racing – BMW S1000RR – + 16.503 (111.329 mph) 27- Daniel Cooper – Centurion Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 17.735 (110.859 mph) 28- Steve Mercer – Team Traction Control – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 18.336 (110.630 mph) 29- Davy Morgan – CMS Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 18.521 (110.560 mph) 30- Herve Gantner – Penz13.com BMW Racing – BMW S1000RR – + 18.859 (110.432 mph) 31- Karl Harris – Millsport Racing – Ducati 1199 Panigale R – + 19.263 (110.280 mph) 32- Phillip Crowe – Fleetwood Objectum HMT – BMW S1000RR – + 19.669 (110.127 mph) 33- Bruce Birnie – Carnegie Fuels – BMW S1000RR – + 19.772 (110.089 mph) 34- Michael Sweeney – MJR Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 21.053 (109.610 mph) 35- Neil Gregory – Trickbits FBM Performance – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 21.420 (109.474 mph) 36- Paul Shoesmith – Ice Valley by Motorsave – BMW S1000RR – + 22.062 (109.236 mph) 37- Paul Owen – #98 Club Teenage Cancer Trust – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 23.057 (108.869 mph) 38- Nuno Caetano – KS Team of Portugal – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 24.626 (108.297 mph) 39- Steven Michels – Penz13.com BMW Racing – BMW S1000RR – + 25.567 (107.956 mph) 40- Paul Gartland – North West Gas – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 26.062 (107.781 mph) 41- Daniel Jansen – New Zealand Motorcycle – BMW S1000RR – + 26.387 (107.661 mph) 42- Gareth Keys – HKR Mototech – BMW S1000RR – + 27.102 (107.405 mph) 43- Donald MacFayen – Capital Fire & Security Alarms – BMW S1000RR – + 27.232 (107.358 mph) 44- Tom McHale – Tom McHale Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 27.350 (107.316 mph) 45- Mike Moulai – Moto Breakers Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 28.825 (106.793 mph) 46- David Madsen Mygdal – Tile Tec/Mann Made Group – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 30.798 (106.100 mph) 47- Toni Rechberger – MSC Rottenegg – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 31.356 (105.906 mph) 48- Simon O’Donnell – Simon O’Donnell Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 36.499 (104.150 mph) 49- Hubert Kalthuber – Minis Zweiradschmiee Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 43.361 (101.895 mph) 50- Xavier Denis – Xavier Denis Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 44.495 (101.531 mph) Farquhar da pilota a team manager a tempo pieno Per il secondo anno protagoniste al “Triangle”, le SuperTwins, bicilindriche 650cc 4 tempi, sono regolarmente tornate in azione rispettando appieno il pronostico della vigilia con le ER6 del team KMR Kawasaki di Ryan Farquhar subito in gran spolvero: in pole provvisoria, ma con soli 162/1000 di vantaggio rispetto a Michael Rutter, figura il sempreverde Jeremy McWilliams (podio lo scorso anno all’esordio), non distanti William Davidson e l’altro alfiere della compagine di “Flying Ryan”, Jamie Hamilton. Quinto nella graduatoria dei tempi, ma per regolamento attualmente fuori classifica, Michael Rutter con la Kawasaki 650 preparata da McAdoo. Vauxhall North West 200 2013 SuperTwins, Classifica prove martedì 14 maggio 01- Jeremy McWilliams – KMR Vauxhall Dealers NI – Kawasaki 650 – 5’08.195 (104.778 mph) 02- Michael Rutter – KMR Vauxhall Dealers NI – Kawasaki 650 – + 0.162 (104.724 mph) 03- William Davison – Hill Contracts – Kawasaki 650 – + 1.532 (104.260 mph) 04- Jamie Hamilton – KMR Vauxhall Dealers NI – Kawasaki 650 – + 1.564 (104.249 mph) 05- Michael Dunlop – McAdoo Racing – Kawasaki 650 – + 5.088 (103.076 mph) 06- James Hillier – Quattro Plant Kawasaki – Kawasaki 650 – + 5.446 (102.958 mph) 07- Ivan Lintin – McKinstry Racing – Kawasaki 650 – + 5.965 (102.788 mph) 08- Paul Shoesmith – Ice Valley by Motorsave – Kawasaki 650 – + 16.186 (99.550 mph) 09- James Cowton – KMR Vauxhall Dealers NI – Kawasaki 650 – + 17.134 (99.260 mph) 10- Lee Johnston – Lee Johnston Racing – Kawasaki 650 – + 17.281 (99.215 mph) 11- Scott Campbell – Ian Bell Motorcycles – Suzuki 650 – + 18.330 (98.896 mph) 12- Paul Gartland – North West Gas – Suzuki 650 – + 18.459 (98.857 mph) 13- Nigel Moore – Cookstown BE Racing – Kawasaki 650 – + 19.799 (98.453 mph) 14- Ian Morrell – Gordy Hogg – Suzuki 650 – + 20.981 (98.099 mph) 15- Branko Srdanov – Ice Valley by Motorsave – Kawasaki 650 – + 21.017 (98.089 mph) 16- Colin Stephenson – Team Hairy Snid Racing – Suzuki 650 – + 21.729 (97.877 mph) 17- Bruce Dunn – JHS Racing – Suzuki 650 – + 24.895 (96.947 mph) 18- Dave Moffitt – JHS Racing – Suzuki 650 – + 24.914 (96.941 mph) 19- Anthony McColgan – Anthony McColgan Racing – Kawasaki 650 – + 28.525 (95.902 mph) 20- Robert McCrum – ATH Racing – Suzuki 650 – + 35.394 (93.984 mph) 21- Michael Sweeney – Kiely Heating Racing – Kawasaki 650 – + 39.381 (92.906 mph) 22- Dave Walsh – DRW Racing – Kawasaki 650 – + 40.697 (92.556 mph) 23- Darren Gilpin – DNI 3 Racing – Kawasaki 650 – + 41.651 (92.303 mph) 24- Mark Shields – Mark Shields Racing – Suzuki 650 – + 46.621 (91.011 mph) 25- Sandy Berwick – Berm Shotblasters – Suzuki 650 – + 50.354 (90.063 mph) 26- Peter Heijmans – Lucky 13 – Kawasaki 650 – + 2’05.610 (74.439 mph) 27- Ben Wylie – AFC Motorsport – Suzuki 650 – + 2’21.546 (71.801 mph) Le attività per l’edizione 2013 della North West 200 riprenderanno alle 9:30 di giovedì con, al pomeriggio, le prime gare per le classi Superstock, Supersport e SuperTwins. Foto: Vauxhall International 2013 North West 200 – presseye.com

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