Phillip Island WSBKs (2016 National Meet)

First topic message reminder :

Who's planning on doing the WSBK's in February, and who is interested in getting a house on the island?

There are plenty of options but we'd need to know who wants to join in to get a idea of what size place we'd need?

Going


Hammy + Mate
Ewok & Bev
madmax
Chook
reddog and Mrs reddog
Barry & Axle

http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/vic/phillip-island-gippsland/phillip-island-surrounds/113513

16 Manly Pl 


16 Manly Place
Surf Beach

Chook wrote:I'm starting to get a bit twitchy knowing in 4 weeks I'll be somewhere between Adelaide and Warrnambool on my 1st day away, hopefully the weather is like today, Max 29, 24 @ midday with nice clear skies ........................

Yip.  And me and my mate Barry will be heading down to Tamworth to meet up with Ewok and #Tag.  

Just had to do a couple of quick patches and we're right to go as well.....

barry_mcki wrote:Just had to do a couple of quick patches and we're right to go as well.....

It looks like it's trying to swallow the warf  

A bit surprising that can happen being blown into the wharf , considering the pounding it gets in the rough seas during its trips back & forth .....................sorry Barry ......... I don't mean to worry you mate , you had better not read that first bit   ( I'm sure the bandaids will help )

Actually that photo (less the bandaids) is what the bow is suppose to look like when opened for loading the lower decks - it just looks quite weird.  

The damage from the freak wind storm was to the ramp from the sky-bridge that gets laided on the upper loading area.  AFAIK they are still repairing/replacing this ramp so all loading is being done from the lower entrance.  It might even be back to normal by the time I'm ready to sail.

barry_mcki wrote:Actually that photo (less the bandaids) is what the bow is suppose to look like when opened for loading the lower decks - it just looks quite weird.  

The damage from the freak wind storm was to the ramp from the sky-bridge that gets laided on the upper loading area.  AFAIK they are still repairing/replacing this ramp so all loading is being done from the lower entrance.  It might even be back to normal by the time I'm ready to sail.

That's a lot more comforting then ....................certainly looked weird from that angle

Better take your arc welder with ya Barry.  Just to be on the safe side.  Those ice bergs pop up in the strangest places. 

Now they tell us....



Marshals wanted

Seems like they left it pretty late to organise getting the marshals 

barry_mcki wrote:Now they tell us....



Marshals wanted

Bugger that you'd have to work all day.

paul wrote:Seems like they left it pretty late to organise getting the marshals 

I saw that on their site last year, I thought about it.......for about 20 seconds, like mm said "Bugger that you'd have to work all day."

That's okay cuz two of ya mates get in for free.....

barry_mcki wrote:That's okay cuz two of ya mates get in for free.....

So even after working all day at the track, you would have got me and mm in for free, despite what anyone else says, you are a top bloke barry

From the WSBK website (note Aussie Josh Hook, racing for Grillini on a ZX-10):

The Provisional Permanent Entry List for the 2016 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship has been released, with racing set to get underway in less than a month in Phillip Island.
A total of 24 riders will compete in the top class of the Championship this season, with reigning Champion Jonathan Rea looking to defend his title and his number 1 plate on his new Kawasaki ZX-10R.
The return of Yamaha with the all-new Suzuka-conquering YZF R1 promises to take the fight to Kawasaki and Ducati, and BMW field two customer teams with Althea and Milwaukee, the latter of which fields recently crowned British Superbike champion Josh Brookes as they move together into a new era on the world stage. MotoGP™ Legend and 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden lines up on the WorldSBK grid for the first time; the American’s bid to win both crowns set to get underway in 2016, and Grand Prix winners Karel Abraham and Alex de Angelis both follow the Kentucky rider in the switch from their sister paddock to the WorldSBK stage.
This is the provisional list, to see more click here:
1 - 1 Jonathan Rea / GBR / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Kawasaki Racing Team
2 - 66 Tom Sykes / GBR / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Kawasaki Racing Team
3 - 7 Chaz Davies / GBR / Ducati 1199 Panigale R / Aruba.it Racing - Ducati
4 - 34 Davide Giugliano / ITA / Ducati 1199 Panigale R / Aruba.it Racing - Ducati
5 - 60 Michael van der Mark / NED / Honda CBR1000RR SP / Honda World Superbike Team
6 - 69  Nicky Hayden / USA / Honda CBR1000RR SP / Honda World Superbike Team
7 - 21 Markus Reiterberger / GER / BMW S1000 RR / Althea BMW Racing Team
8 - 81 Jordi Torres / ESP / BMW S1000 RR / Althea BMW Racing Team
9 - 22 Alex Lowes / GBR / Yamaha YZF R1 / Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team
10 - 50 Sylvain Guintoli / FRA / Yamaha YZF R1 / Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team
11 - 12 Xavi Forés / ESP / Ducati 1199 Panigale R / Barni Racing Team
12 - 11 Saeed Al Sulaiti / QAT / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Pedercini Racing
13 - 20 Sylvain Barrier / FRA / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Pedercini Racing
14 - 2 Leon Camier/ GBR / MV Agusta 1000 F4 / MV Agusta Reparto Corse
15 - 40 Román Ramos / ESP / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Team GOELEVEN
16 - 9 Dominic Schmitter / SUI / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Grillini Racing Team
17 - 16 Josh Hook / AUS / Kawasaki ZX-10R / Grillini Racing Team
18 - 10 Imre Toth / HUN / Yamaha YZF R1 / Team Toth
19 - 56 Peter Sebestyen / HUN / Yamaha YZF R1 / Team Toth
20 – 15 Alex De Angelis / RSM / Aprilia RSV4 1000 F / IodaRacing Team
21 – 32 Lorenzo Savadori / ITA / Aprilia RSV4 1000 F / IodaRacing Team
22 - 17 Karel Abraham / CZE / BMW S1000 RR / Milwaukee BMW
23 - 25 Joshua Brookes / AUS / BMW S1000 RR / Milwaukee BMW
24 - 61 Fabio Menghi / ITA / Ducati 1199 Panigale R / VFT Racing

Good to see the two Josh'es in there ................ & a couple of other familiar names as well 

2 weeks today until we get to PI, work's starting to drag on (and feel like it's getting in the way), oh well, 6 more working days and 10 days until I leave, it seemed like a eternity when we first talked about it.

Chook wrote:2 weeks today until we get to PI, work's starting to drag on (and feel like it's getting in the way), oh well, 6 more working days and 10 days until I leave, it seemed like a eternity when we first talked about it.

What day are you leaving home chook?
6 shifts to go including today

Now you've got me itchy - I've got 6 shifts to go including today.

#Tag wrote:Now you've got me itchy - I've got 6 shifts to go including today.

madmax wrote:

Chook wrote:2 weeks today until we get to PI, work's starting to drag on (and feel like it's getting in the way), oh well, 6 more working days and 10 days until I leave, it seemed like a eternity when we first talked about it.

What day are you leaving home chook?
6 shifts to go including today

Monday 22nd, stay at Warrnambool that night, on to yours the next day via the GOR

Has everyone got there wsbk tickets?  Ì was expecting ours to show up in the post, but they haven't

Chook wrote:

madmax wrote:

Chook wrote:2 weeks today until we get to PI, work's starting to drag on (and feel like it's getting in the way), oh well, 6 more working days and 10 days until I leave, it seemed like a eternity when we first talked about it.

What day are you leaving home chook?
6 shifts to go including today

Monday 22nd, stay at Warrnambool that night, on to yours the next day via the GOR