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Troy Bayliss to race WSBK this weekend
« on: February 18, 2015, 08:15:55 pm »
Surprise announcement Troy Bayliss back on a Ducati this weekend and he's penciled in to do a Grand National race later this year.

http://www.mcnews.com.au/troy-bayliss-race-ducati-p-wsbk/
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Re: Troy Bayliss to race WSBK this weekend
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2015, 10:00:43 pm »
I reckoned he would have a go when the Ducatti rider was injured(hope Davide makes a full recovery).
Troy must run on rocket fuel,as it looks like he is still going to ride in the Flat Track.He also races his pushy in the Elite class,in road races,in 2010 he finished just 4 minutes behind the winner in the Gruelling 7 hour, 228km Grafton to Inverell,the Hardest Cycle race in OZ.Maybe we should start a Vintage Pushy race,but go down the Range,would'nt that be carnage!
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Re: Troy Bayliss to race WSBK this weekend
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2015, 09:20:54 pm »
Not too bad for an "Old Bloke",Troy will start from 13th position on the Grid!!@the 2015 WSBK Round 1 at Phillip Island.
Racing a Dirt Tracker,then Jumping on the Ducati Super Bike to race against the best in the World,on the same day,I know it is not VMX,but he started racing a YZ80 in 1980,35 years ago!!!
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Re: Troy Bayliss to race WSBK this weekend
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2015, 09:43:51 pm »
A great effort alright, and I think his time was not far off the top 10 guys either - about 1:31 for them in SP2 and TB21 was 1:32.2 in SP1. He will pick up speed during the race too.

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Re: Troy Bayliss to race WSBK this weekend
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2015, 05:18:36 pm »
Well done TB21,most of us can only dream about riding in a World Championship event.After a break of 7years,just to finish is a massive achievement.Nice high side in practice,he still knows how to crash with style.
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Re: Troy Bayliss to race WSBK this weekend
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2015, 05:58:05 pm »
A shame he had the problem in race 2, he seemed to be getting to grips with things well. At one point early on he had the fastest lap I believe.

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Re: Troy Bayliss to race WSBK this weekend
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2015, 07:06:55 pm »
1. Leon Haslam GBR Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4
2. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +0.010s
3. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +0.298s
4. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +5.242s
5. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Honda CBR1000RR +14.649s
6. Nico Terol ESP Althea Ducati 1199R +16.025s
7. Randy de Puniet FRA Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 +22.300s
8. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta F4 RR +23.606s
9. Matteo Baiocco ITA Althea Ducati 1199R +23.818s
10. Roman Ramos ESP GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R +35.775s
11. Tati Mercado ARG Barni Ducati 1199R +39.929s
12. Sylvain Barrier FRA BMW Italia S1000RR +46.267s
13. Santiago Barragan ESP Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R +57.893s
14. Larry Pegram USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX +1m 02.676s
15. Christophe Ponsson LUX Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R +1m 05.262s
16. Troy Bayliss AUS Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +1 lap
17. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR +1 lap

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Re: Troy Bayliss to race WSBK this weekend
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2015, 08:09:30 pm »
Yep I think lap 7-8 he had the fastest lap in race 2, but he torched the rear tyre in both races, it would be interesting to see how he would've went with more time to set the bike up and get more used to the electronics...   Well done just the same...

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Re: Troy Bayliss to race WSBK this weekend
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2015, 07:59:10 am »
I reckon TB will be spewing when he sees Larry Pegram's name ahead of him (turned Pro in 1988). Well done TB.
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