GSXR1000 v 998S

Seems each country has their own King of the Hill in the production
superbike series. Australia has the R1's, USA is the GSXR1000, Brits are
the Ducati's, and the French seem to pull it off with the Ducati's too.
Meh, 6 of 1, half a dozen of the other. Guess it all comes down to the
rider.

Cam
'00 ZX6R

 

Nah, at _that_ level, I'm guessing it all comes down to the very
edge cases in the rule books - I'm guessing the Frenchs and the
poms are running rules very similar to the world superbike rules,
with a built in advantage to the v twins... The R1's here rule
the Formula Extreme roost, but thats always really been about
litreclass 4 cylinder sportsbikes... The local "superbike" class
is pretty much dead in the water. I'm not too sure which US class
the GSXR thous are winning, or how their rules sway...

big

 

The best victory is the one that is earned by just a few points,in this case
it is all of 1 point...


MUSCAT WINS FRENCH SUPERPRODUCTION TITLE
Ducati France had a dream and David Muscat made it come true when he won the
Superproduction round at Carole in France, beating his Suzuki rivals aboard
the Ducati 998S to take the 2003 championship title by just one point.

The final weekend of the series was difficult from the word go for David
Muscat with his main Suzuki competitors keen to help championship contender,
Sébastien Gimbert, win the 2003 title. Qualifying was to prove how hard the
race would be for Muscat's Assurance Moto Service - L'Ecole de la
Performance team with just two-tenths of a second separating a front row of
Suzukis split only by the Ducati in 3rd position.

On race day the tension grew as the top three Suzukis led into the first
corner followed closely by the two Ducatis of Protat and Muscat. Muscat put
on an excellent show to the appreciative crowd as he settled into the race
calmly before using the Ducati 998S to gradually pass the Suzukis one by one
and breaking the lap record in the process. His record lap, which was faster
then the previous day's pole position time, was just reward to a great job
done by his Ecole de la Performance technicians.

Muscat crossed the line and won the 2003 French Superproduction
Championship title by just one point from Suzuki mounted Sébastien Gimbert.
David Muscat would like to thank Assurance Moto Service, L'Ecole de la
Performance for their management of the team and bike preparation, to
Michelin who supplied top material throughout the season, and to all those
who in many ways participated in this victory. Ducati France would also like
to thank all the fans and Ducatisti who have supported them at all the 2003
races.

David Muscat will be riding a Ducati as a wild card entry in this weekend's
final round of the World Superbike Championship at the French circuit of
Magny-Cours.

RESULTS


Qualifying Results
1. Gimbert (Suzuki)
2. Four (Suzuki)
3. Muscat (Ducati)
4. Philippe (Suzuki)
5. Protat (Ducati)

Race Results
1. Muscat (Ducati)
2. Gimbert (Suzuki)
3. Philippe (Suzuki)
4. Four (Suzuki)
5. Protat (Ducati)

Championship Results
1. Muscat (Ducati) - 152 pts
2. Gimbert (Suzuki) - 151 pts
3. Four (Suzuki) - 100 pts


CDIHL

 

<snip>
Well, yeah, but look who won the Ethiopian Superbikes, Hatz!

And why were his Suzuki rivals also aboard the 998s? Some continental
buggery-thing?

 

I think there might be some selective reporting going on
here?
Seem to recall a recently published endurance race
result from France, perhaps on this ng where the Suzi won.
Regarding Aus., I think that the F.X. class is sponsored
by Yamaha, and requires some signage to that effect
on all participants machines, thus the official Suzi team
didn't compete.
The Yamaha team did compete in the Aus S. Bike
class with the Suzi's taking out the first 2 placings.
Rockit

 

How did they do in the AMA?

 

superbike series. Australia has the R1's, USA is the GSXR1000, Brits are

Didn't Craig Coxhell recently win the Aust Superbike series on a gixxer?

Jules

 

FX isnt Superbike though.

--
Al

"Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon. "

Remove *ME* before replying

 

I think a doctor won it...


Postman Pat

 

It werent no shitcati, and as you can see from no answer from Hatz
they werent even competitive with the how old ZX7!