WSBK 2011 Pit Report

THE WSBK PIT REPORT: Marvellous machinery, I visited the majority of 'WSBK' race team pits, chatted to many riders and pit crews, absolutely top people. The quality of engineering, preparation and paintwork, truly excellent. I also visited some of the 'WSBK Supersport' and 'Australian Historics Challenge' pits.

THE BMW MOTORRAD 'TROY CORSER-LEON HASLAM' PIT GARAGES: Davide Tardozzi is gone, BMW have a refreshed management structure. The motorcycles and general engineering works look very professional. All they need now is a win to focus their mindset on winning the overall Championship!

SPARE FAIRINGS AND CUSTOM 'FAIRING STANDS'

#11: TROY CORSER'S BMW S1000RR:


#11: RHS ENGINE AND COOLANT LINE	#11: COMPOSITE SWING ARM AND REAR DISC


#11: TROY PREFERS NISSIN'S	#11: MASSIVE RADIATOR	#11: COOLANT LINE	#11: CORSER SEAT

#91: LEON HASLAM'S BMW S1000RR: The only significant difference to Troy Corser's BMW appears to be the wheel colour, choice of brakes and swing arm.


#91: NOTE THE ALLOY SWING ARM	#91: GRAPHICS	CREW CHIEF: GIACOMO GUIDOTTI


#91: STEERING HEAD AREA	#91: ENGINE AND GEARBOX


#91: INTAKE AND ELECTRICS	#91: LEON PREFERS BREMBO'S	#91: SHIFTER	#91: CLUTCH AND WATER PUMP


BMW MOTORRAD MOTORSPORT 'S1000RR ENGINE'	BMW MOTORRAD MOTORSPORT 'BACKROOM BOFFINS'

THE BMW ITALIA 'JAMES TOSELAND - AYRTON BADOVINI' PIT GARAGES: The 'satellite team' if you will, the BMW MOTORRAD ITALIA team appear to have similar machinery to the BMW MOTORRAD MOTORSPORT 'factory' team. I had a quick chat with James Toseland and to my amazement he stated the Factory Team came knocking on the Italia Team door, enquiring about anything they had found to improve the setup for Phillip Island, I expected the enquiring would have been the other way around!


#52: THE 'TO52LAND' PIT GARAGE	#52: SPARES	JAMES TOSELAND


#52: FAIRING ALTERATIONS AND A LIGHT HEARTED MOMENT		#86: S1000RR V- SUMP DETAIL	BMW ITALIA 'SPONSORS', WOW!

THE APRILIA ALITALIA 'MAX BIAGGI - LEON CAMIER' PIT GARAGES:

#1: MAX BIAGGI'S APRILIA RSV4, BEAUTIFUL ENGINEERING HERE


#1: WITH (#3) IN RESERVE!	TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: GIGI DALL'IGNA AND MAX BIAGGI


#1: ELECTRONICS AND INTAKES	#1: LINKAGE AND REAR SHOCK


#2: LEON CAMIER'S APRILIA		THE APRILIA RSV4 ENGINE

THE PATA RACING APRILIA 'NORIYUKI HAGA' PIT GARAGE:


#41: NORI'S APRILIA V4	#41: APRILIA RSV4 EXHAUST FLAP, PUSH-PULL CABLE CONTROL

THE ALTHEA DUCATI 'CARLOS CHECA' PIT GARAGE:

#7: CARLOS CHECA'S DUCATI 1198R, A PROVEN WINNER. MAYBE A 'WORKS MACHINE' RUN UNDER THE 'ALTHEA RACING' BANNER?

#7: CARLOS CHECA'S DUCATI 1198R, ONE VERY PURPOSEFUL RACER, CHECK THE SWING ARM!


#7: FRAME AND REAR SHOCK	#7: WATER PUMP	#7: SPROCKET DETAIL

THE EFFENBERT DUCATI 'SYLVAIN GUINTOLI - JAKUB SMRZ' PIT GARAGE:

#96: JAKUB SMRZ' DUCATI, SUPERB CORPORATE GRAPHICS


#50: SYLVAIN GUINTOLI'S DUCATI	#50: REAR AXLE & DISC	#50: VENTED CLUTCH

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