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Kings of Wanneroo 2009

Day 1 - Multimedia - Interviews - Rea - Johnson - Pitt - Stauffer

Day 1 - Transcript from live page below, read from the bottom to follow the day as it progressed.
  • 1630 - Practice Results, Combined Best Time All Sessions
  1. Shannon Johnson (AUS) KTM RC8 P13 0:56.5440*
  2. Jonathan Rea (NIR) Honda CBR1000 P10 0:57.1090 0:00.5650
  3. Cameron Keevers (WA) Honda 1000 P10 0:57.7120 0:01.1680
  4. Jeremy McWilliams (NIR) KTM RC8 P13 0:57.9040 0:01.3600
  5. Ben Stronach (WA) Ducati 1098S P10 0:57.9230 0:01.3790
  6. Simon Andrews (ENG) Kawasaki 1000 P13 0:58.0650 0:01.5210
  7. Andrew Pitt (AUS) Honda CBR1000 P13 0:58.1320 0:01.5880
  8. Alastair Seeley (NIR) Suzuki 1000 P13 0:58.1350 0:01.5910
  9. Daniel Stauffer (AUS) Yamaha 1000 P13 0:58.1370 0:01.5930
  10. Ian Lowry (NIR) Suzuki 1000 P10 0:58.2890 0:01.7450
  11. Ben Henry (WA) Yamaha 1000 P13 0:58.3230 0:01.7790
  12. David Johnson (ENG) Yamaha R1 P13 0:58.5130 0:01.9690
  13. Adam Senior (WA) Suzuki 1000 P10 0:58.6970 0:02.1530
  14. Kevin Boulton (WA) Honda 1000 P10 0:58.9870 0:02.4430
  15. Keith Amor (SCT) Yamaha 1000 P10 0:59.1830 0:02.6390
  16. Conor Cummins (IOM) Yamaha 1000 P13 0:59.4160 0:02.8720
  17. Guy Martin (ENG) Honda 1000 P13 0:59.4910 0:02.9470
  18. Ryan Farquhar (NIR) Yamaha 1000 P13 0:59.7120 0:03.1680
  19. Ian Lougher (WAL) Yamaha 1000 P13 0:59.9450 0:03.4010
  20. Michael Swann (NIR) KTM RC8 P13 1:00.6900 0:04.1460
  21. Jack Tabain (WA) Ducati 1098R P13 1:01.1960 0:04.6520
  22. Sebastian Montagu (WA) Yamaha 1000 P13 1:01.4610 0:04.9170
  23. Ray Anset (WA) Suzuki 1000 P13 1:01.5570 0:05.0130
  24. Wally Mulik (WA) Yamaha 1000 P10 1:01.5800 0:05.0360
  25. Glen Radica (WA) Yamaha 1000 P4 1:01.7780 0:05.2340
  26. Shane Martin (WA) Honda 1000 P10 1:02.4390 0:05.8950
  27. Ian Williams (WA) Yamaha 1000 P10 1:03.3740 0:06.8300
  28. Steve Chittendon (WA) Honda 1000 P4 1:03.7970 0:07.2530
  29. Michael Moralee (WA) Honda 1000 P10 1:03.9370 0:07.3930
  30. Justin Scott (WA) Kawasaki 1000 P10 1:04.1500 0:07.6060
  31. Martin Mott (WA) Honda 1000 P4 1:04.4360 0:07.8920
  32. Gavin Carlini (WA) Honda 1000 P4 1:04.7010 0:08.1570
  33. Tony Milner (WA) Yamaha 1000 P10 1:05.2940 0:08.7500
  34. Geoff Davies (WA) Honda 1000 P4 1:07.6570 0:11.1130
  • 1455 - That's it for our live coverage for today. There is the possibility of another practice session late this afternoon Perth time. We will collate the results from that session in late braking news when it wraps up later today.  We will run the live page again tomorrow during final qualifying and possibly again on Sunday for the main races
  • 1452 - Kings of Wanneroo FP2
  1. Johnson 56.64
  2. Rea 57.10
  3. Keevers 57.71
  4. Stronach 57.92
  5. Seeley 58.23
  6. Lowry 58.28
  7. McWilliams 58.38
  8. Pitt 58.44
  9. Stauffer 58.62
  10. Senior 58.62
  11. Dave Johnson 58.81
  12. Boulton 58.98
  13. Andrews 59.14
  • 1450 - Flag is out, they are on their last lap now... And it was another 57.05 to Johnson and a 57.29 for Rea.
  •  1449 - 57.05 to Johnson this time. Rea coming now.... 57.1.... Another huge improvement for Rea, the gap to Johnson's best now down to a much more respectable 0.46 of a second...
  • 1448 - 57.22 first lap out that time to Johnson... Rea crossing the line..... A 57.50 an improvement for the Northern Irishman and closes the gap to Johnson's best down from 0.99 of a second to 0.86 of a second.  Still some way to go but it is progress....
  • 1447 - Johnson on first flying lap out of the pits now, Rea just crossed the line to start the same...
  • 1446 - Johnson and Rea back on track now...
  • 1444 - Rea back in the pits for some tweaks and thoughts... Johnson just returned to pitlane again also
  • 1443 - Rea down to 57.63 now. Johnson's 56.64 still quickest and the Victorian just dipped into the 56s again with a 56.9.
  • 1438 - Riders coming in and out of the pits for tweaks to their mounts as the session wears on. Jonathan Rea making progress, second quickest now with a 57.77 on the Fireblade
  • 1436 - 14 minutes remaining in this session and no rider within cooee of Johnson's 56.64 as yet. Next best in this outing thus far is Ben Stronach with a 57.97, Alastair Seeley 58.23, Pitt 58.44 and Rea 58.45
  • 1434 - Johnson on his first flyer out of the pits that time around lowers the mark with a stunning 56.64 on the KTM RC8R...wow
  • 1432 - Jonathan Rea visited the pits also but now heading back on track behind Johnson... Perhaps looking for a few pointers from the man who has done a few laps of Wanneroo in his time...
  • 1431 - Johnson back in the pits after that 57.75
  • 1430 - Johnson to the top of the charts again now with a 57.75
  • 1429 - Rea backs that up with another 58.4.  Johnson second in this session thus far with a 58.8
  • 1428 - 58.4 next time around for Rea...
  • 1427 - A 59.4 on the first flyer for Rea on the Superstock bike...
  • 1426 - Jonathan Rea eager to get out of the blocks and get some clear air was first out of pitlane and immediately put his head down.. Be interesting to see what his first flying lap comes in at....
  • 1425 - Pit lane is open and they are all out of the gates in quick succession, Wanneroo resembling something of an anthill as they all hit the track at the same time in search of some more set-up time with their new mounts and for some of course a new track also...
  • 1420 - 125 session wrapping up now so Kings out shortly...  Hatton topped the 125 session with a 65.0
  • 1345 - We have had some clubman racing and sidecars on track since I posted those interviews. 125 GP riders are out next before the Kings of Wanneroo FP2 session gets underway.  The clouds have returned and the weather is a little humid but there is a fair breeze about to make it a little more pleasant.
  • 1315 - Interview with Jonathan Rea after FP1 at Kings of Wanneroo (2.2Mb MP3) - DOWNLOAD
  • 1310 - Interview with Andrew Pitt after FP1 at Kings of Wanneroo (2.3Mb MP3) - DOWNLOAD
  • 1233 - Lunch break here now for all the flaggies and staff so no action on track for a little while now.
  • 1230 - Scratch that idea, I just went down to have a word with some of the boys to find them with food in each hand and a mouthful to boot so won't interrupt their lunch just yet....
  • 1216 - Heading out to talk to a few of the boys again now
  • 1215 - Interview with Dan Stauffer after FP1 at Kings of Wanneroo - 2.7Mb - DOWNLOAD (End is a bit rough as Dan had to catch his bike as it fell off the rear paddock stand when his mechanic dropped the forks through while working on the bike
  • 1212 - Interview with Shannon Johnson after FP1 at Kings of Wanneroo (2.7Mb) - DOWNLOAD
  • 1205 - Interviews uploading, just testing the files before I make them ready to download
  • 1155 - Okay we just had some quick words with Dan Stauffer and Shannon Johnson. Processing those files now and will have them up for you shortly.
  • 1145 - We will take a short break from the live coverage now to try and grab some of the boys for a quick word. Back soon....
  • 1142 - Kings of Wanneroo First Practice
  1. Johnson 57.66
  2. Rea 58.50
  3. Keevers 58.58
  4. Stronach 58.60
  5. Stauffer 58.65
  6. Seeley 58.78
  7. McWilliams 58.94
  8. Lowry 59.09
  9. Pitt 59.23
  10. Dave Johnson 59.34
  11. Boulton 59.39
  • 1140 - Riders on their last lap now as riders finish their last lap in this first of three practice sessions for the premier class. The original schedule only had two sessions penned in for today but an extra session for the Kings has been added to the end of today's schedule
  • 1138 - Local Perth start Ben Stronach getting down to 58s now on the Ducati 1098R. A great mix of bikes in the field here with the usual Japanese four well represented and ably supported by a KTM and Ducati presence
  • 1137 - Johnson in the pits again now talking to his crew and explaining bike behaviour. Looks as though they have perhaps made a small adjustment to the forks and the ex Aussie Supersport Champ heading out of pitlane again now
  • 1134 - Ian Lougher heading out again now after coming in to make some changes. Obviously nowhere near happy yet as way off the pace at this early stage but sure it will not take him long to be near the top of the timesheets
  • 1130 - Most riders only going out for a couple of laps at a time before coming in to make changes to their machine. Shannon in the pits at the moment gesticulating to his crew what appears to be a headshake problem.  Johnson still quickest at this early stage with that 57.66, Keevers next best on 58.7 then it is Dan Stauffer, Alastair Seeley and Jonathan Rea. The top 11 are already circulating under 60 seconds
  • 1125 - I guess many of you were waiting for Shannon Johnson's name to creep into my musings, well wait no longer. Shannon down to 57.66 on the KTM on only his fourth lap. These guys do it so effortlessly they make you want to give up bikes and take up tiddlywinks...
  • 1122 - Rea down in the 59s now also. Seeley also getting to grips with the track quickly and into the 60 bracket after a couple of sighting laps, Lowry and McWilliams also straight down to 60.  Just a sign of things to come from this talented pack of Irishmen and Britons
  • 1121 - Riders are out familiarising themselves with the circuit and for the international contingent their new Superstock specification mounts prepared for them by The Motorcycle Racing Club of WA.  Jonathan Rea was first man down to 60 seconds and local Cam Keevers the first man in the 59s as they set about getting serious and dropping a few more seconds off those times
  • 1115 - This morning at Wanneroo Raceway started out a little overcast and humid but the clouds started to disappear as the Kings prepared to hit the track for the first time in what is quickly becoming a truly epic event on the Australian motorcycle racing calendar. Riders are forming up on the dummy grid now in preparation for what for some of the International contingent will be their first taste of the challenging Wanneroo layout.


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