Tag Archives: Kyalami Tire Test
Spies and Sykes put the 2009 WSB Yamaha R1 through its paces in South Africa
2009 Yamaha Motor Italia Superbike riders Ben Spies and Tom Sykes endured some serious heat on their three day test in Kyalami. The young riders endured track temperatures approaching 50 degrees as they put the all-new-for-2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 through its … Continue reading
Fabrizio sets fastest time ever in Kyalami in final day of tests.
The first ever lap of Kyalami under 1 minute and 40 seconds came early in the final day of WSB testing, thanks to Michel Fabrizio, the star of these tests so far. With little over half an hour gone Fabrizio … Continue reading
Fabrizio still on top after 2nd day of testing in Kyalami.
Michel Fabrizio once again set the pace for Ducati Xerox on the second day of Pirelli tyre development tests at the Kyalami circuit in South Africa. The young Italian clocked a time of 1 minute 40.256 seconds, one second beneath … Continue reading
Day 2 of tire testing in Kyalami shows Spies making big progress.
Ben Spies continued to slash the odds on him proving a title contender in his rookie World Superbike season as he eased to the second quickest time on the first day of testing around Kyalami. Having made a fine impression … Continue reading
World Superbike arrives in Kyalami South Africa to begin tire testing.
The top World Superbike teams have arrived at Kyalami in South Africa for the first leg of winter testing in preparation for the 2009 season, which gets underway on March 1 in Australia. The three days of testing, from Wednesday … Continue reading
