The world's best sports bike is...

The one that is manufactured by a small factory in Bologna and beats
the Japanese time after time, both in the international SBK and the
*home* series.

God help them if Ducati ever enter with a 4

[THEY HAVE DOUBLE THE CYLINDERS, HOW MUCH MORE OF A ADV. DO THEY
WANT?]

Bullshit *brochure* horsepower and spastic looking paint jobs mean JACK

FSS - MUSCAT TAKES SUPERPRODUCTION TITLE AT ALBI

More than 10,000 spectators turned out at the Albi circuit in
south-west France to watch David Muscat take a record eighth domestic
title in the 2006 Championnat de France Open de Vitesse finale on his
Ducati 999R.

Held over two points-scoring races, the final round saw both wins go to
the 37-year-old Frenchman but the outcome could easily have been
different as Muscat had crashed heavily in practice, injuring his knee
in the process.

Race 1 saw the Ducati rider battle for the win with his closest rival
Stéphane Duterne (Suzuki) with neither rider able to get a clear lead
throughout. The last lap was incredible as Muscat dived past Duterne to
lead with a few corners to go and the two riders were separated on the
line by just 36/1000ths of a second. Julien Da Costa completed the
podium for Suzuki.

The second race was no less exciting. This time the battle for the lead
was between Muscat and Da Costa, with Bertrand Stey (Honda), Duterne
and Guillaume Dietrich (Suzuki) just a fraction behind. The leading
places changed over the last few laps but the chequered flag went to a
formidable Muscat who took the win ahead of Duterne and Dietrich.

"It could have gone badly this weekend because I had a crash in
practice, which damaged my Ducati and left me with an injured knee and
considerable pain in my chest," declared Muscat. "But I really wanted
to get the victory for Ducati. The race was a tough one because the
pace was so high and my bike, which was slightly bent due to the crash
the day before, kept me from pushing hard in the corners."

David Muscat, from La Bastide Saint Pierre, has now won a total of
eight French titles, the last seven with Ducati. He was French 250cc
champion in 1992, Open Supersport champion from 2000 to 2002 with the
Ducati 748RS, Superproduction title winner in 2003 with the 998S,
Supersport winner in 2004 and 2005 with the 749R, and Superproduction
champion again this year with the 999R.


Superproduction Race 1 Superproduction Race 2
1. Muscat (Ducati) 1. Muscat (Ducati)
2. Duterne (Suzuki) 2. Duterne (Suzuki)
3. Da Costa (Suzuki) 3. Dietrich (Suzuki)
4. Dietrich (Suzuki) 4. Da Costa (Suzuki)
5. Four (Suzuki) 5. Stey (Honda)
6. Foray (Suzuki) 6. Four (Suzuki)
7. Stey (Honda) 7. Tangre, C (Suzuki)
8. Tangre, C (Suzuki) 8. Moisan (Kawasaki)
9. Auger (Yamaha) 9. Foray (Suzuki)
10. Lerat Vanstaen (Yamaha) 10. Tangre, J (Suzuki)

Superproduction Championship Results
1. Muscat (Ducati) 156
2. Duterne (Suzuki) 113
3. Dietrich (Suzuki) 99
4. Four (Suzuki) 76
5. Moisan (Kawasaki) 66
6. Foray (Suzuki) 64
7. Piot (Kawasaki) 52
8. Stey (Honda) 49
9. Auger (Yamaha) 43
10. Tangre, J (Suzuki) 34

I believe this guy is pushing for a Ducati factory ride...

 

But what of the Royal Enfield team and the famous Mahatma Rossi ?
Isaac.

 

Titles zilch, but have had some great wins and lead the Championship
this year

How are Kawa and Suzuki going [wins?], and Yamaha without God on board?

NEXT!