Soup :: Superbikes Test at Laguna, June 2008

Superbikes Test at Laguna, June 2008
images by tim huntington

With less than a month until MotoGP arrives at Laguna, preparations are well under way. Superbikes spent the day circulating the track in a test that was open to the public. 60 miles south of Laguna, the smoke can be seen rising from the Indians wildfire.	Not the insides of a swiss watch, but rear sprocket options for the Hondas	The brothers Bostrom share a joke	Miguel DuHamel lofts the front wheel of his Honda coming out of turn 11...
...as does Chaz Davies aboard the Attack Kawasaki	By lunchtime, the line of bikes waiting for the parade laps snaked its way though the whole paddock	Even the Doctor was on hand to sneak in a couple of laps	The riders were signing autographs and posing for pictures in between bouts of track activity
Wayne Rainey led a Q&A session that covered a broad spectrum of racing topics - his thoughts on traction control - 'It sucks'	Despite the sunshine, a cool breeze was blowing in off the bay, keeping temperatures cool	No. I am your father	Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha used pit garages, Honda caught some rays in pit lane instead
Early morning overcast skies result in being able to see riders' eyes	Neil Hodgson enters the top of the corkscrew	Although there were no official times, the unofficial times had Mladin fastest	Jason DiSalvo tips his Superbike into the top of the corkscrew