Any Guesses Yet?

Any guesses on how World SBK is going to turn out this season? Well, Carlos Checa cleaned up at Imola after Tom Sykes gave him a run for his money in both races. No matter how hard Sykes pushed, Checa reeled him in and took home the trophy. Best bet for 2012? Checa to win. Good effort by Brett McCormick, the rookie Canadian who got as high as 11th in race one before fading, finishing just outside the points in 16th place in both races. Hopper made it to 13th in race 1 and DNF'd in race 2. Final placing for race one was Checa, Sykes, Haslam and Biaggi. Race 2? Well, how about Checa, Sykes, Haslam and Biaggi. Biaggi's starts were Pedrosa-like rockets from row 2, even getting the holeshot in race 2, but to no avail. He had good pace and perfect lines, but it didn't help. Checa's Ducati and Sykes' shear determination left him in their dust with Haslam somewhere in between. Well, even if Rossi can't get his Ducati to the front, Checa has no such problem. MotoGP starts next. Bring it on.