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Brno SBK Races, July 10 2011, Good weather conditions today in Brno for the eighth round of the World Superbike
championship. Thanks to his fantastic performance in yesterday’s Superpole, Mark
Aitchison started today’s races from the third row, in eleventh position. Roberto Rolfo
lined up from the fifth, eager to race and obtain good results.
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July 10 2011 - Brno SBK Races
Good weather conditions today in Brno for the eighth round of the World Superbike championship. Thanks to his fantastic performance in yesterday’s Superpole, Mark Aitchison started today’s races from the third row, in eleventh position. Roberto Rolfo lined up from the fifth, eager to race and obtain good results.
Good weather conditions today in Brno for the eighth round of the World Superbike championship. Thanks to his fantastic performance in yesterday’s Superpole, Mark Aitchison started today’s races from the third row, in eleventh position. Roberto Rolfo lined up from the fifth, eager to race and obtain good results.
Superbike - Race one : 1) Melandri (Yamaha) - 2) Biaggi (Aprilia) - 3) Checa (Ducati) - 4) Fabrizio (Suzuki) ....... 14) Rolfo (Kawasaki) ......... 16) Aitchison (Kawasaki)
Superbike - Race two : 1) Biaggi (Aprilia) - 2) Melandri (Yamaha) - 3) Checa (Ducati) - 4) Fabrizio (Suzuki) ......... 11) Rolfo (Kawasaki) - 12) Aitchison (Kawasaki)
Roberto Rolfo: "I’m very happy with today’s results also because I was able to reach the points zone in both races. Starting from the first few laps I pushed very hard and found a very fast pace. I was able to overtake a lot of riders and only during the last laps did I have to reduce my rhythm because the tyres had no more grip. Starting from Aragon my team found a good set up for my Kawasaki and now I’m more comfortable on the bike and I’m sure we’ll reach some good results also in the next races. We must improve on our results during the qualifying sessions to reach a better starting position for the races. I want to thank my crew for having done such a wonderful job this weekend."
Mark Aitchison: "My two races in Brno today have been satisfying but difficult. During race one we unfortunately broke an internal clutch spring which affected my result. For race two the team made a decision to revert back to our original clutch from Aragon. This meant I was entering in race two with a bike I was slightly unfamiliar with, but I believe it was the right choice. My pace in race two was quite good but again as in Aragon, after eight laps we suffered a major loss of grip from the rear tyre. Overall I’m happy with the work from this weekend, but we must again look to improve the bike on consistent rear grip. Thank you to my team for their hard work this weekend".
Sunny and warm temperatures today in Brno for the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup race.
After yesterday’s difficult free practice and qualifying, today Bussolotti started from the fourth row while Mercado and Staring started from the fifth. After a positive warm-up hopes were dashed for Team Pedercini as Staring’s race was brought to a premature end after just a few laps, due to technical problems. Bussolotti and Mercado both made quite a good start. In the first few laps the Italian rider was fourteenth while the Argentinian was seventeenth. Both riders fought throughout the whole race to reach the points zone and in the end Bussolotti closed in thirteenth and Mercado seventeenth.
It has been a weekend to forget for the Pedercini riders and especially for Staring who must put it behind him and look forward to the next round at Silverstone in three weeks time.
Superstock 1000 - race: 1) Barrier (BMW) - 2) Giugliano (Ducati) - 3) Zanetti (BMW) - 4) Reiterberger (BMW) .......... 13) Bussolotti (Kawasaki) ......... 17) Mercado (Kawasaki) ............ RET Staring (Kawasaki)
Marco Bussolotti: "In today’s race I suffered from the same problems I have had over the entire weekend. Right from the first laps the rear grip was not sufficient enough to allow me to push and improve my race pace. Fortunately, close to the end of the race, I was able to improve on my lap times to reach thirteenth position. I hope for better results in the next races".
Brian Staring: "There is not much to say. After only a few laps my bike’s engine stopped and I was forced to retire. It was a weekend to forget and I want only to go home and train. I am looking forward to the next Silverstone race".
Leandro "Tati" Mercado: "It was a difficult race. I quickly found a good rhythm but from mid-race on I had some electrical problems with my bike and the problem only got worse as the race went on. I’m a little disappointed because this problem prevented me from obtaining a good position and some points for the championship standings. I hope to be luckier in the next race at Silverstone".
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