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World Superbike
WSBK: Germany Sunday Ticker
Team notes and quotes from Sunday's World Superbike doubleheader at the Nurburging.
(Photo: Aprilia Racing)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Superbike World Championship round from the Nurburgring will air on SPEED on Sunday, September 9 starting at 2:00pm and 6:00pm ET.
Aprilia Racing
A weekend to remember for the Aprilia Racing Team at the Nürburgring. The “single-brand” podium in Race 1 was the result of the perfect performance that the mechanics and riders put in during all the sessions.
Pole man Max Biaggi got off to a brilliant start, staying locked onto Sykes in the first few laps. With a furious pace, the Corsair overtook the Brit, succeeding in creating a significant lead which he maintained all the way to the checkered flag. The podium was completed with Laverty and Davies' Aprilias, a first for the Italian brand. With Melandri's crash contributing to the situation, Max started the second race as leader in the rider standings.
In Race 2, after a good start, Max took a devastating slide into the stones, but he managed to keep his RSV4 running and rejoined the race with his bike visibly damaged, trailing his rivals from a distance (26 seconds) in dead last position. From that moment on Max Biaggi dug deep and gave it his best, breathing life into a race from times gone by and coming back with courage and skill place after place to finish in thirteenth, adding three precious points to his championship. This now places him 9.5 points in front of Melandri, the closest contender who had a DNF in Race 2 due to a crash.
“We did a good job all weekend, reaching a truly satisfying set-up. In Race 1 I got off to a good start and then Sykes set a mad pace. When I saw him starting to slow I risked overtaking. I thought maybe it was a strategy he was using, but then the gap widened so I pushed hard until the checkered flag came out. It was a shame about the crash in the first lap of Race 2. I braked without overdoing it, but then I hit a bump and I couldn't do anything about the slide. I'm disappointed because after that I was riding well with a leading pace. Given what had happened, we contained the damage and we're leaving the Nürburgring with the leadership. It could have been worse, but we could also have done a repeat of the good result in Race 1. In Portimao we'll be starting almost from scratch. The battle is close, but we'll be in it until the end”.
Eugene Laverty also leaves the Nürburgring with a smile on his face. Two second places (in Race 1 behind his teammate and in Race 2 behind ParkinGO Aprilia rider Chaz Davies) mean that Eugene is now lying in a solid sixth place in the championship. The rider from Toomebridge demonstrated stability and speed, contributing to Aprilia taking the lead in the manufacturer rankings.
“Two great races, without a doubt. In Race 1 I was struggling at the beginning and the bike was sliding around a lot, so I had to wait a few laps before I could really start pushing. Toward the end I had to defend against Davies' attacks and I managed to hold onto second place. In Race 2 when Tom Sykes overtook me it cost me a few seconds but then I was able to recover and, with the contribution of Max and Melandri's crashes, I found myself within a shout of the podium. At that point I had to fend off Camier's attacks, but Chaz had already run away at the front. I'm quite happy with the two second places for Aprilia and I'd like to congratulate Davies on a well-deserved victory.”
Aprilia Racing
A weekend to remember for the Aprilia Racing Team at the Nürburgring. The “single-brand” podium in Race 1 was the result of the perfect performance that the mechanics and riders put in during all the sessions.
Pole man Max Biaggi got off to a brilliant start, staying locked onto Sykes in the first few laps. With a furious pace, the Corsair overtook the Brit, succeeding in creating a significant lead which he maintained all the way to the checkered flag. The podium was completed with Laverty and Davies' Aprilias, a first for the Italian brand. With Melandri's crash contributing to the situation, Max started the second race as leader in the rider standings.
In Race 2, after a good start, Max took a devastating slide into the stones, but he managed to keep his RSV4 running and rejoined the race with his bike visibly damaged, trailing his rivals from a distance (26 seconds) in dead last position. From that moment on Max Biaggi dug deep and gave it his best, breathing life into a race from times gone by and coming back with courage and skill place after place to finish in thirteenth, adding three precious points to his championship. This now places him 9.5 points in front of Melandri, the closest contender who had a DNF in Race 2 due to a crash.
“We did a good job all weekend, reaching a truly satisfying set-up. In Race 1 I got off to a good start and then Sykes set a mad pace. When I saw him starting to slow I risked overtaking. I thought maybe it was a strategy he was using, but then the gap widened so I pushed hard until the checkered flag came out. It was a shame about the crash in the first lap of Race 2. I braked without overdoing it, but then I hit a bump and I couldn't do anything about the slide. I'm disappointed because after that I was riding well with a leading pace. Given what had happened, we contained the damage and we're leaving the Nürburgring with the leadership. It could have been worse, but we could also have done a repeat of the good result in Race 1. In Portimao we'll be starting almost from scratch. The battle is close, but we'll be in it until the end”.
Eugene Laverty also leaves the Nürburgring with a smile on his face. Two second places (in Race 1 behind his teammate and in Race 2 behind ParkinGO Aprilia rider Chaz Davies) mean that Eugene is now lying in a solid sixth place in the championship. The rider from Toomebridge demonstrated stability and speed, contributing to Aprilia taking the lead in the manufacturer rankings.
“Two great races, without a doubt. In Race 1 I was struggling at the beginning and the bike was sliding around a lot, so I had to wait a few laps before I could really start pushing. Toward the end I had to defend against Davies' attacks and I managed to hold onto second place. In Race 2 when Tom Sykes overtook me it cost me a few seconds but then I was able to recover and, with the contribution of Max and Melandri's crashes, I found myself within a shout of the podium. At that point I had to fend off Camier's attacks, but Chaz had already run away at the front. I'm quite happy with the two second places for Aprilia and I'd like to congratulate Davies on a well-deserved victory.”
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