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World Superbike
WSBK: Phillip Island Superpole Ticker
The Superbike World Championship contenders talk following the first Superpole session of the season.
Team SBK Ducati Alstare's Carlos Checa (Photo: Ducati Corse)
Aprilia Racing
The Aprilia RSV4 bikes proved to be fast during all the sessions of the day and their competitiveness was also confirmed in the first Superpole of the 2013 World Superbike season.
With a breathtaking lap using a race tire instead of the specific qualifier, Eugene Laverty stopped the clock with the second best time (1’30.429) that earned him a spot on the front row tomorrow. Then Northern Irish rider came in ahead of Michel Fabrizio's RSV4 (Team Red Devils Roma), who has been having a top notch weekend.
In terms of race pace, Eugene can also aspire for an excellent result. The simulations conducted during testing showed good consistency with times that certainly place him among the contenders for a podium finish.
“After using my last qualifier in Superpole 3 I was on the second row, but I really wanted to be in the top three like I was in the last races last year. I threw myself into a fast lap using a race tire and I must say that everything went perfectly. It was just a bit rocky in the turn that comes out onto the straight stretch, but second place is excellent, especially since we've worked well on our race pace. Starting from the front was important. It simplifies things and now I am looking forward to the races tomorrow with confidence”.
In his firs Superpole with Aprilia, Sylvain Guintoli did not disappoint the expectations. After coming through the first two sessions without any major problems, where the 9 best riders move on to the final, decisive session, the French rider used his second qualifier in Superpole 3 to take the sixth best time, coming just a little over a tenth shy of a spot on the front row.
“I think I can be quite satisfied – confirmed Sylvain – since this is my first Superpole with the new Team. Everything went according to plan. In my last lap with the qualifier I pushed to the maximum for the first part of the track and maybe that made me lose a bit of grip toward the end. I was only a tenth of a second off of the front row, but in the end I didn't make any mistakes and we are where we need to be with our race pace, so I can't wait to get back on the track for the two races tomorrow”.
The Aprilia RSV4 bikes proved to be fast during all the sessions of the day and their competitiveness was also confirmed in the first Superpole of the 2013 World Superbike season.
With a breathtaking lap using a race tire instead of the specific qualifier, Eugene Laverty stopped the clock with the second best time (1’30.429) that earned him a spot on the front row tomorrow. Then Northern Irish rider came in ahead of Michel Fabrizio's RSV4 (Team Red Devils Roma), who has been having a top notch weekend.
In terms of race pace, Eugene can also aspire for an excellent result. The simulations conducted during testing showed good consistency with times that certainly place him among the contenders for a podium finish.
“After using my last qualifier in Superpole 3 I was on the second row, but I really wanted to be in the top three like I was in the last races last year. I threw myself into a fast lap using a race tire and I must say that everything went perfectly. It was just a bit rocky in the turn that comes out onto the straight stretch, but second place is excellent, especially since we've worked well on our race pace. Starting from the front was important. It simplifies things and now I am looking forward to the races tomorrow with confidence”.
In his firs Superpole with Aprilia, Sylvain Guintoli did not disappoint the expectations. After coming through the first two sessions without any major problems, where the 9 best riders move on to the final, decisive session, the French rider used his second qualifier in Superpole 3 to take the sixth best time, coming just a little over a tenth shy of a spot on the front row.
“I think I can be quite satisfied – confirmed Sylvain – since this is my first Superpole with the new Team. Everything went according to plan. In my last lap with the qualifier I pushed to the maximum for the first part of the track and maybe that made me lose a bit of grip toward the end. I was only a tenth of a second off of the front row, but in the end I didn't make any mistakes and we are where we need to be with our race pace, so I can't wait to get back on the track for the two races tomorrow”.
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