Victoria para Kike Ferrer en la categoría Supersport con más de 11 segundos de diferencia sobre el segundo clasificado y con la satisfacción de haber realizado un trabajo muy positivo.
Todo el equipo Neu Grip y Dues Rodes han trabajado duro para conseguir una puesta a punto ideal para el trazado de Jerez, un trabajo que además de servir para conseguir la victoria de Kike esperan de sus frutos en la próxima prueba del nacional de velocidad.
Ferrer participó este fin de semana en el Campeonato Extremeño de Velocidad que se disputaba en el circuito de Jerez para poder preparar mejor su próxima prueba del Campeonato de España.
El equipo técnico de Dues Rodes Competición se trasladó a Jerez para probar algunas modificaciones técnicas en la moto de Kike de cara a la próxima prueba del nacional, contando para estas pruebas con toda la jornada del sábado durante los entrenamientos. El equipo realizó pruebas para mejorar la velocidad punta de la Yamaha, reglajes de suspensiones y puesta a punto sin pensar en esta prueba como un objetivo si no como un simple test.
En los entrenamientos cronometrados y con neumático usado, Kike lograba el segundo mejor tiempo de la parrilla, y el tremendo espíritu competitivo del joven mallorquín hizo el resto durante la carrera.

Kike Ferrer
Piloto del Campeonato de España Supersport
16 de Julio, 34
07009 Palma de Mallorca
Tel. 971 291 321
M. 616 99 26 87
prensa@kikeferrer.com
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RACE REPORT
It was a dramatic race day in Monza today for the World Superbike Championship as Yamaha rider and pole position starter Ben Spies again suffered the two extremes of racing, the victory and victory snatched away. Race one only made it to the first chicane on lap 1 as the Superbikes compressed into the tight first chicane. Tamada fell just before the corner, his bike sliding down the grass and across the track, causing collisions with Corser, Hill, Roberts and Neukirchener in the ensuing carnage. A red flag was issued and the race restarted. The race then became a battle at the front between Haga, Fabrizio and Spies for the lead. By lap nine Spies had a one second advantage over the Ducatis as they fought for second, Fabrizio ending up the stronger and closing in.
Three laps from the end Fabrizio drafted Spies on the main straight to take the lead going into the first chicane, only for Spies to take it back on the penultimate lap. The Yamaha rider then led convincingly and was looking a certainty for the win until running out of fuel as he took the Parabolica corner for the last time heading for the start finish straight.He managed to coast to the line but was in 15th position by the time he passed the chequered flag. Team-mate Tom Sykes started well from tenth on the grid and was eighth by the end of the first lap. Consistent race pace saw him take two more positions over the duration, crossing the line in sixth to take more points.
Race two saw Spies hungry to make up the misfortune of race one. Off the line he slipped into second behind Haga briefly before moving into the lead when Haga was struck by a bird on the first corner. From this point his win was never in doubt as the Texan put his head down and laid down lap after lap of fast perfect lines, adding a second gap per lap between himself and second position Fabrizio. As the race tipped over halfway point Spies slowed to ensure the issue of race one was not repeated, taking the chequered flag over 2.6 seconds ahead of second placed Fabrizio.
British rider Sykes had another consistent race in the second outing of the day, moving up from tenth to sixth position, but was unable to find the extra pace to pass fifth placed Biaggi by the end of the race.
Ben Spies leaves Monza having closed the gap to championship leader Haga, he heads to Kyalami with 146 points, 54 behind the lead. Sykes heads to South Africa having moved up to fifth in the championship on 90 points and now trails Haslam by only 13.

Ben Spies

Ben Spies, Yamaha World Superbike Team, (15th, 1st)
"Race one was a tough pill to swallow, it was a hard one to get by but that’s racing I guess. Race two I had a clear strategy and made sure I got into a really good rhythm in the first 12 to 14 laps to build a safety buffer. Obviously we had a problem at the end of race one which I didn’t want to repeat so slowed a bit there and short shifted a bit to make sure everything was good to the end. The bike was good and could have run fast times all the way through but I wanted to make sure we got this one in the bag. The Yamaha team did great regrouping after race one and me too I think! Hopefully we can keep going and improving from here. I want to say congratulations for Michel in race one, but I couldn’t give it to him so easily in race two."

Tom Sykes

Tom Sykes, Yamaha World Superbike Team, (6th, 6th)
"In race one I got away ok, but the problem was getting stuck in that first chicane as I was starting from row three. As soon as it bottled up everything got spread out and unfortunately the lead group spread a long way and was hard to catch. I got past a couple of people and to be honest I thought I was going to catch them but halfway through the race I suffered from some brake fading. It was very unfortunate. In race two I got off the line fairly decently and had good race pace, I was looking quite strong but not able to get that last little bit. I guess it was one of those weekends, I’ve been fairly fast and consistent but spoilt it a bit with the qualifying. I’m very confident in the bike and the team, especially for Kyalami and hope to have better memories after the race than when I tested there! All in all good weekend, two more scores on the board and moving up to fifth in the championship is great."
Massimo Meregalli, Yamaha World Superbike Team Manager
"The first race was very frustrating for us but I think Ben proved what he is capable of. A big thank you to him because he answered race one in the best possible way. We seem to have either 25 points or 0 in races at the moment! I am very optimistic about the next two races because in South Africa Ben was really fast with an almost standard bike, and now we know the performance of the R1 is better so we think we can do a really good job. Miller should also be good as it’s a home track for Ben. In the end we have reduced the leadership gap to Nori which is good. Tom was really consistent today, he’s coming better and better every race weekend and without making mistakes in the race. I think as the second part of the championship approaches he will get stronger and stronger. A big thanks to the team and also the suppliers who helped us to be ready with the new colours in time for this weekend."

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Mit einem hervorragenden siebten Platz im ersten Rennen bescherte Ruben Xaus dem Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport heute in Monza das bisher beste Ergebnis. Mit Platz neun im zweiten Durchgang komplettierte er sein bisher erfolgreichstes Wochenende der ersten fünf WM-Runden in diesem Jahr und zeigte, dass er und das Motorrad mit jedem Einsatz mehr Fortschritte machen.
Sein Teamkollege Troy Corser wurde in Runde 1 des ersten Laufs in einen fürchterlichen Sturz verwickelt, und dabei von der Maschine eines gestürzten Fahrers an Nacken und Hinterkopf getroffen wurde. Corser wurde von den Sanitätern zunächst auf der Trage abtransportiert, konnte aber schließlich aus eigener Kraft an die Box zurückkehren. Trotz Prellungen und Quetschungen entschied sich Corser beim Restart des Rennens anzutreten, stürzte jedoch dann in der ersten Runde im Beginn der Parabolica. Glücklicherweise blieb er zwar nahezu unverletzt, doch gingen er und das Team auf Nummer sicher und verzichteten auf einen Start im zweiten Rennen.
Zur Freude seiner Landsleute gewann der Italiener Michel Fabrizio (Ducati) den ersten Lauf vor seinem Teamkollegen Noriyuki Haga sowie Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda). Nachdem dem Amerikaner Ben Spies (Yamaha) im ersten Lauf in Führung liegend der Sprit ausgegangen war, siegte er schließlich im zweiten Durchgang vor Fabrizio und Kiyonari.

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BMW Motorrad Motorsport Fahrer Troy Corser verbuchte heute mit der elftschnellsten Zeit seine beste Superpole in diesem Jahr und nimmt das Rennen morgen aus der dritten Startreihe auf. Möglicherweise wäre das Ergebnis noch besser ausgefallen, hätten die Streckenposten während einer sehr schnellen Runde gegen Ende nicht gelbe Flaggen geschwenkt. Troy Corsers Teamkollege Ruben Xaus startet morgen als 14. aus der vierten Reihe und war ebenfalls zufrieden, sich damit in der Superpole verbessert zu haben. Der Amerikaner Ben Spies (Yamaha) setzte seine perfekte Serie an Superpoles fort und verwies Michel Fabrizio (Ducati), Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) sowie Max Neukirchner (Suzuki) auf die Ränge zwei bis vier.

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QUALIFYING 2 REPORT
To the delight of The Yamaha World Superbike Team’s home crowd rider Ben Spies effortlessly rode his R1 to take an incredible fifth consecutive Superpole of the year, again breaking the lap record in the process. Having spent the two qualifying sessions fine tuning his set up for race day, Spies took it relatively easy for the first two Superpole heats, ensuring he made it through to the final eight without using a qualifier tyre. As the final heat started, out came the new Pirelli qualifier tyre with its distinctive yellow stripe, and the lap time tumbled as Spies displayed what is now becoming almost expected, a scorching Superpole lap and a new lap record.
Team-mate Tom Spies had a more frustrating Superpole experience, having started well on a qualifier in the first session he made it through safely to the second. The young British rider’s flying lap saw him quick enough through the first two splits to go through to the final session, however he came up against another rider on a slow down lap halfway round the infamous Parabolica corner, losing nearly half a second in the process and sealing his fate outside the top ten for the final heat. Sykes will now start tomorrow’s races from the third row of the grid.

Ben Spies

Ben Spies, Yamaha World Superbike Team (1st, 1’44.073)
"It’s been really good here at Monza this weekend. The approach has been a bit different, we’ve kind of tried to sneak up on everyone and been working really hard on the race setup through the sessions. We’ve been working quietly away in the garage and I think the bike is going to be really good in the race. I really wanted to get this one for Yamaha on their home track so it was great to be able to take the Superpole for the team. It looks like it could be a bit of a dogfight tomorrow, hopefully we’ll have some guys up there to mix it up and shake up the points a little bit."

Tom Sykes

Tom Sykes, Yamaha World Superbike Team (10th 1’45.383)
"Qualifying was a fairly steady session, we tried a couple more things to cross some boxes, so it was constructive. We got some more information out of it which helped towards the Superpole. We did the first Superpole heat ok, the aim of the game was to get into the top sixteen and we did that. I was fairly confident for the second one, I knew I was on a good lap and everything felt really nice and smooth but coming into the last corner, Kiyonari was in front of me. He was going pretty slowly and then sat up and we nearly came together. I lost half a second there and didn’t have time to get back and change tyres for another go. I’m very disappointed as I feel that our race pace for tomorrow is quite strong and we are having to start from row three. Hopefully we can get a good clean start and get through the first chicane and try and go with the leading bunch as I know we can stay with them."
Massimo Meregalli, Yamaha World Superbike Team Manager
"After the pole position we are quite confident that tomorrow we can run a good race. Here in Monza the two races will be really close at the start with a lot of riders in a tight pack for the first half but I think after that just a few riders will fight for the win. I think tomorrow we will see two very good races."

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