Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra news
Round 8, Brands Hatch, UK
Circuit: 3.703 kms Weather: Dry, mostly overcast
20 C
TROY SECOND FASTEST AND READY FOR MORE.
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Troy Corser finished
the first day of qualifying with the second quickest time,
nearly three tenths of a second under the existing lap record.
Throughout the day, he was right on the pace and made only
minor adjustments to his GSX-R1000K6 during the two practice
sessions. His team mate Yukio Kagayama spent the day concentrating
on finding a good set-up for the race and ended the day with
the ninth fastest lap. Both Troy and Yukio know that a front
row grid place is vital at Brands and will use tomorrow’s
qualifying session and Superpole to make sure of finishing
in the top four. Fastest today is series leader Troy Bayliss
((Ducati), who posted a time of 1:26.272 at the 3.703 kilometre
circuit.
TROY - 2nd, 1:26.494
I felt today was quite good because I had a good feeling with
the bike straightaway. We started with last year’s Brands
setting and then tried our set-up from Brno in the last round
and the Brno set-up felt a lot better and the bike felt easier
to ride. The lap times came pretty easily and I wasn't pushing
at all, so I know there’s more to come tomorrow. All
we’ll do tomorrow is make some minor changes (gearing
etc.,) and get a set-up good enough to finish in the top four
in Superpole. At Brands it’s crucial to be on the front
row and make a good start, otherwise you get held up and it’s
easy to lose touch with the leaders. So that’s tomorrow’s
objective - the front row, preferably on pole!
YUKIO 9th, 1:27.165
Today my lap time was not good enough, but my feeling for
the bike’s set-up for the race is good! I had no big
problems today and we will not do too much to the bike tomorrow
morning except try some different suspension settings. But
we will not be making any big changes because we already have
a good base. I have to be on the front row of the grid because
otherwise it is very difficult to finish in the top three.
My plan is to be steady tomorrow, but do enough to be on the
front row on Sunday. I have never won a race at Brands Hatch
before, so this weekend will be a good chance to change that.
Friday qualifying
1 Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 1:26.272, 2 TROY CORSER (Aus-Alstare
Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:26.494, 3 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1:26.563,
4 Pitt (Aus-Yamaha) 1:26.702, 5 Muggeridge (Aus-Honda) 1:26.741,
6 Walker (GB-Kawasaki) 1:26.844, 7 Xaus (E-Ducati) 1:26.955,
8 Hill (GB-Yamaha) 1:26.987, 9 YUKIO KAGAYAMA (J-Alstare Suzuki
Corona Extra) 1:27.165, 10 Lanzi (I-Ducati) 1:27.285,
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