Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra news
2006 Superstock 600 European Championship
Round 2, Monza, Italy, 6th May
Circuit: 5.793m. Weather: Dry, sunny/cloudy 20 C.
XAVI WINS AGAIN!
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Xavier Simeon won a
hard-fought race at Monza today to make it two wins out of
two in the championship. The race was red-flagged after a
multiple pile-up on the opening lap, in which Xavi was a faller.
He was struck from behind and crashed - along with three others
- at the first chicane, but remounted and rejoined the race,
albeit in last place. Fortunately though, the red flag meant
that the race was restarted all over again. Xavi was then
involved in a tremendous fight with Nicola Canepa (Ducati)
which lasted until the last lap. The pair had swapped places
throughout the nine-lapper, but Canepa lost the front end
going into the Ascari and crashed out, leaving Xavi to cruise
to victory.
XAVI - 1st
In the first start, I didn’t know what had happened.
I was hit from behind and crashed. I had to lift my bike off
another rider and then I got back on and set off after the
rest of the field. Fortunately for me, the race was red-flagged
and I had another chance to start the race properly. I had
a great battle with Canepa and we kept on overtaking each
other many times. On the last lap, I was behind him and deciding
where and when to make my move when he suddenly crashed in
front of me. After that, all I had to do was to keep my bike
upright and take victory number two in he series - a perfect
start for me and all my team who have done such a good job.
Results
1 XAVI SIMEON (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra), 2 Giugliano
(I-Kawasaki), 3 Colatosti (I-Kawasaki), 4 Lamarra (I-Yamaha)
, 5 Costantini (I-Honda), 6 Colucci (I-Ducati),
Points
1 XAVI SIMEON 50, 2 Giugliano 30, 3 Canepa 20, 4 Savary 18,
5 Colatosti 16, 6 Barragan 16,
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