2006 Suzuki GSX-R750 European Cup
Round 6, Eurospeedway Lausitz
Circuit: 4.265 kms. Crowd: 51,000. Weather: Dry, sunny 23C.
BRITON SYKES TAKES LAUSITZ GLORY. Briton
Tom Sykes took over the ride of William Dunlop for Lausitz
and immediately carved his name in glory by winning the fifth
round of this year’s Suzuki GSX-R750 European Cup. Sykes
led from start to finish and never looked in trouble during
the 12-lap race, held in front of a 51,000 strong crowd. Second
was series leader Xavier Simeon, with Rene Mahr third.
TOM SYKES -1st I made a good start, maybe
because I practised one or two yesterday, and for the first
few laps I made sure that I had heat in the tyres before I
really got my head down. Fortunately I was able to pull out
a bit of a gap on the other riders , but I couldn’t
see my pitboard, so I used the hairpin to have a sneaky look
round from time to time. I had a few little slides towards
the end of the race and that kept me awake and smiling. It’s
been a fantastic experience racing in front of a Superbike
crowd and I really enjoyed myself this weekend. I can’t
wait for the next one.
XAVIER SIMEON - 2nd The bike was better
today and I rode steadily to take points instead of doing
anything silly. For the first few laps, Sykes was faster then
me, but later I began to close in a little. My start was OK
and I’m happy to take my second runner-up spot of the
weekend and keep a good lead in the series.
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