2006 European Superstock 600 Championship
Round 8, Eurospeedway Lausitz
Saturday 9th September
Circuit: 4.265 kms. Weather: Dry, overcast 18C.
XAVIER TAKES ANOTHER PODIUM
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra ride Xavier Simeon has to
be content with third place at the Eurospeedway Lausitz today,
but still leads the series by a healthy twenty-five points
with just two rounds remaining. The young Belgian had a terrific
race-long fight with David Giugliano for second spot, but
decided that third place was better then making a risky pass.
Italian Nicola Canepa (Ducati) led all but the first lap of
the race and took the chequered flag by four tenths of a second.
XAVIER - 3rd
The race was a good one and I enjoyed the battle very much.
The three of us at the front had a good, fast rhythm and we
soon pulled away from the rest of the field. I did get past
Giugliano one time, but he repassed me almost straightway
and after that I just shadowed him and waited in case he made
a mistake. If I had tried a difficult move, I might have crashed,
so I did the best I could, with an eye on the championship.
Results
1 Canepa (I-Ducati), 2 Giugliano (I-Kawasaki), 3 XAVIER SIMEON
(B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra), 4 Colucci (I-Ducati), 5 Lundh
(S-Honda), 6 Jezek (CZ-Kawasaki),
Points: 1 XAVIER SIMEON (B-Alstare Suzuki
Corona Extra) 176, 2 Canepa 151, 3 Giugliano 120, 4 Antonelli
68, 5 Colucci 68, 6 Jezek 61,
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