2007 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup
Round 3, Assen, NL
Crowd: 70,500 (3-day) Conditions: Dry, sunny 15 C.
XAVI DISAPPOINTED WITH EIGHTH.
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Xavi Simeon left Assen
disappointed with his eighth place finish in the third round
of the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup. Xavi had started the race
well and was in a steady fourth place, but after five laps
he started experiencing many slides and a spinning rear tyre.
He tried to hold his position, but in the end lost four places
and ended eighth. Italian Michele Pirro (Yamaha) won the 13-lap
race, with Claudio Corti (Yamaha) second and Didier Van Keymeulen
(Yamaha) third.
XAVI - 8th
I am a bit unhappy and frustrated today because I know that
I should have got a fourth place. I was happy with the bike
in the early stages of the race - up to five laps or so. But
then my tyres let me down and once the slides began it was
impossible to push any harder. It was not a good feeling seeing
other riders pass and not being able to do anything about
it, but I tried my best and that’s all I can do. I hope
for better luck in the next round.
Results
1 Pirro (I-Yamaha), 2 Corti (I-Yamaha), 3 Van Keymeulen (B-Yamaha),
4 Dionisi (I-Suzuki), 5 Baiocco (I-Yamaha), 6 Canepa (I-Ducati),
7 Roberts (Aus-Ducati), 8 XAVI SIMEON (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona
Extra), 9 Smrz (CZ-Honda), 10 Dell’Omo (I-MV),
Points: 1 Canepa 51, 2 Pirro 45, 3 Corti
45, 4 Aitchison 38, 5 Baiocco 35, 6 Dionisi 34, 7 Van Keymeulen
32, 8 XAVI SIMEON (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 27, 9 Mahr
18, 10 Smrz 15,
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