2007 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup
Round 9, Eurospeedway Lausitz
Circuit: 4.265 kms.
Final qualifying, Saturday 8th September
FRONT ROW FOR XAVI!
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Xavi Simeon clocked
the fourth quickest time in qualifying and will start tomorrow’s
Superstock 1000 race from the front row of the grid. Fortunately,
Xavi did not have any problems with his ankle today and was
able to ride his bike without discomfort. Because of today’s
damp conditions, all the lap times to determine the grid were
taken from yesterday’s qualifying session. That meant
Niccolo Canepa (Ducati) is on pole position, with Claudio
Corti (Yamaha) second and Didier Van Keymeulen (Yamaha) third
and Xavi fourth.
Xavi - 4th, 1:42.510
I am happy because I was able to ride my bike today without
any big problems from my ankle. The strapping I wore overnight
helped a lot and I had a support on it today as well, but
really it was no problem. In the morning we had some suspension
problems and I couldn’t go fast, but in the afternoon
we softened the suspension and the bike was much better. I
think my bike now has a good set-up for both dry and wet and
I feel confident that I can make a good result.
Final qualifying
1 Canepa (I-Ducati) 1:41.645, 2 Corti (I-Yamaha) 1:41.909,
3 Van Keymeulen (B-Yamaha) 1:42.047, 4 Xavi Simeon (B-Alstare
Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:42.501, 5 Dionisi (I-Suzuki) 1:42.672,
6 Badovini (I-MV) 1:42.704,
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