2007 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup
Round 10, Vallelunga, Italy
Circuit: 4.110 kms. Crowd: 80,000 (weekend) Conditions: Dry,
mostly sunny 16C.
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR XAVI.
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Xavier Simeon was pushed
off-line on the opening lap of today’s tenth round Superstock
1000 FIM Cup race at Vallelunga and lost touch with the leaders
as a result. He tried to fight back into contention but, at
the end of the 13-lap race, he was only able to get back into
fifth place. Claudio Corti (Yamaha) won the race, with Niccolo
Canepa (Ducati) second, Ayrton Badovini (MV) third and Brendan
Roberts (Ducati) fourth. Today’s result means that Xavi
is now in third place in the championship, with just one round
remaining. He is eight points behind series leader Matteo
Baiocco (Yamaha) and seven points behind second-placed Canepa.
Xavi - 5th
I am very,very disappointed today because I felt that I could’ve
finished on the podium for sure - and even maybe have won
the race. The last two days had gone very well and I was confident
of a good result today. But everything changed on lap one,
when somebody touched me and pushed me off-line. I recovered,
but it cost me time and the leading group had got away from
me. I pushed as hard as I could but I just couldn’t
get into the top three. I will now go to Magny-Cours knowing
that only a win will do if I am to have any chance at all.
If I win the race and my rivals make mistakes, who knows what
will happen? I have nothing to lose, so I’ll be going
for a win or bust!
Results
1 Corti (I-Yamaha), 2 Canepa (I-Ducati), 3 Badovini (I-MV),
4 Roberts (Aus-Ducati), 5 Xavi Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona
Extra), 6 Baiocco (I-Yamaha),
Points: 1 Baiocco 146, 2 Canepa 145, 3 Xavi
Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 138, 4 Corti 137. 5
Aitchison 121, 6 Dionisi 102,
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