2008 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup
Round 4, Assen, NL
Circuit: 4.555 kms Conditions: Damp in the morning, dry in
the afternoon, 16-19 C.
Final qualifying, 25th April
XAVI STORMS TO THE FRONT ROW!
After the problems yesterday, Xavi enjoyed a trouble-free
ride in today’s free practice and timed qualifying and
was able to set the fourth quickest lap of the day. His time
of 1:42.254, puts him on the front row of the grid behind
pole-setter Claudio Corti (Yamaha), Maxime Berger (Honda)
and Michele Pirro (Yamaha) for tomorrow’s 13-lap race.
Xavi - 4th, 1:42.254
I’m happy that I’ve made the front row because
now I know I can fight for the podium. This afternoon the
bike felt very good and I am looking forward to the race -
especially after the problems we had yesterday. This morning
I went out in the free practice and although some of the track
was dry, some of it was not and I nearly had a ‘moment’
at the final chicane because it was quite wet! But I didn’t
crash and was able to carry on without too much of a problem.
I was on the third row of the grid in Valencia and managed
to get on the podium, so now that I am the front row I know
that I have a better chance to do it again.
Final qualifying
1 Corti (I-Yamaha) 1:41.576, 2 Berger (F-Honda) 1:41.658,
3 Pirro (I-Yamaha) 1:41.719, 4 Xavi Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki)
1:42.254, 5 Roberts (Aus-Ducati) 1:42.417, 6 Magnoni (I-Yamaha)
1:42.422,
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