2008 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup
Round 4, Assen, NL
Sunday 27th April
Circuit: 4.555 kms Crowd: 75,000 (3-day)
Conditions: Dry, hazy sun 18 C.
ANOTHER SUPERB PODIUM FOR XAVI!
Team Alstare Suzuki rider Xavi Simeon made it two podiums
in two races with a superb third place in today’s Superstock
1000 race at Assen. The young Belgian used his head throughout
the 13 lap race and took advantage of mistakes by early race
leader Corti (Yamaha) and Burrell (Honda) to be in contention
at the end. Frenchman Maxime Berger (Honda) won the race with
Italian Michele Pirro (Yamaha) second.
Xavi - 3rd
I am happy and not happy. Happy to get another podium, but
not happy because I got it because Corti and Burrell crashed
out and I was able to take advantage. But racing is like that
and sometimes the luck will go the other way, so I’ll
take my third today with pleasure. My bike suffered some grip
problems after about 4 laps, but I just kept pushing as hard
as I could. On lap 5, I had a highside, but l was able to
stay on the bike. I lost two places because of that and contact
with Pirro. I tried to get close again, but he was too far
away, so I just made sure of my third place and 16 points.
So I’ve had two races, two podiums and I’m second
in the championship and that’s good going into the next
round in Monza. I think that our bike will go well there and
I’m hoping to improve on third place!
Result
1 Berger (F-Honda), 2 Pirro (I-Yamaha), 3 Xavi Simeon (B-Alstare
Suzuki), 4 Polita (I-Ducati), 5 Antonelli (I-Honda), 6 Schouten
(NL-Yamaha),
Points: 1 Berger 34, 2 Xavi Simeon (B-Alstare
Suzuki) 32, 3 Pirro 30, 4 Giugliano 28, 5 Polita 26, 6 Roberts
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