2008 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup
Round 1, Valencia, Spain
Friday qualifying, 4th March
Circuit: 4.005 kms. Conditions: Cloudy/sunny, 16 -19C
XAVI DISAPPOINTED WITH SIXTH!
Team Alstare Suzuki rider Xavi Simeon finished the first day
of qualifying at Valencia with the sixth fastest time, but
was disappointed not to finished higher up the order! He was
not happy with the balance of the bike and frustrated that
he could not get anywhere near the times he did when he tested
here in March. Italian Claudio Corti (Yamaha) set the fastest
time in qualifying today, with a lap of 1:37.5613. Second
was Davide Giugliano (Suzuki), with Alessandro Polita (Ducati)
third.
Xavi - 6th, 1:38.466
I had problems with the balance of the bike and for some reason
it did not seem to want to turn. At the moment, we don’t
understand why, because we are using the same set-up we found
when we tested here in March and that worked very well.
Although the bike is the same, it feels different and we are
not sure why at this moment. The team and I will sit down
together and figure out what’s going on and then come
up with some ideas what to do in tomorrow’s practice
and qualifying.
Friday qualifying
1 Corti (I-Yamaha) 1:37.512, 2 Giugliano (I-Suzuki) 1:37.602,
3 Polita (I-Ducati) 1:37.897, 6 Xavi Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki)
1:38.466,
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