AIRWAVES DUCATI BACK ON TRACK
Airwaves Ducati return to racing action this weekend in round
one of the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at
the 2.6 mile Brands Hatch GP circuit. Both Gregorio Lavilla
and Leon Haslam return, with support from title sponsors Wrigley’s
Airwaves, for a third consecutive year in BSB. The team enjoyed
a successful 2006 winning the Manufacturers title, with Leon
coming 2nd and Gregorio Lavilla 3rd in the championship.
This circuit, the longer of the two at Brands Hatch, holds
mixed memories for the Airwaves Ducati riders. In last years
season finale here Leon Haslam achieved a 2nd place followed
by a win but teammate Gregorio Lavilla failed to finish both
races. However the team are very confident having completed
their full testing schedule with both riders performing well
and clocking fast times.
Both riders attended the official launch of the 2007 Bennetts
British Superbike Championship in London’s Piccadilly
yesterday and had the chance to enjoy an open top bus ride
around the capitals tourist spots.
2005 British Superbike Champion Gregorio Lavilla is keen
to win back the number 1 plate in 2007 saying, “I really
like Brands Hatch, and I have good memories of it from when
I won the championship there in 2005 but not such good memories
from the final round there in 2006. I think this year’s
championship will be exciting and it will be a close competition
between a number of riders. Testing has been good, but I always
say the winter is the winter, and now the races are starting
each rider will be put in his place. Personally I just want
to start the season positively; I want to do as well as I
can in practice and qualifying so we are ready to perform
in Monday’s race.”
Leon Haslam also plans to start the season strongly saying,
“Brands Hatch is a track I really enjoy, especially
as a season opener. We plan to start the year as we mean to
go on; if we start as well as we ended last year then I’ll
be happy. Last year was awesome, I achieved 20 out of 24 possible
podiums and got 3 wins but my focus will be on increasing
my race wins this year. However week in week out I reckon
there will be 8 riders who are capable of winning. We know
each bike out there has its advantages but the Airwaves Ducati
999F06 is an awesome package and my aim will be the podium
in every race.”
The 2006 Bennetts British Superbike season will commence
on Easter Monday April 9th at the Brands Hatch GP Circuit.
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