Barros gets first victory for Klaffi-Honda
 Alex
Barros (Team Klaffi Honda) snatched his first SBK victory
at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Farrari in Imola. It was also
the first heat win for the Klaffi-Honda-Team, since entering
in SBK in 2005. In front of crowd of more than 86 000 Barros
also put in an excellent show in the second heat, recovering
from 11th position up to second place.
Alex Barros: “I have to say thank
you to the team. They worked fantastic and the bike was very
competitive. In the first heat the two crashes ahead of me
cost me some ground. Once I was in the lead, I could control
it easily. The start to the second race was a disastrous.
I spent some time behind Muggeridge, actually we came together
at the Variante Alta, which cost me about two seconds, because
I had to go over the grass. Maybe with a few more laps I could
have caught Bayliss. Anyway it is a great result and we want
to continue on this level in Magny Cours.”
Klaus Klaffenböck, Team Manager: “Alex
did a great job. We knew about his ability to ride consistent
laps about 1:50 after the qualifying sessions. I hope we can
continue with this team for 2007 and get a second rider. We
proved, that we are capable to win.”
RESULTS SBK IMOLA, Race 1: 1. Alex Barros,
Klaffi-Honda, 39:00,096(= 160,207 km/h). 2. James Toseland,
Honda, +4,351. 3. Andrew Pitt, Yamaha, +6,809. 4. Noriyuki
Haga, Yamaha, +11,179. 5. Troy Bayliss, Ducati, +11,57. 6.
Lorenzo Lanzi, Ducati. 7. Fonsi Nieto, Kawasaki. 8. Karl Muggeridge,
Honda. 9. Norick Abe, Yamaha. 10. Regis Laconi, Kawasaki.
Race 2: 1. Bayliss, 38:57,069 (= 160,415
km/h). 2. Barros, +1,413 sec. 3. Kagayama, 4,355. 4. Kagayama,
+7,396. 4. Pitt, 5,387. 5. Toseland, +6,418. 6. Haga. 7. Lanzi.
8. Muggeridge. 9. Corser. 10. Laconi. - Championship Standings
(after 11 of 12 rounds): 1. Bayliss, 393 pts3. Toseland 295.
3. Haga 293. 4. Pitt 239. 5. Barros 231. 6. Corser 218. 7.
Kagayama 193. 8. Lanzi 152. 10. Nieto 140.
Circuit: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy.
Track length: 4933 m.
Fastest lap: Alex Barros, Honda, 1:50,266 (= 161,903 km/h).
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