CHARPENTIER SET FOR A COMEBACK, PODIUM THE AIM FOR SOFUOGLU
In the last two races of the season the World Supersport
Championship will be decided, and the Winston Ten Kate Honda
Team is ready to give maximum support to Sebastien Charpentier
to enable him to mount a successful comeback. Because of an
injury suffered by the French rider mid-season, the 2005 World
Champion is now 27 points behind the leader in the standings,
Kevin Curtain, But with 50 points up for grabs the Frenchmen
is ready to give it all in the last two races of the season.
His morale is back at a high level after the great performances
he achieved in recent Magny-Cours tests and now Seb wants
to win both races, starting with Imola. Assistance will be
offered by his team-mate Kenan Sofuoglu, who has been in great
form during this part of the season. Kenan has won the last
two races and will surely be able to fight for the podium
in the final two, primed as he is to help his team-mate reach
his championship goal.
Ronald Ten Kate – Team Manager
“The last two races gave us some mixed feelings. For
Kenan, winning in Assen and Lausitz were really great performances.
Sebastien has been struggling due to some residual effects
from his injuries, but at the Magny-Cours test we saw his
true colours again, with some really interesting long runs
and the unofficial lap record of the track. Our aim is to
win the last two races of the season, starting from Imola.”
Sebastien Charpentier – Winston Ten Kate Honda
Rider
“I am really happy on how Magny-Cours test went, I
obtained really encouraging results, and I also beat the circuit
lap record. I am more than sure that in Imola I will be competitive
again. The situation for the championship has got a bit complicated
but I never give up. Unless the maths prove impossible, I
will try my best to win.”
Kenan Sofuoglu – Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider
”These last few races have been incredible for me.
I am really happy about how things are going at the moment
and I hope it will continue this way. Me and the Team understand
each other really well and it is thanks to this that we are
achieving some great results. I hope to continue on the same
track in the last two races of the season.”
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