2006 Superbike World Championship
Round 11 – Imola (Italy) – Preview
Circuit: Enzo e Dino Ferrari (4.959 meters)
TOSELAND AND MUGGERIDGE READY TO END THE SEASON ON
A HIGH
The penultimate World Superbike Championship round is about
to be held at Imola, on the Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit,
only one week before the season finale at Magny Cours, France.
This stage of the season sees the Winston Ten Kate Honda Team
in the role of one of the main championship protagonists,
thanks to the efforts of James Toseland. The English rider,
having won the most recent race in Germany, is still fighting
to secure second position in the championship and Imola is
an ideal track to make his decisive attack - and the circuit
will also offer opportunities to Karl Muggeridge. Until now
fortune has not smiled on him too often, but the Australian
rider is back to good form as he aims to step on the podium
for the first time this year, on a track which has previous
delivered him two World Supersport Championship race wins.
Ronald Ten Kate – Team Manager
“Last year, in the final part of the season, we were
consistently fast and we are hoping to have the same results
this year. At Lausitz we did quite well and I believe we are
really on the right track for Imola - in every meaning of
the word. The recent test at Magny-Cours went well, we tried
some new electronic parts and got some positive feedback from
both of our riders. Both Karl and James are in good form overall
and we are determined to win some races in the next two rounds.”
James Toseland – Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider
“I’m ready for Imola. The test in Magny-Cours
has helped to set the bike up for the last race of the season,
to be held on that very same track, and it also helped us
to try some new parts for the bike. The victory at Lausitz
lifted the team’s morale and I know all of us want to
win again in these last four individual races. The fight for
second place is still open and I will be doing my best to
win it.”
Karl Muggeridge – Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider
“We’re getting close to the end of the season
and I really want to step on the podium at least once. It
hasn’t been a lucky racing year for me, due the injury
right at the beginning of the season, which held me back for
a while. It was hard to recover from it, but in the last few
races I’ve felt good again. In Imola I will give all
I have to get on the podium. The weather forecast promises
sunshine and warm temperatures, and this should help us to
reach our goal.”
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