2006 Supersport World Championship WSS Round 10 –
Lausitz (Germany)
SOFUOGLU TWO FOR TWO AFTER CHARPENTIER RETIRES FOR
AN INJURY
Kenan Sofuoglu (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) once more
showed his true talent and class by winning the German round
of the championship, being content to sit behind long term
leader Kevin Curtain until the 19th lap of 23, then pouncing
to score his second win in as many weekends. His team-mate
Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR), who
is chasing the overall title, was in some difficulty in the
early laps and ran off the circuit on the seventh lap. He
went down the escape road at turn one, but took a wrong turn
in the tyre barrier area, hit the tyres as he attempted to
pass between them, and restarted well down on the leaders.
He pulled in to retire from the race on lap nine dropping
valuable championship points.
Sofuoglu also scored the new track lap record, on lap four,
with a 1’42.090.
In the championship Charpentier has an unchanged 144 points,
with Kevin Curtain on 171 Sofuoglu now sits fourth, only two
points from third.
Ronald Ten Kate – Team Manager
“Of course I have very mixed feelings at the moment.
Clearly we have lost some very important points for the championship
with Sebastien, and the gap now means that we have no more
opportunities to have the cards in out hand for the rest of
the year; we have to wait for Kevin now. That is a big pity.
On the other hand, when we look to the other side of the garage,
we saw Kenan win again, and it was a strong win. He won in
the wet at Assen and there were maybe more people even then
who still doubted the abilities of Kenan in the dry, but he
has answered that only a week afterwards. I think it is clear
that he is going in the correct way. I am so happy for him.”
Kenan Sofuoglu – Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider
(First – Championship Position: 4th with 117 points)
“I am very happy because last weekend when I won in
Assen it was in the rain but now in the dry I have won again
and that is very satisfying. Now I have one race victory in
each condition. I have to keep working like this; I have two
races more and I should be on the podium. I would like to
say thank you to Honda and Winston Ten Kate Honda Team because
they have worked really hard with me for the second half of
the year and now the results are coming. My career really
started here in Germany, at this track in 2002, so it is fantastic
to win a race here.”
Sebastien Charpentier – Winston Ten Kate Honda
Rider
(DNF – Championship Position: 2nd with 144 points)
“When I ran off the track and then hit the tyre barriers
I hurt my left hand a lot in the impact. I simply had to retire
from the race after that. I fractured my ring finger but I
should be able to race in Imola. It’s very disappointing
to lose so many points today.”
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING:
1. Curtain - Yamaha - 171 points
2. Charpentier - Winston Ten Kate Honda - 144 points
3. Parkes - Yamaha - 119 points
4. Sofuoglu - Winston Ten Kate Honda - 117 points
5. Harms - Honda - 107 points
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