Biaggi on the hunt for success and points
After a difficult start to the season arrives in Brianza Max Biaggi to repeat the results of last year when he filled booty: victory in race one and race two at Monza and the track record with a time of 1’42 “121 at an average of 203,653 km / h. An incredible performance that earned him winning theSuperpole. It was the beginning of his triumphant march towards the title. But this year the way the title is all uphill for the next two races that Corsair has no alternative: he must win to reduce its gap to Checa. To recover some of the 43 points that separate him from Althea rider, Biaggi and his team have carried out two days of testing at Mugello. The Aprilia is continuing to develop its RSV4 and after Monza make two more days of practice at Misano this time. Just this could be the winning of Biaggi has a team backed by a house officer, who can then develop and continuously improve his bike. Checa will instead rely on the commitment of his team as the Ducati certainly does not intend to invest in a bike closer to retirement age and in a few months will make room for the new 1200.
For Checa Monza is a tough track
The Spaniard on the other hand does not like the track of Monza and its placements last year (14 ° and 11 °) testified extensively. Carlos, however, points to the title this year and knows that Sunday will have to bite the bullet and take home the best result possible. Have always favored a four-cylinder Monza compared to twins, so that from 2007 to date in the eight heats there was a Ducati one win, one obtained in 2009 by Fabrizio and due to lack of fuel on the last curve of Spies most recently stored data around. It must be said however that more rounds in the last eight races on the circuit Lombard Ducati took the podium six times (including the victory of Michel) and we are confident that Checa signed immediately for a podium finish. Therefore remaining theoretical assessments (conscious of the fact that the races of the Superbike each calculation and then deny all odds) the most dangerous opponent for Marco Melandri Max should be seen that the Yamaha has always done well on the circuit of the House (the seat of the team dall’autodromo is a few kilometers) and with Haga (three victories) and with Spies (a). Melandri wants to forget about the setback caused by his Assen crash in race two, but will soon learn to do well this track where he competed until 1996 when he was 14 years (after the start and fell in the first variant).
Attention to the rear
This magnificent three, but we can not forget the drivers at Monza that we can consider much more than outsiders, starting just from Michel Fabrizio, who as we said, right here in 2009 took the first victory of his career in Superbike race one and second place in race two. If Michel has done so well with a twin thing can do with four-cylinder Suzuki Alstare here in Monza has a tradition largely positive? Biaggi was not the only one to look forward to the first of three events scheduled in Italy from the calendar 2011. The BMW just last year went up here in Monza for the first time on the podium with third place of Corser. This year, the Australian and his team-mate Leon Haslam, hope to do even better and to celebrate what would be his first Superbike victory in the German house.
After I got the first win of the season and third place in Assen, Johnny Rea wants to continue its streak on a track that does not see a Honda rider Kiyonari on the podium since 2009 when he finished third in both races. And speaking of British pilots to the attention of course Biaggi’s team-mate, Leon Camier, ripe for a win and falling to James Toseland, which last year ranked second in race two.
In Kawasaki turns page
Kawasaki at home we will try to forget the ugly episode of the discovery of drugs and weapons on a truck that fell from Assen in England. The four people at first stops were later released and this bodes well for the team of Paul Bird, who said she was foreign to the incident. At Monza, the dark green could have their say and this applies not only to the three drivers in the team, but also with the team Pedercini Rolfo.Italian rider to really like this track although in 2007 suffered the same fate as Spies, staying out of gas the last corner and seeing a fading second place. Fabrizio Lai as a wild-card race. The pilot of Cornwall will be riding the Honda Sport Racing Team Echo Company.
Superbike MotoGP VS
Another important event is waiting for us on Saturday, just before Superpole, when Paolo Flammini CEO of Infront Motor Sports will meet the press to provide important information. Everyone expects that Flammini that responds to Dorna, the FIM pace, continuing the project in 2012 which provides for the use of units derived from the MotoGP series. Now the cold war between Dorna and Infront is a crucial point and we’ll see what will come up with counter-moves in order to assert their rights. Sure Moto2 has created a dangerous precedent and we are doubtful about whether someone can stay Dorna, but in the name of sport and sporting justice we very much hope that this can happen.
