Race day quite positive for Team Effenbert - Liberty Racing that, despite the lack of adaptability of motorbikes to the Lombard circuit, in the race has managed to improve on the achievements during the qualifying session, despite the usual component of misfortune that has characterized the start in race 2.
In race one the two riders have realized a good start, recovering some positions, and have maintained interesting race timing, although limited top speed of minors who have made it difficult to counter the straight Aprilia Yamaha BMW and Suzuki.
At the end of the round Jakum Smrz won tenth place, only a short distance from the other Ducati’s championship leader Carlos Checa, while Sylvain Guintoli, who has finally recovered a nearly perfect physical shape, was ranked twelfth.
Unfortunately during the start of race two, Jakub Smrz, who realized a good shot at the green light at the first chicane was involved, without any responsibility, in the crash of Haslam and Rea that were in the positions immediately before, ending its race, fortunately without serious physical consequences.
Sylvain Guintoli has fortunately managed to avoid the crach, finding himself at the end of the first chicane in eighth place.
The race of the French driver was certainly very consistent, which is characterized by a good consistent lap times and a very beautiful fight with BMW driver Badovini, with a lot of overtaking and finally resolved in favor of the pilot of BMW Italy , with a bike very fast on the straights.
At the end Guintoli ranked seventh, the first Ducati on the track. The race was also characterized by a penalty drive trough “imposed on Max Biaggi, who was the lead author of a cutting the chicane at the end of the pit straight, and some engine problems that have involved the championship leader Carlos Checa.
For the record, was a great day for Eugene Laverty, who won in both races, in frontvof Max Biaggi and Leon Haslam in race 1 and in race 2, after a duel enthusiastic with Melandri and Suzuki rider Michel Fabrizio, who scored his first podium of the season.
Jakub Smrz
“In race 1 I had a good start, taking in any case a good race rhytm, but unfortunately, despite the excellent work of the team, on the long straights I could not fight with the fastest bike , I think I could overcome the Checa Ducati, but I had no luck with Camier who would not let me on the right opportunity, no comment about race 2 where I’ve been very unlucky to get us in any way to avoid the drivers who slipped in front of me, Luckily I have not suffered serious physical consequences, we hope for a better result in Miller where the circuit is more suitable to our characteristics ”
Sylvain Guintoli
“I’m quite satisfied with the results today in race one I lost a bit of time behind the Kawasaki Sykes and I have been a long time to wake my teammate passed me at the last Badovini that was faster on straight, in the second race went much better, I have maintained good lap times and I was able, on a track not conducive for us to get the best finish of the season. I really enjoyed the fight with Badovini, characterized by a lot of overtaking. ”
Race one report and results available here, race two results available here
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