BMW Motorrad Motorsport - WSBK - Monza - Superpole
Weather conditions: Overcast.
Temperature: Air: 20 – 23°C, Track: 22 – 30°C
Number of riders participating: 24 from 15 teams
Fastest lap Qualifying Practices: Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox Team) 1:43.737 min
Fastest lap Superpole 3: Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) 1:42.121 min
Another good Superpole result for Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport: Ruben Xaus (ESP) scored his best ever qualifying result for the team, finishing the Superpole 3 qualifying on the Monza high speed circuit in sixth. His best qualifying result so far for the team was seventh in Brno in 2009. His team mate, Troy Corser (AUS), will start Sunday’s races from 12th.
Ruben Xaus:
Bike: BMW S 1000 RR
Fastest lap Qualifying Practices: 1:45.388 min / Fastest lap Free Practice: 1:43.588 min / Fastest lap Superpole 3: 1:42.725 min
“I am really happy today. I want to dedicate today’s result to my crew who always believed in me. We found out some important things about the bike’s set-up during the weekend in Assen, and at the end of that race weekend I was able to go at the same speed as the other guys. We started off the weekend here well, and we were able to get on this far. I am quite confident for tomorrow. Unfortunately on my final lap in Superpole 3, I was quite aggressive going into the chicane and touched the kerb with the engine cover. The bike kicked me off, and that was it. However, finishing sixth today with used tyres is really good.”
Troy Corser:
Bike: BMW S 1000 RR
Fastest lap Qualifying Practices: 1:44.763 min / Fastest lap Free Practice: 1:43.484 min / Fastest lap Superpole 2: 1:43.508 min
“Today’s Superpole was strange. I feel a lot more confident and comfortable with the race tyre than with the qualifying tyre. We are struggling a little bit with stopping the bike. However, I am confident we can go at a good race pace tomorrow, and also hope for a good start. From the third row it is tough to make it to the top, but I am sure I can make up a couple of positions. It will be crucial to get the first chicane after the start right. It is still quite tight, and I expect chaos there tomorrow. ”
Davide Tardozzi (BMW Motorrad Motorsport Team Manager):
“Ruben did a fantastic job today. I am pretty happy about his result. Unfortunately we had some difficulties with Troy’s qualifying tyres and the bike set-up. We will now work on the set-up issues, as we believe that Troy can compete for the podium here.”
