CORSER TOPS WSB SUPERPOLE
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:14 am
CORSER TOPS WSB SUPERPOLE
Oct 17, 2006 - Team Suzuki Press Office – October 7, 2006.
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Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Troy Corser put in a virtually perfect lap to take Superpole at Magny-Cours today. His time of 1:39.147 was over one and a half seconds inside the lap record and two-10ths-of-a-second ahead of his nearest rival James Toseland (Honda).
Corser’s team mate Yukio Kagayama suffered from wheelspin in the final part of his Superpole lap and ended eighth quickest and will start from the second row of the grid behind Alstare Engineering’s Max Neukirchner. But, like Corser, he feels that he has got a good set-up for the race and is confident of challenging for the podium.
Third quickest today was Lorenzo Lanzi (Ducati), with Karl Muggeridge (Honda) completing the front row of the grid.
Troy Corser - 1st, 1:39.147:
“The Superpole lap felt more or less perfect and I’m really happy to have taken it here - in the last race of the year. We’ve been in pretty good shape all weekend really and have just been fine-tuning the bike over the past couple of days. It’s always good to win Superpole and I am particularly pleased today for myself, for my mechanics and the entire Alstare crew. Last year I had to start from the fourth row of the grid here so I’m in much better shape this year! It’s going to be a long, hard day tomorrow and I’m sure that the races are going to be tough, but I want to end the season with a couple of podiums for sure - and maybe a win.”
Yukio Kagayama - 8th, 1:40.079:
“The first part of my Superpole lap was good but the last part was not! The rear was spinning a lot and I just couldn’t get good drive and that’s why I lost time. But I think I have a good set-up for the race - after the good work we did this afternoon - and podiums are definitely possible. Troy-san was very strong today and I am sure that he will be very strong tomorrow, but there will be many other challengers for sure. The second part of my season has been much better than the first part and I would like to finish with two very good results.”
Max Neukirchner - 7th, 1:39.961:
“Today was a good one for us and I was very happy with my Superpole lap - and regular qualifying and practice was not so bad either. Each time I get on the bike I learn something more and I think we are improving bit by bit for sure. The set-up of the bike felt quite good today and now I hope I can take advantage of my good grid position and get a couple of good results. I certainly want to finish both races tomorrow after last weekend’s disaster.”
Final WSB Qualifying: 1 Troy Corser(Aus-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:39.147, 2 Toseland (GB-Honda) 1:39.355, 3 Lanzi ((I-Ducati) 1:39.773, 4 Muggeridge (Aus-Honda) 1:39.911, 5 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1:39.914, 6 Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 1:39.944, 7 Max Neukirchner (D-Alstare Engineering Corona Extra) 1:39.961, 8 Yukio Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:40.079, 9 Pitt (Aus-Yamaha) 1:40.090, 10 Nieto (E-Kawasaki) 1:40.270.
SUPERSTOCK 600:
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra’s newly-crowned FIM Superstock 600 Champion Xavier Simeon ended the season in style with a superb win at Magny Cours.
He pressurised Davide Giugliano (Kawasaki) so strongly that the Italian out braked himself on the approach to the final chicane and crashed right in front of him. Simeon kept a careful eye on the sliding bike and managed to avoid it and then was unchallenged on his way to the chequered flag and his fifth victory of the year.
Xavier Simeon - 1st:
“I made a little mistake three laps from the end and Giugliano passed me but I was not too worried because I felt I could overtake him again before the end. I followed him and kept up the pressure and he fell when he braked too hard and too late for the final chicane. I was on the brakes and I saw that he had left it too late and down he went. He and his bike slid along the track and I watched it to make sure it didn’t take me out as well. I went round it and then carried on for what became an easy victory. It’s been a fantastic year for me and I want to thank my mechanics and everybody at Alstare for all the help and hard work they’ve done.”
Superstock 600 Result: 1 Xavier Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra), 2 Antonelli (I-Honda), 3 Colucci (I-Ducati).
Championship Points: 1 Xavier Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 221, 2 Canepa 151, 3 Giugliano 145, 4 Colucci 91, 5 Antonelli 88, 6 Jezek 61.
Oct 17, 2006 - Team Suzuki Press Office – October 7, 2006.
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Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Troy Corser put in a virtually perfect lap to take Superpole at Magny-Cours today. His time of 1:39.147 was over one and a half seconds inside the lap record and two-10ths-of-a-second ahead of his nearest rival James Toseland (Honda).
Corser’s team mate Yukio Kagayama suffered from wheelspin in the final part of his Superpole lap and ended eighth quickest and will start from the second row of the grid behind Alstare Engineering’s Max Neukirchner. But, like Corser, he feels that he has got a good set-up for the race and is confident of challenging for the podium.
Third quickest today was Lorenzo Lanzi (Ducati), with Karl Muggeridge (Honda) completing the front row of the grid.
Troy Corser - 1st, 1:39.147:
“The Superpole lap felt more or less perfect and I’m really happy to have taken it here - in the last race of the year. We’ve been in pretty good shape all weekend really and have just been fine-tuning the bike over the past couple of days. It’s always good to win Superpole and I am particularly pleased today for myself, for my mechanics and the entire Alstare crew. Last year I had to start from the fourth row of the grid here so I’m in much better shape this year! It’s going to be a long, hard day tomorrow and I’m sure that the races are going to be tough, but I want to end the season with a couple of podiums for sure - and maybe a win.”
Yukio Kagayama - 8th, 1:40.079:
“The first part of my Superpole lap was good but the last part was not! The rear was spinning a lot and I just couldn’t get good drive and that’s why I lost time. But I think I have a good set-up for the race - after the good work we did this afternoon - and podiums are definitely possible. Troy-san was very strong today and I am sure that he will be very strong tomorrow, but there will be many other challengers for sure. The second part of my season has been much better than the first part and I would like to finish with two very good results.”
Max Neukirchner - 7th, 1:39.961:
“Today was a good one for us and I was very happy with my Superpole lap - and regular qualifying and practice was not so bad either. Each time I get on the bike I learn something more and I think we are improving bit by bit for sure. The set-up of the bike felt quite good today and now I hope I can take advantage of my good grid position and get a couple of good results. I certainly want to finish both races tomorrow after last weekend’s disaster.”
Final WSB Qualifying: 1 Troy Corser(Aus-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:39.147, 2 Toseland (GB-Honda) 1:39.355, 3 Lanzi ((I-Ducati) 1:39.773, 4 Muggeridge (Aus-Honda) 1:39.911, 5 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1:39.914, 6 Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 1:39.944, 7 Max Neukirchner (D-Alstare Engineering Corona Extra) 1:39.961, 8 Yukio Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:40.079, 9 Pitt (Aus-Yamaha) 1:40.090, 10 Nieto (E-Kawasaki) 1:40.270.
SUPERSTOCK 600:
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra’s newly-crowned FIM Superstock 600 Champion Xavier Simeon ended the season in style with a superb win at Magny Cours.
He pressurised Davide Giugliano (Kawasaki) so strongly that the Italian out braked himself on the approach to the final chicane and crashed right in front of him. Simeon kept a careful eye on the sliding bike and managed to avoid it and then was unchallenged on his way to the chequered flag and his fifth victory of the year.
Xavier Simeon - 1st:
“I made a little mistake three laps from the end and Giugliano passed me but I was not too worried because I felt I could overtake him again before the end. I followed him and kept up the pressure and he fell when he braked too hard and too late for the final chicane. I was on the brakes and I saw that he had left it too late and down he went. He and his bike slid along the track and I watched it to make sure it didn’t take me out as well. I went round it and then carried on for what became an easy victory. It’s been a fantastic year for me and I want to thank my mechanics and everybody at Alstare for all the help and hard work they’ve done.”
Superstock 600 Result: 1 Xavier Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra), 2 Antonelli (I-Honda), 3 Colucci (I-Ducati).
Championship Points: 1 Xavier Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 221, 2 Canepa 151, 3 Giugliano 145, 4 Colucci 91, 5 Antonelli 88, 6 Jezek 61.