Superbike Monza

Superbike Monza

After having successfully passed the examination at the University of Motorcycles – as it is called the circuit of Assen (The Netherlands) – the World Superbike Championship arrives next Sunday at the Temple of Speed, that is, the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. The Monza circuit – where the average lap over 200 mph – will take place, in fact, the fourth round of the 2011 season.

Wind down the track with the World Superbike
‘Event Title Sponsor’ of the first stage will be Italian Wind, the third mobile operator in Italy and one of the few European operators to offer integrated mobile, fixed and Internet. In line with the new slogan “Closer,” Wind chooses to combine the best of motion derived from the championship series, thus expressing its proximity to the hearts of fans, taking in the Superbike Village and entertaining audiences with promotions and trade Italian in the three stages of this season. The first of three events, then take the name of “Wind Italian Round – Monza 2011″.

In Superbike, Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri in pursuit of Carlos Checa
Despite not having won at Assen – he twice finished second – the World Champion Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team Alitalia) was reported in second place behind Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati), winner of race 2 in Holland. The Spaniard, who won four of six games played so far, is now faced with a circuit card that does not seem favorable to his Ducati. The final victory of the twin-cylinder Ducati dates only to 2009, when Michel Fabrizio won a race.

The 1098 R does not seem to be favored at the Monza circuit, due to the presence of long straights, on which the four-cylinder could be an advantage. The amazing form of Checa and Ducati’s excellent performance this season, however, may overturn the prediction.

Max Biaggi, meanwhile, on the basis of the doublet won here last season, welcomes the arrival of the Monza race. Lombard on the circuit, the World Champion in office last year reached a peak speed of 330.2 km / h.

Very close to the headquarters of the dall’Autodromo Team Yamaha, which has always competed on the track of positive tests … home. In the last four editions of the race in Monza, the R1 has won four times, three with Noriyuki Haga and one with Ben Spies. These results give confidence to Marco Melandri, who wants to improve their result at Assen, where he earned fourth place in race 1. The Ravenna is determined not to be further distanced from Checa.

Continuing the theme of four cylinders will be followed carefully the evidence of Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda), Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) and Leon Camier (Alitalia Aprilia Racing Team). Honda has not won on this circuit since 2005, when it imposed Chris Vermeulen, but Jonathan Rea could use a good wake, coming from the double podium finish at Assen, with lots of win in race 1.

The BMW, however, is still searching for the absolute first statement and Leon Haslam is trying with great determination. Unfortunately, so far the only English on the podium at Phillip Island, but last year they took a second and fourth place, riding a Suzuki.
Finally, Leon Camier, who this year scored in the positive test at Monza in 2010 took two good placings.

At Monza, will try to return from injury James Toseland (second last year), while Michel Fabrizio (Team Suzuki Alstare), to report on the first, relies on past achievements of its GSX-R 1000 – with Corser in 2005, with Neukirchner in 2008 and with Haslam in race two podium in 2010.

Among the bikes will be followed closely by the three riders of the Kawasaki Racing Team, Chris Vermeulen, Joan Lascorz and Tom Sykes, as well as the most important of the private teams, Jakub Smrz, Sylvain Guintoli (Ducati Racing Effenbert-Liberty) and Noriyuki Haga (Aprilia Racing Team PATA), who was also eager to join the ranks of winners.

Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italy), will focus on improving his ranking, as well as Roberto Rolfo (Team Pedercini Kawasaki). At Monza, we will also Fabrizio Lai (Echo Sport Honda Racing Company), as a wild card.

Points (after round 3 of 13): 1. Checa 132, 2. Biaggi 89, 3. Melandri 85 4. Rea 79, 5. Haslam 68; 6. Camier 50, 7. Smrz 49, 8. Fabrizio 47 9. Laverty 35; 10. Haga 34; etc. Constructors: 1. Ducati 136 2. Aprilia 106 3. Yamaha 97 4. Honda 79, BMW 74, 5. 38, 6. Suzuki 47 7. Kawasaki 43.

Luca Scassa getting back to win in Supersport
The misstep did not take off in Assen trust Luca Scassa (ParkinGO Yamaha Team) and in the Netherlands has stopped the streak of consecutive victories, due to a fall. The Italian has been leading the championship but his advantage has shrunk to just three points on Broc Parkes (Kawasaki Motocard.com) and five team-mate Chaz Davies, the latter winner of the Dutch. A little further away Robbin Harms (Harms Benjani Racing Team Honda) and David Salom (Kawasaki Motocard.com). Monza could be a chance of redemption this year that Honda has not yet won. In fact, in 2011, the Yamaha has won all three games played so far, while the House as a winner in the Supersport has had to settle for podiums.

Massimo Roccoli (Lorenzini by Leoni Kawasaki) hopes to continue at Monza in the positive progression of his last races and improve the seventh position in the Championship. Even his team-mate Victor Iannuzzi, pointing to the home race for to shine, while Roberto Tamburini (Bike Service Yamaha Racing Team) will forget the track noise technique for the disqualification of Assen. Danilo Dell’Omo (Triumph Suriano Racign Team) hopes that the abandonment and misfortune Luca Marconi (Bike Service Yamaha Racing Team) will try to move up the ladder towards the points. Wild card will be the experienced Italian Mirko Giansanti (Italy Puccetti Racing Kawasaki).

Points (after round 3 of 12): 1. Scassa 50, 2. Parkes 47, 3. Davies 45, 4. Harms 37, Salome 34; Foret 20; Roccoli 19, Ellison 19; etc. Constructors: 1. Yamaha 75, Honda 52, Kawasaki 47; Triumph 9.

BMW Ducati attack in Superstock
The victory of Lorenzo Zanetti (Italy Superstock Team BMW Motorrad) CIV in the race last Sunday has given new confidence to the German House in view of the second round of the FIM Superstock Cup. Last year, BMW is clearly imposed by Ayrton Badovini and this year will try to repeat the result with the same Zanetti and Sylvain Barrier, third at Assen. With a S 1000 RR will also wild card Michael Magnoni (Baru Racing Team), second in 2010 and the flag race on Sunday.

In the Netherlands has set the Ducati that won the first two places with Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing) and Danilo Petrucci (Barnes Racing Team), while Lorenzo Baroni (Althea Racing) finished in fourth place. In Monza we expect a positive test also Kawasaki and Honda, with particular attention to Mark and Bryan Staring Bussolotti (Team Pedercini Kawasaki) and Eddi La Marra and Andrea Antonelli (Team Lorini Honda).

Points (after 1 round of 10): 25 Giugliano, Petrucci 20; Barrier 16; Baroni 13; Staring 11; Antonelli 10; La Marra 9, 10 Ten Napel 8; etc. Constructors: 1. Ducati 25 2. BMW 16 3. Kawasaki 11 4. Honda 10 5. Yamaha 4.

In Superstock 600 waiting for the ransom Italian
In the first round of the European Superstock 600 Italians were unable to get on the podium and are expected to surrender on his home circuit. To contrast Michael van der Mark (Junior Team Ten Kate Honda), Romain Lanusse (MRS Racing Yamaha France) and Jed Metcher (MTM-RT Motorsports Yamaha Team), top three in Assen, we will try eleven Italian captains Bernardino Lombardi, one quarter Holland and winner (table) flag of the race. Along with the pilot of the Martin Racing, have a good chance his young team-mate Francesco Coco, Richard Russo (Team Trasimeno Yamaha), to which is added the wild card Giuliano Gregorini (RCGM Team Yamaha) and Luca Vitali (Kr Forward Racing Team Yamaha ).

Points (after 1 round of 10): 1. Vd Mark 25, 2. Lanusse 20, 3. Metcher 16, 4. Lombardi, 13, 5. Cocco 11, 6. Calero Perez 10 7. Russo 9, 8. Duwelz 8; etc.

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/6xYfqmQwXCK/Superbike+Monza

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