Leon Camier (Crescent Fixi Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Superbike) says: “I wanted better results today but we’ve gathered masses of information in the team’s first-ever WSBK race and I’m positive that we’ll see a big improvement in Imola.“I can’t tell you how happy I am with the GSX-R’s chassis – for me it has the potential to win races. The bike brakes really well, is stable in mid-corner; and I’m perfectly happy with its character. If we can get a bit more power, we’ll be contenders for sure. In race one, I got pushed off the track by Giugliano and lost ground. I started chasing back to catch up, but as the race went on the tire wore out completely and I couldn’t push any harder.“In the second race, I got hemmed-in going into turn one, lost ground and was 14th at the end of lap one. I was able to pass a lot of people on the brakes, but lost out on acceleration and top speed and again the way I had to ride to compensate destroyed the tyre at the end. This was a tough day but the potential is huge.”Josh Brookes (Crescent Fixi Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Superbike) says: “I feel better about today than the rest of the weekend. For race two, we went back to front-end ride height we used yesterday plus some softer springs. The changes made a huge difference to how the front end felt and the bike braked and turned better.“We turned down the traction control for race two and although I was happier with the feel of the bike, it resulted in destroying the tires more quickly. I’d like to thank Crescent Fixi Suzuki for giving me the chance to ride the bike. I have learnt a lot this weekend and my mind has been opened as to the potential of the Suzuki I’ll be riding in the British Superbike Championship.”Bryan Staring (Pedercinin Kawasaki ZX-10R Superbike) says: “All in all, I guess we had a good Sunday, meaning that we had a good first race. I found the second race very hard, I think maybe I was a little fatigued from race one and had trouble finding grip and finding my rhythm. I can’t really explain what the problem was, and I’m disappointed with that result, but I have to be happy with how race 1 went, and the fact that I earned some important points.”David Salom (Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R Superbike) says: “In race one my start was not so bad but I was really worried about my injured right wrist. I experienced a lot of pain, mainly because I had decided against using an anesthetic. I don’t know how I was able to finish race one but I came home in fourteenth place, obtaining two points.“In race two I again opted out of using an anesthetic but towards the middle of the race I started to feel a lot of pain and so decided to come into the pits. Now I have one month to improve my poor physical condition in order to be ready for the next races in Imola. I want to thank my team for all of their hard work during the weekend.”Maime Berger (Effenbert-Liberty Ducati 1198 Superbike) says: “After race one, where I was off track and had to recover, race two was much better. The team is fantastic and my guys did a great job. It was a successful weekend.Sylvain Guintoli (Effenbert-Liberty Ducati 1198 Superbike) says: “I was confident for another podium and as I was battling with Melandri, I went wide to avoid crashing but then on the field I wasn’t able to handle the bike.”Jakub Smrz (Effenbert-Liberty Ducati 1198 Superbike) says: “After a good first race, we decided to change a few things on the bike for race 2. I didn’t have a good start and although the bike was good, and so was my lap time and speed, I wasn’t able to recover for better than 11th place. It’s a shame, but we did a great job on the bike anyway and I’m grateful for the amazing job that my team did.”
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Leon Camier (Crescent Fixi Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Superbike) says: “I wanted better results today but we’ve gathered masses of information in the team’s first-ever WSBK race and I’m positive that we’ll see a big improvement in Imola.“I can’t tell you how happy I am with the GSX-R’s chassis – for me it has the potential to win races. The bike brakes really well, is stable in mid-corner; and I’m perfectly happy with its character. If we can get a bit more power, we’ll be contenders for sure. In race one, I got pushed off the track by Giugliano and lost ground. I started chasing back to catch up, but as the race went on the tire wore out completely and I couldn’t push any harder.“In the second race, I got hemmed-in going into turn one, lost ground and was 14th at the end of lap one. I was able to pass a lot of people on the brakes, but lost out on acceleration and top speed and again the way I had to ride to compensate destroyed the tyre at the end. This was a tough day but the potential is huge.”Josh Brookes (Crescent Fixi Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Superbike) says: “I feel better about today than the rest of the weekend. For race two, we went back to front-end ride height we used yesterday plus some softer springs. The changes made a huge difference to how the front end felt and the bike braked and turned better.“We turned down the traction control for race two and although I was happier with the feel of the bike, it resulted in destroying the tires more quickly. I’d like to thank Crescent Fixi Suzuki for giving me the chance to ride the bike. I have learnt a lot this weekend and my mind has been opened as to the potential of the Suzuki I’ll be riding in the British Superbike Championship.”Bryan Staring (Pedercinin Kawasaki ZX-10R Superbike) says: “All in all, I guess we had a good Sunday, meaning that we had a good first race. I found the second race very hard, I think maybe I was a little fatigued from race one and had trouble finding grip and finding my rhythm. I can’t really explain what the problem was, and I’m disappointed with that result, but I have to be happy with how race 1 went, and the fact that I earned some important points.”David Salom (Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R Superbike) says: “In race one my start was not so bad but I was really worried about my injured right wrist. I experienced a lot of pain, mainly because I had decided against using an anesthetic. I don’t know how I was able to finish race one but I came home in fourteenth place, obtaining two points.“In race two I again opted out of using an anesthetic but towards the middle of the race I started to feel a lot of pain and so decided to come into the pits. Now I have one month to improve my poor physical condition in order to be ready for the next races in Imola. I want to thank my team for all of their hard work during the weekend.”Maime Berger (Effenbert-Liberty Ducati 1198 Superbike) says: “After race one, where I was off track and had to recover, race two was much better. The team is fantastic and my guys did a great job. It was a successful weekend.Sylvain Guintoli (Effenbert-Liberty Ducati 1198 Superbike) says: “I was confident for another podium and as I was battling with Melandri, I went wide to avoid crashing but then on the field I wasn’t able to handle the bike.”Jakub Smrz (Effenbert-Liberty Ducati 1198 Superbike) says: “After a good first race, we decided to change a few things on the bike for race 2. I didn’t have a good start and although the bike was good, and so was my lap time and speed, I wasn’t able to recover for better than 11th place. It’s a shame, but we did a great job on the bike anyway and I’m grateful for the amazing job that my team did.”