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Round
7 - NurburgringSunday Sep 06 2009Round 7 - Nurburgring
XAVIER SIMEON, THE NURBURGRING WINNER, FLIES HIGH
IN CHAMPIONSHIP. BERETTA SIXTH
Nurburgring (Germany), Sunday 6th September 2009 – a
third consecutive win for Xavier Simeon and the Ducati Xerox
Team today, a victory that consolidates the Italian team’s
championship lead. Sixth position for Daniele Beretta.
Xavier Simeon concluded his weekend in the best possible way.
Having made a strong start, it was just a few corners before
he took the lead and struck up a rhythm that made him almost
impossible to catch. The Belgian rider, aware of what was
happening behind him, pushed as hard as possible in the first
laps, registering a new lap record in the process, and keeping
his rivals at a distance. He ran a solitary race, dominating
from start to finish. This makes three consecutive wins for
Simeon and four second place finishes, meaning he stepped
up to the podium in every race held so far this season.
XAVIER SIMEON – “Yesterday
the pole was taken from me but that’s the only thing
I’ve given away this weekend! I started well and got
straight past Fores so as to get into a good rhythm. I chose
to increase the gap immediately in the hope that I could avoid
dangerous duels later in the race and I was only thinking
about riding well. The bike was perfect today and I thank
the whole team who’ve done an amazing job. We have a
good advantage in the championship but we can’t get
complacent; there are still three races to go and anything
could happen. I dedicate this win to David, my very good friend,
who’s not well at the moment.”
A positive race for Daniele Beretta too who fought hard against
Giugliano and Corti. The Italian rider made a few small errors
in the final stages, concluding the race just behind the aforementioned
rivals.
DANIELE BERETTA – “After
yesterday’s practice we made some modifications to the
set-up which improved the bike, but in the initial laps it
was difficult to stick with Berger and Fores. From mid-race
onwards I maintained a good pace and fought hard against Berger
and Corti. I made some small mistakes, especially in the final
stretch, and this meant I finished behind those two but, all
things considered, I’m quite happy. Thanks to the team
for their hard work this weekend.”
Race Result
1.Xavier Simeon (Ducati Xerox Junior
Team) in 22’13’’426 in an average of 152,558
km/h ;
2.M.Berger (Honda) 2’’763;
3.J.Fores (Kawasaki) 5’’649;
4.D.Giugliano (Suzuki) 6’’620;
5.C.Corti (Suzuki) 7’’085;
6.Daniele Beretta (Ducati Xerox Junior
Team) 7’’353….
Classification
1.Xavier Simeon 155 points;
2.C.Corti 115;
3.M.Berger 102;
4.J.Fores 100; 5.S.Barrier 67;
6.Daniele Beretta 66…
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