Portimao (Portugal), Saturday 5 July 2014 – Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) will start the 8th round’s two World Superbike races from the front of the grid after winning this afternoon’s Tissot-Superpole at a very hot and sunny Portimao circuit, his third in a row at the Portuguese track.
In the final 15 minute Superpole 2, the times at the top changed almost every time a rider recorded a time but at the flag and with less than a second covering the top 9, Sykes emerged as the fastest, ahead of Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) and Chaz Davies… (read more)
Tom Sykes: “The Ninja ZX-10R is working well after we started quite steadily this weekend. We made some small changes to the bike every session and now I feel more comfortable on it. On the race tyre I was able to feel more comfortable and in Superpole, with the qualifying tyre, I just made it to the apexes a little bit easier. I am happy, especially after the changes we made today. I feel more comfortable and confident for the races tomorrow but I expect two difficult races. There are a lot of riders who are capable of running at the front but we will do the best we can.”
Jonathan Rea: “We made quite a big change to the set-up on the rear of the bike for Superpole after we’d compared data with Leon. It is really good that he’s also on a good pace here this weekend because we can share data much better and I’m also learning some things from him. We’ve made a lot of progress here compared to the last few races and I’m really enjoying riding my bike here. We’ve gone back to basics, to something we know, and it’s good to come to Portimao where we have a lot of data. I’m really excited about tomorrow’s races. We’ve done a lot of laps on old tyres so we’ll have to wait and see if all that hard work will pay off.
World Supersport
Kenan Sofuoglu (Mahi Racing Team India Kawasaki) has grabbed the World Supersport Pole Position in the final ten minutes of today’s qualifying session at Portimao in Portugal despite a late charge from series leader Michael van der Mark who will start 2nd. Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) improved as the session progressed eventually ensuring the final front spot in 3rd Jack Kennedy… (read more)
Times: 1. Sofuoglu (Kawasaki) 1’45.924 average 156.067 kph; 2. Vd Mark (Honda) 1’46.002; 3. Cluzel (MV Agusta) 1’46.089; 4. Kennedy (Honda) 1’46.310; 5. De Rosa (Honda) 1’46.591; 6. Zanetti (Honda) 1’46.632; 7. Coghlan (Yamaha) 1’46.644; 8. Jacobsen (Kawasaki) 1’46.673; 9. Marino (Kawasaki) 1’46.726; 10. Roccoli (MV Agusta) 1’46.795; 11. Tamburini (Kawasaki) 1’47.074; 12. Rolfo (Kawasaki) 1’47.322; 13. Bussolotti (Honda) 1’47.391; 14. Wilairot (Honda) 1’47.525; 15. Debise (Honda) 1’47.744; 16. Menghi (Yamaha) 1’47.874; 17. Baldolini (MV Agusta) 1’48.024; 18. Marconi (Honda) 1’48.191; 19. Gamarino (Kawasaki) 1’48.242; 20. Coveña (Kawasaki) 1’48.310; 21. Nocco (Kawasaki) 1’48.820; 22. Calero (Honda) 1’49.365; 23. Ivanov (Yamaha) 1’49.933.
Superstock 1000
Lorenzo Savadori (Team Pedercini Kawasaki) is the pole sitter for tomorrow’s 14-lap FIM Superstock 1000 Cup race at Portimao after setting a 1’46.802s lap-time in the sole qualifying session for the series. The Italian rider edged points leader Leandro Mercado (Barni Racing Team Ducati) and Kyle Smith (Agro-On Wil Racedays Honda), second and third respectively, with the Englishman getting his first front row start of his rookie STK1000 year. Other title contender Ondrej Jezek… (read more)
Times: 1. Savadori (Kawasaki) 1’46.802 average 154.784 kph; 2. Mercado (Ducati) 1’46.917; 3. Smith (Honda) 1’46.988; 4. Jezek (Ducati) 1’47.122; 5. McFadden (Kawasaki) 1’47.732; 6. Lanusse (Kawasaki) 1’47.844; 7. Day (Honda) 1’47.912; 8. Valk (Kawasaki) 1’48.050; 9. D’Annunzio (BMW) 1’48.102; 10. Sandi (BMW) 1’48.164; 11. Lussiana (Kawasaki) 1’48.211; 12. Massei (Ducati) 1’48.329; 13. Nemeth (Kawasaki) 1’48.512; 14. Muresan (BMW) 1’48.857; 15. Suchet (Kawasaki) 1’49.552; etc.
Superstock 600 – Race
Marco Faccani (San Carlo Team Italia Kawasaki) has won his 4th FIM Europe Superstock 600 race after dominating once again at a very sunny but windy Portimao circuit in Portugal. Turn one saw a group of midfield riders tumble, all thankfully without injury whilst at the front championship leader Faccani overtook Poleman Wayne Tessels (Wayne Racing Team Suzuki) before coming under…(read more)
Results: 1. Faccani (Kawasaki) 12 Laps/55.104 km in 21’58.928 average 150.406 kph; 2. Tessels (Suzuki) 4.029; 3. Caricasulo (Honda) 4.210; 4. Mikhalchik (Kawasaki) 10.744; 5. Bodis (Honda) 10.807; 6. Tucci (Kawasaki) 10.900; 7. Nestorovic (Yamaha) 12.330; 8. Lahti (Yamaha) 13.384; 9. Zaccone (Honda) 13.827; 10. Puffe (Kawasaki) 14.715; 11. Rouse (Honda) 18.068; 12. Salvadori (Kawasaki) 18.198; 13. Pittet (Yamaha) 25.010; 14. Casalotti (Yamaha) 25.278; 15. De Gruttola (Kawasaki) 25.916; etc.
Standings (Round 5 of 7): 1. Faccani 106; 2. Tessels 72; 3. Tuuli 58; 4. Tucci 55; 5. Caricasulo 46; 6. Salvadori 42; 7. Mikhalchik 40; 8. Manfredi 35; 9. Casalotti 27; 10. Duwelz 23; 11. Lahti 22; 12. Rinaldi 19; 13. Nestorovic 19; 14. Stirpe 16; 15. Zaccone 16; 16. Hartog 13; 17. Puffe 12; 18. Bodis 11; 19. Sabatino 11; 20. Morrentino 10; 21. Marchal 10; 22. Rouse 5; 23. Mercandelli 5; 24. Gobbi 5; 25. Lewis 5; 26. Pittet 5; 27. Zeelen 5; 28. Canducci 3; 29. Monti 2; 30. De Gruttola 1; 31. Patronen 1.
European Junior Cup
Javier Orellana (Europ Food S.L.) has secured the pole position for tomorrow’s Pata European Junior Cup, powered by Honda, 10-lap race, courtesy of the 2’03.935s lap-time set in the second qualifying session held today. The young Spaniard, who is currently second in the standings, will be joined on the front row of the grid by compatriots Mika Perez (Cuna de Campeones) and points leader Augusto Fernandez (WIL Sport).
Times: 1. Orellana 2’03.935 average 133.386 kph; 2. Perez 2’04.517; 3. Fernandez 2’04.560; 4. Harland 2’04.824; 5. Fernandez 2’04.951; 6. Hubner 2’05.138; 7. Licciardi 2’05.327; 8. Soomer 2’05.864; 9. Hill 2’06.123; 10. Wisdom 2’06.161;11. Van Sikkelerus 2’06.537; 12. Ortt 2’06.694; 13. Ferreira 2’07.144; 14. Epis 2’07.389;15. London 2’07.460; 16. Somosi 2’07.604; 17. Van Schoonhoven 2’08.148; 18. Miebach 2’08.290; 19. Moreno 2’10.802.
