Brendan Roberts

Niccolò Canepa held on to his lead in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup with a sixth place at Assen on the brand-new Ducati 1098 S. Brendan Roberts made his racing debut in the championship after his recent injury with an encouraging seventh place.

The team radically changed the set-up of Canepa’s 1098 between the warm-up and the race to try and improve the feeling but the young Italian was unable to get any higher than sixth after a fruitless pursuit of the leaders.

NICCOLO’ CANEPA – “Last night I was really worried because the bike set-up was far from perfect. We made a big change this morning but things weren’t much better in the race. The guys up front were running at an incredible pace and after a few hairy moments I settled for sixth to get some points in the championship. I’m still in the lead but not by much and in a couple of weeks time we’ve got Monza , which should be favourable for us”.

Brendan Roberts had an encouraging race at Assen despite the injury to his right wrist. The young Australian got off to a bad start but then worked his way up to sixth position from eleventh at the chequered flag.

BRENDAN ROBERTS – “I rushed off to the Clinica Mobile immediately after finishing the race because the pain in my wrist in the last few laps was just too much. I got a really bad start and was swallowed up by the field at the first corner. After Badovini and Aitchison crashed I managed to catch Simeon and Canepa, and then Xavier. Niccolò was really riding well and it would have been tough to pass him. I am pleased about today but I now really want to get on the podium at Monza .”

Results

1. Pirro (Yamaha); 2. Corti (Yamaha); 3. Van Keymeulen (Yamaha); 4. Dionisi (Suzuki); 5. Baiocco (Yamaha); 6. Canepa (Ducati Xerox Junior Team); 7. Roberts (Ducati Xerox Junior Team).

Points

1. Canepa 51; 2. Pirro 45; 3. Corti 45…14. Roberts 9.

The European 600 Superstock Championship race was an unfortunate one for the Ducati Xerox Junior Team after Domenico Colucci had to retire on lap 1 with electrical gremlins. The young Italian is now sixth in the standings.

DOMENICO COLUCCI – “It wasn’t a very good day and I am obviously disappointed, but these things can happen. I got a good start but after a few corners the bike was firing on one cylinder and I had to retire. I will try and make up for it at Monza in two weeks’ time.”

Results

1. Antonelli (Honda); 2. Barrier (Yamaha); 3. Berger (Yamaha); 4. Black (Yamaha); 5. Magnoni (Yamaha).

Points

1. Antonelli 52 punti; 2. Berger 52; 3. Magnoni 45; 4. Ten Napel 40; 5. Barrier 33; 6. Colucci 27….

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