Brendan Roberts

Brands Hatch (UK), Sunday 5 August 2007 : Niccolò Canepa scored another superb victory for the new Ducati 1098 S at Brands Hatch in front of a massive 126,000 strong crowd. This was the second win of the year for Canepa and the 1098 S following the opening round victory at Donington. Ducati Xerox Junior Team celebrations were completed by a fifth place for Brendan Roberts.

Canepa easily administered the early stages of the race and then pounced on poleman Claudio Corti. He attacked on lap 4 at Druids, pulled away and took the chequered flag with a gap of over two seconds on runner-up Simeon.

NICCOLO’ CANEPA – “It was a great race because this track is fantastic and all the team worked perfectly. We knew we were strong today and I thought we could take the win. I let Corti go at the start to see what sort of pace he could run and then I decided to pass him so as not to get caught up in the group at the end of the race. I kept everything under control, and slowed down at the end just to preserve my tyres which in any case were excellent today. I dedicate this win to my father, it was truly a special joy today.”

Brendan Roberts got a good start and was in the front-running group for several laps. From the mid-point onwards his tyres went off and he couldn’t keep the same pace but he did manage to get the best of the battle with Badovini and Dionisi.

BRENDAN ROBERTS – “I made a good start and was right there in the leading group but I was pushing hard, in particular coming out of the curves, and probably ruined the tyres. I had no grip from half-way through the race. I couldn’t manage to fight for the podium but I am quite satisfied because I made up some points after the crash in Brno .”

Results: 1.Niccolò Canepa (Ducati Xerox Junior Team); 2.X.Simeon (Suzuki); 3.C .Corti (Yamaha); 4.M.Baiocco (Yamaha); 5.Brendan Roberts (Ducati Xerox Junior Team)…

Points: 1.M.Baiocco 128; 2.X.Simeon 116; 3.M.Aitchison 108; 4.Niccolò Canepa 105….9.Brendan Roberts 52….

The second race of the weekend for the European 600 Superstock championship also took place today, to make up for the cancelled Silverstone round. After finishing yesterday’s first counter in the runner-up slot, Domenico Colucci of the Ducati Xerox Junior Team had a nasty crash at Druids on lap 7 while battling for the lead with Berger and Antonelli. Colucci fractured the femur bone in his right leg and could be out for the rest of the season. He was transferred to St John’s hospital and the operation will be carried out tomorrow morning.

Results: 1.M.Berger (Yamaha); 2.A.Antonelli (Honda); 3.G.Black (Yamaha) ….

Points: 1.M.Berger 153; 2.M.Magnoni 127; 3.A.Antonelli 116; 4.Domenico Colucci 83….

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