WSB BRNO; Ducati Disappointed

Brno (Czech Republic), Sunday 23 July: Ducati Xerox Team riders Troy Bayliss and Lorenzo Lanzi had two below-par races in the seventh round of the World Superbike Championship at Brno today. Bayliss was eliminated by Régis Laconi in a first-corner first-lap incident in the opening counter, while Lanzi struggled with lack of grip in his front tyre and had to come into the pits for a change. Both riders then suffered with severe lack of grip in the second race and could only manage eighth and ninth. Troy Bayliss’s lead in the championship with five rounds remaining is now 73 points.

Delepine Wins Supermoto

The word from Husqvarna;

The unbeatable Gerald Delepine has conquered another victory in occasion of the 5th Supermoto Italian Championship’s round held in Pomposa.

During Sunday’s race 1, Gerald was preceded by his teammate Ivan Lazzarini who, in race 2, was victim of a bad fall that cost the young rider an injury to his left wrist. This allowed Gerald to conquer the first step of the podium and to bounce to the top of the provisional international classification.

Next goal for the Husqvarna CH Team is the conquer of the next Supermoto World Championship’s GP which will take place in Sardinia next week end.

MotoGP; Rossi The Maestro

Valentino Rossi proved why is a World Champion today, with a breathtaking display at Donington, moving from 12th on the grid, inexorably closer to the front of the pack, and eventually scoring a second place.

The first half of th race was generally dull, with only Pedrosa’s error in trying to overtake Melandri for the lead livening things up. Pedrosa regrouped himself and settled in to a comfortable lead on lap 12 of the 30 lap GP, whilst Melandri, Kenny Roberts and Casey Stoner kept close company, weighing each other up.