Nurburgring wins for Checa,Sykes

Nurburgring, forfait Biaggi Checa ormai imprendibile

Nurburg (Germania), 4 settembre 2011

Il pilota dell'Aprilia non ha preso via al GP di Germania a causa della frattura al piede subìta in qualifica. Lo spagnolo della Ducati domina in gara uno e chiude definitivamente il Mondiale anche grazie al diluvio di gara 2, vinta da Sykes
Niente da fare per Max Biaggi. Il campione dell'Aprilia non ha preso il via nel GP di Germania, decima prova del Mondiale Superbike, vinto dal dolore per la frattura del primo metatarso del piede sinistro conseguenza dell'urto con un oggetto metallico sparato da una moto che precedeva durante le qualifiche di venerdi. Biaggi aveva inizialmente subìto solo una contusione ma guidando per cinquantadue giri nelle qualifiche del sabato l'osso ha ceduto pregiudicando la possibilità di correre. “Ci ho provato, ho preso il'antidolorifico ed ero riuscito ad infilare il piede fratturato in uno stivale quattro misure più grande del normale ma provandomi in sella mezz'ora prima del via ho capito che non sarei riuscito a fare forza sul piede” ha commentato Max.

Carlos Checa, classe '72, in testa al Mondiale Superbike. Afp
mondiale chiuso — La contemporanea vittoria in solitario di Carlos Checa (Ducati) ha definitivamente chiuso il Mondiale 2011. Secondo posto in rimonta per Marco Melandri (Yamaha) dopo un dritto a metà gara che lo aveva retrocesso in quarta posizione: adesso il ravennate è secondo in classifica davanti a Biaggi ma a ben 76 punti dallo spagnolo quando ne restano 175 in palio. Terza l'Aprilia del giapponese Noriyuki Haga.
diluvio — La seconda gara, partita sotto il diluvio e interrotta al tredicesimo dei venti giri, è stata una lottera che ha premiato il primo successo del britannico Tom Sykes con la Kawasaki. Beffa per il giapponese Noriyuki Haga (Aprilia) sempre davanti ma scivolato un attimo prima dello stop. Il battistrada Carlos Checa è arrivato ottavo lasciando appena due punti all'inseguitore Melandri. A tre round dalla fine (sei gare, 150 punti) lo spagnolo ha 376 punti contro 302 del ravennate. Biaggi scivolata al terzo posto con 281 punti. Prossimo round il 25 settembre a Imola, dove per la Ducati potrebbe essere festa anticipata.
risultati — Risultati del GP di Germania, 10' prova (su 13) del Mondiale Superbike disputata al Nurburgring (m. 5.137).
Gara uno (20 giri, km. 102,740): 1. Checa (Spa-Ducati) in 38'59”779 media 158,076 km/h; 2. Melandri (Ita-Yamaha) a 1”855; 3. Haga (Gia-Aprilia) a 2”322; 4. Laverty (Irl-Yamaha) a 7”789; 5. Haslam (Gb-Bmw) a 9”727; 6. Guintoli (Fra-Ducati) a 10”113; 7. Lascorz (Spa-Kawasaki) a 17”226; 8. Camier (Gb-Aprilia) a 17”228; 9. Badovini (Bmw) a 18”166; 10. Rea (Gb-Honda) a 19”457; 11. Sykes (Gb-Kawasaki) a 22”136; 12. Aitchison (Aus-Kawasaki) a 25”346; 13. Toseland (Gb-Bmw) a 31”617; 14. Rolfo (Kawasaki) a 31”796; 15. Corser (Aus-Bmw) a 33”320; 16. Fabrizio (Suzuki) a 38”149; 17. Tamada (Honda).


gara due (13 giri, km. 66,781): 1. Sykes in 29'49”337 media 134,358 km/h; 2. Guintoli a 4”063; 3. Smrz a 22”759; 4. Rea a 28”497; 5. Laverty a 38”374; 6. Melandri a 45”326; 7. Badovini a 47”030; 8. Checa a 50”032; 9. Haslam a 53”586; 13. Rolfo.
Classifica Mondiale dopo 10 round su 13: 1.Checa punti 376; 2. Melandri 302; 3. Biaggi 281; 4. Laverty 232; 5. Haslam 176; 6. Camier 154; 7. Fabrizio 141; 8. Guintoli 139; 9. Badovini 134; 10. Haga 115; 18. Rolfo 39. Marche: 1. Ducati punti 400; 2. Yamaha 351; 3. Aprilia 336; 4. Bmw 214; 5. Kawasaki 171; 6. Suzuki 158; 7. Honda 132. Paolo Gozzi© (gazzetta .it)

Nurburgring wins for Checa, Sykes
Sun, 04 Sep 15:54:00 2011
Carlos Checa roared to an emphatic 11th win of the season, while Tom Sykes clinched his first-ever World Superbikes win in Nurburgring.


Tom Sykes lived up to his reputation as a wet-race specialist to seize advantage of treacherous conditions and clinch his first-ever World Superbikes win in race two at the Nurburgring.
Sykes’ previous best was a second place finish as a wildcard in his World Superbikes debut at Donington Park in 2008, but the Kawasaki Racing Brit rode the perfect risk-free race to ensure he topped the podium for the first time.
With the race red flagged on lap 14 due to the track becoming increasingly rain-drenched, Sykes clung on after Nori Haga had led throughout only for the Japanese veteran to spectacularly skid off on lap 12.
Frenchman Sylvan Guintoli rode through in second place and teammate Jakub Smrz merely had to stay on his Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing bike to clinch the final podium spot as riders fell all around them.
Damage limitation was clearly on the mind of runaway championship leader Carlos Checa, who opted for a damage-limitation approach as he finished in eighth, as his closest title rival Marco Melandri went two places better in sixth.
With riders erring on the side of caution, Haga settled into his stride but Sykes gambled to dash past Laverty into second with Guintoli and Smrz riding close behind.
Haga, seemingly unaffected by the constantly teeming rain, rode tight lines and maintained his lead as Sykes, Guintoli and Smrz held firm, while Brit Leon Camier perished on lap 12 as he sought to force the issue.
As riders began to slip and slide on every corner, Haga lost all control and flew off the track, gifting Sykes the lead two laps before the red flag brought a much-justified premature finish to proceedings.
Jonathan Rea threw caution to the wind, which paid off despite a few shaky moments, as he clinched fourth place ahead of Eugene Laverty, while James Toseland took a painful-looking highside fall on lap eight.
The pelting conditions got the better of Leon Haslam as the BMW Mottorrad Motorsport rider tipped too far on lap three but he recovered to land ninth as only 13 riders made the finish line with Sykes standing top of the podium.
RACE TWO RESULT
1-Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing) 29:49.337s
2-Sylvain Guintoli (Effenbert Ducati) +4.063s
3-Jakub Smrz (Effenbert Ducati) +22.759s
4-Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) +28.497s
5-Eugene Laverty (Yamaha Superbike) +38.374s
6-Marco Melandri (Yamaha Superbike) +45.326s
7-Ayrton Badovini (BMW Italia) +47.030s
8-Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) +50.032s
9-Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad) +53.586s
10-Maxime Berger (Supersonic Ducati) +55.261s
RACE ONE REPORT
Carlos Checa roared to an emphatic 11th win of the season to surge even further away from his closest World Superbike rivals in race one at the Nurburgring.
The Spanish master was in unstoppable form, seizing the advantage with defending champion Max Biaggi sidelined due to a cracked bone in his foot after being struck by a piece of loose debris on Friday.
Ruled out of both of today’s races, Biaggi’s dreams of retaining his championship are all but over, and, after an error on lap six, nearest challenger Marco Melandri couldn’t get close to the imperious Checa, who finished 1.85 seconds ahead to command an 81-point lead in the Championship standings.
Melandri’s Yamaha fended off the challenge of Japanese veteran Nuri Haga to secure second, completing the podium without being troubled by Melandri’s Irish teammate Eugene Laverty in fourth.
Checa flew off the front row with Melandri and Laverty hanging on his tail while winner of race two at last year’s Nurburgring round, Haga, surged through from further down the pack.
Liam Haslam made early moves on fellow Brit Tom Sykes in an attempt to join the early pace-setters, but by lap two the front runners had established a four-man breakaway pack.
Despite early pressure from Melandri and Haga, the veteran Spaniard was unruffled from the off, riding perfect lines to give his rivals no opportunity to pass.
Checa’s closest challenger Melandri squeezed past Haga on lap five and began to bear down on the leader but a wobble on lap six saw his hopes dashed as he slipped back behind Haga and Laverty.
Haslam’s race hopes took a serious dent after running off track on lap six, losing serious time on the leading pack, but the BMW Mottorrad Motorsport rider responded well to clinch fifth.
Leon Camier’s sharp moves on lap 12 saw him make up for lost ground to grab eighth, while compatriot Jonathan Rea, the other winner on this track last season, finished strongly to secure tenth, one place ahead of Sykes.
Jose Toseland rode his 200th race but it would be one to forget, starting on the back row of the grid, the double World Superbike champion rolled home in 13th place as Checa once again claimed all the glory.
RACE ONE RESULT
1- Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) - 38:59.779
2- Marco Melandri (Yamaha Superbike) +1.855
3- Noriyuki Haga (PATA Aprilia) +2.322
4- Eugene Laverty (Yamaha Superbike) +7.789
5- Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad) +9.727
6- Sylvain Guintoli (Effenbert Ducati) +10.113
7- Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Racing) +17.226
8- Leon Camier (Alitalia Aprilia) +17.228
9- Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad) +18.166
10- Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) +19.457

(eurosport)