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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda>> Sofuoglu’s podium run continues at Monza

May 14 2010

Ten Kate Racing - Nieuwsbrief

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider, Kenan Sofuoglu, finished second in today’s fifth round World Supersport championship race at Monza in Italy. The result maintains his 100% podium record for the 2010 championship.

The result from today’s race, which was won by Honda rider, Eugene Laverty, also marks Sofuoglu’s 31st World Supersport podium finish extending his lead at the top of the all-time podium listings. The Turkish rider also heads the all-time winners list with 15 race victories.

Sofuoglu’s Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team-mate, Michele Pirro, finished fourth in today’s 16-lap encounter around the historic 5.777km Monza circuit, matching his qualifying position but buoying the 23-year-old Italian who had crashed out of the previous two rounds.

Kenan Sofuoglu – second
I really got held up by Joan [Lascorz] in the early part of the race today, and that allowed Eugene t o open a bit of a gap at the front. I tried to close the gap and, with about two laps to go I was getting closer but I made a big mistake and lost a second and a half. That’s why Joan was able to close the gap back to me, which made the last lap a bit difficult. I think I had the bike to win today but I probably waited too long at the beginning. In the end we got some more points; it’s quite close between the three of us in the championship and hopefully the next race will be better.

Michele Pirro – fourth
Well, I finished the race, which was very important for me! I am happy with the result because the CBR chassis was very good today and allowed me to attack the corners here at Monza. Unfortunately the leading three opened up quite a big gap which I couldn’t close, but after crashing in the last two races, I just wanted to bring the bike home today. The race pattern was similar to Assen, when I followe d the leading three riders for the first few laps, but then it was quite difficult. But the brakes were strong today, the chassis was good, and we need a little more acceleration out of the corners. We’ll work on that next week in South Africa.

Ronald ten Kate – team-manager
I think we can say that second and fourth places are results that we are happy with. It means we have closed the gap to the championship leader, but there was really not much in it today. The top three rode at a very high level and the points difference between them is now down to ten. We’ll start working again as soon as we unpack the crates at Kyalami later in the week.

2010 World Supersport championship – round five
Monza, Italy (5.777km – 16 laps) – results:
1. Eugene Laverty (IRL) Honda 28’51.936s
2. Kenan Sofuoglu (TUR) Hannspree Ten Kate Honda +2.817s
3. Joan Lascorz (ESP) Kawasaki +3.043s
4. Michele Pirro (ITA) Hannspree Ten Kate Honda +21.238s

Championship points after five of 13 rounds:
1 Lascorz 101, 2 Sofuoglu 97, 3 Laverty 91, 4 Chaz Davies (GBR) Triumph 55, 8 Pirro 34

Next round: Kyalami, South Africa – 14-16 May
 
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