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Team Reitwagen BMW>> Makoto Tamada on a bike in Portimao

March 26 2010

Japanese rider Makoto Tamada will partner Andrew Pitt in the second round of the Superbike World
Championship in Portimao on March 28th, as Roland Resch has been declared not fit enough to ride.
 
Young Austrian rider Roland Resch severely crashed in the second qualifying practice at the first
WSBK round in Phillip Island. He  high-sided his BMW S1000RR superbike and suffered a double
fracture of his right collarbone in the fall. He underwent surgery in Vienna three days after his crash
and had a titanium plate inserted together with eight screws.  Currently he is working on his
rehabilitation and recovery at the Dungl Medical-Vital Resort in Gars am Kamp, near Vienna. Doctors
there confirmed that it would not be possible for Roland to race in Portimao so, instead, Makoto
Tamada will ride the second Team Reitwagen BMW S1000RR bike.
 
Team Reitwagen BMW and Makoto Tamada’s Team Pro Ride Superbike made an agreement this
week, for a single event contract, giving Makoto the opportunity to ride the Austrian BMW satellite
team’s S1000RR superbike. Makoto’s schedule will take in the race in the Portimao round of the
Superbike World Championship, a private test  in Jerez (March 22nd and 23rd) and another test day at
Portimao (March 29th) after the WSBK race. The contract will end on March 29th and Makoto will then
go back to work with his Italian Pro Ride Superbike team.
 
Makoto Tamada: “I am grateful to Team Reitwagen BMW for giving me this opportunity to race with
them in Portimao.  Although this will be my first time racing a BMW, I have seen what it can do and am
confident that I can ride it at its full potential.”
 
Andreas Werth (Motorsport Director): “We are happy to welcome Makoto in our team, even if it’s just
for one event only and we are happy about the perfect cooperation with his team Pro Ride Superbike.
Makoto is a fast racer and has proven that often, with wins in Word Superbike and MotoGP. With his
wealth of Superbike and GP experience and capabilities, he is very worthy asset to our team and we
are sure he will further help us develop and understand our bike during our private tests in Jerez.
Makoto knows Jerez and Portimao very well. He is familiar with Pirelli tyres (from last season at
Kawasaki) and the Superbike World Chmapionship. We are continuing our technical progress and he
will help us with that. At our stage of development, every single test hour and every lap are very
important to us. I think, if Makoto gains confidence in our bike during the test session, he will be very
fast in the race.”

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