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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda >> Rea serves up Czech sizzlers

July 16 2010

Ten Kate Racing - Nieuwsbrief

Jonathan Rea scorched his way to a stunning race one victory at Brno in the Czech Republic today in round nine of the 2010 World Superbike championship. In temperatures of more than 30°C, the Northern Irishman followed up his third victory of the season with an impressive second place in race two.

His Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team-mate, Max Neukirchner, was disappointed to crash out of both 20-lap races around the 5.403km Brno circuit. Fortunately, the 27-year-old German rider sustained only a slight injury to the inside of his right elbow and some bruising.

Starting race one from the front row of the grid, Rea rode around the outside of race two winner, Max Biaggi, at turn 11 on the opening lap and was never headed, eventually finishing the race 2.5s ahead of Biaggi and Britain’s Cal Crutchlow, who was third.

Biaggi turned the tables on Rea in race two, but not until the 23-year-old had led for the opening six laps. Rea ha d made no changes to his Honda CBR1000RR between races, other than replacing the dash unit and putting in a new set of tyres.
Neukirchner’s races ended on the opening lap of both races – at turn one in the first outing and turn six in race two, both incidents involving other riders. The 27-year-old was understandably disappointed at not being able to convert a promising qualifying position and improved performance into more satisfactory results.

Jonathan Rea – 1st and 2nd
In race one I honestly felt that someone up there was watching out for me because it was like I couldn’t do anything wrong! But it felt great to win and dedicate it to my team manager, Ronald ten Kate, who couldn’t be here this weekend because his father is very ill. It was a weird start to that race, because as I sat on the grid the only thing I could think about was how badly I needed to go to the toilet! As soon as the r ace started I went to the front instead and just kept it smooth for the remaining 19 laps. It felt so nice to win a race again – I’d kind of forgotten what that felt like. Race two wasn’t so bad and fair play to Max (Biaggi), who rode really well. I tried to fight but I had nothing left in the tyre, which just didn’t feel the same as the one I had in race one. However, we worked much better as a team this weekend and made really good changes during the practice and qualifying sessions. Our bike is difficult to take from track to track, but we definitely got the best out of it this weekend. Now I’m off to Japan for the Suzuka 8 Hour, but I’m looking forward to getting back in front of my home fans in three weeks at Silverstone.

Max Neukirchner – DNF and DNF
I am really sorry for all my fans who made the trip down here from Germany. I felt like we’d made some progress during the wee kend and qualifying didn’t go so bad. I got a difficult start in race one and then, in the first turn, someone just rode right across the front of my bike. I had to pull hard on the brake to avoid hitting them but I locked the front and that was it. In race two I got a better start but as we were into the double right-hander on the first lap I came together with someone else and that was the end of my weekend. It is very frustrating but I hope that we can build on the developments that we’ve made when we get to Silverstone for the next round.

2010 World Superbike championship – round nine
Brno, Czech Republic (5.403km – 20 laps) – results
Race one:
1. Jonathan Rea (GBR) Hannspree Ten Kate Honda 40’16.037s
2. Max Biaggi (ITA) Aprilia +2.518s
3. Cal Crutchlow (GBR) Yamaha +4.071s
4. Sylvain Guintoli (FRA) Suzuki +7.160s
5. Ruben Xaus (ESP) BMW +8.602s
6. Noriyuki Haga (JPN) Ducati +11.3 79s
DNF Max Neukirchner (GER) Hannspree Ten Kate Honda

Race two:
1. Max Biaggi (ITA) Aprilia 40’12.236s
2. Jonathan Rea (GBR) Hannspree Ten Kate Honda +4.627s
3. Michel Fabrizio (ITA) Ducati +13.600s
4. James Toseland (GBR) Yamaha +16.372s
5. Noriyuki Haga (JPN) Ducati +17.530s
6. Carlos Checa (ESP) Ducati +21.704s
DNF Max Neukirchner (GER) Hannspree Ten Kate Honda

Championship points after nine of 13 rounds: 1 Biaggi 352, 2 Leon Haslam (GBR) Suzuki 284, 3 Rea 203, 4 Checa 189, 5 Haga 172, 6 Toseland 160, 7 Troy Corser (AUS) BMW 149, 8 Fabrizio 147, 9 Leon Camier (GBR) Aprilia 138, 10 Crutchlow 138

Next round: Silverstone, UK – 30 July – 1 Aug

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