Following the decision taken by the FIM Stewards at the World Superbike race 2 in Monza (Italy) on 12 May to cancel the drop of position sanction imposed by the Race Direction on rider Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), the Aprilia Racing Team and rider Sylvain Guintoli lodged an appeal with the FIM International Disciplinary Court within the time limit (5 days).
The International Disciplinary Court will deal with this case in due time.
Team SBK Ducati Alstare in collaboration with Team Barni Racing have come to an agreement that will see Italian rider Niccolò Canepa participate as a wildcard in the Superbike category this weekend. Canepa, who is currently leading the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup with Team Barni Racing, is available to compete in the Superbike category this weekend as the Stock bikes do not race at the UK circuit. The Ducati Alstare and Barni Racing teams are therefore pleased to announce that Canepa will join official Ducati Superbike riders Checa and Badovini for this fifth round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship.
After the paralysis suffered by former Kawasaki Racing Team rider Joan Lascorz, an online auction of Tom Sykes' specially painted '17 Power For Lascorz' crash helmet was won by British couple, and long-time Tom Sykes fans, Colin and Sharon Williams. The winning bid of £8,100UK (€9,702 Euros at that time), was passed onto Joan Lascorz to aid his rehabilitation process and, as part of the prize, Colin and Sharon were invited into the heart of the KRT squad at the recent Monza World Superbike race weekend.
Michel Fabrizio (Red Devils Roma Aprilia) bounced back - following two difficult rounds - in Monza World Superbike Round 4 to secure a top-5 finish in Race 2, after the promising Season Opener at Phillip Island. The Italian rider and his team had a tough challenge in finding a good set-up for their RSV4, so they decided to go back to the one they used in the Australian round. Fabrizio reckons the drastic changes made on the bike settings ended up working against them, but now that the feeling with the bike is back he's looking forward for the next round of the Championship, scheduled for May 24-26 at Donington Park.
Pata Honda rider Michael van der Mark will be joining Superbike team mate Leon Haslam for recuperation ahead of World Supersport Round 5 at Donington Park, scheduled for next week. The The 20 year old Dutchman sustained four broken bones in his left foot in the last of the three incidents that brought Monza's Supersport race to a red flag situation. Van der Mark was forced to miss the final re-start and had to sit out the race.
Lorenzo Savadori changed the momentum of his 2013 by winning - for the second time in a row - the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup race at Monza. The former Italian and European 125cc Champion, at his third consecutive year in the series, gave Team Pedercini the maiden win of the season, the first one since last year victory at Portimao by Bryan Staring.
Race 2 final result for Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Sylvain Guintoli is still to be considered as provisional, as after the chequered flag the Aprilia Racing Team requested the Race Direction to analyse last Tom Sykes' lap, who ran off track, while entering Turn 5 - using the run off area - and rejoined by maintaining his 3rd position and same pace. The appeal by Aprilia was upheld and after Sykes was penalised with one position place penalty, the Kawasaki Racing Team appealed to the FIM Stewards' Panel.
The PATA European Junior Cup powered by Honda was a fiercely contested affair with ten riders in with a shout of the victory on the final lap at Monza race, that was won by French Robin Anne (Anne Formation) ahead of Adrien Pittet (Swisscare) and Jake Lewis (Jake Lewis Racing). From the start, the action was unpredictable as several riders fell at Turn 1. Pole sitter Guillaume Raymond (Activebike) was a little too keen to get going, as was Ilya Mikhalchyk (Wind Racing Team) and Richard Bodis (Sparta Motorsport) who all received a jump start penalty.
Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Motorsport Yamaha) did an almost impossible overtaking manoeuvre on the last lap of World Supersport race to get his 2nd win of the season and becoming the new Championship leader. The 23 year old from Lincoln had a fantastic drive out of Turn 4 to pass all three riders ahead of him at the following chicane.
Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) has taken revenge over Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) after first race defeat for the win to achieve a crucial victory in Eni FIM Superbike World Championship Race 2 at Monza. The Irishman grabbed the lead on the penultimate lap and defended the position from a competitive Melandri, who set the fastest lap of the race right before the chequered flag in 1'42.379.
Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) is the winner of a thrilling and ultra-close Race 1 at Monza's Autodromo Nazionale, following a spectacular and highly entertained battle throughout the 18 laps.
Lorenzo Savadori won today's FIM Superstock 1000 Cup race at Monza, that was reduced to 7 laps following the crash by Greg Gildenhuys (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) and the collision between team mate Sylvain Barrier and Argentinean Leandro Mercado (Team Pedercini) on the opening lap after the first start. Savadori showed again the affinity with his home track, getting a small margin in the last two laps over the fierce followers to secure a crucial victory after his difficult start of the season.
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