#RiminiWorldSBK: TOP TEN CONCLUDES A DIFFICULT STAY IN ITALY
For Stefan Bradl, the race weekend at the Misano circuit ended conciliatory after finishing heat two in tenth place.
As expected, the weather appeared on Sunday also in its hottest way. In another race under the heat of Italy, therefore, Stefan Bradl and his Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team rounded off the top ten. But again, things didn’t go smoothly for the 27-year-old German rider. At the start, he was able to keep his position before he could climb up the order after initial difficulties.
Till the next race, the last before the summer break, there is another three-weeks break before the series cross the Atlantic for the US round at Laguna Seca at the second weekend in July.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team, Honda CBR1000RR SP2), 10th – Championship position 12th (54 points):
“Today’s race was a better one, for sure, but it was not easy either! After four laps, I had a problem with the dashboard. So, this needed a few laps to find out that something was wrong with it. It was only when I realized that everything else was working ok, I was able to improve my pace slightly and finish the race without any other difficulties. P10 is not a bad result, especially after these circumstances. But on the other hand, obviously, we must look for a different direction for the next race, because this weekend was truly hard to endure for everyone.”
#RiminiWorldSBK – Results Race 2 (21 Laps):
1 Marco MELANDRI / ITA / Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale R / 33´40.896
2 Jonathan REA / GBR / Kawasaki Racing Team / Kawasaki ZX-10R / +1.113
3 Tom SYKES / GBR / Kawasaki Racing Team / Kawasaki ZX-10R / +1.285
10 #6 Stefan BRADL / GER / Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team / Honda CBR1000RR SP2 / +42.651
WorldSBK Standings:
1 Jonathan REA / GBR / Kawasaki Racing Team / 296
2 Tom SYKES / GBR / Kawasaki Racing Team / 246
3 Chaz DAVIES / GBR / Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale R / 185
12 #6 Stefan BRADL / GER / Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team / 54