This weekend’s seventh World Superbike Championship round at Silverstone will be another new venue for Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Max Biaggi to learn.
The Italian has never ridden at the British venue, although team mate Yukio Kagayama has experience at the Midlands circuit in both World and British Superbikes.
The circuit was formerly an aerodrome and is mostly flat and fast with the addition of a first-gear final chicane to catch out the unwary.
Max Biaggi:
“I have never raced at Silverstone so once again I have a new track to learn. From what I have been told, it’s not a difficult circuit generally, but the final section and last chicane are areas you have to know well to put in a good lap. Normally I do not have a problem learning circuits but, as usual, I will start the first day of practice learning the track and finding a good bike set-up. I think most, if not all, of my rivals have raced at Silverstone before so they will have an advantage over me, but that is not going to affect the way I approach my weekend. My goal is to learn the track, get a good set-up, and then attack in final qualifying, Superpole and the races. “
Yukio Kagayama:
“I have raced at Silverstone before so I can concentrate on finding a good bike set-up right from the start of the weekend. It’s true that my season has not gone as planned, but I am doing a lot of work at the track and that is my job.
“Sometimes this can be a bit frustrating, but it has to be done. I have many fans in England so I would really like to do well in Silverstone - especially after last year when I could not make a good show because of my injuries after my crash in practice. This weekend I will try my best - as usual - and I hope that luck is on my side and I can finish on the podium. “
2006 results:
Race 1: 1 Bayliss (Aus-Ducati), 2 Haga (J-Yamaha), 3 Toseland (GB-Honda). 14 Yukio Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra). Max Biaggi (I-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) DNS.
Race 2: 1 Bayliss, 2 Haga, 3 Toseland. 13 Yukio Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra). Max Biaggi (I-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) DNS.
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