World Superbikes ready for round two
Wed, 11 Mar 2009
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After the excitement of the opening round at Phillip Island in Australia, the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship is back in action at the desert circuit of Losail in Qatar, the second of four overseas races and the second event in this year's 14-round calendar.
Phillip Island confirmed that Noriyuki Haga on the Ducati Xerox machine will be one of the favourites this year, the Japanese rider winning one race and finishing runner-up in the second. It also highlighted the competitive and balanced nature of the series, with several riders in with a chance of fighting for the win. One of these was Yamaha World Superbike rookie Ben Spies, the three-times AMA Superbike champion spectacularly winning race two and demonstrating that he will also be one of the men to beat this year.
Germany's Max Neukirchner also began the season well for Suzuki Alstare, fighting side-by-side with Haga right down to the chequered flag. Two more riders to watch in Qatar will be Michel Fabrizio on the second Ducati Xerox bike and Jonathan Rea aboard the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda, who this time will be aiming for a podium place.
The championship also offers the possibility for private teams, thanks to the technical regulations, to score good results. In Australia Leon Haslam of Stiggy Racing Honda) stepped onto the podium and Régis Laconi on the Ducati DFX bike came very close so further surprises are expected at Losail.
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