Briton Sykes Takes Lausitz Glory

Briton Tom Sykes took over the ride of William Dunlop for Lausitz and immediately carved his name in glory by winning the fifth round of this year’s Suzuki GSX-R750 European Cup. Sykes led from start to finish and never looked in trouble during the 12-lap race, held in front of a 51,000 strong crowd. Second was series leader Xavier Simeon, with Rene Mahr third.

Tom Sykes -1st

I made a good start, maybe because I practised one or two yesterday, and for the first few laps I made sure that I had heat in the tyres before I really got my head down. Fortunately I was able to pull out a bit of a gap on the other riders , but I couldn’t see my pitboard, so I used the hairpin to have a sneaky look round from time to time.

I had a few little slides towards the end of the race and that kept me awake and smiling. It’s been a fantastic experience racing in front of a Superbike crowd and I really enjoyed myself this weekend.
I can’t wait for the next one.

Xavier Simeon - 2nd

The bike was better today and I rode steadily to take points instead of doing anything silly. For the first few laps, Sykes was faster then me, but later I began to close in a little. My start was OK and I’m happy to take my second runner-up spot of the weekend and keep a good lead in the series.

Circuit: 4.265 kms.
Crowd: 51,000.
Weather: Dry, sunny 23C.

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Briton Sykes Takes Lausitz Glory

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