Yamaha Team Italia youngster Claudio Corti took his third win of the season today to keep his hopes of winning the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup well and truly alive. The Yamaha YZF-R1 SP rider won by over three seconds as his title rivals all suffered disasters in Lausitz, moving him to within 22 points of the series lead with two races remaining.
The superstock race was delayed and cut back to just nine laps after championship leader Alessandro Polita (Suzuki) lost control of his machine in the original running. The Italian's machine rebounded onto the circuit, causing a spectacular accident as countryman Ilario Dionsi (MV Agusta) ploughed into the stricken bike. With carnage strewn across the track, officials had no choice but to red flag the race and reschedule it after the afternoon's supersport race.
In the restart, Corti was involved in a fight for the lead with Ayrton Badovini (MV Agusta), who arrived in Germany second in the championship. The Yamaha rider pushed his fellow countryman hard and when Badovini lost the front end at the start of lap six, he was able to cruise home to a comfortable win.
Corti's second win in as many weeks sees him move up to third in the championship, ahead of Badovini. Polita rode to take tenth place in the restarted race and continues to lead the series with 137 points. Luca Scassa (MV Agusta) is second, on 118 points, with Corti just three points further adrift.
Claudio Corti (Yamaha Team Italia)"I felt very comfortable running behind Badovini and felt that there were several places where I would be able to pass him if I needed to. I could also see that he was pushing hard and sliding around a lot, so I was almost waiting for his crash. I am very satisfied because we have been strong throughout the practices and the bike has been very good. I cannot think about the title because Polita still has a big points advantage, although finishing in the top three is a very achievable target."
Circuit Length: 4265
Temp: 23
Crowd: 51400
Race 1 - 9 Laps:1 Claudio Corti Yamaha ITA 15'39.363
2 Brendan Roberts Suzuki AUS 0'1.082
3 Loic Napoleone Suzuki FRA 0'4.486
4 Dominik Lammert Suzuki GER 0'4.631
5 Luca Scassa MV Agusta ITA 0'4.943
6 Roberto Lunadei Yamaha ITA 0'13.107
7 Matteo Baiocco Yamaha ITA 0'13.273
8 Danilo Dell'omo Suzuki ITA 0'13.404
9 Richard Cooper Honda GBR 0'14.004
10 Alessandro Polita Suzuki ITA 0'14.763
11 Marko Jerman Suzuki SVK 0'16.773
12 Herve Gantner Yamaha CHE 0'19.372
13 Enrique Rocamora Yamaha ESP 0'20.271
14 Gilles Boccolini Kawasaki ITA 0'21.320
15 Riccardo Chiarello Kawasaki ITA 0'27.726
Best Lap: Claudio Corti Yamaha ITA 1'42.744
Rider Standings 10/09/2006: 1. Alessandro Polita Suzuki ITA 137
2. Luca Scassa MV Agusta ITA 118
3. Claudio Corti Yamaha ITA 115
4. Ayrton Badovini MV Agusta ITA 109
5. Enrique Rocamora Yamaha ESP 68
6. Brendan Roberts Suzuki AUS 62
7. Matteo Baiocco Yamaha ITA 60
8. Denis Sacchetti Kawasaki ITA 45
9. Riccardo Chiarello Kawasaki ITA 44
10. Richard Cooper Honda GBR 41
11. Loic Napoleone Suzuki FRA 40
12. Danilo Dell'omo Suzuki ITA 31
13. Alex Martinez Mas Kawasaki ESP 30
14. Sheridan Morais Suzuki RSA 29
15. Ivan Silva Kawasaki ESP 27
Manufacturer Standings 10/09/2006: 1. Suzuki 164
2. MV Agusta 140
3. Yamaha 133
4. Kawasaki 80
5. Honda 42
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