The ultra fast Monza circuit gave hard difficulties to the English three cylinder machines in this first day of the Italian round of the WSBK Championship on the 5793 metres of the historical circuit situated in Milano’s hinterland. After a free practice session full of mechanical and electric troubles fr the afternoon qualifying the bike of Garry McCoy performed a little better, but the Australian “King of Sliding” has been not able to do better as 22nd position, clearly far from the leaders.
That was the day’s comment of Garry McCoy: “Today has been a very difficult day, characterized by a lot of problems suffered by both the machines during the morning’s session. A little better has been in the afternoon, but the final result isn’t exciting, also because I always rode alone, whitout the possibility of slipstream aid, that is a heavy disadvantage looking at the top speed. Now the team is working to find a solution, but I’m afraid to have a difficult week end.”
The debut day of the newcomer Ruggero Scambia has been of course totally focused to get confidence with the bike and the ambience: “What could I say? I’m satisfied that I haven’t cause damages! Today I moved my first pace on this bike and the day has been totally spent to learn the bike and its reactions, so I could only be satisfied. Tomorrow I’ll look for something more, but I believe that the small paces politic would be the better in my situation.”
Supersport – Friday Qualifying:1. BROOKES Joshua - AUS - Honda CBR 600RR 1’50.334
2. FORET Fabien - FRA - Yamaha YZF R6 1’50.774
3. PARKES Broc - AUS - Yamaha YZF R6 1’50.817
4. PITT Andrews - AUS - Honda CBR 600RR 1’50.969
5. NANNELLI Gianluca - ITA - Honda CBR 600RR 1’51.361
6. JONES Craig - GBR - Honda CBR 600RR 1’51.392
7. REA Jonathan - GBR - Honda CBR 600RR 1’51.411
8. VIZZIELLO Gianluca - ITA - Honda CBR 600RR 1’51.497
9. VENEMAN Barry - NED - Suzuki GSX-R600 1’51.609
10. ROCCOLI Massimo - ITA - Yamaha YZF R6 1’51.855
22. McCOY Garry - AUS - Triumph-SC 675 1’52.825
34. SCAMBIA Ruggero - ITA - Triumph-SC 675 1’55.127
Superstock 600 too did not recorded a good result and that was the Robbie Stewart’s comment: “This track is very difficult and the chicanes, where we arrive very fast, request a great precision for find the correct braking point. I had difficulties especially in the split covering the first chicane and the Curvone, but I must say that there are a lot of points where I see I’m wrong and I could be faster. I hope in a better performance for tomorrow.”
Superstock 600 – Friday Qualifying:1. BAZ Loris FRA Yamaha YZF R6 1’54.382
2. BUSSOLOTTI Marco ITA Yamaha YZF R6 1’54.642
3. PETRUCCI Danilo ITA Yamaha YZF R6 1’54.954
4. BERETTA Daniele ITA Suzuki GSX-R600 1’55.108
5. CALERO PEREZ Nacho ESP Honda CBR 600RR 1’55.300
24. STEWART Robbie GBR Triumph-SC 675 1’57.615
