Team Triumph-SC did not pick too much satisfaction from Donington’s today race, where it did start with more ambitious hopes for Pawel Szkopek. The Pole, tenth in the morning warm up session, got a good start, but a collision at the third lap damaged his bike and Pawel lost a lot of places before to be forced to retire.
Szkopec post race: “The Team made a very good work yesterday, assembling a new engine that was performing very well. I had a good start, as at the end of the first lap I was tenth and I did control that position with confidence, but at the end of the third lap, while I was negotiating the Goddard corner, somebody knocked against my bike, sending me on the gravel, or better on the mud. So I lost maybe three-four positions, but that wasn’t the worst. I couldn’t no more ride the bike as in the early laps and, after a few distressing laps I took the decision that was stupid to go on. It’s a pity because the bike was running very well and we lost a splendid possibility to reach a good result.”
Robbie Stewart did not grab for a whisker some point in the 600 Supersport race. As the young Scot rode in Donington his better race of the season, Robbie is not satisfied.
Stewart:“I got a splendid start, avoiding the confusion of the first corner. At the end of the first lap I was in 15th position and then I earned other positions, being 13th. But then I’ve lost my concentration and in a couple of laps I lost four position. Just in the final laps I earned something once more, but I lost the last championship point in the sprint against Gregorini. That’s a pity, I’m actually disappointed.”
