We could write a story, someone or something has turned against, but it was still written something, and this “something” will remain in the minds of all lovers of world superbike! Roman Ramos, fast like ever before, falls in the exit from the pits of the fp2 on Friday, fracturing the first metacarpal of his left hand, the weekend ended for him. But the team does not want delude the many fans that are came to see the team work, and dials the number of Gianluca Vizziello that answering “present” … .. and it’s pure madness! So, starts from Policoro with his car on Friday at 21:00 pm with 750 km in front of him, to do 15 minutes of free practice at 8:45 the next morning in one of the toughest tracks of the World Championship with a bike never used before and staff never seen before. Succeed in this venture is possible, but the race director decides that he can not to run on Saturday afternoon leaning on a Regulation that there is no! There is no regulation for this situation and Gianluca in the fp3 is over of 107% of the pole time, it was pointless to risk, but Dorna excludes him from race 1, the paddock and the media are opposed but there is nothing to do! Will try again in the warm-up of Sunday morning and realize the 2nd fastest time, behind Van Der Mark, “WE WON” its immediate comment, and it’s true, we have demonstrated that someone was wrong! The second position, and the dream becomes a romance …. In the race2 Gianluca start as last on the grid, and in his desperate comeback falls in last variant, when he had already overcome many opponents.
The supersport sees Ondrej Jezek in continues to grow, his race pace is top 4 and is ready to aim in tall. The race sees him fight in the leading group until the red flag caused by the oil left on the track from Krummenacher engine. The race was shortened to 11 laps and at third of these a mistake away him from the group, he tries a comeback, his times are the same as the second classified, takes Badovini and passes it, at the last round also passes Caricasulo recovering around 1.3 seconds in one lap … a work of art that gives him the 7th position. Gamarino fight against misfortune, here is fast and start strong on Friday morning but in the afternoon his engine breaks losing practically all qualifications.Saturday is looking for right set-up, and pointing to a hero’s race, the second laps is already behind of the group of the first but goes straight at the high variant, and the wet grass unforgiving. The red flag puts it into play again, unable to return to the pits, the mechanics repaired the bike in less than 6 minutes (Guinness world record), Fans are amazed seeing him re-enter into the race more motivated than before, but in the low variant Gino Rea wrong the braking and centers him. With an acrobatic circus left standing, then try the new recovery but the race is too short..
Roman Ramos 40 (WSBK; unfit): I feel more pain for not to be able to ride that the pain caused by ‘broken bone! I’m sorry for the home’s public of my team, here I had a good chance of take excellent results, but this are the races. I will undergo a surgical operation on Monday morning in Bilbao private clinic (Spain) and only after this, the doctors will tell me the chances that I have of riding in Malaysia.
Gianluca Vizziello 4 (WSBK Race 1; NQ – Race 2; rt): i was passing them like bowling pins, I had never driven a superbike so fast, for a life I had to settle. Too bad for that mistake, I think I would end in the points and it would have been a small exploit. But it was nice even so. I started with a few laps of preparation, challenging mega teams and drivers who had already done four races. It was worth traveling all the Friday night to be here at Imola, I became the darling of the public and has made me very happy. We hope to have another chance.
Christian Gamarino 11 (WSS; 17th): I can not straighten a weekend, I feel strong and I know that I can be with the best, but something always happens and in a championship as difficult, with so many bikes in a gap so tight if everything is not perfect become complicated. The bike was good for the race but I had several problems sliding at the rear, mostly in the last laps.
Ondrej Jezek 69 (WSS; 7th): Another great day at Imola! I was extremely satisfied with today´s race. In the first part of the race, once I overtook Kyle Smith, I began to catch up with the main group fighting for fourth place. For the second part we chose a softer SC0. It was a bit of a risk, because the restart was scheduled for 11 laps but the estimated life of the tires was up to 10. It was, however, a good choice as the second part of the race was much faster, i managed to reach and overtake Badovini, in the last laps I finally caught the opponents in front of me and in the final part of the race overtook Caricasulo,excellent team work throughout the weekend
Denis Sacchetti (Team Manager): The Regulation should be revised, it is unacceptable that an expected situation does not match a specific rule. The decision of the promoter of the championship has damaged the same league as well as the team and its rider, because this is, putting also some doubt….. Gamarino is gripped by misfortune, but he’s a fighter and continues to fight, the moment will come that will be paid off. Jezek was exceptional, always more fast and so makes us hope for great things! I want to say thanks to the 68,277 fans who came to cheer!
Team Go Eleven
