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Czech Republic - Brno.
Preview.



9th  - 11th  July 2010
9th  of 13 World Championship race weekends


Munich/Stephanskirchen, 5th July 2010. Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport go into the
next round of the 2010 FIM Superbike World Championship fresh from their most
successful race weekend yet at Misano, Italy, and a two-day test at Imola (also Italy). Troy
Corser (AUS) and his team-mate Ruben Xaus (ESP) will contest the ninth of the season's
13 race weekends at Brno in the Czech Republic from 9th  - 11th July.

Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport will travel to the Czech Republic in bullish mood having
recorded their first pole position and second podium finish of the season so far at Misano.
With 152 points in the manufacturers' standings, the team has now comfortably
exceeded last year's end-of-season total of 141 points after just eight of the 13 race
weekends in 2010.

The team's two riders could barely have more contrasting memories of last year's race at
Brno. While Troy claimed fifth place in Race 1 at the Czech track - his best race result of
the season - Ruben crashed on the opening lap of the first race and suffered a broken
right femur.


Troy Corser:
"I'm confident going into Brno. Last year I earned my best result of the whole season
there when I finished in fifth place. The bike has come a long way since this time a year
ago. I like the track itself a lot, as it suits my riding style. The set-up you run here is quite
unusual. There are corners which you brake into going downhill and others which you
brake into travelling uphill. That means you have to find a compromise."


Ruben Xaus:
"I hope that things fall into place at Brno. It was here that all the problems started last year
with my crash and injury. Things just haven't run smoothly since then. I hope that we can
draw a line under this unhappy time at Brno. For me it's critical that I find my rhythm over
the next few race weekends. Things are actually looking good. The bike is improving all
the time and we're getting really good power from the engine, which is important with all
the inclines at Brno. You also need to ride fluently here, though, as there are a lot of
sweeping corners."

Berthold Hauser, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director:
"We earned our first pole position at Misano and finished on the podium for the second
time this season. All in all, we've already finished in the top five seven times this year and
scored a total of 152 points. That's more than we collected in the whole of last season

Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad's Steve Brogan took a well-deserved pole position in qualifying for the Knockhill round of British Superbikes. The BMW S 1000 RR rider from Liverpool has put himself in the best possible position for tomorrow's races - and his energetic campaign to take first place in the championship standings.

Following a turbulent race weekend at Leicestershire's Mallory Park which saw Steve take a win and a DNF - and nursing a swollen wrist, the team were hoping to come back all guns blazing - and the plucky rider hasn't dissapointed.

Bernie Toleman, team manager, said: "We're really, really pleased with Steve's performance. He's done top work getting right at the front of the EVO grid. But the problem we've got is that he had two falls at Mallory last week and is pretty sore. He's hurt his back and he's got a swollen wrist. He's not at full fitness He's really dug deep to get this result.

"Tackling two 30-lap races will be hard work for him. It might just be to our advantage if the weather's not so good tomorrow... He's good in the wet - and it's less physically demanding because the riding has to be smoother. The bike is running really well, we've got it all to do tomorrow."

The Met office are predicting light followed by heavy rain in the afternoon with - potentially - winds reaching up to 30mph around the Scottish Circuit. Steve and the team may just get those wet races...

MCE British Superbikes& Mirror.co.uk BSB-EVO Race Grid for Round Six:Knockhill

1st         Steve BROGAN             BMW - Jentin Racing - BMW Motorrad   49.73
2nd        Hudson KENNAUGH       Kawasaki - MAR Kawasaki                   49.98
3rd         David JOHNSON           Kawasaki - Two Brothers Racing          50.04
4th         Aaron ZANOTTI            Suzuki - Red Viper Spike Suzuki          50.34
5th         Pauli PEKKANEN            Suzuki - 777 RR Motorsport                 50.50
6th         Gary JOHNSON             Suzuki - AIM Suzuki                           50.56
7th         Chris BURNS                Aprilia - Splitlath Motorsport                50.69
8th         Peter WARD                 Kawasaki - Astro-Chase SST Racing    50.71

Misano - Races.

Sunday, 27 June 2010.



Weather conditions: Sunny.
Temperature: Air: 28 - 32 °C, Track: 28 - 50 °C
Number of riders participating: 23 from 14 teams
Fastest lap Race 1: Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) 1:36.670 min
Fastest lap Race 2: Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 1:36.546 min

Again, there is reason to celebrate for Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport: After Saturday's first ever pole position in the team's young history, Troy Corser (AUS) secured the German team its second podium on Sunday, finishing race 1 in third. It was Troy's 130th podium finish, and his 50th  third place finish in his World Superbike career. Ruben Xaus (ESP) did not finish the race due to a mechanical problem. There was smoke coming from Ruben's bike when the oil line touched the exhaust pipe and burned. In race 2, Troy was not able to hold on to his starting position. He was in the top five until the final lap when he missed a gear when downshifting before Tramonto corner. He ran off the track and lost a couple of positions. Ruben was involved in some collisions right after the start and was not able to finish the race as he was hit by another rider's bike. The impact caused a bruise and a haematoma inside the muscle of his left calf.

Troy Corser:
Bike: BMW S 1000 RR
Result Race 1: 3rd, Gap to 1st: 00:00.822 min / Fastest Lap Race 1: 1:36.876 min
Result Race 2: 10th , Gap to 1st : 00:16.279 min / Fastest Lap Race 2: 1:36.713 min
"I am really happy with the way this weekend has gone. It has been our team's best performance so far, with our first ever pole position and a podium finish in race 1. But at the same time I am also a little disappointed because I felt we had the pace to win both races today. In the first race I felt comfortable leading the race, and had it not
been for a mistake towards the end of the race I think I would have finished second or even first. It was just a case of trying a little too hard. In race 2 we made some slight changes to the setup to give more grip to the rear wheel, but this meant we lost some feeling from the front tyre and this affected the handling of the bike. Unfortunately at the end of the race I hit a false neutral on the down change before Tramonto which meant I missed my brake point, forcing me into the gravel."

Ruben Xaus:
Bike: BMW S 1000 RR
Result Race 1: DNF
Result Race 2: DNF
"This was a day to forget. It started with the technical problem we had in race 1. After the start of the second race I braked hard into the corner but was hit by another rider moving me out. I managed to stay on the bike but at the next direction change I was again hit hard by another rider crashing into my left leg. Again, I stayed on the bike but really felt a bad pain in the leg, which made my muscles react very slowly. I started missing the gears, and very soon I missed a gear in the corner, and my knee hit the tarmac heavily. I lost my knee pad, and that was it. I will now try to recover for the tests in Imola."

Berthold Hauser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director):
"Congratulations to the entire team. Everybody has done a great job over the course of the weekend, and we were rewarded. It was a weekend with ups and downs, but the positive side outbalances the negative side: We took our first ever pole position, got another podium finish, and lap time wise we are up to speed. I feel really sorry for Ruben and his crew - this weekend luck was not on his side. But that's racing, and we will not hang our heads. I am happy with everyone's efforts over the weekend."

A seven week long break after the last race in Monza (ITA) has not slowed down Ayrton Badovini (ITA) and his BMW S 1000 RR in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup: He won his fifth race out of five, 2.576 seconds ahead of his closest rival Maxime Berger (FRA). In the riders' standings, Ayrton now has 125 points, and he has increased his lead on Maxime (66) to 59 points. BMW leads the manufacturers' standings with 125 points, 32 ahead of Honda.

Misano - Qualifying Practice 2 & Superpole.

Saturday, 26 May 2010.
Weather conditions: Overcast in the morning, sunny in the afternoon.
Temperature: Air: 25 - 32°C, Track: 25 - 50°C
Number of riders participating: 23 from 14 teams
Fastest lap Qualifying Practices: Troy Corser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) 1:35.791 min
Fastest lap Superpole 3: Troy Corser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) 1:35.001 min


An Australian rider on a German bike stole the show from the Italians at the race in Misano (ITA): Troy Corser (AUS) secured Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport's historical first ever pole position in the FIM Superbike World Championship on Saturday. Italian riders Max Biaggi and Michel Fabrizio will start from second and third on Sunday. Troy lapped the 4.226 kilometre long Misano World Circuit in a new Superbike lap record of 1:35.001
mins. His team mate, Ruben Xaus (ESP), qualified 12th  for Sunday's races.


Troy Corser:
Bike: BMW S 1000 RR
Fastest lap Qualifying Practices: 1:35.791 min / Fastest lap Free Practice: 1:36.240 min        Fastest lap Superpole 3: 1:35.001 min
"First of all I would like to say 'Thank You' to the entire team - my mechanics, technicians and the guys in the workshop in Germany. We have struggled a lot with the tyres over the last couple of weeks, but completed some very good steps in last week's test. We made some changes to the chassis and the suspension. Finally our work has paid off. This was more or less a perfect lap. Nevertheless, I am a little surprised about the lap time. For tomorrow, I do not want to change a lot on the bike's setup, as now it really works well. Maybe we can play a little bit with the electronics and the engine brake, but that's it. Today we reached another milestone. Certainly now I also want to win a race soon."


Ruben Xaus:
Bike: BMW S 1000 RR

Fastest lap Qualifying Practices: 1:36.218 min

Fastest lap Free  Practice:1:36.720                           
Fastest lap Superpole 2: 1:36.204 min
"I feel good on the bike. I did my fastest qualifying lap today on race tyres, so I know we have a strong race pace. Unfortunately I struggled to make the qualifying tyre work for me. Troy has posted an unbelievable time today. I just need to work on my riding style so it suits the characteristics of the qualifying tyre. Based on my lap times this weekend, I am confident for tomorrow. I have left myself a lot of work to do from the third row, but I know
anything can happen in racing, so I am still optimistic for some good results. Let's see what happens tomorrow."


Davide Tardozzi (BMW Motorrad Motorsport Team Manager):
"I am really happy today. Troy secured the young team's first ever pole position. The bike is definitely improving all the time, but Troy made the difference today. We have made some improvements with the S 1000 RR over the last couple of weeks. Tomorrow will not be easy because the times on race tyres have been really close. Nevertheless, I believe in the package we have. Sadly Ruben was unlucky today. He was riding well and pushing
hard, but he crashed on his flying lap which prevented him from posting a quick time. I still believe he will be able to finish in the top eight tomorrow."