World Superbike: 8 additional hours in Misano

The day after Rea’s magnificent double – the unstoppable Kawasaki quadruplet! -, the main WorldSBK teams stayed in Misano for an official test day. We take the same and start again ? Report and statements.

Reiterberger package, Guintoli uncertain…

The Superstock 1000 race won by the Franco-Grolandais Lucas Mahias and lost by the Italian Raffaele de Rosa – consoled at the edge of the track by Valentino Rossi Himself – concluded Sunday afternoon in Misano the eighth round of the World Superbike.

After a good night’s sleep – although the heavy precipitation must have woken up more than one … – the riders in the "queen" Superbike category nevertheless took to the track to take part in an official test day. The majority of the teams were present, but some were not complete…

At BMW Althea in particular, Markus Reiterberger was missing on Monday morning. Victim the day before an impressive high-side – under braking, yes, yes! -, the German champion had yet recovered alone from his nasty fall, reassuring his family, his team and his fans.

Examined in the wake of the circuit medical center, "Reiti" was immediately transferred to the hospital in Riccione where a compressed fracture of the D12 vertebra was diagnosed. The n ° 21 could not only draw a line on the tests "post-misano", but also on the American test scheduled in three weeks.

Thanks to the cancellation of the third Italian round scheduled for Monza at the end of July, Markus is nevertheless hopeful to be back "as soon as" the next event which will take place at his home, on the Lausitzring circuit ( Germany therefore) … mid-September !

Pending the return of his teammate, Jordi Torres will share his box in the United States with the STK1000 driver of the BMW Althea team, Raffaele de Rosa. The leader of the European Cup took advantage of the driving day in Misano to get to know the S1000RR in SBK configuration (read his statement and those of his new comrades on the next page).

Replacing Sylvain Guintoli within the Yamaha Pata team, Niccolo Canepa continued his brilliant Superbike freelance (7th then 9th in the race at Misano) during the official test yesterday, finishing less than two tenths of a second from the Top 10 and a quarter of a second from Alex Lowes.

Wounded in the ankle, our national "Guinters" is still recovering and does not know if he will be present at Laguna Seca … "He is due to pass a series of medical checks next week before a decision is made", specifies to Site the official Yamaha team." Wait and see "…

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