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| 09-26-02 IMOLA - PREVIEW |
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Ducati Corse Press
Sparks are set to fly this weekend at Imola’s Enzo & Dino Ferrari Circuit, where the final round of the 2002 World Superbike Championship takes place. After Troy Bayliss’s (Ducati Infostrada) unexpected crash during the Dutch round at Assen three weeks ago, which saw the Australian overhauled by Honda rival Colin Edwards, the one point gap between Troy and the Texan (502 to 501) means that everything goes right down to the wire this Sunday at the Santerno track.
After a difficult season in which he only stepped up onto the podium once, Ben Bostrom (Ducati L&M) will be aiming to displace Aprilia’s Noriyuki Haga from fourth place in the standings at one of his favourite tracks.
“Although it’s the last race of the season, I have a lot of motivation and I’m really excited now that I’ve got everything sorted out for next year,” declared Ben. “I’m planning to get fourth place in the championship, even though it’s not exactly what I expected at the start of the year. Imola always produces good races; the track is awesome, the people are great and I went pretty well here last year.”
THE IMOLA CIRCUIT
The history of the ‘Enzo & Dino Ferrari’ at Imola dates back to 1950 with the inauguration of a circuit obtained from roads destined for normal traffic. The most famous motorcycle event to be held here was the Imola 200 Miles in 1972, organised by Francesco Costa and won by Paul Smart on a Ducati, while changes were made to the circuit in the 1970s so that it could become a permanent venue for Formula One races from 1979 onwards. This will be the second time World Superbikes has been to Imola after the Santerno circuit hosted the final round of the championship in 2001.
CIRCUIT RECORDS
Fastest Lap: Corser (Aprilia) 1’49.398 (2001); Qualifying: Xaus (Ducati) 1’48.462 (2001); Superpole: Corser (Aprilia) 1’48.694 (2001)
2001 RESULTS
Race 1
1. Xaus (Ducati)
2. Corser (Aprilia)
3. Edwards (Honda)
Race 2
1. Laconi (Aprilia)
2. Xaus (Ducati)
3. Okada (Honda)
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