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sunday 4 october 2009 17:04
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Kenan Sofuoglu finished third in today’s 13th round World Supersport championship race at Magny-Cours in France. The Turkish rider followed race winner Joan Lascorz and series leader Cal Crutchlow across the line.Starting from second place on the grid, Sofuoglu got a good start but was pushed wide as the World Supersport pack headed on to the Magny-Cours back straight for the first time. He was dropped to eighth place but had fought his way back to third when the race was stopped two laps early because of oil on the circuit.
The red flag did no favours to Sofuoglu’s team-mate, Andrew Pitt, however, who was in fourth place when the race was stopped. Under FIM regulations, the results go back to the lap before the red flags were shown, when Pitt was sixth.
Kenan Sofuoglu – 3rd
My start was OK but then Crutchlow forced me off the track on the back straight and I nearly crashed. I don’t think it was deliberate but I had to fight my way back from there. I made some mistakes and didn’t really have the pace to challenge the riders ahead of me so third was the best I could do. We will try to come back strong at the final round in Portimao and finished the season with a win.
Andrew Pitt – 6th
The red flags didn’t exactly come out at the right time for me. I’d been in a good battle with West and Aitchison and had just got past them and was making a bit of a break when they stopped the race. We still have some problems with stability entering the turns and the rear trying to push the bike straight on. Because of that, I was struggling to match the pace of the guys up front but the bike is still a heap better than it was a few races back.
Ronald ten Kate – team manager
Of course, we were hoping for a better result but we are satisfied with Kenan’s podium and Andrew’s strong race. We have definitely made another step forward this weekend and we want to carry that progress forward to the final race in Portugal and into the start of next season.
2009 World Supersport championship, round 13 – Magny-Cours, France (4.41km, 19 laps) results:
1 Joan Lascorz (ESP) Kawasaki 32’21.660s
2 Cal Crutchlow (GBR) Yamaha +0.937s
3 Kenan Sofuoglu (TUR) Hannspree Ten Kate Honda +5.910
4 Anthony West (AUS) Honda +20.797
5 Mark Aitchison (AUS) Honda +20.992
6 Andrew Pitt (AUS) Hannspree ten Kate Honda +21.232
Championship points after 13 of 14 rounds: Crutchlow 230, Eugene Laverty (IRL) Honda 211, Sofuoglu 169, Lascorz 163, West 117, Fabien Foret (FRA) Yamaha 115, Pitt 114.
Final round: Portimao, Portugal – 23-25 October
>> French podium for Sofuoglu
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The red flag did no favours to Sofuoglu’s team-mate, Andrew Pitt, however, who was in fourth place when the race was stopped. Under FIM regulations, the results go back to the lap before the red flags were shown, when Pitt was sixth.
Kenan Sofuoglu – 3rd
My start was OK but then Crutchlow forced me off the track on the back straight and I nearly crashed. I don’t think it was deliberate but I had to fight my way back from there. I made some mistakes and didn’t really have the pace to challenge the riders ahead of me so third was the best I could do. We will try to come back strong at the final round in Portimao and finished the season with a win.
Andrew Pitt – 6th
The red flags didn’t exactly come out at the right time for me. I’d been in a good battle with West and Aitchison and had just got past them and was making a bit of a break when they stopped the race. We still have some problems with stability entering the turns and the rear trying to push the bike straight on. Because of that, I was struggling to match the pace of the guys up front but the bike is still a heap better than it was a few races back.
Ronald ten Kate – team manager
Of course, we were hoping for a better result but we are satisfied with Kenan’s podium and Andrew’s strong race. We have definitely made another step forward this weekend and we want to carry that progress forward to the final race in Portugal and into the start of next season.
2009 World Supersport championship, round 13 – Magny-Cours, France (4.41km, 19 laps) results:
1 Joan Lascorz (ESP) Kawasaki 32’21.660s
2 Cal Crutchlow (GBR) Yamaha +0.937s
3 Kenan Sofuoglu (TUR) Hannspree Ten Kate Honda +5.910
4 Anthony West (AUS) Honda +20.797
5 Mark Aitchison (AUS) Honda +20.992
6 Andrew Pitt (AUS) Hannspree ten Kate Honda +21.232
Championship points after 13 of 14 rounds: Crutchlow 230, Eugene Laverty (IRL) Honda 211, Sofuoglu 169, Lascorz 163, West 117, Fabien Foret (FRA) Yamaha 115, Pitt 114.
Final round: Portimao, Portugal – 23-25 October
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