Useful points for Barrier

Sylvain Barrier finished in ninth position at Misano, scoring important points for the championship where he is still in fifth position in the standings.

The result could have been a little bit better because Sylvain was coming back strongly when suddenly the race was stopped with a red flag because a rider crashed and his motorcycle was standing on the track. This ninth position gives Sylvain the opportunity to stay with the leaders of the championship in the standings. This is only half season, with five races to go, and a better position in the standings is the goal for Michel Garnier’s team.

The winner of the Misano race was again Ayrton Badovini, who has won every event since the beginning of the championship. Maxime Berger did well to finish second, in front of Michele Magnoni. There was a nice group fighting for the fifth place, with Bussolotti, Baz, La Marra, Giugliano and Barrier. They had to cross the finish line in that order because of the red flag.

Michel Garnier (Team manager): “Sylvain did not have a good start, and then he progressed and gained positions. But these races are too short, there are not enough laps. It is a shame that the race was stopped with a red flag because he could have passed some riders in front of him.”

Sylvain Barrier: “My start was average, as the clutch is not easy to use. Its margin is very small. I was I the middle of the pack in the early stage and I didn’t want to take chances. I stayed for while behind Beretta, who is difficult to pass. I chose to go straight one time, better than crashing. I was careful. It was difficult, but I gave everything I had.”

Race result:

1.    Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000 RR 18′21.537 (151,924 kph)

2.    Berger M. (FRA) Honda CBR1000RR 2.576

3.    Magnoni M. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2.807

4     Antonelli A. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 3.872

5.    Bussolotti M. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 15.071

6.    Baz L. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R1 16.266

7.    La Marra E. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 16.449

8.   Giugliano D. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R 100016.721

9.   Barrier S. (FRA) BMW S1000 RR 17.043

10. Petrucci D. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 19.830….