This week the Superbike riders stop off at the Automotodrom Brno circuit in the Czech Republic for the eighth round of the World Championship. Championship leaders, the Althea Racing team and rider Carlos Checa, aim for two great results to defend their position in the overall standings.
Three weeks ago Checa raced at his home track of Aragon in Spain. A third place finish in Race 2 helped boost his points total and ensure that he arrives at Brno with a 43 point advantage over the second placed rider. Carlos’ best result at the Czech track in recent years was a second place scored in 2009; the team hopes to be able to improve on that performance this weekend.
Davide Giugliano and Lorenzo Baroni, Althea Racing’s riders in the Superstock 1000 category, line up at Brno for round five of their ten event championship. Giugliano continues to top the overall standings with 95 points.
Carlos Checa
“I’ve been on the podium here in SBK and really like the track. It’s one of the most historic circuits of all and I always enjoy riding here. Last year we did not have such a great race but that was down to a tyre choice. I think we have great potential this year; of course we have a disadvantage when it comes to power, especially on the uphill and the straight but I am confident and I think the work we’ve been doing this year will help us.”
Checa’s Superbike form at Brno
- 2010: Race 1 – 9th, Race 2 – 6th
- 2009: Race 1 – 2nd, Race 2 – 5th
- 2008: Race 1 – 8th, Race 2 – DNF
Track Details
- Country: Czech Republic
- Circuit: Automotodrom Brno
- Length: 5.403 km
- Pole Position: left
- Race distance: 20 laps = 108.060 km
Lap Records
- Best lap – Crutchlow (Yamaha) 1'59.291 (2010).
- Superpole – Crutchlow (Yamaha) 1'58.018 (2010).
2010 Results:
- Race 1: 1. Rea (Honda); 2. Biaggi (Aprilia); 3. Crutchlow (Yamaha).
- Race 2: 1. Biaggi (Aprilia) 2. Rea (Honda); 3. Fabrizio (Ducati)
