LORIS BAZ THE AMERICAN
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Why do we start talking about these Superbike races in far North America on autonewsinfo?
Because the French Loris Baz is registered there for the season, with the clear objective of winning (Ducati is very keen on this title and definitely helps Baz in the USA) and to come back with a real handlebars in WSBK World, which he had to leave this year, his Dutch team Ten Kate, unable to find the necessary budget …
As always in Superbike, each race includes several rounds, two in this case.
The only concern, the jet lag and again Atlanta is rather in the East of the USA, when we are in California, the jet lag will be just insane! the information thus arrives very late.
Hence this publication only today Monday May 3, results of the weekend …
The first race, on Saturday, was very frustrating for Loris Baz, who crashed while taking the lead …
It is true that Atlanta is a very special circuit, even more so when you put the tires there for the first time!
Baz fell on the fourteenth lap of the ten nines of the race, it’s annoying.
In addition it is a Yamaha that wins, fate is sometimes cruel …
MATTHEW SCHOLTZ
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It’s Mathew Scholtz’s, ahead of Fong’s Suzuki and Herrin’s Yamaha.
Loris Baz:: « Bad start, grip problem for 2 laps then I engaged the ascent mode until I took the lead! I make a small mistake and fall the next lap in a fight with Mathew who was attacking to take the lead! Second chance tomorrow! “
Race 1 results at RoadAtlanta
The next day, second race, where Loris Baz is classified but twentieth and last!
According to our colleagues at Cycle News USA Baz had a technical glitch, which is the bunch of an ultimately terrifying weekend for the French speed bike!
Below is the result of this race 2.
The next race will take place from May 21 to 23 in Virginia, for sure, America is not caught that easily, according to Columbus, whom I do not know well, Lafayette whom I have read and Jean Michel. Bayle who confirmed it to me …
Go on Loris!
Jean Louis BERNARDELLI
Photo DR
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