On the upcoming weekend (May 26th 28th) World’s Superbike Championship enters its next round at Silverstone. With a length of 2.231 m (3.561 km) Silverstone is one of the shortest tracks of the whole Championship. It is a challenge for the riders to get this course under control. The radius of the bends is rather short and the last chicane before the start-finish is like a combination of two real hairpin bends. 45 km/h there is the maximum speed. – So the Silverstone round is guaranteed to provide extra thrills to the spectators. Alex Barros: “The last time I raced at Silverstone was in 1987. I know the old course. The course for Superbikes is a combination of the old and the new. So the whole track is completely new for me and I don’t know what to expect. So Silverstone will be surprise for me.” Team Manager Klaus Klaffenböck: “Silverstone is a new race track for Alex. But this is no problem for him. Also Monza was new for Alex and he achieved two excellent results. I’m sure he may show a similar performance at Silverstone. During the last weeks we had a lot of discussions concerning the traction control. At Silverstone we will not have traction control on Alex bike but we are still looking to get it as soon as possible.”
No Traction Control For Barros At Silverstone Round Of Superbike World Championship
No Traction Control For Barros At Silverstone Round Of Superbike World Championship
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