From a press release issued by series organizers:

WEBSTER EYES UP WORLD TITLE NUMBER NINE

Steve Webster and Paul Woodhead could clinch their second Superside World championship as a pairing in the weekend’s action in the penultimate round at Imola, Italy.

The British duo currently hold a 20-point advantage over second-placed Klaus Klaffenböck and Christian Parzer, and should they finish five points ahead of the Austrian duo at Imola, the title will be theirs.

“The main thing is to win the championship and we have two chances to do it. Imola is a circuit that suits our riding style,” said Webster, aiming for an astounding personal ninth world title.

Klaffenböck realises the importance of a win and a repeat of last year’s success at the Emilia circuit would be welcome. “We have gone better than Webster there, but with 20 points to make up, it is going to be difficult. Imola may be our last chance,” stressed the 2001 world champion.

Jörg Steinhausen and Trevor Hopkinson lie third overall with reigning World champions, Steve Abbott and Jamie Biggs a further 20 points adrift in fourth. “It is a power circuit and we should be more on the pace,” revealed Abbott.

The 2002 championship went down to the wire at Imola and the legendary 4.933km (3.08-mile) Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit could be the setting for yet more three-wheeled celebrations.

Superside World championship standings after eight of 10 rounds:
1 Steve Webster, GB (Suzuki) 166, 2 Klaus Klaffenböck, Austria (Yamaha) 146, 3 Jörg Steinhausen, Germany (Suzuki) 111, 4 Steve Abbott, GB (Suzuki) 91, 5 Tom Hanks, GB (Yamaha) 81, 6 Martien van Gils, Holland (Suzuki) 75, 7 Mike Roscher, Germany (Suzuki) 63, 8 Bill Philp, GB (Yamaha) 59, 9 Billy Gällros, Sweden (Suzuki) 39, 10 Gerhard Hauzenberger, Austria (Yamaha) 37.