GixerGaz
25-02-2007, 10:41
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Troy Corser gave his Yamaha Motor Italy WSB Team something to cheer about with a hard fought podium finish in the second race at the opening round of the Alstare Corona Extra Superbike World Championship in Qatar.
Team-mate Noriyuki Haga dug deep to finish fourth, giving the team a promising start to the 2007 season with their new model YZF-R1, which was making its world championship debut at the Losail circuit.
Both riders had problems in race one with Haga struggling for front end grip as his tyre wore while Corser's machine vibrated heavily due to his rear tyre spinning on the rim. In the circumstances both men rode well to bring their machines home in the top ten, Haga eighth and Corser ninth.
In race two Corser and Haga were able to stay closer to the leading duo and maintained their third and fourth places to the flag.
"The first race was really tough because but the tyre was more consistent in the second and that meant that I could stay with James and Max for longer," said Corser, "I decided to stick with the same tyre choice and tried to put the problems we had in the first race out of my mind. I was ok when I was with them as the slipstream helped me make up a little bit down the straight, but when they made a break I didn't have an answer to them."
Corser feels he has got off to a good start with his new tea as he went on to say, "Overall though it's been a positive start. It's my first weekend with Yamaha, on a new bike, and we've finished on the podium. We've got a very good chassis and I feel really comfortable riding the bike, so if we can make the tyres last then there's no reason why we can't get a good result at Phillip Island next weekend."
Tyre problems were Haga's main concern, "It has been a difficult day because after about six laps my front tyre is gone!" he said, "For race two we made some changes and used the softer rear tyre, but already we used the hardest option on the front. I did the best possible today and I am looking forward to next weekend."
Troy Corser gave his Yamaha Motor Italy WSB Team something to cheer about with a hard fought podium finish in the second race at the opening round of the Alstare Corona Extra Superbike World Championship in Qatar.
Team-mate Noriyuki Haga dug deep to finish fourth, giving the team a promising start to the 2007 season with their new model YZF-R1, which was making its world championship debut at the Losail circuit.
Both riders had problems in race one with Haga struggling for front end grip as his tyre wore while Corser's machine vibrated heavily due to his rear tyre spinning on the rim. In the circumstances both men rode well to bring their machines home in the top ten, Haga eighth and Corser ninth.
In race two Corser and Haga were able to stay closer to the leading duo and maintained their third and fourth places to the flag.
"The first race was really tough because but the tyre was more consistent in the second and that meant that I could stay with James and Max for longer," said Corser, "I decided to stick with the same tyre choice and tried to put the problems we had in the first race out of my mind. I was ok when I was with them as the slipstream helped me make up a little bit down the straight, but when they made a break I didn't have an answer to them."
Corser feels he has got off to a good start with his new tea as he went on to say, "Overall though it's been a positive start. It's my first weekend with Yamaha, on a new bike, and we've finished on the podium. We've got a very good chassis and I feel really comfortable riding the bike, so if we can make the tyres last then there's no reason why we can't get a good result at Phillip Island next weekend."
Tyre problems were Haga's main concern, "It has been a difficult day because after about six laps my front tyre is gone!" he said, "For race two we made some changes and used the softer rear tyre, but already we used the hardest option on the front. I did the best possible today and I am looking forward to next weekend."