In 2009 Joan Lascorz and the Kawasaki Provec Motocard.com team had a good season in World Supersport. The talented young rider from Spain was one of the top men in the category in 2009, thanks also to the help of his team which turned his ZX-6R into a competitive bike.

The 24 year-old Lascorz from Cunit, about 40 km from Barcelona, inherited his passion for bikes from his father. At the age of seven he was given his first minimoto and he took part in a championship racing against, amongst others, Dani Pedrosa. After several one-make domestic promotional categories he moved into the 125 cc class of Spain's CEV series, where he competed in the Honda CRF450 Cup, organized by the Provec team.

In 2007 he made his debut in World Supersport, the season was a difficult one but he finished well with a podium in the Vallelunga round. The following year he scored his first win in the category at his home circuit of Valencia, and for a few weeks Lascorz was also the leader of the championship.

This year he and his team switched from a private Honda to the factory Kawasaki machine. Despite early difficulties in getting used to a new bike, Joan by the end of the season had become one of the top riders in the category, winning one race and finishing fourth overall.

"The championship was very hard" commented Lascorz. "We started with a totally new bike and we had to do a lot of work on it. But the Kawasaki ZX-6R proved to be very competitive at the base and we learnt a lot throughout the season. We had some good races but in others our lack of experience was clear. I won one race and I would have liked to finish in the top 3 of the championship: it's a pity I didn't manage it but at least I was in with a chance right until the very end. We will certainly be more ready when we line up at the start of next year's championship and I think we can be in one of the contenders for the championship title".