The return of Roberto Rolfo to Superbike
Welcome back to Superbike Roberto! How did you manage to get so far up the results sheets?
"On Saturday I found an excellent feeling with my Kawasaki, resolving the problems of the previous day. I put my head down at the start, saw that the ZX-10R was responding well and overtook a few other riders. I enjoyed myself, and came back home with a boost to my morale. I'm sure that this is just the beginning: with this bike and this team I can obtain some good results."
What was the best moment of the race for you?
"On the first lap of race 2 I was behind Ayrton Badovini, whose engine suddenly appeared to seize. I almost had to stop to avoid him and lost further ground. But I didn't give up, I caught up with the group ahead and started to pass them. It was great fun!"
You didn't test much in the winter: did you expert such a good result?
"Not only did we not do much testing but in Australia I raced for the first time with the Superbike-spec ZX-10R. The bike I used in testing in Malaysia was more of a Superstock machine than my ‘true' race bike. The mechanics finished fitting the final components on the day of first qualifying at Phillip Island. I didn't expect to get such a good result so soon, but I was confident right from the start: the Pedercini team are fantastic!"
And next up is Donington...
"And I can't wait, because it's one of my favourite tracks. I also go well in the wet, and it often rains there at the end of March ..."