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"Although Pirelli was prepared for the Czech round with newly-developed super-soft compounds for both SBK and SSP, the track conditions this weekend made for an unfavorable situation with respect to track grip. Adding to an already extreme 52°C asphalt temperature, two nights of pouring rain left the racing surface devoid of rubber and therefore less able to offer the necessary physical grip. The slightly slower lap pace of 0.5 seconds average occurred in all four classes (SBK - 0.15" in race 1, 0.76" in race 2; SSP - 0.35"; STK1000 - 1.5"; STK600 0.48"). Even considering this slower pace, two perfect SBK races saw consistent laps of 2'00" by lead pack riders Biaggi (Aprilia), Melandri (Yamaha) and Checa (Ducati), followed by Fabrizio (Suzuki) who was able to jump forward two positions from his second row start."

"The 4,732 Pirelli tyres consisted of 4 front and 3 rear options for SBK, 3 fronts and 3 rears for SSP and the rest covering Superstock. For SBK, two rear Supersoft (SC0) tyres were brought to manage the extreme heat and the poor grip provided by the track's asphalt. The first, or A option, provided stability under extreme heat and the second, or B, was the more balanced option. The front row of the SBK grid all adopted the Supersoft (B) rear combined with an SC2 (or C) option front for both races, seeing thus consistent laps throughout the middle sections and race wins decided on the final lap."

"The incredible performance of SSP newcomer Gino Rea (Honda) and his SC0 rear/SC1 front tyres earned him the top spot of the podium for the first time in his Supersport career, showing a real maturity since winning the Stk600 Championship in 2009."

Pirelli BEST LAP Awards:

SBK Race 1 - Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike), 2'00.118 (Lap 3)
SBK Race 2 - Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike), 2'00.058 (Lap 2)
Total BEST LAP (SBK): Checa C. (Althea Racing) 5, Biaggi M. (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) 4, Melandri M. (Yamaha World Superbike) 3, Haga N. (PATA Racing Team Aprilia) 1, Sykes T. (Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike) 1, Camier L. (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) 1, Fabrizio M. (Team Suzuki Alstare) 1

WSS - Gino Rea (Step Racing Team), 2'04.352 (Lap 2)
Total BEST LAP (WSS): Foret F. (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda) 2, Lowes S. (Parkalgar Honda) 2, Scassa L. (Yamaha ParkinGO Team) 1, Davies C. (Yamaha ParkinGO Team) 1, Gino Rea (Step Racing Team) 1

STK1000 - Danilo Petrucci (Barni Racing Team), 2'03.267 (Lap 4)
STK600 - Joshua Day (Revolution Racedays Kawasaki), 2'07.494 (Lap 10)