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Just over a week after the successful Sunday at MotorLand Aragon circuit in Spain, the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team now heads to the iconic 'TT Circuit Assen'. The Dutch track will host the third round of 2013 eni FIM Superbike World Championship this weekend. Factory riders Marco Melandri and Chaz Davies aim to confirm the potential of their BMW S 1000 RRs by racing at the very front again.

With his double win in Spain, Davies propelled himself to second in the Riders' Championship, having collected 63 points in total over the first two rounds of the season. Melandri, who has stood twice on the podium so far this year, improved one position in Spain and currently sits fourth with 43 points. In the Manufacturers' Championship, BMW is second with 79 points.

Chaz Davies: "After my double win at Aragon I am really looking forward to Assen. Obviously it is a confidence booster every time you win, but doing it twice really sets you up for the next races. I am very comfortable now with the RR and how I am feeling on the bike. On top of that, Assen is a circuit I enjoy and one that has been good for me in the past. Back in 2011, I celebrated my first World Championship victory there by winning the Supersport race, last year it was the first time for me to go through to Superpole 3 and I had a pretty decent pace in the dry."

Marco Melandri: "My shoulder was feeling ok in Aragon for most of the weekend. Only towards the end of race two did I start struggling. The shoulder was a bit inflamed so to compensate I stressed the other arm more and as a result I got some cramps. Anyhow, I am quite calm because I have enough time until the next race to cure the inflammation. In the meantime I am continuing with physiotherapy and training in order to be fit in Assen. It's a nice track and I feel really comfortable there, even if I prefer the old layout which was wider. What really concerns me is the weather. Last year we weren't lucky with it, so I hope this time it will be good and not too cold."