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Sixth place for Checa in race 2 means confidence for next round

Tuesday, 11 June 2013 12:13 GMT
Sixth place for Checa in race 2 means confidence for next round
Carlos Checa (Team Ducati Alstare) has achieved his and the team's best result of the season, in Race 2 at Portimao, giving some fresh confidence to everyone involved in Ducati's WSBK effort. to The 2011 Superbike World Champion was able to show a good pace throughout the 22-lap race, battling with Chaz Davies in the final stages to ultimately finish a solid 6th.


The setting change between the two races allowed the Spaniard to ride more comfortably on board his 1199 Panigale R, despite the left shoulder injury that hampered him in the previous rounds and in the final stages of Race 1 on the Portuguese track.


"We made small changes before race 2" said Carlos Checa "and as a result the bike was much easier to ride, especially when it came to changing direction. It was the first time I was able to maintain a good pace for the entire race and I'm very happy with the result. I want to thank my entire team that has worked so hard every weekend up until now, I appreciate all that they are doing - this sixth position motivates us to continue to improve in the next races."


The sixteen days before the next round at Imola gives Checa's shoulder time to improve, meaning he can be in better physical conditions for the track on which he won five of the last six races.