First time ever points leader Sykes ready to defend his position
Sykes and his Ninja ZX-10R have been able to operate at full pace since the start of the year and despite
some misfortunes along the way in race conditions both bike and rider enter the Moscow round in an enviable leading position in the points table, six ahead of the next nearest challenger. Sykes won both races at Imola - and the inaugural race at Moscow Raceway in 2012 - so he is understandably keen to get back into race action after a two weekends away from the track.
Tom Sykes: "Last year Moscow was new for everybody and I consider myself quite good at learning tracks pretty quickly. I have a massive belief in Kawasaki and the team so I knew we would make a good package for Moscow last year - and we won a race because of it. Like me almost all my rivals have knowledge of the Russian track now so it will be harder this year but it is a good circuit to compete at. We went down in history as winners of the first ever race there last year, which adds to the enjoyment of going back there. Overall it is a tight, twisty and technical track but it does provide for good racing."
