Team Bimota Alstare rider Ayrton Badovini had a really good race day at Misano last Sunday, battling out at the front of the EVO field in both races. After a good performance in race 1, teammate Christian Iddon highsided on lap 3 in the second encounter and was unable to continue.

Ayrton Badovini: “In the first race, I had a little clutch problem and my start was a normal one, rather than a great one. In race two, I made a good start, but I touched a couple of other riders and that upset my rhythm for a lap or two. I then settled down to a good race pace and was able to have a good fight with a group of riders – and it felt good that I could compete with them.I am happy with my performance at Misano. The temperatures were very high and that could’ve caused some problems, but my bike worked well and my condition was good at the end. Our bike continues to improve and the good thing is that we know which areas we need to work on, so I am sure that our future will be good. The gap between our bike and the competition is not big and I think we will become more and more competitive. I would like to dedicate my performance to Francis Batta.”
 
Christian Iddon: “I feel quite positive about my race day, even though I only completed a couple of laps in race 2. Starting from so far down the grid is always a struggle, especially as the level of the competition is so high. It was difficult to get into a good rhythm at the start of the first race, but after about four laps, I managed to settle down to a good pace. I had a little bit of a chatter in the last corner, but apart from that the bike worked pretty well. Race 2 started well and I had a better feeling about the bike because we fixed the chatter problem. There was a definite improvement and I was really looking forward to the race. Somebody began to hold me up and I got a bit too eager to get past and highsided.  It was a slow speed highside and I got banged about a bit, but that was all. It was a shame because I’m sure I could’ve improved on my race one result.”