Press releases & team news

Nurburgring (Germany), Sunday 6th September 2009 – a third consecutive win for Xavier Simeon and the Ducati Xerox Team today, a victory that consolidates the Italian team’s championship lead. Sixth position for Daniele Beretta. Xavier Simeon concluded his weekend in the best possible way. Having made a strong start, it was just a few corners before he took the lead and struck up a rhythm that made him almost impossible to catch. The Belgian rider, aware of what was happening behind him, pushed as hard as possible in the first laps, registering a new lap record in the process, and keeping his rivals at a distance. He ran a solitary race, dominating from start to finish. This makes three consecutive wins for Simeon and four second place finishes, meaning he stepped up to the podium in every race held so far this season.

Xavier Simeon
“Yesterday the pole was taken from me but that’s the only thing I’ve given away this weekend! I started well and got straight past Fores so as to get into a good rhythm. I chose to increase the gap immediately in the hope that I could avoid dangerous duels later in the race and I was only thinking about riding well. The bike was perfect today and I thank the whole team who’ve done an amazing job. We have a good advantage in the championship but we can’t get complacent; there are still three races to go and anything could happen. I dedicate this win to David, my very good friend, who’s not well at the moment.”

A positive race for Daniele Beretta too who fought hard against Giugliano and Corti. The Italian rider made a few small errors in the final stages, concluding the race just behind the aforementioned rivals.

Daniele Beretta
“After yesterday’s practice we made some modifications to the set-up which improved the bike, but in the initial laps it was difficult to stick with Berger and Fores. From mid-race onwards I maintained a good pace and fought hard against Berger and Corti. I made some small mistakes, especially in the final stretch, and this meant I finished behind those two but, all things considered, I’m quite happy. Thanks to the team for their hard work this weekend.”