BMW Motorrad’s Troy Corser takes 5th Place in WSBK 2010 Race

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Last monday was a federal holiday in America. It was a good day for BMW Motorrad Motorsport team as well at the WSBK 2010 Race.

BMW Motorrad’s Troy Corser had a good start at the fourth position during the first race. At the end of the race, Corser managed to get the 5th spot. His teammate Ruben Xaus finished the race in 10th place as well.

The second race started better than the first as Corser was racing in second. But after falling behind others, he eventually finished fifth place again. Xaus finished 11th place in this race.

Though not gaining the top spots, it was still a very good race for the BMW Motorrad team. It was a very close competition despite their lack of experience in this series.

After winning a third place podium finish at Monza, it looks like there will be more victories to come for the BMW Motorrad team.

Here is what the team members had to say about the race:

Troy Corser: “Overall, we can be happy today. Nevertheless I am disappointed about the Superpole result as I had to start from the fourth row. In the first race I had to fight with some chattering, and I had some trouble with the edge grip of the tyre. We changed the rear spring and made a few adjustments for race two and the bike felt a lot better. But the grip issues came back towards the end of the race and we struggled to maintain a good pace. Still, we know what we have to improve now.”

Ruben Xaus: “To be honest I am disappointed with today. I got great starts in both races and I was right with the top guys but I just couldn’t do the times over race distance. The team and I have worked tirelessly all weekend and made some real steps forward, but we just couldn’t make it happen in the races today. Still, the team did a great job and I must thank them for that. Also, congratulations to Troy because he did a great job – I just wish I could have been up
there with him. I hope we can join him at the front in Misano.”

Berthold Hauser – BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director: “After yesterday’s Superpole I was not expecting to do as well as we did today. I am really happy with the performance from both Troy and Ruben. We struggled at this circuit last year so to achieve what we did today is a real step forward and big positive for the team. We are improving with every race and getting closer to the top, which is great to see. I must congratulate the whole team once again for doing such a
fantastic job. We can now look forward to Misano.”

Source: BMW Blog