So the first day
of testing, Lorenzo obtained the time 1'59 .636 during the practice and
1'59 .145 in qualifying 1, increasing lap after lap his feeling with the
bike.
But the GP of Germany will remain unforgettable for the team
also because finally the rider Brett McCormick has returned to full role
in the team, competing in his first race after his long absence caused
by the bad injury at Assen and the long convalescence that ensued. The
talented rider rode on his Ducati during the Grand Prix in Silverstone,
making only a few rounds of testing, and right here at the Nürburgring,
fearless and fully recovered, he threw himself into the fray of the SBK.
Maxime Berger, ended the Germany weekend confirming continued growth.
Clear sky and warm sun were the proscenium of the two rounds and in race one the three Effenbert riders, Lorenzo Lanzi, Maxime Berger and Brett McCormick started respectively from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth places, were the authors of a good start that allowed to to replace positions, closing: Maxime Berger thirteenth, fourteenth Lorenzo Lanzi and Brett McCormick fifteenth.
Race two well defined for
the Effenbert rider that also in this second occasion have sought to
gain positions. Unfortunately for Brett the round ended a few laps from
the end to a technical problem, but definitely positive valuation of his
return to racing. Maxime Berger crossed the line fourteenth and
sixteenth Lanzi.
The attention is now directed to Portimao. Effenbert
Liberty Racing Team is once again ready to face the challenge with
enthusiasm and positivity.
Lorenzo Lanzi # 57
"I am very happy
and the team worked well. Thank you all, and especially Mario Bertuccio
for this opportunity. We knew that this race was a kind of training, and
I must say that the result was positive for me. After a year and a half
has been difficult for me to return. We take some points but mostly I
start to find the right pace and I am confident in view of the last two
rounds of the championship that for me still represent a significant
opportunity. We worked well and then we go to Portimao with positive
mood".
Maxime Berger # 121
"It 's been a difficult weekend but
at the end I gained some important points for the standings. Friday and
Saturday we worked to find the right setting, changing also the geometry
of the bike and in doing so I have also improved the feeling. In race 2
we made other changes that have allowed me to finish taking points
again. The work of this weekend will also be used in view of Portimao
and with the opportunity I'd like to thank my team for support".
Brett McCormick # 68
"First
weekend back I think a good success! The team gain me my first point in
Sbk that is a great thing! No big drama, I had a mechanical problem at
the end of race two, but I have finished race one strong so the budget
is still very positive. Good progress! The neck has not given me
problems and I really enjoyed it. For the last two races we will have
fun. We are ready for Portimao. I know that track and now we have the
basis for the setting of the next race. "
Luke Capocchiano Chief Engineering Brett McCormick
"Considering
that the rider came back on track after a serious injury and he did not
know this track, it was a great weekend spotted only by the technical
problem at the last seven laps in race two, otherwise it would have been
an excellent weekend for our targets that were to regain him confidence
to the bike and to the championship. The rider psychologically
recovered 100% never had any kind of hesitation, from the point of view
of performance we are satisfied. I think this guy is a good investment
for the future, it is too early to say whether it will become someone in
this racing world, however, he has confirmed all the positive feelings
that we have since we started working with him. He knows how to drive
the bike, and is fast. He doesn't want to impress anyone, always works
step by step, trying first to understand and then to put it into
practice. He has all the conditions for a very interesting racing
future".
Nurburgring - FIM Superbike World Championship - Race 1
1. Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 38'52.751
2. Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 38'55.778
3. Chaz Davies (ParkinGO MTC Racing) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 38'55.878
4. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 39'05.057
5. Leon Camier (FIXI Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 39'06.882
6. Sylvain Guintoli (PATA Racing Team) Ducati 1098R 39'12.274
7. Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 39'19.768
8. Lorenzo Zanetti (PATA Racing Team) Ducati 1098R 39'25.867
9. Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR 39'27.688
10. Hiroshi Aoyama (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 39'31.883
11. Maxime Berger (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 39'33.751
12. Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 39'33.876
13. John Hopkins (FIXI Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 39'39.676
14. Lorenzo Lanzi (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert) Ducati 1098R 39'47.410
15. Brett McCormick (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 39'49.093
16. Alexander Lundh (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 40'02.481
17. Norino Brignola (Grillini Progea Superbike Team) BMW S1000 RR 40'36.430
RT. Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 33'14.140
RT. Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 9'40.675
RT. Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 5'52.293
RT. Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 3'55.107
RT. Michel Fabrizio (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR
Nurburgring - FIM Superbike World Championship - Race 2
1. Chaz Davies (ParkinGO MTC Racing) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 39'00.327
2. Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 39'03.349
3. Leon Camier (FIXI Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 39'03.549
4. Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 39'06.032
5. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 39'07.631
6. Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 39'07.868
7. Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 39'15.036
8. Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 39'20.109
9. Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR 39'20.252
10. Sylvain Guintoli (PATA Racing Team) Ducati 1098R 39'20.355
11. Lorenzo Zanetti (PATA Racing Team) Ducati 1098R 39'25.980
12. John Hopkins (FIXI Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 39'29.469
13. Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 39'29.906
14. Maxime Berger (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 39'36.417
15. Hiroshi Aoyama (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 39'41.239
16. Lorenzo Lanzi (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert) Ducati 1098R 39'50.728
17. Norino Brignola (Grillini Progea Superbike Team) BMW S1000 RR 39'24.912
RT. Brett McCormick (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 30'18.544
RT. Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 17'36.790
RT. Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 15'34.320
RT. Michel Fabrizio (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR 15'57.025
RT. Alexander Lundh (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 12'11.662
