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Jonathan Rea - 5th and 1st - “I was really disappointed after race one because we had good pace in warm-up this morning; but I’m not sure if it was the tyre or not because we had changed nothing on the bike. When I heard the rain coming on my motorhome roof as I watched a bit of the Tour de France ahead of race two, I started getting a little bit giddy and singing as I was getting changed! I knew that it was a chance for me. I tried to do my own race from the front but I saw from my lap board that the Aprilias had better pace at the middle point of the race. The track had started to dry out a bit and we were really suffering with corner exit but, although the conditions were a great leveller for all riders, it’s nice to take a win. I’d prefer to take it in the dry and we can’t get too excited because it’s a wet win; but we’ll take them any way we can and it’s 25 points not just for me but for the whole team. They’re consistently working so, so hard to bring the package to the front, and they gave me a really great, user-friendly CBR to ride today, so I’m really happy for them.”

Sykes and Rea triumph under different conditions Changeable weather played a big role in the 8th WSBK round’s race day ...

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Sykes takes Portimao Superpole

by Trev

July 6, 2014

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) will start the 8th round’s two World Superbike races from the front of the grid ...

Marco Melandri: “Overall this was a good day for us. In the afternoon the conditions were much different than in the morning with strong winds and very hot asphalt. Because of that we focused on testing tyres because with the new solutions available to us the choice is not necessarily a given. As far as our times go I was quite pleased with the performance in the first practice session so in the afternoon I decided to work more on race pace. I am seeing a lot of competitive riders and here at Portimão race times usually change quite a bit, so being well prepared is essential. Superpole is not my strong point, but tomorrow I'll have to try to take advantage of it as best as possible. Starting from the front row could definitely help in the hung for a good result”.

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Melandri edges Sykes & Rea in opening day at Portimao

by Trev

July 5, 2014

Melandri edges Sykes and Rea in opening day The hot weather and blisteringly hot temperatures for Free Practice 2 at ...

WSBK electronic development – Turning a four into a twin

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World Superbike heads to Portimao

by Trev

July 2, 2014

WSBK heads to Portimao for Round 8 The Superbike World Championship returns to Portugal’s charming southern coast for the eighth ...

Lowes' and Laverty’s detailed evaluations after four-days on-board the Yoshimura-powered GSX-R, firstly in Almeria, Spain - and for the last two-days at Portimao in Portugal - enabled the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki squad to refine the 2014 Öhlins suspension and newly-developed electronic control strategies, as the pair completed a thorough test schedule.

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Suzuki men top Portimao WSBK Testing

by Trev

January 21, 2014

Voltcom Crescent Suzuki successfully concluded its week of pre-season testing with Alex Lowes topping the Portimao timesheets today, following-on from ...

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Sykes & Rea share Portimao spoils

Sykes takes Portimao Superpole

Melandri edges Sykes & Rea in opening day at Portimao

World Superbike heads to Portimao

Suzuki men top Portimao WSBK Testing