VOL. 50 ISSUE 27 JULY 9, 2013
As might be expected with
so many former champions on
track together, the so-called 10lap parade quickly degenerated
into a full-on race. After forcing
his way past Sarron, Gardner
and de Radigues, Redding
eventually finished a close second behind Steve Plater, who
was riding the Suzuki RGV500
XR88 on which Kenny Roberts
Jr. won four races and finished
second in the 1999 500cc
World Championship.
"The bike was absolutely
amazing," Redding said. "Okay,
the brakes weren't great, but we were expecting
that. The handling was incredible because the
bike is so light; it was really easy to change direction. It accelerated hard too, with the front coming up in every gear. I didn't need a rev counter;
Scott Redding
(34) leads
Christian Sarron
(3) in a classic
bike event held
in Belgium
on Sunday.
Redding rode
the ex-Kevin
Schwantz
500cc Suzuki.
I just changed up whenever I felt the front wheel
was high enough. There was a lot of power, but it
was pretty controllable - nothing like the razor sharp
powerband I was expecting. It turns like a 125 and
was still pulling in sixth. They should bring these
back. It was absolutely mega to ride."
BOU TAKES OVER
A
P23
day after introducing the newest
version of the Cota 4RT to the press
and trials fans, Repsol Montesa's Toni
Bou went out and beat his Gas Gasmounted rival Adam Raga on Sunday to
take over the lead in the World Championship by five points.
Bou ended up 24 marks clear of
Raga in the hills just north of Milan in
Italy, the small town of Barzio hosting a
round for the first time since 2009. Bou
destroyed his rivals with an incredible
opening lap performance, which only
included one five over a course that
proved to be one of the most difficult of
the season to date. His first lap score
of eight marks put him 10 clear of Raga
and he didn't let up in earning the victory.
"It has been a great competition today," Bou said. "The sections have been
at the correct level for a World Championship event. Yes they have been difficult, but they were also possible, but
with the new no-stop rules it is almost
possible not to make some mistakes. In
these conditions, this is when my riding
is at its best and I can take a clear advantage over my rivals. It was great to win
on the new bike and in front of the many
bosses from Honda who were here this
weekend. I am pleased to be going to
the Czech Republic next weekend with
a five-point lead over Adam [Raga]. "
