WSS: Team Alstare Assen Friday notes

XAVI NINTH. Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Xavi Simeon finished the first day of qualifying with ninth place and a bruised right hand and foot - thanks to a crash in the afternoon session. Xavi crashed at the third turn when his bike spat ...

XAVI NINTH.

Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Xavi Simeon finished the first day of qualifying with ninth place and a bruised right hand and foot - thanks to a crash in the afternoon session. Xavi crashed at the third turn when his bike spat him off and went to the Clinica Mobile for a check up and X-rays, but fortunately no bones were broken. Badavoni (MV) set the day's quickest lap, with a time of 1:43.192, with Corti (Yamaha) second and Van Keymeulen ((Yamaha) third.

XAVI - 9th, 1: 44.873
I am battered and bruised after my crash, but I'm strong and I'll be riding tomorrow for sure. I am not sure, but I think the reason for the crash maybe because of a problem with the clutch. In the afternoon, I tried to go for a quick lap but I kept running into traffic and I never got a clear track. This is my first time here on a 1000 and it feels very different to what I've ridden before. I'm optimistic that we can improve a lot in tomorrow's sessions and be in good shape for the race on Sunday

Friday qualifying
1 Badovini (I-MV) 1:43.192, 2 Corti (I-Yamaha) 1:43.865, 3 Van Keymeulen (B-Yamaha) 1:44.111, 4 Dionisi (I-Suzuki) 1:44.180, 5 Tode (D-Honda) 1:44.303, 6 Pirro (I-Yamaha) 1:44.445, 9 XAVI SIMEON (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:44.873