Rosso Corsa team concluded today at Imola the second day of the fifth round of the Supersport World Championship, in which it participated with wild card rider Massimo Roccoli, who with Beppe Amato’s team is competing in the CIV SS600.
Yesterday Roccoli took part in two free practice sessions and set a time of 1’52″247. This morning the six times Italian champion was back on track for the third and last free practice session. Massimo did not improve, but with yesterday’s time he finished in ninth place in the cumulative classification.
Late in the morning the Superpole was held, which assigns the starting grid places for tomorrow’s race. With a lap time of 1’52″213 Roccoli obtained the ninth place and tomorrow he’ll start from the third row of the grid, in the 17-lap race where rain is forecast.

Late in the morning the Superpole was held, which assigns the starting grid places for tomorrow’s race. With a lap time of 1’52″213 Roccoli obtained the ninth place and tomorrow he’ll start from the third row of the grid, in the 17-lap race where rain is forecast.Enzo and DIno circuit in Imola

Cumulative classification of the three free practice sessions: 1) Caricasulo (Yamaha) – 2) Cluzel (Yamaha) – 3) Krummenacher (Yamaha) – 4) Badovini (Kawasaki)…….9) Roccoli (Yamaha)

Superpole: 1) Krummenacher (Yamaha) – 2) Caricasulo (Yamaha) – 3) Cluzel (Yamaha) – 4) Gradinger (Yamaha) – 5) Okubo (Kawasaki) – 6) De Rosa (MV Agusta)……9) Roccoli (Yamaha)

 

 

Late in the morning the Superpole was held, which assigns the starting grid places for tomorrow’s race. With a lap time of 1’52″213 Roccoli obtained the ninth place and tomorrow he’ll start from the third row of the grid, in the 17-lap race where rain is forecast.Enzo and DIno circuit in Imola

Cumulative classification of the three free practice sessions:Massimo Roccoli “I’m very happy to take part in this round of the World Supersport Championship held at Imola and to be able to compare myself with the strongest riders in the category. In Superpole I wasn’t able to set a fast lap time, also because the dry lap is not my strong point, but I’ve often lapped at a low 1’52 and this means that I have a good race pace. I’m satisfied with what we have done in these two days and how I have worked with my team. Our goal is to reach the top ten and so far we have been able to do that. Unfortunately for tomorrow there is the unknown factor of the weather and so we’ll see what kind of race we’ll have. I want to congratulate my team that has worked very well and is always eager to learn and grow.

Beppe Amato “I’m very happy with what we have done in these two days of practice and Superpole. My guys have done a great job. Going from the Italian championship to the world championship, where there is a different way of working, is not an easy thing but we performed very well and I can only be proud of my team and our rider.”