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FIM Superstock 1000 Cup: Corti eighth on Superstock 1000 debut
Round: 1 - Spain
Circuit: Valencia
Date: 22 April 2006
Crowd: 42000
Temp: 20ºC
Weather: Sunny
European Superstock 600 champion Claudio Corti gave a good display on his first race in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, finishing eighth on his Yamaha Team Italia YZF-R1 SP.
Starting 12th on a circuit dampened by overnight rain, the 18-year-old Italian steadily worked his way through a field of more experienced riders, pipping local rider Alex Martinez (Kawasaki) across the line and almost catching South African superbike champion Sheridan Morais (Suzuki) and the battle for sixth place.
After a thrilling race-long battle for the lead, it was Italian Alessandro Polita (Suzuki) who stood on the top step of the podium after a sometimes frantic battle with Spanish wild-card Ivan Silva (Kawasaki). Ayrton Badovini (MV Agusta) was third with Spaniard Enrique Rocamora the leading Yamaha rider, finishing fourth on his YZF-R1 SP.
Claudio Corti (Yamaha Team Italia) "This has been a difficult race for me as we have found it difficult to get traction all weekend and I could not ride as well as I would like. When I consider this is my first time racing the R1 then this is not so bad, but I am still disappointed with the result. The next race is at Monza, which is my local track, and I am sure that if the team can make some progress then I can go for the win there."
Race classification FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
Round: 1 - Spain
Circuit: Valencia
Circuit Length: 4005
Lap Record: 1' 39.034 (Massimo Roccoli, 2005)
Fastest Lap Ever: 1' 39.034 (Massimo Roccoli, 2005)
