MotoAmerica Round 7 Utah Motorsports Campus
The Utah round started a day earlier than usual, with both races scheduled for Saturday. Despite a monstrous high-side the previous round, rider Claudio Corti and the HSBK Racing team got off to a promising start, consistently in the top 10 of the three practices, with a time that finished 9th overall, pushing the team straight into Superpole 2. Superpole 2 allowed for some quality lap times aboard the Aprilia RSV4 RF, which ended qualifying eighth overall, and third among the Superstock 1000 class.
Starting Race 1, Corti was able to find the front, but after several laps battling, the tire found a way to slip along the wheel, causing added chatter that ultimately led to less consistent pace, falling back to fifth in class, position 10 overall.
Unlike the other rounds, Saturday also held Race 2 in Utah. The team went to work addressing the tire issue, giving Corti better feel than in Race 1. Similar to the first race however, after several laps Corti began to experience inconsistency, this time in the brakes. With an increase of brake fade, it was difficult to charge among the leading riders. As the laps continued, pushing added difficultly and danger, and with just two laps to go the front brake lost all power, leaving Corti few options but to coast through the finish line 14th overall, and an unfortunate 7th place among Superstock 1000.
The team leave Utah all the more determined to push on and challenge the championship title as the penultimate round at Laguna Seca approaches July 8-10.
HSBK Racing would like to thank Piaggio North America, Aprilia Racing, Houston Superbikes, Bel-Ray, K-Tech Suspension, Pilot Motorsports, Motion Pro, Portable Shade, EVOL Technology, Galfer USA, Ferodo Brake Pads, Capit, GB Racing, Full Spectrum, Sunstar, Zero Gravity, DNA Air Filters, RaceSeats, Samco Sport, DB Holders, BikesPlast, Austin Racing, Fast Frank Racing, Cox Racing, Sidi, Nolan Helmets, Andrew Swenson Design, and Drippin Wet.
Aprilia HSBK Racing
Aprilia USA has officially partnered with HSBK Racing to lead the MotoAmerica program and to provide racing development services for privateers competing on Aprilia RSV4 machines. For more information on the team, updates after testing sessions, sponsor spotlights and race recaps, follow HSBK Racing on Facebook.
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