The eighth round of this year’s Superbike World Championship at Misano was another weekend of frustration and disappointment for Troy Corser.  He didn’t even get to start the first race, due to highsiding on the warm-up lap, and struggled with his bike in race two and ended 19th.

Ben Spies (Yamaha) won the rain-affected first 24-lapper, with Shane Byrne (Ducati) second and Michel Fabrizio (Ducati) third.

Race two started in the dry and, apart from a few spots of rain, continued to remain a dry race. Jonathan Rea (Honda) had a race long battle with Michel Fabrizio and Noriyuki Haga (Ducati), but held them both off to record his maiden WSBK victory.

Troy – Race 1: DNS, Race 2: 19th

“Well there’s not that much to say really, except that I am very disappointed with how today went, especially as the signs had been good on Friday. The first race was a disaster because I didn’t even get to start it! I do not know why I highsided, but it happened quickly and without any warning and I hadn’t even got on the gas.

“It was a good thing I didn’t hurt my shoulder, because that’s the side I fell down on and the last thing I wanted was more injury.
“My bike didn’t feel right in race two and I didn’t know what it was doing in the corners or when I got on the gas. It felt nervous, but I carried on because I knew that the data guys would want me to keep going if I could. We’re going to have to sit down and work out what’s happening and find some solutions pretty soon, but there is no reason why we will have these problems in Donington.

“I am hoping for better things there and getting back to the kind of results we had earlier in the year.”