(WSBK Press Release)
Shane Byrne (Sterilgarda Ducati) returned to the top of the winners' podium yesterday with victory at Monza in the second round of the CIV Italian championship. Byrne was taking part in the race in preparation for the WSBK round that gets underway there this coming weekend.
The British rider, who also set pole, dominated the race from the early stages when he took the lead at the end of lap 1. He then pulled out an enormous gap of 16 seconds over his immediate pursuers. The race was red-flagged three laps from the end following a crash.
"It was a good idea to take part in the Italian championship, which is a really good level, because it allowed me to get a good feeling with the Monza track. I also had the chance to race against my team manager Marco Borciani, who takes part in the domestic series. It was fun to look at each other on the starting-grid, but then the visors were down it turned into a real race. I was able to do 16 laps at an excellent pace, which makes me confident for the world championship round next week."
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