World Super Bike: Chris Vermuelen disqualified after Placing Second in Race 2 at Monza
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"Unfortunately a fault was found in the engine concerning the cut off sensor which is used for rider safety in the event of the bike falling (once the bike is laid down the engine must cut of automatically within two seconds). The team tested the relevant engine part at the beginning of the season, when the bike was taken for testing after race two it was found to be faulty. For this reason Chris was disqualified costing him valuable championship points.
Chris is now 5th in the ranking of the World Championship with 83 points and Laconi is leading with 120 points."
I was already pretty bummed out that Pierfrancesco Chili blew two engines in race 1, and then wrecked in race two. This was the most disappointed World SuperBike race I've ever watched. It's like an Italian opera.
"Before the desperate disappointment of a double DNF at the previous Monza round, Ducati privateer Pierfrancesco Chili led the world on his 998R-based Ducati machine. Even after two no scores at Monza, he still sits in third place overall, safe in the knowledge that he had an outstanding second place in race one last year. Looking for payback from lady luck, Chili approaches his 40th birthday in June with as much speed and aggression as riders half his age, ensuring his continued popularity to a global audience." - WorldSBK
I'm looking forward to the races at Oschersleben next week.