The sleeve of Superbike in Jerez was not easy with some twists and turns on the track which added spice to the current title race, while raising the tension in the paddock a notch. On the sporting side, Yamaha took a victory whileAlvaro Bautista stumbled for the first time letting go Jonathan Rhea at 40 points. But the latter also experienced the horrors of punishment, and he was not the only one punished. The consequences of the actions committed in Jerez will even still be felt during the next meeting in Misano…
We didn't keep quiet during the Superbike meeting in Jerez this weekend. First there was the clash between Jonathan Rhea et alex lowes in the last corner of the last lap of the first race. The last city found itself on the ground after being hooked by the first, and the officials considered the maneuver reprehensible. Not only did the Northern Irishman lose his third place to Melandri, but he then had to start last in the Superpole Race. A double impact which made people say Baptist that his rival had been punished more than Valentino Rossi during the sensitive end of the 2015 MotoGP season.
Si alex lowes then fell twice during the races of this meeting, we will focus on the exchange of arms between Chaz Davies et Marco Melandri. The two former Ducati teammates hardly liked each other and their relationship did not improve at Jerez. The Italian's Yamaha indeed hit the Welshman's Ducati. Everyone blamed each other for the accident.
« Marco, it's Marco " said Davies. " He won't apologize, it'll be my fault for some reason ". A prediction that turned out to be correct: “ I don't want to know what Davies said about me " said Melandri. “ It was a normal racing accident for me. Chaz came into the curve wide and he was really slow. So I got inside and I was already on the vibrator. I guess he didn't see me. He slammed the door and touched me. When contact was made, the front wheel slipped. I couldn't see it because I was standing to the right and looking straight ahead. I thought he saw my front wheel. When he touched me, I was half a motorcycle ahead of him ».
More Davies stays straight in your boots: “ he deserves a penalty, because it was the maneuver of a fool. I have never seen such a maneuver, I can understand it from a young man of 20, but not from someone of 36. He didn't even apologize, I hope he gets penalized ". A version dubbed by the officials: Marco Melandri will have to leave six places on the starting grid for the Superpole Race in Misano.
