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UNLUCKY DAY FOR KAWASAKI AT MISANO

After sparkling performances in some periods of qualifying, Makoto Tamada and Régis Laconi had a disappointing race day on their Ninja ZX-10R machines.

Neither rider managed to finish a race, as each crashed out in race one and then experienced technical problems in race two, one of which caused Tamada to fall again at the entrance to the first chicane.

The team now looks to the next round at Brno to get back to points scoring form, particularly as each rider is happy with the latest chassis developments. They will have a further chance to test them at Mugello, on July 2 and 3, before they head to Brno.

Makoto Tamada: “It was a very disappointing day for us and particularly as I wanted to make a good show at my team’s own San Marino round. We had some technical problems in race two and that contributed to my crash. We will move on from here and I know the Brno circuit well.”