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Gerloff Recovers Strongly For Eighth In Race Two
Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) had two contrasting fortunes in Sunday’s Cremona races, but left his team’s home round with another strong points score to add to those he gained in Race 1 on Saturday, September 26.
The 2.34-mile-long Cremona Circuit, just a little over 35 miles from the Kawasaki WorldSBK Team’s home base, again provided good riding conditions on Sunday, September 27, this time for two races on a single day.
In the morning’s 10-lap Superpole Race, Gerloff started well, but he and Lorenzo Baldassarri touched and both riders fell on the exit of Turn 7, on the first lap.
Gerloff took a fast tumble through the gravel trap, and felt fortunate to have escaped with some strong impacts on his body but nothing more serious.
After machine repairs that were completed in time for the 15.30 start to a 23-lap Race 2, Gerloff again got off the line quickly.
Despite the effects of the earlier fall, he was riding well inside the To 10 places on his Ninja ZX-10RR, and Gerloff would finish in eighth place.
After 10 of the 12 rounds that make up the full season have now been completed, Gerloff is eighth overall in the championship standings, with 145 points.
The Circuito Estoril in Portugal and the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto will host the final two rounds of the 2026 season, over consecutive weekends. Estoril will take place from October 9-11 and Jerez from October 16-18.
“It was not the easiest of days. In the Superpole Race, I had a good start and was able to get up to about seventh, I think. Then Baldassarri and I came together in Turn 7, and we both ended up going down. I got flicked pretty hard, so I am just happy to be standing here. In Race 2, I tried my best. I got a good start again, but I struggled a bit. I felt like I was a bit tight and riding a bit tense. I don’t know if it was just my body being tight. I tried to relax and flow, but in the end, I was struggling quite a bit, with the tires also. A Top 8 finish is decent for the team. I am happy that this weekend went OK for them at their home round, and happy to be leaving here healthy and heading to the next race.”
- Garrett Gerloff